Why the VNA
“We are so lucky to have the VNA in our community. When you need them, they are there to care for you and support you and your family. VNA staff and volunteers are a gift in our times of need.”
Linda and Ken Fishell
Hospice and Special Event Volunteers
VNA on Across the Fence
The VNA will be featured on Across the Fence this Tuesday, May 14.
VNA care and our programs will be the focus of the UVM Extension show, Across the Fence, airing this Tuesday, May 14, at 12:15 on WCAX.
Specifically, Sue Anderson-Brown, VNA's Vice President of Human Resources, talks about the diverse opportunities available for working at the VNA and how our services make a difference. Sue also highlights our PCA Ladders training program and encourages people who are interested in starting a career in health care to come to one of our next informational meetings at the VNA Main Office in Colchester on:
Tuesday, May 21 at 9:30 am
or
Wednesday, May 22, at 9:30 am
Celia Bora, RN Supervisor for Adult Hi-tech, is also on the program and talks about her experience starting as a PCA and growing her career to be a nurse manager.
You can learn more about the PCA Ladders program by clicking here.
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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