120 Years of Caring for the C ommunity

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120 Years of Caring for the C ommunity
ANNUAL REPORT 2015
President’s Note
Dear Friends,
Caring, commitment, quality, and compassion. Since 1895, these have served as cornerstones for the agencies
of Home Health Foundation. In part, they are held firmly in place and built upon through the generosity of
philanthropic support. Support that ensures our services remain available to all, regardless of ability to pay or
the effort needed to deliver them.
Today, our three not-for-profit agencies, Home Health VNA, Merrimack Valley Hospice and HomeCare, Inc., are
bringing expert health, hospice and home care to patients and their families in the places they call home.
Much has changed in the past 120 years when our nurses traveled on foot or bicycle to care for those working in the
area mills. Our reach has expanded from Greater Lawrence to more than 110 cities and towns in three states. More than
700 staff now deliver in-home care to patients facing more serious and complex medical needs than ever before. And the
level of expertise and types of medical care we now provide were undreamed of even as recently as 20 years ago.
Serving the community’s needs has always been our mission; how we do that has advanced by leaps and bounds. Our
years of experience give us a strong foundation, with the ability and insight to look forward and develop innovative
programs and leading-edge solutions to keep pace with an ever-changing healthcare landscape. We are at the forefront
of the evolution in home care, demonstrating our true leadership.
You, as a supporter, are part of this rich tradition. With your generosity we are able to maintain services, many of
which are not available from any other healthcare agency. You allow us to remain true to our mission of ensuring
critical care to patients, providing comfort and support to families, and offering guidance and strength to those
facing the challenges of aging or illness.
Without the help of people like you – individuals, foundations, and organizations committed to these very values of
quality, compassionate care, dignity and respect for life – those who rely upon our agencies, would have nowhere to
turn. With your generosity, we will remain a trusted partner for many more years to come.
With sincere gratitude,
John G. Albert, MBA, FACHE
President and CEO, Home Health Foundation
Current Board of Trustees
OFFICERS
John G. Albert
President
Mary Jane Thomas
Chair
Scott A. Collins
Vice Chair
Ronald J. Pollina
Treasurer
Debra S. Grabowski
Clerk
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TRUSTEES
John P. Chemaly
Ila S. Cox
Atty. Daniel A. Hayes, Jr.
Dr. Joel B. Hellman
David W. Nesbitt
Barbara B. Sager
John J. Sarro
Keith N. Soucie
Ellen K. Zappala
Executive Team
John G. Albert
President and CEO
Donna Beaudin
Vice President, Quality, Compliance
and Risk Management
Candy French
Vice President, Merrimack
Valley Hospice
Karen Gomes
Chief Clinical Officer
Donna Deveau
Vice President, External Relations
Theresa Petrie
Vice President, HomeCare, Inc.
Kristine DiFiore
Vice President, Human Resources
Pamela Streletsky
Vice President, Finance
Peg Doherty
Senior Vice President, Operations
and Strategic Planning
After 120 years, we are still making house calls – bringing care to people in the places they call home. And
after so many years, we are trusted and known as the experts in the specialty of home care nursing. As time
and healthcare has evolved, so have we, providing increasingly multifaceted and intensive care never before
offered outside the hospital setting – delivering chemotherapy and life-sustaining IV therapy, navigating complex
diagnoses and family dynamics, and connecting specialists outside our agency who are caring for our patients
to what is happening in real-time.
Within each agency of Home Health Foundation – Home Health VNA, Merrimack Valley Hospice, and HomeCare,
Inc. – the many nurses, therapists, counselors and aides provide this complex care as a team to maximize the clinical
expertise and help provide exceptional patient care. And leveraging the full continuum of our care across these
three service lines, this unique collaboration ensures patients’ needs are addressed efficiently and appropriately.
What does it mean to be 120 years old? It is having the experience and know-how as well as the ability to make
intelligent changes to remain ahead of the curve and lead with innovations, approaches, insight and commitment
to the community we serve, all with excellence, reliability, compassion, dignity, and caring.
President’s Letter
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Serving our Mission
4-5
Home Health VNA
6-7
Merrimack Valley Hospice
8-9
York Hospital Hospice
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Merrimack Valley Hospice House 10-11
HomeCare, Inc.
12-13
Community Compassion
14-15
Technology16
Inspired for the Future
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Measurable Impact
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Network of Corporate Partners
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Donors and Tributes
19-25
Historical Timeline
26-27
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Experience. Quality.
