Visiting Nurse Service

Visiting Nurse Service is a not-for-profit Home Health Care agency founded in 1913. Our goal then was to meet some of the health care needs of the community. Today, more than 96 years later, this is still our aim. We now serve 30 counties in central Indiana, offering a growing array of services.

Description:
Visiting Nurse Service opened its doors in 1913 to meet the needs of the community. In that first year, a little over 5,000 patients were helped. In the years since opening those doors, we have grown to serve 30 counties in central Indiana. Our services have grown as well, each time rising to meet the needs of the community. We continue to strive to meet those new needs.

The service areas we provide include:
Home Health Care
Hospice
Flu/Meningitis
Travel & Other Immunizations
Children Cope With Divorce
Crisis Nursery/Respite Care
Bill Pay Option
Other Programs

History:
For over 90 years Visiting Nurse Service (VNS) Healthcare System has served the Central Indiana community.

Our decision to care was not made lightly, nor does a commitment to service ever go away. For nearly a century, we've provided care to those in need. And our resolve continues.

Abbie Hunt Bryce
Visiting Nurse
Service Founder
VNS was formerly known as the Public Health Nursing Association (PHNA). At the turn of the century, Abbie Hunt Bryce, known as the Mother of Public Health Nursing in Indiana, and a small group of concerned Indianapolis women were on a mission to make home nursing care available to anyone who needed it in their community.

Now, over 90 years later, VNS is still driven to fulfill its mission and deliver "Quality community-based and health related services that promote independence, wellness and family integrity ." As a United Way Agency, VNS still serves Central Indiana with traditional home care services, but now also provides hospice, mental health, and other services that address the needs of our community.

"You must realize that VNS was here before Medicare, Medicaid and in many cases before many hospitals were even built. VNS is proud of its long history and service to the community, and we look forward to serving for another 90 years," says John L. Pipas, President and CEO of The VNS Healthcare System.

Contact person: Mary Groome, Volunteer Coordinator, (phone), (email)

Address:

2800 S. Reed Rd. 2nd Floor Kokomo, IN 46902 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.vnsi.org

Directions:

Located on the Southeast corner of U.S. 31 and Lincoln Road

Last updated on October 5, 2009