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...
‘I want to support my team’
Alex Pial, LNA, care specialist at Home Health & Hospice’s independent living community for adults with permanent disabilities in South Burlington, has been caring for residents there for 19 years. After short stints at other care jobs, Alex found his “home” here, dedicating his life to caring for Home Health...
‘I come in on my day off, stay longer if needed’
Debbie Mannigan, LNA, care specialist at Home Health & Hospice’s independent living community for adults with permanent disabilities in South Burlington, has been caring for residents there for 13 years. Licensed nursing assistant (LNA) staffing has been a particular challenge across the country, but many staff at Anderson Parkway have...
Tonya Guyette: ‘I do it for the (Hospice) residents’
As the COVID-19 pandemic set a new daily case-count record in Vermont, Tonya Guyette, Hospice LNA supervisor for McClure Miller Respite House and our Community Hospice team, had to add seven new screeners to her team. So she often has to jump in on weekends or nights to answer questions....
‘We need to work together with staff in new ways’
Charley MacMartin, Hospice Volunteer Services manager at Home Health & Hospice, has leveraged volunteerism in entirely new ways. Now, on-call volunteers can accept weekend calls when regular staff aren’t on to help support families when they need it, even deliver supplies to a home-care nurse when no one else can....