Community Services - Central Coast VNA

Organization Description

The nonprofit VNA and Hospice has, since 1951, provided a wide range of home health care and hospice services, making more than 75,000 visits each year in all of Monterey, San Benito, and parts of Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties. The administration office is located in Ryan Ranch, Monterey, and office locations are in Salinas, Hollister, Monterey and King City.  Care is available to all in need, through Medicare, Medi-Cal, Veterans Administration benefits, Worker's Compensation, private insurance and "sponsored care" for those who cannot afford to pay for their care, within available VNA resources through gifts from the community. 

This hospice program provides physical, emotional and spiritual support to terminally ill patients and their family members.  The program's objective is to educate, empower and support the client and family to live each day as fully as possible, and to manage client's pain to enable them to die with grace, integrity and dignity.

Program Information

The VNA & Hospice is dedicated to providing the highest quality health care to residents of the Central Coast by meeting their individual needs in an ethical, effective, caring, and fiscally responsible manner. VNA Community Services promotes wellness in our community.

Central Coast VNA  is the largest and oldest non-profit home health agency in Monterey and San Benito Counties providing Home Care, Hospice, Adult Day Care, and Community Services; Services specifically in the Community Services programs such as immunizations, biometric wellness screenings, and health education to the community.

Students will work directly with the community services director to design and implement outreach and education to schools, corporate business and community leaders to increase awareness about preventative services in the community. This internship is an excellent opportunity to work with schools, parents and youth, community groups and the county immunization coalition.

Plan, implement and evaluate community based public health programs including mass vaccination clinics, wellness screenings and health education and activities in the community.

Collaborate with other public health agencies, schools and volunteer groups. Development of professional and leadership skills.

Spanish speaking candidates are encouraged to apply for the wellness program.

Health & Safety

Evening assignments; Driving to sites throughout Monterey County- recommendations are to carpool and use the buddy system.

 
Additional requirements and/or considerations
  • TB Test
  • Bilingual Desired
Address 
5 Lower Ragsdale Drive (Ryan Ranch)
Monterey, CA 93940
United States
General Phone 
(831) 372-6668
Website:
http://www.ccvna.com/
Student Contact 
A Site Staff with main contact indicated hasn't been created yet. Contact your program for more information.
Program(s) 
CHHS
Organization type 
Healthcare Facility or Network (Nonprofit)
Focus Population(s)
Non-specific/any population, Seniors
Focus Area(s)
Health & Medicine
Additional Focus Area(s)
Behavioral Health, Chronic Disease, Communicative Disorders, Patient Advocacy, Wellness Education Programs
Hours of operation 

Hours vary pending clinic schedule. M-F 10-6pm, occasional Saturdays 10-4.

Additional site tags 
Community Health, community collaboration, employee wellness, outreach and education
Maximum students 
2