Rehabilitation Services

Rehabilitation Services

Visiting Nurse gets you back to being you with therapy in the comfort of your own home.

We all have setbacks. Sometimes they’re due to illness or injury. It is the goal of Visiting Nurse Health System to help you get back to normal life as you know it, as efficiently and conveniently as possible. That’s why we offer such excellent at home Rehabilitation Services in Atlanta delivered by our highly-trained clinicians.

Visiting Nurse offers a wide range of effective rehabilitation protocols managed by some of the state’s top medical professionals. Our team includes nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech and language pathologists who know what it takes to get you back on your feet.  Each clinician has had state-of-the-art training in their specialties, and arrive at your home with their tablet to serve.  Visiting Nurse provides updated technology allowing our clinical team to track your progress, refer to summaries and get your attending physician the necessary information quickly, securely and accurately.

Our rehabilitation services focus on three areas of treatment, physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy, and, most often, follows these steps:

  • An initial comprehensive assessment.
  • The creation of a personalized exercise program.
  • A home safety assessment.
  • Recommendations for equipment or assistive devices.
  • Administration of therapy.

Not only are our clinicians excellent and trained in their respective profession, they are compassionate, caring about you and your healthcare journey.

Physical Therapy Services treat:

  • Decreased functional status
  • Difficulty walking
  • Fractures
  • Osteoporosis
  • Hip/knee/shoulder replacements
  • Amputations
  • Strokes
  • Cardiac and pulmonary conditions
  • Parkinson’s
  • Peripheral neuropathies
  • Arthritis and degenerative joint disease
  • Spinal cord injury
  • Surgery

The goal of Visiting Nurse is to help you get back to normal life as you know it, and do it as efficiently and conveniently as possible.

Occupational Therapy Services treat:

  • Strokes
  • Spinal cord injury
  • Inability to perform activities of daily living, such as dressing, bathing, grooming and meal preparation
  • Fine motor deficits
  • Fractures and trauma
  • Cardiac and pulmonary conditions
  • Amputations
  • Upper extremity trauma
  • Arthritis and degenerative joint disease

Speech Therapy Services treat:

  • Swallowing problems
  • Head injury
  • Speech and comprehension disorders
  • Strokes, ALS, multiple sclerosis
  • Parkinson’s
  • Head/neck cancers
  • Tracheotomy, laryngectomy

If you or a loved one needs rehabilitation services in the comfort of your home in Georgia, look no further than Visiting Nurse Health System.   For more information call (404) 215-6000.

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The future of aging at home starts with all of us!
Grateful our Healthcare Champions, with the generous support of event sponsor Arnall Golden Gregory LLP, brought together key community leaders, partners and distinguished guests for an important conversation about the future of healthcare and aging in Georgia.

Lead by nationally-recognized healthcare attorney Bill A. Dombi, Arnall Golden Gregory LLP (AGG), and Visiting Nurse President and CEO Dorothy Davis, this important conversation investigated how healthcare, business, philanthropy and public policy can work together to strengthen the infrastructure, innovation and partnerships that help Georgians age safely, independently and with dignity at home. Including Georgia's healthcare community leaders, changemakers and valued community partners in attendance, the room was filled with people committed to shaping what comes next.

Thank you to all of our guests who joined the conversation, with a very special thank you to Bill Dombi for leading the day's event. Thank you to our host Arnall Golden Gregory LLP for sponsoring this important event. 

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Visiting Nurse is proud to announce that our HeartCare at Home™ program is the first home health program in Georgia certified by the American Heart Association® for Home Health–Heart Failure care.
Because heart failure care doesn’t stop when a patient leaves the hospital. This certification reflects our commitment to evidence-based, high-quality care and our dedicated clinicians who bring specialized heart failure support directly to patients where they are most comfortable, in the place they call home. 

After 78 years, we’re proud to continue advancing care at home. ❤️

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Thank you to our volunteers for the meaningful difference you make for our patients and families every day.

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Visiting Nurse | Hospice Atlanta was proud to celebrate National Assisted Living Week all month long, with celebrations honoring the national theme “Shining Through the Years.”

We enjoyed celebrating with the residents and team at Brookdale Carrollton, GA, honoring the lives, stories and connections that make every year meaningful. (pictured below)

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🌟Congratulations to our Employee of the Month! 🌟

Please join us in celebrating our Hospice Atlanta Nurse Tasha for her dedication, hard work and commitment to our Hospice Atlanta patients and families. We thank you for all you do for our patients, families and team!

👏 Congratulations, Tasha!

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Team Hospice Atlanta proudly participated in this year's Kaiser Permanente’s Run, Walk & Roll 5K! As a valued healthcare partner, we are grateful for the opportunity to join forces and come together to support health, wellness and a healthier community.

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Georgia is aging. Are we ready?

Join Visiting Nurse Health System's Healthcare Champions for The Future of Aging at Home-What Georgia Must Do Next, Friday, October 9, as we bring healthcare, business, philanthropy and public policy leaders together for an important conversation about the future of aging in our state.

We’ll explore how Georgia can strengthen infrastructure, encourage innovation, build collaboration and shape policies that support people aging at home.

Hosted by Arnall Golden Gregory LLP, featuring Bill A. Dombi as our keynote speaker.

Friday, October 9, 2026
11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Complimentary Executive Luncheon Space is limited

Let’s shape what comes next, together.

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Through these dynamic partnerships, we help our communities thrive, by allowing us to move beyond simply providing services, truly making a difference through quality healthcare and better results for the patients and families we serve.

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