Working With the Holiday Blues
The holiday season is fast approaching. Holiday music can already be heard over store loudspeakers and twinkling lights are appearing along town centers. The holidays can be a wonderful time for connection and celebration with loved ones. For many, the holidays also signify a challenging time of stress, grief and...
Vermont Hospice Study Final Report Released
In Vermont, hospice use is particularly low. National Medicare hospice utilization trend data through 2012 indicated that Vermonters were less likely to use hospice services than residents of other states, and they used fewer days of care. In October 2014, the UVM Health Network – Home Health & Hospice of...
UVM Health Network – Home Health & Hospice Welcomes New Members to Board of Directors
The UVM Health Network – Home Health & Hospice welcomed three new members to the Board of Directors at its recent annual Board Retreat. Harriet I. Williams, EdD, of Essex Junction, is the founder and executive director of Dress for Success Burlington. Prior to this, she had a 17-year administrative...
UVM Health Network – Home Health & Hospice Family Room Volunteer Judy Ayers Honored at United Way Awards
After spending 20 years as a home visiting nurse for the UVM Health Network – Home Health & Hospice’s Family and Children’s Services, Judy Ayers knew that she wanted to continue to support families in our community. Today, Judy volunteers at the Family Room, UVM Health Network – Home...
UVM Health Network – Home Health & Hospice to Build Expanded McClure Miller Respite House
Colchester, VT – UVM Health Network – Home Health & Hospice of Chittenden & Grand Isle Counties has gained approval from the State of Vermont Green Mountain Care Board to build a new 21-bed Respite House in Colchester, which will replace its 13-bed facility currently located in Williston. McClure Miller...
Did you hear Dr. Sokol-Hessner’s Interview on “In Touch”?
Click to hear Dr. Sokol-Hessner’s interview about the importance of discussing end-of-life issues and then join us on Tuesday, October 27 at DoubleTree Hotel by Hilton for UVM Health Network – Home Health & Hospice’s Madison-Deane Initiative free community presentation. Changing the Landscape of End-of-Life Care in Vermont: Strengthening the Patient-Physician...
News
A Message from Home Health & Hospice Senior Leaders on the CDC’s Updated Guidance for Health Care Workers — Changes Take Effect on Monday, June 12, 2023. The Recording for the drop-in session on Wednesday, June 7 and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), which both describe the impacts of the updated guidance for Home Health &...
#100DaysofVNALove
There’s a trend floating around social media lately. For 100 days, a person takes the challenge to share something they love about themselves. It’s a motivation to find the positives in their life and be happy with who they are. We liked this idea and decided to offer up a...
Governance
UVM Health Network – Home Health & Hospice Governance UVM Health Network – Home Health & Hospice cares for individuals and families through health and related services in homes and other community settings. We are guided by the following leadership groups: UVM Health Network – Home Health & Hospice Board...
Our Generous Friends
The work of Home Health & Hospice depends on our people: our dedicated staff and many generous friends in our community and far beyond whose donations help us care for our neighbors. Gifts of all sizes help us do so much more to care for our community. The generosity of...