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...
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Day of Caring washes waves of volunteers across Porter County
A sea of blue filled the William E. Urschel Pavilion in Valparaiso Friday morning, made up of hundreds of cerulean-shirted volunteers. Gathered together under the banner of United Way of Porter County’s 2019 Day of Caring initiative, dedicated...
VNA to present “Death Isn’t Failure”
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...
VNA of NWI to open La Porte office
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...
VNA of Northwest Indiana Employee Spotlight: Jessica Galvin
For Jessica Galvin, Hospice Aide at VNA of Northwest Indiana, caring for her hospice patients is personal. It is more than just a job. For Galvin, this is her calling, one in which she takes great care and pride in. “I remember that I'm doing this...
VNA of NWI Hospice appoints Drs. Venditti and Patel
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...
Record crowds fill Valparaiso’s Central Park Plaza for 18th annual VNA of NWI Stroll for Hospice
Hundreds of people, families, and friends flooded downtown Valparaiso’s Central Park Plaza this Sunday afternoon, all with a common purpose: to remember loved ones they’ve lost, share their stories, and show love and support for the Visiting...
Early access to hospice care provides better quality of life
Many people in the Region have heard of the VNA of Northwest Indiana, but not all are familiar with the many ways it serves individuals and families needing care. A major part of the VNA is its hospice care, but it also offers palliative care,...
VNA of NWI Forever Society to present Contingency Notebook workshop
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...