More than a century of caring brings us experience and understanding. That experience gives our patients the assurance that we maintain
an unwavering commitment to quality, the trust and dependability to deliver effective, affordable care and the expertise and insight needed
to navigate the paths of a complex healthcare environment.
With 120 years of providing home care to the community, comes the ability to adapt and evolve within a changing healthcare landscape.
We remain rooted in our past, committed to the present and inspired for the future.
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Experience. C ompassion.
Our mission is to create and deliver innovative and responsive community
health programs which provide effective and compassionate care.
Serving our mission
Since 1895 we have dedicated ourselves to serving the healthcare
needs of our community. Within that community are patients of
varying circumstances, and for 120 years we have honored our
mission to provide services to all – regardless of their ability to pay.
We are committed to offering support and caring for the underserved, the impoverished and those suffering from physical hardship.
We are unique in providing services that many agencies do not offer
because they are too complex; require expertise, resources and money
to commit to; or may not be well-reimbursed. Yet, these needs are
very real and the services critical. As an independent, not-for-profit
organization we remain true to our mission by developing and
maintaining programs that meet these needs and when no one else
can say yes, we say we will be there.
We are so grateful for those who value our mission, appreciate
the impact of our work and have the humanity to believe that all
members of the community are deserving of care. Your support of
the agencies of Home Health Foundation – Home Health VNA,
Merrimack Valley Hospice and HomeCare, Inc., brings health and
hope into the lives of people every day. Thank you.
Experience. Collaboration.
As a trusted partner in healthcare, we work in tandem with an extensive
group of healthcare providers – partnering to bring optimum care and
services to over 110 communities. We actively manage at risk patients,
patients susceptible to set backs and complications, as well as those
prone to repeated hospitalizations. And in doing so, can improve
the quality of those people’s lives and those who care for them.
Our agencies are leading the way for a new model of healthcare in
the state and in the nation. We are at the forefront of finding ways
to offer the highest quality care at a more affordable cost, with the
primary focus on providing a better patient experience.
We strive to meet and exceed the growing demands of healthcare
today as we look to the future, anticipating and adapting to the
changing needs of an increasing patient population throughout
Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine.
Experience. Reliability.
Record-setting snowfall in winter 2015 demonstrated the commitment
and reliability of our agencies to ensure the needs of our patients were
never compromised. With historic shut-downs of roadways and the
region stuck under 100+ inches of snow, we continued to deliver
care to those in need.
Nurses shoveled their way and walked to homes in order to make
critical visits despite unplowed roads. We ensured 24-hour home
care coverage by sending two qualified staff at the start of the storm
so they could provide uninterrupted care for the duration of the
blizzard. Preparing patients for the storms and keeping in touch with
them throughout enabled us to continue the vital care so many rely
on. And inside, our team of schedulers, supervisors and in-house
staff coordinated and triaged urgent needs while ensuring staff safety.
Our agency never really closes. So blizzard conditions or sunny skies,
our patients can count on us daily, whatever the weather.
George C. Wadleigh Foundation
The George C. Wadleigh Foundation is committed to meeting the needs of the aging population in Greater Haverhill as well as the disadvantaged
in the community. Their compassionate reach has extended support to each of our three agencies – Home Health VNA, Merrimack Valley
Hospice, and HomeCare, Inc. – for the past 15 years.
Their funding in 2015 alone has provided subsidized care for Merrimack Valley Hospice, health clinics to meet the needs of elders through
HomeCare, Inc., and technology to improve care delivery of Home Health VNA. With our roots in Haverhill, we are proud to meet the needs
of the community through grants by this established and beloved foundation.
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Ella loves to dance and ride horses. In just a few months her treatment for leukemia will be done and she’ll share her adventures with
her nurse Sharon as a young friend, not as a patient. Ella has world-renowned cancer specialists in Boston. Home Health VNA brings
specialty care to her New Hampshire home.
Over the past 18 months, physical therapists and occupational therapists have helped rebuild Ella’s strength, to get her walking again
and regaining physical coordination to play and jump. Ella now only needs to go to the Jimmy Fund Clinic for her care every three weeks,
receiving her weekly IV chemotherapy and all her daily tests and checks at home. Sharon watches for potential dangers, changes the
course of treatment as the Boston team advises, consults on progress and enjoys a ballet demonstration on good days. Sharon now
schedules her nursing visits around Ella’s school day – a welcome change as she returns to being a happy 2nd grader.
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Home Health VNA. Experience. Caring.
Home is the center of our care
More than ever, people are living at home with serious medical
conditions and complex treatment regimens. Home healthcare is now
a specialty of care – with highly trained clinicians, up-to-the-minute
plans of care shared across teams, and innovations in treatments all
part of what is delivered in the home to thousands of patients in
our care every day.
