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VNA OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS
259 LOWELL STREET
SOMERVILLE. MA 02144
(617) 623-3600
Non - Profit Private
CMS Certification Number: 227064
Medicare certification date2: July 01, 1966
The is the date the home health agency was certified to participate in the Medicare program.

1 Home health agencies can be run by private for-profit corporations, non-profit corporations, religious affiliated organizations or government entities. The type of ownership may affect agency resources and how services are organized. Quality can vary in home health agencies within each of the different types of ownership.

2 Agencies that are Medicare Certified are able to participate in Medicare related programs.


Services Offered

List of services offered at VNA OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS in SOMERVILLE, MA.

  • Nursing Care Services

    Care given or supervised by registered nurses. Nurses provide direct care; manage, observe, and evaluate a patient’s care; and teach the patient and his or her family caregiver.

  • Physical Therapy Services

    Treatment of injury and disease by mechanical means, like heat, light, exercise, and massage.

  • Occupational Therapy Services

    Services given to help you return to usual activities (like bathing, preparing meals, and housekeeping) after illness either on an inpatient or outpatient basis.

  • Speech Therapy Services

    This is the study of communication problems. Speech therapists assist with problems involving speech, language, and swallowing. Communication problems can be present at birth or develop after an injury or illness, like a stroke.

  • Medical Social Services

    Services to help you with social and emotional concerns related to your illness. This might include counseling or help in finding resources in your community.

  • Home Health Aide Services

    Part time or intermittent services to help you with your daily living activities.


Home Health Agency Report

In 2016, VNA OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS charged a total of $1,004,343 to Medicare for a total of 468 (non-LUPA) home health episodes provided to 318 Medicare beneficiaries.

The report covers only calendar year 2016.

Percentage of patients with these chronic conditions
Atrial Fibrillation 22% Alzheimer's 36%
Asthma 36% Cancer 14%
Congestive Heart Failure 40% Chronic Kidney Disease 52%
COPD 30% Depression 41%
Diabetes 42% Hyperlipidemia 49%
Hypertension n/a Ischemic Heart Disease 45%
Osteoporosis 14% RA / OA 47%
Schizophrenia 13% Stroke 11%
Average Number of Visits, per episode
Total non-LUPA Episodes468
Total LUPA Episodes99
Skilled Nursing Visits11.1
Physical Therapy Visits4.1
Occupational Therapy0.2
Speech Therapy0.1
Home Health Aide2.3
Medical-Social Visits0.0
Demographics
Medicare Beneficiaries 318
Average Age 77
Male 116
Female 202
White 254
Black 35
Asian n/a
Hispanic 20
Other n/a

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