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Applications Open for 2025 VNHCH Kathleen Sheehan Memorial Scholarship
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CONWAY, NH – Visiting Nurse Home Care & Hospice (VNHCH) is now accepting applications for the 2025 Kathleen Sheehan Memorial Scholarship. The $2,000 award supports college students pursuing a degree in nursing, physical therapy, or occupational therapy. Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited program and reside in Carroll County, NH, or Western Maine. The […]
Understanding Home Care: What It Is and What It Isn’t
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North Conway, NH – Home care is an essential service that allows individuals to receive medical and personal support in the comfort of their own homes, but many people are unsure about what home care truly involves. Visiting Nurse Home Care & Hospice of Carroll County and Western Maine is committed to educating our community […]
Visiting Nurse Home Care and Hospice Welcomes Lori Lenart, RN, MSN, FNP, as New Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner
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Visiting Nurse Home Care and Hospice of Carroll County and Western Maine (VNHCH) is proud to announce the addition of Lori Lenart, RN, MSN, FNP, to our team as our new Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner. Lori brings a wealth of experience and a deep passion for supporting individuals and families navigating the complexities of serious […]
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 […]
Visiting Nurse Home Care & Hospice Offers Bereavement Group for Those Impacted by Dementia
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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 […]
Caregivers at Heart, Nursing Assistants Bring Smiles to their Patients’ Homes
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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 […]
Tamara Sayers Awarded VNHCH’s Kathleen Sheehan Memorial Scholarship
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CONWAY, NH – Visiting Nurse Homecare and Hospice of Carroll County announced they have awarded Tamara Sayers of Tamworth the 2023 Kathleen Sheehan Memorial Scholarship. Sayers serves as LNA for the agency and is now working on her nursing degree at White Mountain Community College to become an LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse). The $2,000 scholarship […]
Hospice Volunteer Information Sessions Offered June 15-17 by VNHCH
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NORTH CONWAY, NH – Have you ever thought about volunteering for hospice but weren’t sure if it was right for you? Visiting Nurse Home Care and Hospice of Carroll County and Western Maine (VNHCH) invites you to explore how to become a hospice volunteer at one of three volunteer information sessions taking place throughout Mount […]
Understanding the Value of Nursing
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NORTH CONWAY, NH – National Nurses Week takes place May 6 – 12. It’s a special time set aside to thank nurses for their tireless hard work. National Nurses Week ends on May 12, which is the birthday of Florence Nightingale, known as the founder of modern nursing. In her new book about the history […]
Protecting the Homebound from COVID-19
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Visiting Nurse Home Care and Hospice Starts Vaccine Outreach to Home Care Patients NORTH CONWAY, NH — Visiting Nurse Home Care & Hospice of Carroll County and Western Maine (VNHCH) has a mission to enable independent living and to keep seniors in their homes as long as possible. That’s why they recently started a COVID-19 […]