Respite House Celebrates 5 Years in New Location
This September, we celebrated the fifth anniversary of the new McClure Miller Respite House in Colchester. The new House, expanded from our 13-bed facility in Williston to 21 beds, truly belongs to this community. Hundreds of community members came together to answer the call for a larger house, ensuring more...
When cancelling a health care visit isn’t an option …
Steve Ross knows if he tries skipping an appointment, there are experts keeping him on track Steve Ross isn’t sure how many medical appointments he would have kept if not for Heather Hunneman. “I was always calling, trying to cancel … and probably wouldn’t have made all my kidney appointments,” Ross muses. “If it wasn’t for Heather (a registered nurse with The University of...
A Labor of Love: Volunteers Mimi and Church Hindes
Many McClure Miller Respite House staff members skip breakfast on Thursdays because they know Mimi Hindes will bake something delicious. A House favorite are the raspberry bars, nicknamed “Bob-Bars” after a beloved resident with whom Mimi developed a friendship. Mimi is one of over 400 volunteers who give their time and their hearts to the Respite House. She...
Giving thanks for Dr. Allan Ramsay, Hospice medical director
Few people capture the essence of Respite House and hospice care the way Allan Ramsay, MD, does. On this day of thanks, we express our deep #gratitude for Dr. Ramsay’s continuing support and leadership as our Hospice medical director. He remains a trusted support for clinicians, colleagues, patients and families,...
Celebrating our dedicated Adult Day team
Adult Day programs have been hard hit during COVID-19, with many closing permanently. Our Adult Day Program in South Burlington reopened in June. It provides one of the only social connections its participants have. “Our clients would be at home — probably alone — or their families wouldn’t be able...
Those touched by care share notes of gratitude
#HomeCare, #Hospice and #PalliativeCare Month is an opportunity to spotlight the remarkable professionals bringing compassionate care to patients and families wherever they call home. We respectfully share some of the heartfelt notes received from families and friends in response to the care their loved ones received. We are privileged to...
Stepping up, stepping in: ‘I’m just a small part of this amazing team’
Kim Porter, RN, has been a pro at stepping in whenever help has been needed during the pandemic — providing respite for the Employee Health nurse, helping restart the Foot Care and Adult Day programs and maintaining strong relationships with the facilities that refer patients to us. “I’m just a...
‘I like doing that work to support patients and their families’
Gisele Fortier, site supervisor for the Adult Day Program, graciously slid into a screener role at McClure Miller Respite House when Adult Day programs across the state were suspended due to COVID-19. Fortier found other ways to help, even preparing meals for Respite House residents. “It’s not part of my...
‘There is nothing we won’t do for each other’
Christine Morse, site supervisor at Home Health & Hospice’s independent living community for adults with permanent disabilities in South Burlington, went on extended leave when her father was sick. Her staff threw her a big party when she returned. “There is nothing we won’t do for each other,” Christine says....
Lending a hand: ‘Wherever I see a gap, I want to find a solution’
Hajar Anvar‘s official title is manager of Operations, Data and Analytics, but she’s so much more than that. She’s also temporarily serving as executive assistant to the president and chief operating officer while helping support communications and engagement, asset management and admissions. “I look at the operations as a whole...