General Information

Visiting Nurse Services


Address 15 Industrial Pk Rd
Buxton, ME 04072
United States
Phone 2072844566
State Maine
Number of employees 190.6
Number of volunteers 75
Provider category Hospice
CMS Certification Number 201510
CMS regional office Boston
Medicare/Medicaid programs eligible
Participation date November 20, 1992
Ownership type Voluntary Non-Profit - Other
Facility type Freestanding Hospice
Last updated Aug 2017
Description
Visiting Nurse Services is a hospice (to be more precise, a freestanding hospice) located at 15 Industrial Pk Rd, Buxton, ME. Their Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services certification number is 201510. You can contact them at 2072844566. This particular hospice is eligible to participate in the Medicare and/or Medicaid programs (initially approved on 1992-11-20).

To properly address the needs of terminally ill patients, the provider employs a full-time equivalent of 190.6 employees and 75 volunteers (full-time equivalent too). Among them, palliative services are provided by a full-time equivalent of 1 physician, 46.2 registered nurses and 0.6 full-time equivalent licensed practical or vocational nurses. Apart from that, 44.2 aides are employed.

The hospice provides 10 services, like: home health aide (provided by staff), homemaker services (provided under arrangement), medical social services (provided by staff), medical supply (provided under arrangement).
Service Provided By staff Under arrangement
  Home Health Aide  
  Medical Social Services  
  Nursing Services  
  Occupational Therapy  
  Physical Therapy  
  Speech Pathology Services  
  Homemaker Services  
  Medical Supply  
  Physician Services  
  Short Term Inpatient Care