Visiting Nurse and Hospice Care of Southwestern CT., Inc.

The mission of Visiting Nurse & Hospice Care of Southwestern CT , Inc. is to provide high quality, affordable home health and hospice care services, based on need, not ability to pay.

Description:
Visiting Nurse & Hospice Care of Southwestern CT., Inc. will be recognized as the home health care and hospice provider of choice, as measured objectively by customer satisfaction, clinical outcomes, community health, financial stability and cost effectiveness.

VNHC of Southwestern CT is committed to improving the quality of life for residents of the community through direct provision of services, case management, advocacy and education. PATIENT/FAMILY- CENTERED SERVICES ARE PROVIDED FOR ACUTE MEDICAL SURGICAL ISSUES TO MAINTENANCE OF CHRONIC CONDITIONS TO PALLIATIVE AND END-OF-LIFE-CARE.

Volunteers participate in an extensive training program to prepare them to work with hospice patients and family members in home, hospital and hospice residence settings. Volunteers also assist the fundraising and office staff.

History:
Hospice in Stamford originated in the late 1970's when Jane Judd of the First Presbyterian Church/Stamford put together a small Planning Committee after hearing a presentation from Connecticut Hospice, the first Hospice in the United States. In January of 1980 the Stamford Foundation awarded the planning committee a $5,000 grant to continue community education and to train volunteers.In March 1980, the Rotary Club raised $12,000 to develop a home care program. Janice Casey (later President and CEO) was hired as the first hospice nurse. In February 1981, Hospice signed on its first patient/family. In 1998, Hospice Care merged with VNA Care, Inc. (a Visiting Nurse agency that had been active in the community for more than 85 years), becoming Visiting Nurse & Hospice Care of Southwestern CT.

Contact person: Kimberly James, Volunteer Coordinator, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (203) 276-3001

Address:

1029 East Main Street Stamford, CT 06902 (See a map)

Web Site: http://vnhcsw.org

Miscellaneous Information

Does your agency have weekend volunteer opportunities?
	Yes
Does your agency have evening volunteer opportunities?
	Yes
Does your agecny accept court ordered communituy service volunteers?
	No
Does your agency accept and coordinate group projects for corporate volunteers?
	Yes
Does your agency accept and coordinate group projects for youth volunteers?
	No
Does your agency accept youth volunteers ages 8-13 with adult supervision?
	No
Does your agency accept youth volunteers ages 14-18?
	No

Last updated on March 25, 2009