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Eversource Supports VNHCH with $1,500 Donation

Eversource recently presented a $1,500 donation to Visiting Nurse Home Care and Hospice of Carroll County and Western Maine in support of their annual Caregiver Expo. Eversource’s Mary-Kate L. Daley, Senior Specialist, Community Relations and Economic Development presented their donation to VNHCH Executive Director Sandy Ruka, RN, MSN and Ashlee Chaine, Long Term Care and […]

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VNHCH Receives $1,054 Donation from Christ Episcopal Church North Conway

Visiting Nurse Home Care and Hospice of Carroll County and Western Maine (VNHCH) were among several local non-profits to receive a donation from Christ Episcopal Church North Conway recently. VNHCH received $1,054 from the church which will be used towards their mission, using their passion for compassion to provide exceptional home health care enabling independent […]

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2024 MWV Caregiver Expo Features Expert Speakers, Workshops, and Resources

Visiting Nurse Home Care and Hospice of Carroll County (VNHCH) is once again offering the MWV Caregiver Expo, on Saturday, November 2, from 9am – 3pm. The event will be held at the Mount Washington Valley Adult Day Center, located at 987 East Main Street, Route 113, Center Conway, NH.  This free event is for […]

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Visiting Nurse Home Care and Hospice Awards Kathleen Sheehan Scholarship to Nursing Scholar Liz Prior

North Conway, NH – Visiting Nurse Home Care and Hospice of Carroll County and Western Maine (VNHCH) recently announced that Liz Prior is the recipient of their 2024 Kathleen Seehan Memorial Scholarship Award. Liz is completing the Direct Entry Master of Nursing Clinical Nurse Leader program at the University of New Hampshire. The $2,000 award […]

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Visiting Nurse Home Care & Hospice Offers Bereavement Group for Those Impacted by Dementia

North Conway, NH – Loving someone with dementia is frequently described as a very long goodbye. Throughout the progression of dementia, friends and family experience recurrent feelings of grief and loss, as their loved one moves through each stage of the disease, losing not only their memories and abilities but also aspects of their personalities […]

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Caregivers at Heart, Nursing Assistants Bring Smiles to their Patients’ Homes

NORTH CONWAY, NH — National Nursing Assistants Week, June 13-19, is dedicated to recognizing the efforts of Nursing Assistants –  LNAs (Licensed Nursing Assistants) and CNAs (Certified Nursing Assistants). Visiting Nurse Home Care & Hospice (VNHCH) sees it as an opportunity to highlight these caregivers and how much they mean to the patients and families […]

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The Importance of Licensed Practical Nurses

The month of May is nationally recognized as National Nurses Month, marking Florence Nightingale’s birthday on May 12. Here at Visiting Nurse Carroll County Home Care & Hospice (VNHCH), we celebrate the invaluable contributions of nurses here in our community, recognizing their tireless dedication to providing quality healthcare. This year, we highlight the indispensable roles […]

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Hospice Wish Fulfillment Program Gives Patients Ability to Heal the Soul

Visiting Nurse Home Care & Hospice of Carroll County and Western Maine (VNHCH) hospice services help those who want to remain at home for end-of-life care. This includes services from an interdisciplinary team of nurses, medical social workers, home health aides, hospice physicians, pharmacists, primary care providers, occupational therapists, and volunteers who work together to […]

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Applications Now Being Accepted for the 2024 Kathleen Sheehan Memorial Scholarship

Applications for the 2024 Kathleen Sheehan Memorial Scholarship are now being accepted through May 30, 2024. This $1,000 scholarship award is given each year to a college student currently enrolled in an accredited health-related field of study program focusing on nursing, physical therapy, or occupational therapy. The student must reside in Carroll County, NH or […]

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Caregiving Resources in the Mt. Washington Valley

According to AARP, family caregivers spend a lot of time caring for family, neighbors and friends — an average of 24 hours of care per week, studies show. For some, it’s a full-time job. Although it may truly be a labor of love, the truth is, family caregivers often feel invisible, alone and unappreciated. The […]

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