{"id":49,"date":"2021-07-15T15:04:26","date_gmt":"2021-07-15T19:04:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/hampton-peninsula\/?page_id=49"},"modified":"2023-02-21T15:01:25","modified_gmt":"2023-02-21T20:01:25","slug":"community-health","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/hampton-peninsula\/community-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Health"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-49\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-49-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-49-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-49-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-49-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-hero panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-hero so-widget-sow-hero-default-7515847024da-49 so-widget-fittext-wrapper\"\n\t\t\t data-fit-text-compressor=\"0.85\"\n\t\t>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-base\" style=\"display: none\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-slider-images\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-settings=\"{&quot;pagination&quot;:true,&quot;speed&quot;:800,&quot;timeout&quot;:8000,&quot;paused&quot;:false,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:false,&quot;swipe&quot;:true,&quot;nav_always_show_desktop&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;nav_always_show_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;breakpoint&quot;:&quot;780px&quot;,&quot;unmute&quot;:false,&quot;anchor&quot;:null}\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t>\t\t<li class=\"sow-slider-image  sow-slider-image-cover\" style=\"visibility: visible;;background-color: #333333\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">Community Health<\/span><\/h1>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">Dedicated to serving our community<\/span><\/h4>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-overlay sow-slider-image-cover\" style=\"opacity: 0.6;background-image: url(https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/206\/2021\/08\/Community_Nurse_04_iStock_Tile.jpg)\"  ><\/div>\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"sow-slider-pagination\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"0\" aria-label=\"Display slide 1\"><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slide-nav sow-slide-nav-next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"next\" aria-label=\"Next slide\" data-action=\"next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<em class=\"sow-sld-icon-thin-right\"><\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slide-nav sow-slide-nav-prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"previous\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\" data-action=\"prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<em class=\"sow-sld-icon-thin-left\"><\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-49-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-49-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-49-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">About Us<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>Public health nurses remain constantly visible in the community by providing screening services at health fairs, serving on speaker\u2019s bureaus and various community advisory boards, coalitions, and committees. \u00a0To the public health nurse the ENTIRE COMMUNITY IS HER PATIENT.<\/p>\n<p>These programs:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Assist with coordination of health care for health department patients with certain medical conditions<\/li>\n<li>Provide education and case management aimed at improving quality of care and life<\/li>\n<li>Promote self care for individuals by preventing or minimizing the effects of a chronic disease<\/li>\n<li>Pre-screen individuals seeking Medicaid long term and nursing facility care and certain Medicaid waivers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-49-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-49-2\" ><div id=\"pgc-49-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-49-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-headline panel-first-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-headline so-widget-sow-headline-default-d9ab2a71bee0-49\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"sow-headline-container \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"sow-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tChronic Disease Health Education\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-49-2-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>We partner with multiple agencies across the Peninsula, including Peninsula Agency on Aging, Riverside's Center for Excellence in Aging, and the YMCA to provide outreach and education to those with chronic diseases. Peninsula Agency on Aging provides a Fall Prevention Class. For questions about this program, contact our Chronic Disease Health Educator, Megan DeWitt, at 757-594-7814.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/patienteducation.stanford.edu\/programs\/cdsmp.html\">Stanford University Chronic Disease Self Management Program<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-49-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-49-2-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-headline panel-first-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-headline so-widget-sow-headline-default-d9ab2a71bee0-49\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"sow-headline-container \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"sow-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMedicaid Pre-Admission Screening\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-49-2-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>Virginia\u2019s Department of Medical Assistance Services requires an evaluation of medical, nursing, developmental, psychological and social needs of individuals believed to be in need of or at risk of nursing facility admission if the individual is seeking Medicaid funding.\u00a0 A public health nurse from the local health department and a social worker from the local department of social services visit the patient at home to assess if the person is in need of nursing facility care.\u00a0 This information is used to determine whether an individual meets criteria for Medicaid funded nursing facility services or community based care.\u00a0 A Medicaid application must be filed with the local department of social services where the person resides in Virginia and the individual must be deemed Medicaid eligible to receive services.<\/p>\n<p>This program also evaluates individuals seeking <strong>Medicaid Waivers<\/strong> for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Program for the All inclusive Care of the Elderly (PACE).\u00a0 This program provides all Medicaid covered services, primary medical and specialty care, nursing, social work, personal care, in-home supportive services, restorative therapies (occupational, physical, and speech language pathology), meals and nutritional care, transportation, and recreational therapy.<\/li>\n<li>Elderly or Disabled with Consumer Direction Waiver (EDCD) for personal care aide services, adult day health care, respite care, and personal emergency response system<\/li>\n<li>Human Immunodeficiency Virus Waiver for services providing personal care, case management, respite care, nutrition, private duty nursing, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Technology Assisted Waiver for services providing personal care, private duty nursing, respite care, environmental modification and assistive technology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dmasva.dmas.virginia.gov\/Content_pgs\/ltc-home.aspx\">Department of Medical Assistance Services \u2013 Long Term Care<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vda.virginia.gov\/nowrongdoor.asp\">Virginia Department for the Aging No Wrong Door<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Call the Peninsula Health Department: <span id=\"gc-number-0\" class=\"gc-cs-link\" title=\"Call with Google Voice\">(757) 594-7426<\/span> for more information.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Call the Hampton Health Department: (757) 727-1172, ext. 53780 or the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hampton.va.us\/socialservices\/\">Hampton Department of Social Services<\/a> at (757) 728-2120 for more information.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Public health nurses remain constantly visible in the community by providing screening services at health fairs, serving on speaker\u2019s bureaus and various community advisory boards, coalitions, and committees. \u00a0To the public health nurse the ENTIRE COMMUNITY IS HER PATIENT. 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