Why the VNA
“I love working with parents as they help their children learn and grow.”
Jessica Whitney, RN
Maternal and Child Health
Fun Run Fun!
On Saturday, May 11, 240 participants and volunteers spent the morning walking, running, biking and jogging in our Vermont Respite House 5K Fun Run and Jiggety Jog.
Thanks to everyone who participated and to our corporate and individual sponsors, $49,500 has been raised for Vermont's only Medicare-certificed inpatient hospice residence.
That's right! We are only $500 away from our goal of $50,000. And there's still time to give. If you would like to help us reach our goal, you may either donate to a friend's fundraising page or you can donate on the VNA's First Giving page. All online pages will remain open through June.
For more information, please call Maria at 860-4435 or email mcgrath@vnacares.org.
VNA Blog
What Camp Knock Knock Means to Me
May 8, 2013
On December 15, 2004, my Mom and best friend died from lung cancer. Two months later we had to put our dog down. And after a long two-year struggle with a brain tumor, on April 17, 2005, just four short months after Mom died, my sister died. Camp Knock Knock helped our family in the grieving process.
Learning the "Language of Dementia"
March 20, 2013
I always tell people that one magical aspect of working with people with dementia is that you can still communicate, even if the affected person has lost the ability to speak coherently. I think that people with dementia develop a gift, which is the ability to communicate in a nontraditional way.
What’s New
- Click here to view news about our successful 5K Fun Run and to see timed run results.
- The Spring issue of VNACares is available to view online.
- 2013 Vermont Fatherhood Conference will be held June 11 at the Statehouse in Montpelier. Click for more info.
- We invite you to view our video series of hospice stories by clicking here.
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