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Newport Ambulance Report
SERVICE REPORT FY 2020
Dear Citizens of Brighton, ORLEANS ESSEX V.N.A. and HOSPICE, INC.

Newport Ambulance has had its struggles along with every other agency during the
COVID 19 Pandemic. In 2020 Newport Ambulance call volume decreased to 2538 Orleans Essex Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) and Hospice, Inc. provides
from 2932 in 2019. In 2020 Newport Ambulance responded to 130 emergency calls professional quality home health services to the residents of the 24 communities
in Brighton and transported 19 Brighton residents from North Country Hospital to in Orleans and northern Essex counties. We serve the elderly, homebound and
receive care in other facilities. We have also responded to 114 calls for mutual aid. chronically ill through the VNA and homemaker programs and the terminally
ill through our Hospice program. Special programs include a variety of clinics
Our Crews have been working close with the Vermont Dept of Health and VTEMS available to the public. As the only not-for-profit agency serving the area, our
to assist with the statewide COVID 19 testing sites throughout the state. We have services are available to anyone in need regardless of their ability to pay and all
started training personnel to assist with the statewide roll out of the COVID 19 clients are charged the same fee for the same service. We are locally controlled by
vaccine. a volunteer Board of Directors representing the towns we serve. We adhere to strict
regulations, which prohibit the practice of charging more to a client who can afford
Newport Ambulance was issued funding from the following state and federal services to compensate for those who cannot. All revenue, by law, goes back into
COVID 19 programs, HHS Cares Act, Ems Stabilization, Hazard pay, and Payroll the Agency to provide, maintain, and improve services and programs.
protection. These monies will be used to help offset the lost revenues for 2020 and SUMMARY OF SERVICES:
potential losses for 2021.
Total Agency Visits FY 2020 .................................................... . 39,369
Currently the ambulance service has 3 crews providing 24/7 service. This service Total Visits FY 2020 - Town of Brighton. ................................ .. 2,697
presently has 5 ambulances, and a Paramedic first response car that are stocked and
available to respond, at the Advanced Life Support level, at any time. During Fiscal Year 2020, home based services were provided to 69 individuals in
Brighton for a total of 2,697 multi-disciplinary visits. 64 residents received services
Newport Ambulance has completed the substation in Morgan and is running a crew through Agency-sponsored wellness programs.
there 24/7. This will help serve parts of Derby, Holland, Morgan, Charleston, and Appropriation Request for 2021 ............................................................... $7,000.00
Brighton.
Members of your community are in need of services daily and they receive them
Newport Ambulance facilities are located at 830 Union St, Newport and 8437 RTE from the dedicated staff of the Orleans Essex VNA and Hospice, seven days a week,
111, Morgan. 24-hours a day. The funds your community appropriates to our Agency allow us to
continue providing much needed care to individuals without third party insurance
Newport Ambulance Service thanks you for your support and looks forward to and those unable to pay, and provide special programs open to all community
serving you and your town. members. The Orleans Essex VNA & Hospice is supported by donations, service
fees, and the generosity of communities who realize that in order to continue
Respectfully providing high quality home health services to their family members, friends, and
neighbors, appropriations are desperately needed.
Jeff Johansen,
Respectfully submitted,
Executive Director Lyne B. Limoges, MSN, RN

Newport Ambulance Inc Executive Director

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