How do we do this? With extensive training, communication,
innovation in technology and always with compassion.
Training
Every single clinician of Home Health VNA received skills training
and competency testing on all aspects of care delivery and on the
latest techniques and technology used in patient care. An agencywide skills workshop brought every member of the medical care
team up to date on the current advances, in addition to refreshing
standards of practice. Hands-on labs and testing of the most critical
and complex treatments mean Home Health VNA staff are prepared
for varying patient conditions and treatment options. Our quality
measures continue to improve as the focus on best practices across
every aspect of our agency is emphasized.
Information sharing for preparedness
The ability to do this intense level of nursing care in the home is
supported by the electronic information shared and referenced via
our mobile computing systems that keep every nurse connected
to the medication classifications and patient conditions. Before
a nurse visits a patient, he or she has key information on the
patient, the level of risk they may be facing, and what medication
or treatment alerts they need to be prepared for. And seeing the
patient in their home, our clinicians are relied upon to offer
consistent communication across all the patient’s medical providers
as well as those who are helping care for the patient at home.
Technology for managing health
Leveraging technology is important to be able to extend the reach
of our nurses’ expertise and provide specialty care to more people.
We are one of the few home health agencies in the nation piloting
the new Bundled Payment for Care Improvement initiative for the
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Patients with congestive
heart failure typically require close vital sign monitoring to manage
their disease. With technology grants in support of telehealth, we
are now on the leading edge of healthcare, redesigning the way care
is delivered and managed for patients, and improving quality of life.
Telehealth equipment in the home allows the patient’s information
to be relayed to the telehealth nurses at our offices. It alerts them to
any type of warning signs, up-to-the-minute symptom or condition
changes that may need intervention, and identifies urgent needs. The
telehealth team becomes a core “control center” for keeping up with
what is happening with the patient, reaching out to the patient and
connecting with their home caregiver or physician as needed to
address the problem.
Caring for kids
One of the few agencies in the state of Massachusetts, we provide
expert nursing care to children from newborn to age 18, including
those with acute and chronic conditions which may require complex
IV therapy and oncology care, wound and ostomy care, cardiac
treatments and other intensive forms of care. Our skilled medical
teams work with parents and the child at home, where they are most
comfortable; and nurses are able to educate the parents on treating
the child within the environment in which they spend the most time.
Medications that keep the heart pumping
Throughout our lives, we take medicine as needed: to help relieve
a headache, reduce pain or fight an infection, lower blood pressure,
or help treat a medical condition. Patients with serious or complex
medical issues, many of whom rely on our home healthcare, may be
taking 20 or more different kinds of medications to treat the serious
conditions or illnesses they are living with. Some medications are
so life-critical that a power outage or shut-down of the pump that
delivers it could be life ending.
More than 100 types of medications are delivered via intravenous
therapy, a form of treatment that was previously only delivered in a
hospital setting. Every Home Health VNA nurse is trained in routine
IV therapy, with specialized nurses delivering chemotherapy at home.
In 2015, nearly 8,000 IV therapy treatments were provided.
We are fortunate to have these kinds of treatments available and accessible to patients in their homes, but they
require the close monitoring and reliability of a home health care team. This is the role of today’s Home Health VNA
clinician and the reason that healthcare relies upon home healthcare. We are that trusted partner in health.
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“When you stop chasing time, you can start making use of the time you do have for the things that are important to you –
the better things in life.”
For Barry, turning to hospice means enjoying the scones his wife bakes, joining his friends for walks through the neighborhood on his
scooter, and watching his grandsons on the basketball court. In his last course of treatment for cancer, he found himself constantly feeling
awful – unable to eat or not tasting what he did eat, so weakened and sick that the extra few months the treatment might bring him were
not filled with the “life” he wanted to enjoy.
Deciding to set up hospice was a chance to focus on how he wanted to live and arrange the resources that would help him do that. Today,
his Merrimack Valley Hospice nurse Lisa visits weekly, scheduling his care around his life. She’s adapted his medication delivery to a time
that works best for he and his wife’s daily plans and arranged her nursing visits to fit into his schedule. And she is responsive to Barry’s
concerns and needs whenever they arise. They work together to improve the quality of his life, understand his wishes and reach his goals.
“Some people wait too long to enjoy the benefits of hospice. I knew I wanted to get the most of life. Deciding on hospice, I chose how I
wanted to live.”
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Merrimack Valley Hospice. Experience. Dignity.
