Colchester, VT–October 16, 2018 – The University of Vermont Health Network Home Health & Hospice (formerly VNA of Chittenden and Grand Isle Counties) has been named a 2018 HomeCare Elite agency, a designation awarded to the top-performing home health agencies in the United States. This year, 8,898 home health agencies...
Colchester, VT–October 9, 2018 — The Visiting Nurse Association of Chittenden and Grand Isle Counties has changed its name to The University of Vermont Health Network Home Health & Hospice. The new name and brand identity signify a formal affiliation with The University of Vermont Health Network, which began on...
Director of Home Health Services Terry Paquin has retired after 36 years at The University of Vermont Health Network Home Health & Hospice. “It’s been such a pleasure to work with Terry and we’re going to miss her terribly,” CEO Judy Peterson said. “She has been such a big part...
Colchester Adult Day Program participants strolled through the Champlain Valley Fair last week, excitedly visiting barn animals, taking in pig races, safari showcases and munching on fare from an assortment of local eateries. Some played carnival games, winning large stuffed animals as prizes, while others eagerly pet rabbits and watched...
Each year, our South Burlington Adult Day and Memory Care Program hosts a lunch party in its backyard garden, where participants enjoy a meal made with veggies, herbs and more, fresh from the garden. The event coincides with a flower arrangement activity with horticultural therapist Donna Covais and her team...
Thousands of feet above the ground, Nancy Holtman was flying high. Her husband, a pilot, usually flew small planes, but was loaned a larger vessel for the day to bring her for a joy ride. He invited her into the cockpit – the best seat in the house. Only a...
Have you ever wondered what it feels like to have dementia? UVM Health Network Home Health & Hospice employees who work with memory care clients often do, so they recently took part in a “Walk in Their Shoes” dementia simulation in order to honor June as Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness...
What do you think makes a community healthy? The UVM Health Network Home Health & Hospice and its community partners want to know. Please take 10 minutes before July 1 to complete the 2019 Community Heath Needs Assessment at surveymonkey.com/r/CHNA2019. By gaining input from you, and other Chittenden and Grand Isle County residents,...
Last weekend wasn’t just special for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duke and Dutchess of Sussex, who married on Saturday, May 19; it was also a time of joy for participants at UVM Health Network Home Health & Hospice Adult Day Programs. Wedding bells rang in Colchester, Essex and...
This week, the UVM Health Network Home Health & Hospice celebrated National Nurses Week by showcasing the hard work of its 156 RNs and 27 LPNs, who are supported by more than 100 LNAs. Every day, UVM Health Network Home Health & Hospice clinicians are in the community making a difference....
