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Long Term Care Screening - Marion, Smyth County Health Department

201 Francis Marion Lane, 1st Floor, Marion, VA 24354

Patients needing assessment of care level needed/a prerequisite of nursing home placement.

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Smyth, VA

Description

Performed in home by a public health nurse and adult services social worker for patients needing assessment of care level needed and as a prerequisite of nursing home placement. Consumers can choose to receive community-based services rather than nursing facility-based services if they meet the eligibility after the screening. The Medicaid Waiver programs may pay for community-based services.

Providing organization

Smyth County Health Department

The mission of Mount Rogers Health District is to build healthy rural communities through disease prevention and control, health promotion and education, protection of environmental resources, and preparedness for emergency response. We provide quality, customer-focused health services in our local health departments, schools, worksites, homes and other community locations.