The Visiting Nurse Association of Greater St. Louis Legacy
The Visiting Nurse Association of Greater St. Louis, now part of SSM Health, is at the center of the continuum care for life – whether its on-site wellness and vaccines, private duty services, home-based palliative care, or end-of-life comfort care.
For more than 100 years, VNA has earned the trust of thousands of families throughout the St. Louis community as the resource for life and the leader in skilled nursing; beginning with maternity and newborn care through mass childhood immunization programs to being recognized as the premier resource for hospice care or establishing a volunteer visit program to combat senior loneliness.
Now, as a part of SSM Health, VNA programs will continue as key additions to SSM Health's services:
Vaccination Services
Whether at a place of employment, community center, house of worship or school, SSM Health is a leading resource for vaccinations.
For businesses, we bring the vaccines on-site, to your employees, reducing your employees’ time away from work. We offer the following vaccinations:
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Influenza (seasonal)
- Pneumonia
- Shingrix (Shingles vaccination)
- Tetanus with Whooping Cough (Tdap)
- Tuberculosis (TB) Testing
To meet the requirements for school districts, we have partnered with the Vaccine for Children Program that provides no-cost vaccinations to qualifying children. The vaccinations must be scheduled by a school and are administered at the school by a Visiting Nurse Association nurse. The vaccinations available include:
- Hepatitis B
- Influenza (seasonal)
- Tetanus with Whooping Cough (Tdap) (ages 11 and up) or DTap (ages 7 and under)
- Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR)
- Meningococcal
- Polio
- Varicella
Visit-A-Bit Program
Visit-A-Bit is a program serving the Greater St. Louis area that connects older adults and volunteers to help create meaningful relationships to ensure no one feels alone. Learn more about the Visit-A-Bit program and how you can volunteer.
Music Appreciation Program
Providing listening enjoyment for older adults in St. Louis.
Our music appreciation program launched in 2021 to bring connection, peace, and joy to our patients and their loved ones. The program is in collaboration with local high school students, who volunteer their time and talents to play and record musical selections. Their compassion delivers happiness to all that listen.
About TRI-M Music Honor Society
TRI-M Music Honor Society is a national high school club that examines the intersection between service and music, urging musically inclined students to pursue activities that benefit the community. Their passion for music and helping adults inspired their partnership with VNA.
Private Duty Care Services
Our Care at Home private duty services provide personalized one-on-one support from four to 24 hours a day, seven days a week. As part of our commitment to provide a continuum of care that keeps living independently at home possible, we offer a wide arrange of solutions to assist you. VNA Care At Home (private duty services) provides the same level of professional and compassionate care that has made it a respected leader in bringing health care to you - where you live, where you work, wherever you are - for more than 100 years.
Our private duty care services will help you maintain your independence and live safely at home.
Private duty care services include:
- Medication Management & Reminders
- Light Housekeeping & Laundry Services
- Bathing & Hygiene Assistance
- Respite Care for Dementia Patients
- Companionship & Safety Supervision
- Errands & Transportation
Contact the Private Duty Coordinator at VNA Care At Home 314-918-7171 to learn more.
Advanced Illness Management
The advanced illness management (AIM) home-based palliative care program, part of SSM Health Medical Group, focuses on patients who have difficulty leaving the home due to serious chronic illness.
Our AIM palliative care team includes physicians and nurse practitioners who are ready to step in to assist patients and their caregivers during this troubling part of life.
Hospice Care
It’s never easy to see a loved one’s health decline. These can be very difficult times and can be hard to know what decisions are best. VNA's experienced inter-disciplinary team will help families understand when the time is right for hospice care and create a care plan that most aligns with the patient’s and caregiver's wishes.
Focusing on maximizing comfort and quality of life, we offer a holistic approach that addresses the emotional, social, and spiritual needs of the patient and their family. Learn more about our hospice care services.
