Visit-A-Bit

Mission

Visiting Nurse Association of Greater St. Louis provides a coordinated continuum of care, throughout one's life span, that promotes health, independence and dignity in the home and community without regard to race, color, age, sex, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, national origin, social economic status, political beliefs or disability.

Visiting Nurse Association of Greater St. Louis is dedicated to providing the highest quality of non-hospital care within a continuum of health services to meet the diverse needs of all people, especially older adults.

Visit-A-Bit Socialization Tools:

In-person and telephone volunteers visits
24 hours a day and 7 days a week Visit-A-Bit Meditation Line: 314-219-4132
We play Tele-Bingo every Tuesday afternoon!
Buzz Book is a private phone directory for VAB participants!
Quarterly Newsletter
VNA’s Music Appreciation Program information- https://www.vnastl.com/music-appreciation

IPE 4900

Agency Identified Goal

Student projects address this.

Volunteer - focused project ideas: Recruitment of volunteers, ideas or materials to recruit individuals

Participant - focused: post-survey for events, Talk Time, or Bingo

Staff: Create a decision-tree matrix to utilize to understand needs of the individual - are they living alone, what are their opportunities to socialize, help to identify isolation vs. loneliness and frequency of interactions to help with in-person or phone volunteer

Services

Target Population

Seniors experiecing loneliness in stl city or county, St. Charles county and Jefferson County; max 40 participants. Currently 33 enrolled with 20 volunteers.