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Greetings!
Please enjoy the newest edition of the VNA E-News.
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Educational Series Adds Support
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 | | VNA Dementia Care Adult Day Program |
Last year, the VNA created an adult day program dedicated entirely to serving persons diagnosed with dementia. The response has been excellent with the program currently serving between 15 and 18 persons daily. Yet we know that caregivers and family members continue to struggle with this disease.
Living with or caring for persons with memory loss can be especially difficult. It can affect you physically, emotionally, and financially. VNA's dementia care adult day program and our dementia support group help ease caregiver's stress while providing specialized care and therapeutically designed activities for persons living with dementia.
To expand on these services, we are beginning a free, community educational series focused on helping caregivers and families understand and cope with dementia. Planned presentation topics include:
- Finding community resources and services
- Handling stress during the holidays
- Planning for long term care needs
The series begins on Wednesday, November 2 at 5:30 pm at the Grand Way Commons Adult Day location, 412 Farrell Street, South Burlington. Staff from the Alzheimer's Association will present information on support and services available in our area. To register, call Ellen Gagner, VNA Dementia Case Manager, at 802- 862-6610 or e-mail gagner@vnacares.org.
We also offer a monthly support group specifically for persons with dementia and their caregivers. The group meets the second Wednesday of each month from 5:30 - 7:30 pm at the Grand Way Commons Adult Day site. A light supper is served. The group is free and no pre-registration is required. You may join at anytime. |
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Hospice News | |
November is Hospice and Palliative Care Month, a month filled with many events for the VNA End-of-Life Care Services.
On November 2, Angel Means, the VNA Director of End-of-Life Care Services, speaks with Judy Simpson on WCAX's Across the Fence about our Hospice and Palliative Care services.
Madison-Deane Initiative (MDI) hosts a community presentation on Tuesday, November 1, from 7-8:30 pm. Navigating Serious Illness: The Role of Palliative Care, features Vermont Palliative Care Specialists Zail Berry, MD, and Ursula McVeigh, MD, and will take place at the Faith United Methodist Church. For more info, visit www.vtpcrc.org or call 860-4419.
On Sunday, November 6 at 3 pm at the First Unitarian Universalist Society, the VNA End-of-Life Care Services Memorial Service will be held. Contact Ally Parker, VNA Grief and Bereavement Coordinator, at parker@vnacares.org or 860-4410 for more information. |
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Flu is in the News | |
You may have seen Angie Thomas, VNA flu nurse, giving a flu shot to Dr. Harry Chen, MD, Commissioner of Health from the Vermont Department of Health, on WCAX last week.
It's not too late to get your flu shot. The VNA will hold a community clinic at the University Mall on Saturday, November 12 from 11 am to 1 pm.
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Sincerely,
Your VNA
Visiting Nurse Association of Chittenden and Grand Isle Counties
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| Featured Article |
 | | Lil Venner, Jan Watt and Charlotte Kenney were recognized for their 30 years as Hospice volunteers as last year's annual dinner. |
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There is still time to sign up for the
VNA Staff & Volunteer Recognition Dinner and 105th Annual Report to the Community.
The dinner will be held at the DoubleTree Hotel & Conference Center on Thursday, November 3, 2011, beginning at 5:45 pm.
The cost is $5 for staff, $15 for volunteers and $30 for other guests. Staff and volunteers celebrating anniversaries will attend as guests of the VNA. Contact Maria McGrath at mcgrath@vnacares.org or 860-4435 to register by Thursday, October 27. |
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