VNA of Chittenden and

Grand Isle Counties E-News

March 18, 2015

Please enjoy this newest edition of VNA E-News.

Spring is in the Air!

Snow is on the ground and the temperature is still cold, but Spring is in the air at the VNA! Welcome in Spring with food, fun and fashions at the annual:

Spring Blooms! Fashion Show and Luncheon
Thursday, April 9
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
at the Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center, Burlington

We'll usher in warmth, sunshine and color as we raise money for the Janet S. Munt Family Room, VNA's Parent-Child Center. Friends of the VNA will model fashions from local clothiers SportStyle, Ecco Clothes, Spellbound, Men's Wearhouse and Wylie Sofia Garcia.

Come cheer on our models: Nancy Barnes, Jillian Bartolo, Kristin Carlson, Hal Colston, Pat Donehower, Evan Goldsmith, Mikey van Gulden, Hannah Kirkpatrick, Michell Langlais, Dale Loeffler, Steve MacQueen, Lori McBride, Judy Peterson, Hawa Sheikh, and Kevin Veller.

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Thanks to our sponsors for their generosity: Hanson & Doremus Investment, Bergeron Paradis & Fitzpatrick, Dinse Knapp & McAndrew, P.C., Dousevicz Real Estate, Northfield Savings Bank, Peregrine Design Build, Pines Senior Living Community, Queen City Printers, Inc., BerryDunn, Coldwell Banker Hickok & Boardman Realty, Essex Outlets and Cinema, Gadue's Dry Cleaning, New England Federal Credit Union, Paul Frank + Collins, Pomerleau Real Estate, Wake Robin, and Vermont Tent Company.

Any questions or need more info? Contact Crystal Vendrell at 802-860-4435 or vendrell@vnacares.org.

Hospice and Palliative Care Workshop

Improve the quality of your life with hospice and palliative care. Learn all about these options at our upcoming presentation:

How Palliative Care and Hospice
Help You Live Better
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
6:00 - 7:00 pm
              at Davis Auditorium
      UVM Medical Center Campus

Presenters:
Jaina Clough MD, VNA Medical Director Hospice and Palliative Care Services

Nancy Carlson, RN, BSN, VNA Clinical Supervisor, Vermont Respite House

Visiting Nurse Association professionals will discuss the differences between palliative care and hospice and how both improve the quality of your life. Whether you are considering options, you have a loved one that may benefit or you just want to know more, your questions will be answered and the myths dispelled. Discussion includes choosing the right care for your needs, hearing about the differences, learning about the team that provides care and considering all of the settings where care may occur. Learn more to take control of serious illness.

Registration:
802 847-2278 or online at uvmhealth.org/MedCenterHealthSource

Program and parking are free.

 

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Any suggestions for stories can be sent to info@vnacares.org.

 

Sincerely,

 


Your VNA
Visiting Nurse Association of Chittenden and Grand Isle Counties

In This Issue
Spring is in the Air!
Hospice/Palliative Care
Count the Smiles
Count the Smiles

Put your caring to work. If you are passionate about caring for others, working as a home health aide can be a rewarding job. 


 

Come to one of our Informational meetings to learn more about becoming a personal care attendant or a homemaker. 


 

Upcoming meetings:

April 8 at 9:30am

April 9 at 9:30am

April 9 at 5:00pm


 

All meetings will be held at the VNA, 1110 Prim Road, Colchester, VT.


 

Learn more here.

Contact Info

VNA of Chittenden and
Grand Isle Counties
1110 Prim Road
Colchester, VT  05446

802 658-1900

info@vnacares.org

www.vnacares.org



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