Evening with the Respite House May 13 invites connection, healing
Grief and loss have touched every one of us in unique ways over the past year. Join us for conversation and reflection to deepen our understanding, find nourishment through connection, and help make room for our experiences as integral parts of ourselves. During “An Evening with the Respite House: Finding...
237 COVID-19 shots and counting delivered to homebound patients
Vaccinating homebound patients requires a high degree of precision, explains Gretchen Bates, vice president of Clinical Operations, who is leading efforts to inoculate eligible homebound Home Health & Hospice patients against COVID-19. Because of changing weekly quantities and vaccine delivery times — and new, vaccine-eligible patients continually admitted to our...
Our virtual Fun Run returns in May; we hope you’ll join us!
Our annual Fun Run is back this year and we hope you can join us in supporting our beloved Respite House. With health and safety concerns, we will again be hosting this event virtually. Learn more or register here. The McClure Miller Respite House, Vermont’s only Medicare-certified inpatient hospice facility, has served our...
COVID-19 vaccination updates for our patients
Home Health & Hospice is following guidelines set by the State of Vermont that determine when Vermont residents are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Right now, the vaccine is available to those who are 75 and over. If you are in this age group, homebound and a current Home...
2 members welcomed to agency’s board of directors
Scott Comeau, Jan Demers and Pam Mackenzie bring deep experience to organization COLCHESTER, Vt. – The University of Vermont Health Network – Home Health & Hospice is pleased to welcome three new members to its 2021 board of directors. The duo — Pam Mackenzie and Jan Demers — brings diverse professional...
Volunteer sewists create ‘Little things that mean a lot’
“I wanted to share a nice story about something that’s happening within the Community Hospice team,” Clinical Manager Melissa Byrne writes. “We have several staff members who are working in facilities and homes of clients with COVID-19. While wearing a head covering isn’t part of our standard PPE, we know it...
Adrianne Johnson Ross named next president / chief operating officer
Board chair announces appointment after national search COLCHESTER, Vt. – Adrianne Johnson Ross, MHA, was today named Home Health & Hospice’s next president and chief operating officer. She is preceded by Judy Peterson, who is retiring in January 2021 after eight years leading the organization. Johnson Ross’s appointment is effective...
‘A light back to normalcy at the end of the dark tunnel’
“It’s truly hard to put into words how I am feeling … excited … relieved … grateful,” Nurse Eva Friend said after her first COVID-19 vaccination Tuesday. “Going in to get the vaccine was stress free. Everyone there was just so happy; it definitely was a more celebratory environment over...
Hospice nurse among first staffers vaccinated; says ‘Wear your mask!’
A turning point for our team and the fight against COVID-19: Annette Villani, RN, was among the first Home Health & Hospice staffers vaccinated today. “Receiving the vaccine not only protects me, but my family, coworkers and community,” Annette said. “I don’t want to see our hospitals overflowing. Get vaccinated...
Vermont’s first vaccine recipient: ‘I am both honored and humbled’
How does it feel to be Vermont’s first health care worker vaccinated against COVID-19? “I am both honored and humbled,” said Cindy Wamsganz, a registered nurse who works in UVM Medical Center’s Emergency Department. More thoughts from Cindy here: Today, Wamsganz was among several frontline staff at The University of...