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For over 84 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

"Surprising Messages of Hope" on May 23rd		Get Ready to Stretch and Bend!
posted 5/7/12		posted 5/7/12
Response has been overwhelming to the community event that VNA Northwest and Thomaston Savings Bank are presenting on Wednesday, May 23rd, at The Litchfield Inn. Nationally-known speaker and author, Maggie Callanan, will give a talk on her experiences as a hospice nurse. There is currently a wait list to attend this program. Please call us at 860-567-6000, or 1-800-752-0215 if you would like to be added to this list, OR if you have reserved a spot and are no longer able to attend. Read more		All you need are comfortable clothes and shoes to participate in one of the fall prevention clinics for older adults that we offer in several locations throughout our service area. "Bend & Stretch" classes are open to the public for a nominal fee or at no charge . Registration is underway for clinics in Litchfield, Torrington, and Winsted.Call us at 1-800-752-0215, or 860-567-6000 to register. The six-weeks of “Bend and Stretch” hour-long classes are enjoyable and can help you to increase balance and flexibility, reducing the possibility of falls. Falls are the leading cause of injury death in people over age 65. Schedule for Clinics Learn More About Fall Prevention
Volunteers Needed for Thrift Shop in New Preston		Nurses Earn Specialty Certifications
posted 4/10/12		posted 5/18/12
We are seeking volunteers to work part-time in our Thrift Shop, located in the Armoury Building, 233 B Litchfield Turnpike (Route 202). The store sells used clothing, accessories and household items, and all proceeds benefit the agency’s Home Care and Hospice programs. Adult volunteers are needed to fill three hour shifts on Tuesdays through Saturdays. The Thrift Shop’s hours are Tuesdays through Fridays, from 10-4, and Saturdays, from 10-3. If you are interested in volunteering, please call VNA Northwest’s Volunteer Coordinator Patricia Stengel at (860) 567-6000.		In order to serve the varied needs of patients throughout Litchfield County, VNA Northwest places a high priority on advanced education for its staff. “The more expertise our clinicians have, the better the experience for our patients,” said Nancy Deming, RN, BSHA, executive director. Seven of VNA Northwest’s home care nurses have achieved national certification in Wound Care, through the National Alliance of Wound Care (NAWC®), and eight nurses have achieved national certification in Hospice and Palliative Care, through the National Board for Certification of Hospice and Palliative Nurses (NBCHPN). Two nurses have achieved certifications in both Wound Care and Hospice and Palliative Care. Read More

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Areas we serve:
Bantam, Bethlehem, Bridgewater, Cornwall, Colebrook, Falls Village, Goshen, Harwinton, Kent, Lakeville, Litchfield, Morris, New Hartford,
New Milford, New Preston, Norfolk, Northfield, North Canaan, Plymouth, Roxbury, Salisbury, Sharon, Terryville, Thomaston, Torrington,
Warren, Watertown, Washington, Washington Depot, West Cornwall, Winchester, Winsted, Woodbury