VNS Home Health Services is:

• Medicare certified
• RI Licensed
• Accredited by The Joint Commission
• Over a century of home health experience

Staff Credentials: All clinical staff are licensed by the RI Board of Health in their clinical specialty, have a background check completed by the RI Attorney General’s Office upon hire, and are certified in CPR.

Additional credentials include:

Speech Language Pathologist

• certified in the provision of Vital Stim for the treatment of swallowing

Occupational Therapist

• certified as a Driver Rehabilitation Specialist; Association for Driver Rehabilitation Specialists

Physical Therapist

• certified in Neuro Developmental Treatment (NDT) for the treatment of hemiplegia- NDT Association
• Osteoporosis and You Educator; The Arthritis Foundation
• The Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program Leader; The Arthritis Foundation

Nursing

• Over 50% of VNS nurses have obtained Gerontological certificates: Allegra Learning
• Level 2 Wound VAC certification - wound care treatment

Certified Wound Care Specialist - American Academy for Wound Care

Physical Therapist/Nursing - OASIS competency certification, OASIS is the standardized assessment tool for home health; The Oasis Certification Competency Board

Pediatric Nurses - are certified as Lactation consultants or Breast Feeding Specialists

Nutritionist - Certified Diabetic Educator; State of RI

Medical Social Worker: Certificate in Interdisciplinary Practice in Geriatrics; Rhode Island Geriatric Education Center