We’d like to extend our congratulations to Dr. John Valentine, who was recently named Physician of the Year by the Vermont Medical Society. Please join us in celebrating and thanking Dr. Valentine for 35 years of committed, compassionate and collaborative care. Dr. Valentine has been a longtime partner of Central Vermont Home Health & Hospice, […]
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We are thrilled to welcome beloved New England storyteller and writer Willem Lange as honorary chair of our 2015 Fall Solicitation. Perhaps you recognize Lange from his regular contributions on Vermont Public Radio. Or, maybe you’ve read his Yankee Notebook column in the newspaper. You may have seen him walking around Monpelier. Click here to read the […]
The Late Fall 2015 issue of our bi-annual newsletter, The Homefront, is available to view and download from our website. Copies of the newsletter, which provides valuable news and updates for our physician and provider partners, will be distributed via email and mail by Thanksgiving. In this issue, you will find: Results of 2015 Physician […]
Central Vermont Home Health & Hospice (CVHHH) President and CEO, Sandy Rousse, CPA, gathered in Montpelier on November 12 with Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin, leadership from the Visiting Nurse Associations of Vermont and a representative from Bayada, to witness the signing of a proclamation declaring November 2015 Vermont Home Care and Hospice Month. The full […]
On Tuesday, November 10 at 2:30 p.m. findings from an intensive 6-month Vermont Hospice Study will be presented at Capital Plaza in Montpelier. A full report on study findings will also be released on this date. In Vermont, hospice use is particularly low. National Medicare hospice utilization trend data through 2012 indicated that Vermonters were […]
Each year, we survey physicians using a five-point rating scale, with one being the lowest satisfaction rating and five being the highest. The sample of physicians surveyed includes those who referred at least two patients to CVHHH in 2014, as well as physicians in our service area who referred at least one patient. This year, […]
Saying goodbye to your sandals and hello to socks and boots does not mean ignoring your feet. Practicing good foot care all year long, even in the fall and winter months, is essential to maintaining a healthy weight and circulation. This will help you keep up your strength and reduce falls, especially on the wet […]
Don’t get sick with the flu this year! We are offering two more public flu clinics this year — Wednesday, 10/28 at the Williamstown Federated Church – Noon to 1:00pm Saturday, 11/7 at CVHHH in Barre – 10:00am to 11:00am Clinic Details You do not need an appointment. All clinics are open to the public. […]
In honor of National Physical Therapy Month, Central Vermont Home Health & Hospice is shining the spotlight on its Better Breathing program. Better Breathing is a nationally-recognized in-home pulmonary rehabilitation program that relies on physical therapy interventions to care for persons with breathing difficulty. Below, CVHHH’s Better Breathing Physical Therapists, Melanie Moore and Colleen Wilford […]
Over 250 members of the central Vermont community will gather tomorrow night at National Life in Montpelier to celebrate Seasons of Life, Central Vermont Home Health & Hospice’s (CVHHH) 16th annual fashion show, live auction and dinner. Guests include donors, staff, members of the board and community, and Governor Peter Shumlin, who will gather for […]