Dorset Vermont Home Health Care Nursing Association Workshops

Community Wellness

Adult Wellness

Cardiovascular, Stroke and Diabetic Screens
Blood Pressure and Foot Care Clinics
Adult Vaccinations
Senior Exercise Classes: twice a week in Dorset and in Rupert
Caregiver Support Group - call for more information
Bereavement Support Group - call for more information

Cardiovascular, Stroke and Diabetic Screens

DNA offers a total lipid profile along with a comprehensive cholesterol and glucose screening at various times and places each month (see schedule below). The total lipid profile is a group of tests to determine risks for heart disease and stroke.

The costs for this test is:

$30 for Complete Lipid Profile including Triglycerides, LDL, HDL, Total Cholesterol, TC/HDL Ratio & Fasting Blood Sugar (fasting required)

Please call DNA at 362-1200 to register and to review test preparation procedures, if required.

Date	Place	Time
4th Thursday every Feb, May, Aug & Nov (fasting required)	Dorset VNA Office 909 Route 30	8:30 a.m.

Blood Pressure & Foot Care Clinics

The next Blood Pressure & Foot Care Clinic at the Dorset Nursing Office will be held:

Thursday,May 22 at 9 a.m.

There is a suggested donation of $2 for blood pressure screening and $5 for foot care.

Call Dorset Nursing Association at 802.362.1200 with any questions you may have.

Adult Immunizations

The Rutland Area Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice can provide adults 18 and older with the following Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommended immunizations, including booster shots.

DTP (Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis)
Meningococcal
Pneumonia
Tetanus Toxoid
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis A
Varicella/Chicken Pox
Influenza (Flu)

HPV (Human Papillomavirus)

Call Dorset Nursing Association at 802.362.1200 to schedule an appointment or to speak with a Community Health Nurse.

Flu & Pneumonia Vaccine

Who should get a flu shot?

All adults 18 and older who want to reduce the risk of becoming ill with influenza or transmitting it to others.
All persons age 50 and older.
All persons age 65 and older.
Women who will be pregnant during the influenza season.
People with weakened immune systems.
Adults who have chronic pulmonary, cardiovascular, renal, hepatic, hematological disorders, diabetes, HIV, neuromuscular disorders and other chronic illnesses.
Household contacts and caregivers of those less than 5 and over 50 years old.

Who should get a pneumonia vaccine?

All adults age 65 and older, adults age 18-64 with chronic medical conditions or systems that are immuno-suppressed, and those 65 and older who received their pneumonia shot before their 60th birthday.

How much do the vaccines cost?

Individuals who have Medicare Part B need only bring their card to receive the flu and/or pneumonia vaccine. For all others, the cost for the flu immunization is $32 and the cost for the pneumonia vaccine is $48. Cash and checks are accepted.

Call Dorset Nursing Association at 802.362.1200 to schedule an appointment or with any questions you may have.

Dorset Nursing Association Inc.
Brooks House, 909 Route 30 · PO Box 549
Dorset, Vermont 05251
802-362-1200 · dnavt@sover.net

Or call RAVNAH Central Intake: 802-770-1555