We are committed to making a difference in the communities we serve through a variety of outreach programs, events and services. Learn more about some of the programs we offer.
Yale New Haven Health - Health at Home Southeast is not just mandated to care for those who have the means to pay for our services, but to care for those who have limited or no financial resources. “The people in our region” include those who are poor, disenfranchised, homeless, children, under-insured, jobless, mentally ill, single mothers, suffering from addiction . . . it’s everyone.
With the help of many generous donors, we provided over $550,000 in free and subsidized care last year. In addition to the skilled nurses, physical therapists, home health aides, nutritionists, social workers, and other professionals who made home visits to those who could not afford to pay, we also provided numerous foot care clinics at area homeless shelters, nurse-managed wellness clinics in New London, East Lyme and Groton, and critical support to poor first-time mothers and their babies.
Our Wellness Services include screening clinics, health fairs, health education, and immunization clinics throughout Southeastern Connecticut. Screenings may include blood pressure checks, cholesterol tests, glucose tests and/or height, weight, and body mass index measurements.
Health education sessions may include topics such as nutrition, stress management, arthritis, weight management, first aid, cancer, diabetes, smoking cessation, heart health, stroke prevention and blood borne pathogens. Services are provided by one of our Wellness nurses – RN’s who work with members of the community to help improve their health.
Nurse-Family Partnership® of Eastern Connecticut (NFP) is committed to helping first-time, low-income, and other eligible mothers become successful and competent parents. NFP, is a public health, home visiting program designed to improve birth outcomes, decrease maternal and infant mortality/morbidity, and impact infant mental health, growth and development. Program effectiveness is supported by 45 years of research that is on-going.
YNH- Health at Home Southeast team of maternal and child health nurses are extensively trained in the evidence-based NFP nursing model including pregnancy, post-partum and mental health nursing, child development, parent education and cross-cultural care.
Mothers partner with their own personal nurse during pregnancy continuing though their child’s second birthday. Nurse visits are typically home-based, during the day; a visit schedule may be flexible. Mothers enrolled in NFP are more likely to have healthy pregnancies, fewer preterm or low birth weight newborns, and for both, improved health and wellbeing into their futures.
Nurse-Family Partnership of Eastern Connecticut is free to eligible mothers residing in Middlesex, New London and Windham Counties. Referrals may be made through the Alliance for Family Support, 860-425-6549.
