VNA’s HIV/AIDS program focuses on caring for patients once they have been diagnosed with this disease. These services are made possible by a grant from the City of Detroit Department of Health and Wellness Promotion, Grantee for the Ryan White Title I funds through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Available services include:

Case Management—provides case management to people living with HIV/AIDS. A case manager helps the person living with HIV to manage his or her care by putting them in touch with services available in the community, keeping track of those services and providing advocacy and support. They can also help locate a physician if the person does not already have one. To access this service call (800) 882-5720 and ask for the Intake Case Manager of the day. VNA has an after-hours component (5 p.m. to 7 a.m. and weekend phone coverage) to respond to individuals with urgent needs. They do not have to be case managed by VNA to use this service.

Client Advocacy– provides brief services to people living with HIV/AIDS who are in need of information, service referrals, benefit assistance, and education but are not appropriate for or do not want case management.

In Home Mental Health—provides Ryan White funded in-home mental health counseling for HIV positive individuals to assist them with depression and anxiety frequently associated with HIV and issues related to coping with HIV diagnosis. Services consist of a psychiatric evaluation, psychiatric medication management if necessary, and therapy provided by psychiatric nurses and social workers. To access this service call (800) 882-5720, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, and ask for the Case Manager of the day or Central Intake at (800) 852-1232.

Home Health Care—provides Ryan White funded skilled nursing care for HIV positive individuals to assist them with wound care, nutrition and diet, disease process and management, skin care, physical therapy and occupational therapy. Unskilled nursing care is available utilizing home health aides to assist individuals with personal care and some basic housekeeping needs. Persons wanting to access this service need to have their medical provider call Central Intake during business hours, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at (800) 852-1232 or have them fax a referral to (800) 852-8741. Requires at least a 7 to 10 day notice to schedule a home health aide.

Treatment Adherence – provides Ryan White funded Direct Observation Therapy (DOT) and/or weekly medication set up inclusive of assessing, teaching, and monitoring regarding medication, side effects and adherence. This service is ordered by and coordinated with the patient’s HIV primary care physician to address medication management and adherence issues that the patient is experiencing. Persons wanting to access this service need to have their medical provider call and ask for the Case Manager of the day or Central Intake at during business hours, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at (800) 852-1232 or have them fax a referral to (248) 967-8741.

Primary Care— individuals who have no insurance coverage or are low-income with high private insurance co-pays Ryan White funded primary care is available at the following primary care sites:

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