Date

5-2025

Document Type

Capstone Project (Campus-Only Access)

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

Department

Health, Human Services and Public Policy

Major

Collaborative Health and Human Services

Abstract

Central Coast Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) & Hospice is a nonprofit organization that has provided an extensive range of home healthcare-related services since 1951. The VNA & Hospice Mission states they are “dedicated to providing the highest quality health care to residents of the Central Coast by meeting their individual needs in a caring, effective, honorable, and accessible manner” (VNA & Hospice, 2024). Within the organization, VNA comprises different services and programs covered primarily by insurance, which provides many community services, including flu shots and vaccines. They also offer “key specialty programs, including cardiac, connections, diabetic, orthopedic, and palliative care” (VNA & Hospice, 2024). Practice clinicians and program experts manage each program. These services are designed for individuals facing advanced illness and bereavement. A focus is placed on skilled home health care, hospice services, community wellness, and immunization for their patients.

Hospice care at VNA is offered in various settings, including patients' homes, nursing homes, residential care facilities, and through contracted hospital arrangements. The philosophy of VNA’s Hospice Program is to help patients live as fully and comfortably as possible. The focus is on the patient's physical, emotional, social, and spiritual well-being, ensuring that the remaining time is spent with dignity, comfort, and meaningful connection (VNA & Hospice, 2024). Their care team is composed of professionals and experts, including physicians, social workers, volunteers, and other support providers, to provide the best care possible to patients and their loved ones.

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