Heidi Gillespie BSN RN Clinical Manager of Children’s & Family Services at the VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region

Recent News from VNAHSR

Hospice Volunteer Training – September 22, 2023

August 26, 2023

Volunteer Training September 22, 2023 in Bennington, VT. Volunteers play a critical role in enhancing the end-of-life experiences of people facing serious illness and their families. Volunteers represent all life experiences and are drawn to hospice for a variety of reasons, but the defining characteristics that unite them are compassion and the desire to help others.[…]

VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region Announces Employees of the Quarter

August 14, 2023

The VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region, (VNAHSR), one of the state’s largest providers of skilled home health and hospice services, is proud to announce the recognition of two exceptional employees of the quarter, Jessica Eynon, RN, Clinical Employee of the Quarter and Patty Andrews, Administrative Assistant as Non-Clinical Employee of the Quarter. Employees of the Quarter are selected from nominations submitted by peers and acknowledge employees who go above and beyond their typical job duties and best reflect the agency values of honesty, excellence, accountability, teamwork, leadership, and helpfulness.[…]

Living with Loss Grief Support Group

July 6, 2023

Join us for a free bereavement support group facilitated by Lori Rogers, Spiritual Care Coordinator at the VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region and Jamie Losikoff-Kent, LCSW and Hospice Volunteer. Bereavement Support groups often allow participants to process their grief, share and receive helpful coping strategies, and create a community with others walking a similar path.[…]

VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region Announces Employees of the Year

June 2, 2023

The VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region, (VNAHSR), one of the state’s largest providers of skilled home health and hospice services, recently announced the Employee of the Year and HEALTH Matters Award Winners. Brian Fleming, PT, was recognized as VNAHSR’s Employee of the Year. The Employee of the Year Award recognizes an employee whose work exemplifies outstanding performance, service excellence, and demonstration of our core values. In his multiple nominations as Employee of the Year, Brian was recognized for the extraordinary care he provides to his patients every single day. “Brian has repeatedly been described as knowledgeable, superb, efficient, and always on schedule. Brian’s patients express how happy they are that he took the time to explain everything to them and that he has given them some of the best medical information and care they’ve ever received. It’s clear how much pride Brian takes in his work, how he genuinely cares for his patients, and how that care makes such a difference in their lives.”[…]

VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region Announces Employees of the Quarter

May 2, 2023

The VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region, (VNAHSR), one of the state’s largest providers of skilled home health and hospice services, is proud to announce the recognition of two exceptional employees of the quarter, Francetta Tice, RN, as Clinical Employee of the Quarter and Angela Whitehead, Case Manager as Non-Clinical Employee of the Quarter. Employees of the Quarter are selected from nominations submitted by peers and acknowledge employees who go above and beyond their typical job duties and best reflect the agency values of honesty, excellence, accountability, teamwork, leadership, and helpfulness.[…]