Offering quality and comfort
Hospice is about comfort and making the most of the time you
have in ways that are most meaningful to you. It is having the
resources needed – medical care, emotional support, symptom
management, and guidance – to help you through an incredibly
important time in life.
Merrimack Valley Hospice has been creating new hopes and
carrying out wishes for comfort, dignity and quality of life since
1980 and in York, Maine since 2013. With this experience, we
provide patients and their loved ones with peace of mind and
care that supports the needs, questions, and challenges that
arise in the later stages of life.
Wherever home is, our team of professionals and trained
volunteers offer compassion, comfort and caring. Hospice is a
specialty, designed to meet physical, emotional and spiritual needs.
With expertise and a focus on this unique type of care, we guide
people through with compassion and support to help create a
better ending to their life’s journey. And when circumstances
require a level of medical attention that exceeds the home setting,
we can provide the care at Merrimack Valley Hospice House.
Finding personal “Goals of care”
It isn’t always easy to find the right path to follow when facing
the later stages of an aggressive illness or medical condition.
When patients begin to consult with Merrimack Valley Hospice,
they begin to define what it is that they DO want, and in doing
so, create their own terms for how they will live and what they
might need to support those goals. Merrimack Valley Hospice
provides them with the tools, support and care to reach those
very personal goals. With a plan in place, the team is at the ready
to ensure the patient and his or her family has exactly what they
need along the course of their care.
In 2012, York Hospital approached Merrimack Valley Hospice about
offering not-for-profit hospice services in southern Maine when the
all-volunteer organization Hospice of York was preparing to shut its
doors. By fall of 2013, Merrimack Valley Hospice began operating
as York Hospital Hospice, keeping the committed volunteers of
the community and adding to them, the nursing and medical
components of hospice.
Now in its third year, York Hospital Hospice provides comprehensive
end-of-life care to approximately 400 patients annually, as well as
bereavement support and counseling to hundreds of families and
caregivers. In addition, more than 28 volunteers provide companionship,
respite and specialty services such as Reiki and massage for both
patients and caregivers.
Supporting hospice care in York
Charitable support for the hospice program in the York region has
been increasing, as more people find comfort for their loved ones nearing end of life at home or at Merrimack Valley Hospice House when
an inpatient setting is needed. It is a privilege to extend our 35 years
of experience to the 24 cities and towns in the southern Maine region
from Kittery to Waterboro.
Donations directed to York Hospital Hospice support Merrimack
Valley Hospice’s services in Maine. We are grateful to those who help
to ensure hospice care is available to this community through services
and support. For more information visit YorkHospitalHospice.org
Today’s hospice
Hospice care itself has evolved from decades before. In the early
days, it was known as “the end” and to accept hospice meant
refusing any medical treatment. Today, the philosophy of hospice
is to truly make the most of the time available and find ways to
help actively improve the quality of life during that time. Open
access to medication means that some of the treatments patients
are on can continue while they receive hospice care, to allow
them to move positively toward their last days.
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Grateful Family Shares the Experience of Hospice
When I met my mother-in-law, Grace, for the first time in 1980, she was stunningly beautiful, welcoming, gracious, kind
and confident. Thirty-five years later, my love and admiration for her never wavered. She was strong, confident, and
faith-filled, even when she learned of a diagnosis of a terminal illness that would give her only 3-6 months to live.
Prior to her illness, my husband and I had limited knowledge of hospice, but Grace had investigated and we
scheduled an appointment. It was important for her to maintain her independence and stay in the home she
loved as long as she could. Merrimack Valley Hospice enabled that. From the initial meeting until her last breath,
this dedicated group of angels took great care of Grace, adjusting her level of care as her needs changed, always
treating her with respect and honoring her wishes.
During her final days, she entered Merrimack Valley Hospice House and was lovingly cared for – as was the family visiting by her bedside.
It’s the little things that mattered – a word of comfort, a gentle caress, brushing her hair and just before she passed, a final grooming and
dressing her in her favorite silk pajamas. In my mind, she looked as I remembered her from 35 years earlier – beautiful, her gorgeous hair
flowing and dressed to impress as she would meet her maker.
Each person’s experience with the loss of a loved one is unique, however, having the support and guidance of the wonderful people with
Merrimack Valley Hospice and the Hospice House is something everyone deserves.
Karen Pettoruto
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Merrimack Valley Hospice House. Experience. C omfort.
Created for a special time in life’s journey.
Most hospice and palliative care is provided to patients in their own
homes. But when it’s no longer possible for someone to remain at
home for advanced care, Merrimack Valley Hospice House provides
a comfortable, welcoming home-like alternative. Patients who may
need more intensive pain management for a short time or require the
oversight of a physician to help address complex symptoms may turn
to the specialized care at the Hospice House and then return home.
