VNAHSR Annual Tree of Hope Memorial Service Welcomes Those Dealing with Loss
VNAHSR annual Tree of Hope memorial service will be held at 1128 Monument Av on Sunday, May 19, 2019, beginning at 3pm. It is free and open to the public.
VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region’s Thrift Shop Announces Saturday Hours
Thrift Shop announces Saturday hours on each second Saturday of the month beginning April 13 and ending October 13, 2019.
VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region Seeks Compassionate Hospice Volunteers
The Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice of the Southwest Region is offering a one-day class for those interested in becoming hospice volunteers. Training will be held on Saturday, April 6th from 8am – 4:00pm in the Seminar Room at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington. Training is free and open to the public. Pre-registration is required.
VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region Nurses Win 2019 Betsy Gardner Scholarship
Nicolette R. Beagle, RN, CHPN, COS-C Hospice Clinical Manager and Alexandra Sands, RN Hospice are recipients of the 2019 Betsy Gardner Scholarship, an initiative of the Madison-Deane Education fund that provides educational funding for hospice and palliative care nurses.
VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Offers Leading Home Health Technology to Area Residents
With an eye towards improving care for individuals with chronic illness, reducing repeat hospitalizations and improving patient outcomes, the VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region recently upgraded their in-home telemonitoring technology so that patients utilizing the system can get a check-up every day in the comfort of their homes. Telemonitoring provides daily nursing support in addition to traditional in-home visits. The new monitors are from Honeywell, a leading life care solution that creates advanced remote monitoring solutions that help improve patient lives with better clinical outcomes and reduced cost.
VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region Recognizes Employees of the Quarter
The Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice of the Southwest Region (VNAHSR) named Sheena Caron as the Clinical Employee of the Quarter and Debra Stone as the Non-Clinical Employee of the Quarter.
Employees of the Quarter are selected from nominations submitted by colleagues and acknowledge employees who go above and beyond their regular job duties and best reflect the agency values of honesty, excellence, accountability, teamwork, leadership and helpfulness.
VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region Named as a Top Agency in the 2018 Ability HomeCare Elite
The Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice of the Southwest Region (VNAHSR) today announced that it has been named a Top Agency of the 2018 HomeCare Elite, recognition of the top-performing home health agencies in the United States. For 13 years, HomeCare Elite has annually identified the top 25 percent of Medicare-certified agencies and highlighted the top 100 and top 500 agencies overall. The VNAHSR has been recognized 10 times in the past 13 years.
Dancing with the Rutland Stars Winners Announced
In front of a sold-out crowd at the Paramount Theatre, Praveen Keshava, MD, owner, and ophthalmologist at Central Vermont Eye Care and Sam Ho, a dance instructor at Cobra Gymnastics and Dance Center were presented with the Mirror Ball Trophy as the Judges Choice at the eighth annual Dancing with the Rutland Stars.
VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region Recognizes Employees of the Quarter
The Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice of the Southwest Region (VNAHSR) named Janelle Cummings, DPT as the Clinical Employee of the Quarter and Marc Miele as the Non-Clinical Employee of the Quarter.
Employees of the Quarter are selected from nominations submitted by colleagues and acknowledge employees who go above and beyond their regular job duties and best reflect the agency values of honesty, excellence, accountability, teamwork, leadership and helpfulness.
Kate Lawrence Recognized at Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society Annual Conference
Kate was recognized with the 2018 President’s Recognition Award for her significant contributions to the Wound, Ostomy & Continence Nurses Society (WOCN) Society and the field of wound, ostomy, and continence nursing.
