Stories & Insights

Developed for caregivers, our library provides resources on hospice, private duty, palliative care, and wellness.

The Share and Prepare Series, part 5: Explaining Advance Directives

Throughout the #shareandprepare series, we’ve stressed the importance of writing down end-of-life care wishes. These written...

The Share and Prepare Series, part 1: Talking to loved ones.

At VNA, we know that the end-of-life journey can be difficult to navigate, for yourself or for your loved one. That is why we believe it...

How faith affects hospice patients at the end of life

Faith often plays a role in how people deal with death, and for hospice patients it’s no different. Kathleen Stock, VNA’s Hospice...

Longtime VNA volunteer shares her role helping patients at the end of life

Anne Marie Schwein has volunteered with Visiting Nurse Association for 19 years. She often visits patients on her own to read, chat or...

Dealing with grief over the holidays

The holidays can be one of the most difficult times of the year to manage grief with the festive season often making the loss of a family...

Best practices on supporting a family member in hospice

Q & A with VNA’s Nurses How can families be supportive of a relative in hospice care? “I think listening is a big thing. We really need...

"My Head" - A poem about the impact of Alzheimers written by an Alzheimers patient.

“Sister Marje” who passed away on January 6, 2016. Sister was a professed Religious Sister for 70 years. In her memoir, she said, “Life...

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