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Visiting Nurse Services of Connecticut

765 Fairfield Avenue
203-330-5538

Mission:

Viting Nurse Services of Connecticut, Inc., (VNS) a nonprofit health care provider, finds its mission in the provision of quality home health and hospice services to individuals, families and the communities it serves.

VNS is committed to the development of a partnership with the patient in the delivery of comprehensive, compassionate care. Our competent and caring staff are driven to help patients reach their highest attainable health care outcomes.

The VNS approach to care is guided by:

A respect for the dignity and value of life.

Patient centered satisfaction.

Effective use of available resources.

Responsive advocacy to develop innovative services.

Dedicated leadership, which helps shape health care policies and services.

VNS is committed to the promotion of health and the provision of quality care within a changing health care environment. Our corporate core HEART values of Humor, Excellence, Attitude, Respect and Teamwork are visible in all that we do.

Vision:

Our vision is to be the premier home care provider in Connecticut.

We define premier in the following ways:

Being the agency of choice for patients and referral sources, with an ability to effectively serve all referrals.

Being the employer of choice with the highest quality staff.

Consistently achieving excellent clinical outcomes.

Being the leader in the development of innovative and comprehensive breadth of services that address the changing needs of our patient population.

Being recognized as a valued community resource with strong affiliations.

Maintaining financial stability.

Relentlessly demonstrating our commitment and dedication to our Mission and Core Values.

About Us:

Century-old nonprofit provider of home health care and hospice end-of-life services for residents of Fairfield, New Haven and Litchfield counties.   One of the state's largest home health agencies, VNS of Connecticut employes more than 500 nurses, therapists, home health aides, etc. through branch offices in Norwalk, Bridgeport, Trumbull, Oxford and Torrington.  VNS of Connecticut, whose mission is to ensure quality home health services for everyone in its community regardless of their ability to pay, also sponsors treatment for the terminally ill through its Hospice at Home program.  

“Bringing HEART to Home Care” is much more than a slogan, it is the essence of our caring philosophy and organizational culture. Since our founding in 1909, as an agency with a single nurse dedicated to fighting tuberculosis in the City of Bridgeport, VNS has continued to adapt to meet the changing needs of the communities we serve. Over the decades, we have established a written mission that incorporates a clearly defined set of values. As we have grown in scope of service and breadth of geographic coverage, we are guided by this mission and our values, which have not only fostered excellent clinical care, but also a culture that makes VNS an exceptional career choice.


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