The mission of the VNA of NWI is to be the most patient-focused provider of aging, hospice, palliative, and grief support services in Northwest Indiana. VNA is all about caring and one of the ways they do that is to provide grief support programs for...
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The VNA Holds Their Annual Tree of Remembrance Ceremony
While every surrounding city was preparing for the Christmas season, the Visiting Nurses Association hosted a Tree of Remembrance ceremony that included lost loved ones and mourning families. The holidays can be hard for people who have lost someone...
Grieving Kids Camp Out at VNA Camp Phoenix
Giggles and jokes, hugs and “knucks” ended the Visiting Nurse Association of NWI’s VNA Camp Phoenix on Sunday afternoon. Children grieving the loss of someone they love, along with volunteers spent a weekend from October 14th to October 16th at...
Lorie’s Lakeside Century Showcases Northwest Indiana While Raising Funds for the Visiting Nurse Association
Lorie’s Lakeside Century is a Midwest bike ride that has been raising money for local charities for 27 years. Over the last six years, that focus has been on raising funds for the Visiting Nurse Association and the programs and services they...
The VNA of Northwest Indiana Holds Phoenix Center Open House
The VNA of Northwest Indiana’s Phoenix Center is hidden on the outskirts of Valparaiso, nestled behind their hospice center, where not enough people get to see it. The two buildings are joined by a healing garden and a shared purpose: to fill a...
Visiting Nurse Association’s Stroll for Hospice Takes a Step in the Right Direction
The annual Visiting Nurse Association Stroll for Hospice kicked off the month of May and the whole community was invited to come and take part in the festivities. Over 200 walkers showed up to walk in the memory of a lost loved one and to give...
Valparaiso University Students Strut their Stuff for VNA’s “Catwalk for the Cause”
Catwalk for the Cause is a yearly fundraising event that the members of the Porter County VNA Meals on Wheels get excited for almost as soon as the last one ends. The Business Law Society of Valparaiso University puts on the Fashion Show to raise...
Dr. Barbara Fuller Named VNA Physician of the Year
The Visiting Nurse Association honored Dr. Barbara Fuller, MD at the VNA Annual Recognition Banquet on February 22nd, naming her VNA Physician of the Year for 2015. Each year, the VNA bestows this award, named in honor of VNA Medical Director and...
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Franciscan Alliance Team Shows Heart at 2015 Walk
Some 106 Franciscan Alliance employees, family and friends took long and strong strides against cardiovascular disease during the annual Lake County Heart Association Heart Walk Sept. 19 at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Crown Point. The local event...