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For 80 years, VNA Northwest Inc. has been providing trusted homecare and hospice to residents of Northwest CT. Our skilled nurses, therapists and aides can:

Speed your rehabilitation from surgery
Assist your aging parents in remaining home
Help manage chronic health conditions
Provice compassionate end of life hospice care
Administer vaccinations
Offer blood pressure screenings
Provide maternal child health care visits


If you would like to help Haitian relief efforts:		Cholesterol Screening
posted 1/19/10		posted 1/7/10
If you would like to donate funds to help the victims of this month's devastating earthquake in Haiti, VNA Northwest recommends that you send contributions to established relief organizations such as the following: The American Red Cross and Americares		Thanks to a grant from the Thomaston Savings Bank Foundation, Inc., VNA Northwest is now offering cholesterol screening at the agency's Bantam office. The screenings are open to the public. Please call our immunization coordinator at 860-567-6000 for more information.


Staff Members Receive Hospice Certification		VNA Northwest Named To HomeCare Elite
posted 11/23/09		posted 11/5/09
Two additional members of the VNA Northwest nursing staff are now certified by the National Board for Certification of Hospice and Palliative Nurses (NBCHPN). They are: Sharon Kloczko, RN, and Malisa O'Neill, LPN. Two other nurses, Karen Janelle, RN, and Lea Alberghini, RN, BSN, director of the hospice program, are also board certified. In the State of Connecticut, there are currently only about 130 registered nurses and less than 20 licensed practical nurses who have earned this certification.		VNA Northwest, Inc. has been named to the 2009 HomeCare Elite, a compilation of the top-performing home health agencies in the United States. This annual review identifies the top 25 percent of agencies and further highlights the top 100 and top 500 agencies overall. Winners are ranked by an analysis of performance measures in quality outcomes, quality improvement and financial performance.
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Nodine's Fundraiser		"HomeSight" Helps People with Low Vision
posted 6/17/09		posted 11/30/09
VNA Northwest and Nodine's Smokehouse have joined together in a unique fundraising effort. When you make a purchase (orders of all sizes welcome) Nodine's will donate 25% of the total purchase to VNA Northwest's Hospice and Home Care Programs.		If you or a loved one struggles with vision loss, VNA Northwest can help. Our specially-trained nurses, physical and occupational therapists will develop a personalized plan to help you live safely and confidently in your own home. Please call 860-567-6000 or 1-800-752-0215 to inquire about our new HomeSight program.

Areas we serve:
Bantam, Bethlehem, Cornwall, Falls Village, Goshen, Harwinton, Kent, Lakeville, Litchfield, Morris, New Hartford, New Milford,
Northfield, North Canaan, Plymouth, Salisbury, Sharon, Terryville, Thomaston, Torrington, Warren, Washington, Winsted, Woodbury

posted 6/17/09