Merrimack Valley Hospice House is a place that brings trained
hospice professionals together – physicians, registered nurses, nursing
assistants, chaplains, social workers and volunteers – to provide
highly specialized care to patients with advanced illness as well as
support to their loved ones.
Specialized care in a place like home
One of only two inpatient facilities in Massachusetts to care for
children as well as adults, Merrimack Valley Hospice House addresses
specialized medical needs of those with advanced illness, with
compassion and dignity. Patients may come to Merrimack Valley
Hospice House after being cared for by a hospice provider at home
or in an assisted living or skilled nursing facility. They may not have
had any type of hospice care before coming, or perhaps they have
been receiving only palliative services. Some families turn to
Merrimack Valley Hospice House for respite, a break from care
giving. Every patient is unique and an experienced admission team
guides the transition to or from the Hospice House.
The Compassionate Journey continues
The need for subsidized care is ever-present as we accept those
requiring inpatient levels of care at Merrimack Valley Hospice
House. Charitable support helps ensure the Hospice House is and
remains available to all. For more information about the impact of
donations to Merrimack Valley Hospice House and ways you can
help, please call 978-552-4525.
“A donation to Merrimack Valley Hospice House allows
a place of peace, comfort and support to enable someone
to pass from this life with dignity. That is a unique gift
you can provide – to those you may know or simply this
broader community you are a part of. ” - Stephen Clark
When a family is facing
something as difficult as an
approaching end of life, there
are overwhelming emotions,
decisions and uncertainties.
Stephen and Joan Clark
understand this and how valuable
Merrimack Valley Hospice and
the Hospice House can be.
Joan, Stephen and Christine Clark value the care
provided at Merrimack Valley Hospice House.
“You would certainly do whatever you could to help a neighbor or
friend to get through a time of difficulty; we think of our giving to
Merrimack Valley Hospice House in the same way. Our charitable
commitment is a very meaningful and direct way that we can help
ease the pain and help anyone who might be facing an advanced or
terminal illness in their family.
In this home away from home, those in our community find the expert
and unique care of hospice. We know that our gift to Merrimack
Valley Hospice House helps to ease their pain, offer a place of dignity
and caring, and provide emotional support that is so important.
We have always encouraged our children to do what they can to
make a positive impact in the community they are part of – be that
with time, talent or treasure. Our decision to support the caring and
unique experience at the Hospice House is a meaningful extension
of our desire to help make a difficult time a little easier for all.”
Subsidized Care at Merrimack Valley Hospice House
Our ability to offer subsidized care to those in financial hardship is possible from the charitable support we receive, including grants from
foundations that recognize this ongoing and critical need. In 2015, eight foundations contributed to our subsidized care fund, including:
Andover Home for Aged People, Artemas W. Stearns Trust, Eastern Bank Foundation, George C. Wadleigh Foundation, George P. Bishop
Foundation, The High Pointe Foundation, Newburyport Society for the Relief of Aged Women and The Rogers Family Foundation.
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With more than 30 years of experience as a nurse’s aide, Cheryl has seen and done it all, but each day, she arrives to Jack’s home brimming
with energy to get him ready for the day. Whether the day holds a monthly gathering of his former colleagues, a walk outdoors with the
family dog, or a visit to the doctor, it always includes his daily exercise routine.
Cheryl provides in-home personal care, light housekeeping duties and transport to medical appointments with such comfort and ease that it
might appear that she is one of the family. But it was less than a year ago that she first came to provide non-medical support and a watchful
eye on Jack’s wife Dolores and him. Physical limitations had made his mobility more difficult, so having someone to provide assistance in
the family home they enjoyed raising their family in supported their independence and comfort.
When Cheryl arrived one morning and noticed Dolores was experiencing a serious health complication, she immediately called for
emergency services and assisted the family in making sure Jack was taken care of during his wife’s hospitalization. That level of trust and
partnership carried on following Dolores’ peaceful passing at home, and continues today as Cheryl makes sure Jack is healthy, comfortable,
and has the details of his home in order.
“She is an inspiration to me every day,” says Jack, as he counts out the arm presses he does to stay strong and healthy and remain
independent in his home.
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HomeCare, Inc. Experience. Independence.
Experience. Quality.
Home health aides are an important part of people’s lives, providing
quality, non-medical support to clients to keep them happy and
healthy in their home. They are often considered the heart and soul
of home care and a true connection to our patients at home.
