VNA Announces New Name
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...
The University of Vermont Health Network – Home Health & Hospice Welcomes New Director of Home Health Services
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...
Fun at the Fair
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...
Adult Day Hosts Annual Garden Party
Each year, our South Burlington Adult Day 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 of master gardeners,...
UVM Health Network – Home Health & Hospice Seeks Input For Community Survey
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...
ADP Sites Host Mock Royal Weddings
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...
UVM Health Network – Home Health & Hospice Celebrates National Nurses Week
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...
Fun Run raises $60K for Respite House
On Saturday, May 5, runners, walkers and bikers were off to the races to not only cross the finish line, but also to help raise approximately $60,000 for the McClure Miller Respite House through its annual 5K Fun Run and Walk. The 28th annual event, formerly the Jiggety Jog, attracted...
Volunteers Celebrated at Annual Dinner
Thursday night, April 12, marked a special night for the UVM Health Network – Home Health & Hospice family. Love was in the air as 135 of our hospice volunteers streamed into the Elks Club in Burlington. Sporting a corsage received upon entering, guests mingled with one another and sat...
UVM Health Network – Home Health & Hospice Earns Workplace Wellness Award
All is well at the UVM Health Network – Home Health & Hospice! On March 21, the UVM Health Network – Home Health & Hospice of Chittenden and Grand Isle Counties was awarded a 2018 Vermont Governor’s Award for Excellence in Worksite Wellness. The annual award recognizes Vermont employers who...