‘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....
Observance calls attention to home health, hospice and palliative care
A open letter to our community By Adrianne Johnson Ross, MHA There comes a time in many of our lives when we either take or are given the responsibility of caring for a seriously or terminally ill family member. It’s a hard job that can be made harder by a confusing health care system and uncertainty...
It’s Home Care, Hospice & Palliative Care Month
It takes a village, as the saying goes. We’ll spend November, #HomeCare, #Hospice and #PalliativeCare Month, celebrating the inhabitants of our “village” and their role in our broader community. Each day, we’ll share stories, stats, gratitude and resources related to home care, hospice and palliative care. Thanks to our dedicated...
‘It molded me into the type of nurse I really wanted to be’
A training program at Home Health & Hospice allowed Ryan Martin, LPN, to become a pediatric nurse. A regional shortage of nurses is prompting local health care organizations to connect aspiring professionals like Martin with educational opportunities and hands-on patient care. From a young age, Ryan Martin knew he...
Statement from UVM Health Network President and CEO, John R. Brumsted, MD on Access to Care
These are unprecedented times for the UVM Health Network. After months of testing for, treating and vaccinating against COVID-19, we are seeing a new surge of cases from the highly contagious delta variant. In recent weeks, we’ve also experienced intense pressures related to abnormally high patient volumes and intense patient...
Welcome back to our Adult Day Program, friends!
Greetings from our newly reopened South Burlington Adult Day Program. It’s so good to see everyone! Welcome to our returning friends and deep gratitude to our team mates who worked tirelessly to make reunions like the one pictured possible. They include: Home Health & Hospice’s Facilities’ Bob Martin and Gary...
Virtual Fun Run raises $60,000 to support Respite House
The University of Vermont Health Network – Home Health & Hospice completed its 2021 Virtual Fun Run recently, raising $60,000 to benefit the McClure Miller Respite House. The weeklong event, held May 7-14, included support from members of the community, Home Health & Hospice staff and volunteers, and a broad range of community partners. For...
Familiy honors late mom in very special way this Mother’s Day
This Mother’s Day takes on special meaning for the family of Linda Murray, who spent her final days at McClure Miller Respite House last October. Linda’s children, Brenda Roberts and Norm Morrill, pictured being interviewed by WPTZ-TV, were so thankful for the care their mother received that they wanted to...