Nursing Services

Maternal Child Care

Your nurse will complete a full health assessment of you and your baby and will also evaluate the home environment to make certain it promotes safety and the good health of your infant. link

First Connections

South County Home Health provides free, voluntary, confidential home visits to pregnant women and families with young children, birth to age three. link

Healthy Families America

HFA is the primary home visiting model best equipped to work with families who may have histories of trauma, intimate partner violence, mental health and/or substance abuse issues. Services begin prenatally or right after the birth of a baby and are offered voluntarily long term (3 years after the birth of the baby). link

Pediatric Care

Our pediatric nursing care specialists provide comprehensive, high quality care to children, adolescents, and young adults up to age 18. The children in our care live with diverse diagnoses, including: Ventilator support, Respiratory disorders, Seizure disorders, Cerebral palsy, Autism, Cardiac Anomalies
Managing these conditions require training, experience, and services that meet the specific needs of the families. link

South County Health is your resource for home-based care needs.  Whether you're looking for medical or non-medical care in the comfort and safety of your home, we offer insurance-covered home care through South County Home Health. South County Home Health is comprised of skilled visiting nurse care, rehabilitation, mother and baby care, wound care, and more, all covered by insurance.

Home Care:
Infants and children who have had surgery, an injury, or an illness.
Wound and cast care
Care for Asthma, new diabetics, seizure disorders
Medication administration
Physical, occupational, or speech therapies
Instruction in use of home medical equipment
Care for premature infants from Special Care Nurseries and Neonatal Intensive Care Units.
Linkages to community resources.

Women with early maternity discharge and post-partum complications.
Breast feeding instruction and support
Wound care
Post partum care and monitoring for complications
Nutritional support
Assessment for maternal depression

First Connections at VNS of Newport and Bristol Counties provides free, voluntary, confidential home visits in pregnant women and families with young children, birth to age three. First Connections is funded by the Rhode Island Department of Health and Department of Human Services. Link

Trained nurses, social workers, and community health workers meet with families in their homes to talk about their needs, answer questions they may have, and conduct comprehensive assessments. If needed, home visitors can make arrangements for interpretation services during home visits and link families with medical homes and social services. Home visits are based on the needs of the family. Visit topics may include health education and connections with appropriate healthcare services, human services, and community resources.

Visiting Nurse Services of Newport and Bristol Counties is an independent, non-profit home health agency that cares for people of all ages, from mothers and newborns to seniors with chronic illnesses to patients with terminal illnesses at end of life. We are not a division of any larger health care organization; the VNS of Newport and Bristol Counties is your independent, local VNS that brings quality health care to patients and families at home and in community settings.

Home Healthcare, Personal Caregiving Services, Behavioral Care, Healthcare Staffing, Population Health & Wellness that enable elderly, chronically ill, disabled, and recuperating patients to receive the care they need in the comfort and privacy of their home.

All services are provided with one goal in mind: to promote the highest degree of recovery, comfort, and independence.

Care representatives are available 24-hours a day, seven days a week

Our nationwide suite of services includes home healthcare, companion and behavioral care, healthcare staffing, and workforce solutions. Our commitment to customer service, compassionate patient care, and filling critical staffing needs makes us a trusted partner wherever healthcare is needed.