Visiting Nurse SOURCE

SOURCE Partners Atlanta

Service Options Using Resources in Community Environments (SOURCE)

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About Visiting Nurse’s Service Options Using Resources in Community Environments (SOURCE) Program

Service Options Using Resources in Community Environments (SOURCE), creates a continuing care network for at risk individuals who need medical attention, supportive assistance and prefer to stay in their own homes and communities. This alternative to nursing home placement provides comprehensive, preventative medical care along with in-home support services. Care management is central to identifying and providing appropriate service. SOURCE service options include the following:

Comprehensive Primary Medical Care

  • Specialist care coordinated through the participant’s primary care provider
  • Visiting Nurse Care Manager to coordinate care

Adult Day Programs

  • Daytime care and supervision in an adult daycare center
  • Available up to five days a week
  • Therapeutic activities and outings
  • Meals adapted to prescribed diets
  • Dementia-specific care

Personal Support Services

  • Assistance with meal preparation, hygiene and nutrition
  • Light housekeeping, shopping and other support services

Respite Care

  • In-home & out of home (where available)

Home Healthcare Services

  • Skilled nursing with medication management
  • Medical care management
For more information, call the Visiting Nurse
SOURCE Intake Unit!

Emergency Response Services

  • 24 hour, 7 day in-home electronic support
  • Personal Emergency Response System

Home Delivered Meals

  • Daily or weekly delivery of nutritious meals
  • Modified meals to meet special nutritional needs

Transportation

  • Coordinated for medical, dental, vision services

Enhanced Case Management

  • All social and medical needs are supported by individual Care Managers

Alternative Living Services

  • Alternative residence for persons unable to remain independent in their homes
  • Meals, personal care and supervision

SOURCE Eligibility Requirements

  • Have SSI Medicaid or Public Law Medicaid coverage
  • Functional impairment caused by physical limitation
    NOTE: Alzheimer’s and dementia are physical conditions
  • Unmet need for care
  • Approval of care plan by applicant/client’s physician
  • Services fall within the average annual cost of Medicaid reimbursed care provided in a nursing facility
  • Approval of an intermediate level of care (LOC) certification for nursing home placement
  • Client chooses community based rather than institutional services
  • Health and safety needs can be met by SOURCE
  • Participation in no other Medicaid waiver program
  • Medicare home health services do not meet their needs
  • The need for services beyond home delivered meals
  • A home environment free of illegal behavior and threats of bodily harm to other persons
  • A client is NOT required to be homebound to receive CCSP services

Visiting Nurse’s SOURCE Service Area

Barrow
Bartow
Butts
Carroll
Chattooga
Cherokee
Clayton
Cobb
Coweta
DeKalb

Douglas
Fayette
Floyd
Forsyth
Fulton
Gilmer
Gordon
Gwinnett
Hall
Haralson

Henry
Jasper
Murray
Newton
Paulding
Pickens
Polk
Rockdale
Spalding
Walton
Whitfield

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This Labor Day, we wanted to shine a light on our amazing volunteers, laboring so generously for our mission!
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🌟 Volunteer Spotlight: Celebrating an Exceptional Heart! 🌟
This Labor Day, we wanted to shine a light on our amazing volunteers, laboring so generously for our mission!
One of our extraordinary volunteers at Hospice Atlanta, Stuart, received a lovely letter from our patient`s family, about his amazing care, and how much Stuart helps!🌺 Whether it`s through a comforting conversation, a warm smile, or lending a helping hand, Stuart embodies the true spirit of volunteerism.
Thank you Stuart for your generosity of spirit, sense of humor and willingness to support our patients and their families.

All of our Volunteers are beacons of kindness and compassion, dedicating countless hours to ensuring our staff, patients and their families feel supported and cared for during their most challenging times.

We are incredibly grateful for each and every one of our volunteers, and their dedication, compassion, and the positive experiences they offer! 🌈
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Friday Feels and Reels for all the Caregivers out there!

We know each patients' needs vary, from individual to individual, and we adjust to each of those needs. We're here to help you both - our patients and their caregivers. 🩺🥰

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We know each patients` needs vary, from individual to individual, and we adjust to each of those needs. We`re here to help you both - our patients and their caregivers. 🩺🥰
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A great big thank you to our Corporate Partner Georgia Pacific for selecting Visiting Nurse to support! They generously provided these lovely gift bags filled with essentials to help care for our patients in need.
If you and your organization are interested in getting involved, it's easy! We invite you to reach out to us at 404-215-6000!
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A great big thank you to our Corporate Partner Georgia Pacific for selecting Visiting Nurse to support! They generously provided these lovely gift bags filled with essentials to help care for our patients in need.
If you and your organization are interested in getting involved, it`s easy! We invite you to reach out to us at 404-215-6000!
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Attend this Saturday and hear our Hospice Atlanta Executive Director Natasha Fowlks, as Keynote Speaker presenting along side Dr. Lori, on “Intentional Caregiving.” Listen to experts in the field speak on caregiving, with a special focus on self care for the caregiver. #caregiver#selfcare#hospiceatlanta#visitingnursehealthsystem#atlanta

Attend this Saturday and hear our Hospice Atlanta Executive Director Natasha Fowlks, as Keynote Speaker presenting along side Dr. Lori, on “Intentional Caregiving.” Listen to experts in the field speak on caregiving, with a special focus on self care for the caregiver. #caregiver#selfcare#hospiceatlanta#visitingnursehealthsystem#atlanta ...

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Thank you to our amazing Corporate Partners choosing Visiting Nurse to give back! Assurant generously delivered gifts to care for our patients in need! If you and your organization would also like to get involved, give us a call 404-215-6000!
#gratitude #partners #visitingnursehealthsystem #hospiceatlanta
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Friday Fun! 
Join us in congratulating our August Employee of the Month Brooke Sutherland! She is a Nurse Case Manager in our Community Care division who goes above and beyond! Brooke thank you for your years of passion, helping our clients & members get the care and resources they need to remain safely in their homes! Congratulations!! #caregiving #visitingnursehealthsystem #hospiceatlanta #friday

Friday Fun!
Join us in congratulating our August Employee of the Month Brooke Sutherland! She is a Nurse Case Manager in our Community Care division who goes above and beyond! Brooke thank you for your years of passion, helping our clients & members get the care and resources they need to remain safely in their homes! Congratulations!! #caregiving #visitingnursehealthsystem #hospiceatlanta #friday
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Thomas wanted to share his message for all to hear, "Help one another instead of trying to hurt one another." Thomas shares how this is important in his own life. 🤝🙂
Thank you to all who give to others in need. www.vnhs.org
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