The experience of our agency is backed
by the long-standing commitment of
our team. There are 62 aides who have
more than 10 years of service with
our agency, including 32 who have
been with us for over 20 years and
three who have been caring for those
in our community for more than 30
years. This team is reliable, professional,
and dedicated to those they serve.
Our expertise and experience as an agency, and our reputation for
exceptional training of staff, is valued not only by clients. HomeCare, Inc.
is frequently consulted by the Massachusetts Home Care Aide Council
to assist in establishing training programs for the entire state.
The services of HomeCare, Inc. provide more than comfort and
convenience. They truly meet the needs of those who require a level
of support, monitoring and assistance in their homes. HomeCare,
Inc. is part of the continuum of our services, supervised by a nursing
team and coordinated with clinical services that someone may have.
Maximizing the value of care
Patients often qualify for a home health aide along with their skilled
nursing care. Additional support is available through Kind Connections,
the private pay program of HomeCare, Inc. and offers even greater
value with an added level of care. HomeCare, Inc. is a medical model
of home care, meaning that our skilled home health aides have
extensive training as well as the support of a nursing team.
Patients seen by Home Health VNA and Home Care, Inc. often
have the same aide providing care throughout the week, scheduled as
they need and coordinated with the services they are receiving. Aides
report changes in patient conditions, concerns and issues promptly
and can connect with the medical team seamlessly.
Partner in caring for seniors
Meeting the needs of an aging population, HomeCare, Inc. provides
screenings, health clinics, and education and wellness programs in many
local communities. We partner with councils on aging and elder
services organizations to ensure that assistance for those living in
their own homes is available, keeping people in the communities they
are a part of. Keeping seniors active and healthy helps our community
to stay strong. While we are here for people when they need health
care, they also value the help we provide in keeping them healthy!
We are the extra hands to stay independent
Our home care team may be an additional, supportive component
of the nursing or hospice care a patient is receiving, offering
assistance between medical visits. They may be caring for one person
or two in the household as needed. HomeCare, Inc.’s paraprofessional
team of care attendants, home makers and aides help ensure the
safety and independence of those living at home. HomeCare, Inc.
offers daily living support, makes wellness checks, and provides a
set of helping hands to allow clients to remain in their homes.
Providing monthly wellness seminars the Atkinson (NH) Community Center, seniors learn about topics such as
heart health, nutrition, stress management, and fall prevention.
Andover Home for Aged People
Since 2004, the Andover Home for Aged People has funded care that meets the needs of vulnerable seniors and low-income residents in
the Town of Andover. Programs made possible by their generosity have included subsidized care at the Hospice House, foot health clinics
for low-income seniors, the original construction and subsequent expansion of Merrimack Valley Hospice House. Their continued generosity
toward the agencies of Home Health Foundation ensures that all residents of their community are cared for by the services provided in the
places they call home.
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Experience. C ommunity.
Benefit Events
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We host two major fundraising events annually to help financially support our ability to
provide charity care as well as patient and family services that are not covered by insurance.
The Legacy of Leading, a dinner event held in April, pays tribute to those who support the
health and wellbeing of our community as well as the mission of our combined agencies.
Our Food, Wine and Beer Pairing and Silent Auction is a fun-filled event each September
featuring a festive theme-based atmosphere, activities and cuisine along with a silent auction
and raffles to benefit Merrimack Valley Hospice.
There are many ways members of
the community help to support the
incredible work of our agencies and
the many people we serve. Sharing
time, talent and resources, our
supporters – individuals,
organizations, and businesses –
come together during the year for
special events, as volunteers, or
in their own fundraising efforts.
Through the dedication of people just
like you who want to make a positive
difference in the lives of others, we
are able to continue our mission of
caring for all in the places they call
home. To find out more about any of
these opportunities for involvement,
please contact Lauren Brousseau at
[email protected]
or 978-552-4927.
Proceeds from special events enable us to continue our mission of providing expert home
health care. The support of local businesses, through event sponsorship, is integral to helping
us fund innovative programs, maintain quality care and ensure the wellbeing of our community.
Volunteering
Volunteering comes in many forms – as time spent with hospice patients and their families,
assisting at the Hospice House, helping at events, sewing keepsake memories for someone
who has lost a loved one, or checking in with patients by phone. Volunteers are important to
our work and help extend the range of support to the greater community. Some volunteers
were helped by Merrimack Valley Hospice or Home Health VNA and want to help others
facing the challenges they overcame. Others are drawn to caring for those in their community
and want to share their gift of time and talent, where they can see the difference they make
in the lives of others. Volunteers are needed for all regions served including northeastern
Massachusetts, southern New Hampshire and the York, Maine area.
