Family Health Center of VNA-Community Services, Inc.

02/02/2024

*Record scratch*

*Freeze frame*

Yep, that’s Punxsutawney Phil. You’re probably wondering how long it’s going to stay cold since he predicted an early spring.

If you need help staying warm while we wait for that spring weather, LIHEAP can help!

Apply online: dhs.pa.gov/Compass
Learn more: dhs.pa.gov/LIHEAP

01/31/2024

VNA Community Services is proud to be a member agency of the Bucks-Mont Collaborative -- we had a wonderful time at the Collaborative Connections Networking Event learning more about each others' agencies and sharing ideas with fellow health and human services leaders in our region! HealthSpark Foundation Coalition4Justice Greater Harleysville and North Penn Senior Services North Penn YMCAEastern Diversified Services, Inc. Manna on Main Street

12/29/2023

VNA Community Services entire leadership team has been following along, sharing updates, and working with our patients regarding the Redetermination protocols and timeline. Healthcare Brew shared a recent article with complete updates and links to State specific continuing information and data. Visit our own website for a new section on our landing page dedicated to specific resources, www.vnacs.org.

https://www.healthcare-brew.com/stories/2023/12/11/where-things-stand-months-after-states-have-resumed-medicaid-eligibility-determinations

12/26/2023

to all who celebrate! And we wish our community, our patients, our clients, and our staff, and well-being, because health is everything!

11/30/2023

11/29/2023

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10/13/2023

Measles is one of the most contagious diseases. If one person has it, nearly everyone around them will catch it if not vaccinated.

To protect your child, make sure their vaccines are up to date.

09/15/2023

"Older Americans 65 years and over remain most often affected by poverty in the U.S." However, Statista's excellent data-driven analysis also highlights an alarming new metric recently released by the US Census Bureau indicating the percentage of children in rose a staggering 7.2% from 2021 to 2022, accounting for an alarming 12.4% of all children in the United States. VNA continues to be proud to support the and of both seniors and children in the services we provide and through our many partnerships with other community health stakeholders. VNA and our many health and human services partners much continue addressing poverty's relationship to the Social Determinants of Health as we all work to improve the health outcomes of the patients we serve.

This chart shows the share of Americans living below the poverty line (in percent).

09/11/2023

May we never forget those whose lives were lost on 9/11, and the first responders who made the ultimate sacrifice.

09/07/2023

As our region continues to struggle through this the PA Emergency Management Agency provides excellent tips and resources for to stay healthy. Learn more by visiting https://www.ready.pa.gov/.../Know.../Pages/Extreme-Heat.aspx

While school closures due to excessive heat aren't new, educators have said they are becoming more common as climate change causes more severe weather.

09/04/2023

A time for all the RE’s:
Relax, Refresh, Recharge, Recognize, Recuperate, Recover, Reduce, Release, Reflect

08/24/2023

Two questions our and always hear from our parents this time of year is, “should my child get their eyes checked before school starts?”

During Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month it's important make sure to learn more about your child's eye health AND to read this parents’ guide to PINK EYE. These viral or bacterial infections spread fast in classrooms!

https://www.aao.org/eye-health/diseases/pink-eye-quick-home-remedies

Learn when to get vision screenings and eye exams for children here:

https://www.aao.org/eye-health/tips-prevention/children-eye-screening

08/18/2023

Thank you to our IBX Foundation Summer Interns! You did a fantastic job, and we will miss you! Come back to visit us! Gwynedd Mercy University

07/12/2023

Yesterday’s Grand Opening at our New North Hills Clinic was fantastic. Thank you to all who made this day possible. Special thanks to Ben Sanchez and Kurt Ferguson Upper Dublin Township and their teams for making this health center a reality! Thank you to the community for welcoming our clinic especially Pastor John Douglas, The North Hills Collective, North Hills Manor and the Mattie Dixon Food Cupboard. Special thanks to the Independence Blue Cross and President Lorina Marshall Blake, Senator Maria Collett Art Haywood Nancy Guenst for PA House Rep. Gregory Scott and Rep. Melissa Cerrato for supporting this work and our community!

07/10/2023

We just can’t wait to get started! The VNA is looking forward to the opening of the VNA Family Health Center at North Hills tomorrow. Through low cost primary care for all ages and connection to benefits, the VNA hopes to increase health equity for this wonderful community!

07/03/2023

A huge Thank you to Upper Dublin Township for all that they have done to get us ready for the upcoming opening of the VNA Family Health Center at North Hills!

06/29/2023

VNA is looking forward to the Grand Opening of the VNA Family Health Center at North Hills! Join us on July 11th as we bring Primary Care and Benefit Access to the residents of the North Hills Community. Thank you to all of our partners for helping to make this a reality!