VNA Hospice NWI

Nearly twenty-five years ago, VNA of NWI, a not-for-profit organization, made a commitment to Northwest Indiana to provide an in-patient hospice center. First opened in 1994, the Mary E. Bartz VNA Hospice Center was located in a wing at Whispering...

This is it! Your “Last Chance for White Pants” for the season at a fun event sponsored by the Visiting Nurse Association of NWI. This summer casual event (white pants are optional) will feature a gourmet dinner, open bar, live music featuring The...

There comes a point in many healthcare professional’s career when they must break the difficult news to patients and families that there are no more medical options available to help prolong a patient’s life.  “How do I tell my patient, a...

The Healthcare Foundation of La Porte recently awarded VNA of NWI a grant to assist in opening an office in La Porte in answer to the increasing demand for hospice and aging services. The new location at 803 Washington Street, La Porte, IN will be...

The VNA of Northwest Indiana welcomes Joseph Venditti, M.D., F.A.C.S, F.A.C.C., F.A.C.C.P., as its Hospice Medical Director. Dr. Venditti was born in Massachusetts, and attended the University of Miami and New York University for his undergraduate...

The public is invited to attend a Contingency Notebook workshop on Monday, April 29th from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Porter County Public Library—Portage Branch, 2665 Irving Street in Portage. The workshop is sponsored by the VNA Forever Society of...

The Visiting Nurse Association's 18th annual VNA Stroll for Hospice is right around the corner - Sunday, May 5th. Onsite registration begins at 12 noon and the stroll steps off at 1:00 pm at Central Park Plaza, home to the Porter Health Amphitheater,...

At the recent Visiting Nurse Association of NWI annual dinner, George E. Sloan, M.D. was named VNA Physician of the Year. In presenting the award VNA President/CEO Bob Franko, said Dr. Sloan’s approach to patients and their families is...

Zachary Jesko, FNP-C, ACHPN, an advanced practice nurse with VNA of Northwest Indiana was recently notified that he attained certification as an Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse (ACHPN) by the Hospice and Palliative Credentialing...

Robert J. Franko, currently CEO of HealthFirst Bluegrass Community Health Center in Lexington, Kentucky, will become President and CEO of VNA of Northwest Indiana effective January 1, 2019. Franko is a native of Northwest Indiana. He was Vice...