Friends of Merrimack Valley Hospice
This auxiliary group of volunteers was created in 2014 by a passionate group of individuals
touched by the care of Merrimack Valley Hospice and Merrimack Valley Hospice House.
They help to raise awareness, support events held by the agency, as well as host their annual
Spring Brunch fundraiser to raise proceeds in support of Merrimack Valley Hospice House
and other services for hospice patients and their families. Membership is open to anyone in
the community. Learn more by visiting MerrimackValleyHospice.org/friends
Honor Roll and Legacy Society
Long-time supporters of our agencies and those who have been able to make gifts at Honor
Roll levels, join together each spring at our Evening of Appreciation. It is a chance to thank
them in person and to share a bit more about the incredible impact of their continued
philanthropic support.
Our Legacy Society honors and recognizes those who have named our agencies in bequests
or established other planned giving vehicles. For questions or more information please
contact the Development Office at 978-552-4525.
Join our online community – Like us on Facebook!
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1) Rosalyn Wood enjoys the 2015 Evening of Appreciation with Donna Deveau, Vice President, External
Relations. 2) 2015 Legacy of Leading honorees, David LaFlamme of North Shore Bank and Suzanne
Fazioli, honored with her late husband, Clive, and Home Health Foundation CEO, John Albert. 3) Hal
Curtis and his family have initiated the Lillian P. Margolis Charitable Care Foundation. 4) East Coast
Camaro Club presents proceeds from their annual car show. 5) September’s annual Food, Wine and Beer
Pairing Silent Auction raised $125,000 to benefit Merrimack Valley Hospice. 6) Support from businesses
such as Enterprise Bank, help keep our community healthy. 7) A chance to have fun for a good cause. Diane
and Ted Coletta and Mark and Susan Cocozza. 8) This year’s Legacy of Leading dinner raised $85,000
for all agencies thanks to the support of sponsors and donors like the Stephen Clark family. 9) Children of
St. Monica’s School (Methuen) joined together to help support Merrimack Valley Hospice. 10) The Friends
of Merrimack Valley Hospice provided new replacement furniture for the comfort of patients at the Hospice
House. 11) Volunteers donated nearly 10,000 hours to help our patients and their families. 12) The annual
spring fundraiser brunch of the Friends of Merrimack Valley Hospice is now a tradition of the season. 13)
Suzanne Fazioli and Deborah Jones.
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Technology Investment for Savings
Our agencies rely on electronic
medical record (EMR)
technology to manage the
complex flow of patient
information efficiently and
securely. Mobile computing and
real-time electronic information
is vital to coordinate the care
provided by the many members
of every patient’s care team.
In 2015, Home Health Foundation was able to purchase 500 Apple
iPads to replace the previously leased EMR hardware and commence
activation and roll-out. The new technology is smaller and lighter
for transport, more energy efficient, and has better screen resolution.
With military-grade cases, keyboards, and screen protectors, the
investment is well protected.
We are grateful to the Amelia Peabody Charitable Fund for
the lead grant and additional funding from the following
foundations and supporters who helped to make this
investment possible in 2015:
Amelia Peabody Charitable Fund
George C. Wadleigh Foundation
Edward S. & Winifred Moseley Foundation
NAID Foundation
Newburyport Society for the Relief of Aged Women
Rosalyn K. Wood
Amelia Peabody Charitable Fund
The agencies of Home Health Foundation have been the recipient of transformative philanthropic support by the Amelia Peabody Charitable
Fund since 2004. As a lead supporter of capital projects including the building of Merrimack Valley Hospice House in 2009, and its expansion
in 2012, the 2014 technology funding grant, and medical equipment, they have helped tens of thousands of patients served by our agencies.
We are honored to carry out Ms. Amelia Peabody’s legacy to further the health of our community.
Inspired for the Future
Pillars of Excellence – Supporting our Mission
Our mission is to create and deliver innovative and responsive community
health programs which provide effective and compassionate care. The Pillars
of Excellence support our mission and guide us toward our common goals.
PEOPLE
Foster a workplace focused on people with a commitment to providing
a supportive, encouraging environment.
SERVICE
Create an environment that ensures patients, families and other providers
are highly satisfied by their experience with us.
COLLABORATION
Build a continuum of care with other providers to improve access,
coordination, and outcomes for our patients.
FINANCIAL
Be financially successful to advance the mission and vision of our organization.
