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For over 83 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
Provide compassionate end of life hospice care
Administer vaccinations
Offer blood pressure screenings
Provide maternal child health care visits

Five More Nurses Receive Hospice Certification		Bend & Stretch Clinics in Torrington, Winsted
posted 1/17/12		posted 1/3/12
Five additional members of the VNA Northwest nursing staff recently became certified by the National Board for Certification of Hospice and Palliative Nurses (NBCHPN). NBCHPN® is a national organization that advances quality in the provision of care to patients and families facing life-limiting illnesses through certification of health professionals. According to NBCHPN officials, there are currently less than 120 registered nurses, and less than 15 licensed practical nurses in the state of Connecticut who have earned this certification. Read more about VNA Northwest certified staff Learn more about Hospice Care at VNA Northwest		Another in a series of fall prevention clinics for older adults is being offered by VNA Northwest, Inc. at the Sullivan Senior Center, 88 East Albert Street, Torrington, beginning Thursday, January 5, at 2:30 p.m. The six-week session of “Bend and Stretch” classes was created to help senior citizens reduce the possibility of falls, which are the leading cause of injury death in people over age 65. Classes in Torrington will be held from 2:30-3:30 p.m. on consecutive Thursdays through February 9. Another six-week “Bend and Stretch” clinic started Tuesday, January 3, in Winsted at the McCarthy Senior Center, 80 Holabird Ave. Learn More
Blood Pressure Clinic Underway in Torrington		Local Families Speak About Hospice Care
posted 1/16/12		posted12/13/11
Our nurses are conducting a new weekly blood pressure clinic at the Sullivan Senior Center in Torrington on Thursday mornings, from 10:30-11:30 at the Sullivan Senior Center. No appointment is necessary. The senior center is located at 88 East Albert Street. VNA Northwest conducts regular walk-in clinics in several area towns, so please check the schedule below to find a clinic near you! Complete schedule of VNA Northwest BP clinics Why Blood Pressure Screenings are Important		Families from our service area who have experienced VNA Northwest hospice care for their loved ones speak out in VNA Northwest's current Hospice Newsletter.

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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