Strength for the journey: Spiritual care in life’s final passage (Part 2 of 2)
[Editor’s Note: During National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, we honor our chaplains and their work supporting the spiritual care needs of hospice clients and their loved ones. Their work promotes connection, depth, meaning and peace. We are indebted to them for their strength, loving kindness and creation of this...
Strength for the journey: Spiritual care in life’s final passage (Part 1 of 2)
[Editor’s Note: During National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, we honor our chaplains and their work supporting the spiritual care needs of hospice clients and their loved ones. Their work promotes connection, depth, meaning and peace. We are indebted to them for their strength, loving kindness and creation of this...
Experiencing grief during the holidays
The winter holidays are sometimes perceived as “the most wonderful time of the year.” But for those facing grief after the death of a loved one, the holidays may instead be filled with pain and sadness. Even for those for whom grief is not as raw, the holidays may serve...
Breaking down myths of hospice and palliative care
By Lindsay Gagnon, MSN, FNP-BC, ACHPN “You matter because you are you, and you matter to the end of your life. We will do all we can not only to help you die peacefully, but also to live until you die.” – Dame Cicely Saunders, founder of the modern hospice...
Dinners Delivered to Home Hospice Clients With Love
Judy Wright’s Thursday nights include stops at area restaurants to pick up donated meals for hospice families. Wright received a recent evening’s deliveries from Charles Reeves, chef-owner of Burlington’s Penny Cluse Cafe and Lucky Next Door. Reeves’ establishments are among 32 Chittenden County eateries supporting local families through the Brandon-based...
November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month
Throughout November, UVM Health Network – Home Health & Hospice joins organizations locally and nationwide in recognizing National Hospice and Palliative Care Month. For more than 40 years, hospice has provided compassion, comfort and dignity to millions of people at the end of life, allowing them to spend their final...
Nurse Joe Haller Shows Dedication to Longitudinal Care Program
Congratulations to Joe Haller, RN, Complex Care Coordinator, for being nominated as this month’s Employee SpotlightAward recipient! Joe was co-nominated by Todd Patterson, Director of Home Health Services, and Heidi Hill, Ambulatory RN at UVMMC. Haller recently switched his role at Home Health & Hospice and is working in the...
Martha Marciel Recognized for Excellence in Social Work
Congratulations to this month’s Employee Spotlight Award recipient, home health social worker Martha Marciel! “Martha is amazing at her job,” says supervisor Dawna Stowe, RN. “She is compassionate and caring, and provides the highest quality of care to her clients.” As a medical social worker, Martha conducts home visits with clients who...
Personal Care Attendant Niquette Earns the Spotlight
Congratulations to the latest Employee Spotlight Award recipient, Greg Niquette, Personal Care Attendant in the Long-Term Care department! “On behalf of the LTC team, I nominated Greg because he is an outstanding caregiver. He brings warmth, patience, dedication, and a great sense of humor to his work with clients and...
Thibodeau Wins Employee Spotlight Award
Congratulations to Genne Thibodeau, Administrative Assistant in our Quality & Education department, for being named this month’s Employee Spotlight Award recipient! “I really love being part of an organization that does so much good for the community,” Thibodeau said. “While I am working on the back-end of things, it feels...