Welcome to our New Community Nurse, Kurt Wohlfeil​

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We are pleased to announce that we have found a new community nurse for the Putney area! Putney Community Cares has engaged Kurt Wohlfeil to serve as the community nurse for Putney.

A community nurse is a Registered Nurse (RN) who provides a level of nursing care to individuals and families in their home to address healthcare issues. The focus of the community nurse is on home visiting, teaching, coaching, and integration of services as well as prevention of disease and promotion of health for individuals and the community. The ultimate goal is to provide care which will help allow a client to remain in their home safely. An additional goal is to decrease an individual’s need to require care at the Emergency Department, Urgent Care or a hospital admission.

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The community nurse is an independent position. They work with Putney Community Cares (PCCI) along with the primary care providers of clients, town officials and other involved organizations as needed. The community nurse will be providing direct home care visits in most cases and making assessments for Putney residents who are not eligible for visiting nurse services or other similar insurance covered programs. Clients are not charged for the care provided by the community nurse. This position does not take the place of visiting nursing services covered by insurance. The community nurse shares the same vision as PCCI in providing support, guidance and communication with a primary care practitioner or a family or community member to assist the individual to remain in the safe environment of their home.

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Stay tuned for more information on how to request a visit from the community nurse. Kurt has just joined the team and will be training and getting oriented in the next few months.