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Historic Town Hall Meeting for staff
In October, we hosted the first ever Town Hall Meeting
of all agency staff. The executive management team shared
the vision and goals for our future and unveiled the Pillars
of Excellence. It was also an opportunity for all staff to
ask questions, share ideas and interact with one another.
With more than 80% of our employees working remotely,
bringing 520 of them together in two sessions for this
historic meeting was a unique opportunity.
Our staff is behind this long history of caring and is truly
proud to help us confidently and together move into the
next 120 years!
2015 Highlights
Our ability to accept all patients, regardless of the complexity of their care or
their ability to pay, is possible through the charitable support we receive from
our donors who allow us to uphold our mission of caring. The generosity of our
donors ensures that we will remain a trusted resource for many years to come.
Charity Care: $2,820,739
Charity care is provided under the organization’s
established sliding fee scale policy. It includes the
deficit created by unreimbursed and unpaid costs of
services provided in patients’ own residences as well
as at Merrimack Valley Hospice House.
Charitable Giving and Fundraising:
$1,017,466
These funds come to our agencies through a variety
of forms including donations from grateful patients
and families, foundations and corporate grants,
sponsorship of fundraising events and other giving.
People Power
Total employees
697
Miles driven
2,225,909
Communities served
113
Volunteer Support
Active volunteers
Volunteer visits
Volunteer hours
231
4,269
9,986
With reduced patient service revenue and an
increase in the charitable care provided in 2015,
the impact of charitable support is greater than
ever. The support of our donors allows us to
remain strong enough to weather difficult years
like this, and continue to offer services that might
otherwise be cut. Keeping patient needs and
quality care at the center of our mission, we
remain committed to the 120 year tradition that
we are built on and will continue to meet the
health and wellbeing of our community.
In caring for the community, Merrimack Valley Hospice provides grief
counseling and support to all, free of charge, whether their loved one was
cared for by us or not. Our programs support children and adults who
may have lost someone due to any type of death.
Bereavement Services Calls
2,445
Grief Counseling Visits 308
Bereavement Support Groups
220
Community Calls
752
Grief and Coping Workshops
33
Community Visits
172
Addressing the rising epidemic of drug-related deaths in 2015, we launched
“Grief Support for the Loss of an Adult Child,” to help people through the
unique aspects of this kind of loss. The Boston Globe featured the program in
the January 6, 2016 edition to help increase awareness of this resource.
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Thank you!
Network of C orporate Partners Program
Our Network of Corporate Partner members include organizations willing to make an annual sponsorship pledge in support of our events.
Their early commitment allows us to offer an elevated value of sponsorship benefits along with recognition throughout the year as dedicated
supporters of our agencies.
Joining the Network of Corporate Partners program demonstrates a commitment to our community and a willingness to work together to bring
experienced care home to those in need.
We are proud to recognize our 2015 Network of Corporate Partners members for the impact they have made on the communities we serve.
Corporate partnerships come with a range of benefits and can be tailored to meet your organization’s philanthropic goals. To join the Network in 2016 or to learn
more, call us at 978-552-4927.
Align Credit Union
Anna Jaques Hospital
Arrow Paper Co.
Atlantic Charter Insurance
Atwood Memorial Company
Byram Healthcare
Clive and Suzanne Fazioli Charitable Foundation
Coram/CVS Specialty Infusion Services
Donoghue, Barrett & Singal, P.C.
D’Youville Life and Wellness Community
Eastern Bank
Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley, Inc.
Enterprise Bank
Fred C. Church Insurance
Georgetown Bank
Greater Lawrence Family Health Center
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H.L. Farmer & Sons Funeral Homes
Haverhill Bank
Healthwyse
Holy Family Hospital
Home Care Specialists
Jackson Lumber and Millwork
Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union
Kiwanis Club of Haverhill
Lawrence General Hospital
Long Term Pharmacy Solutions, Inc.
Lowell Five Cent Savings Bank
Lupoli Companies
Mary Immaculate Health/Care Services
Merrimack Valley Magazine
Morris, Rossi and Hayes
Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bank
Nichols Village
Northern Essex Community College
North Shore Bank
Parker Hannifin Corp.
Pentucket Bank
Pentucket Medical Associates
Pest End, Inc.
Pridestar EMS
Red Mill Graphics
The Savings Bank
Senior Whole Health
TD Bank
Trinity EMS
Winchester Financial Group
Support from our Generous Donors
We are so grateful to those who share our commitment to helping patients attain the best health and quality of life possible. We extend our
heartfelt thanks to all who made gifts in support of our service to the community. Whether your gift came in the form of an annual donation,
a memorial contribution, or other type of support, your investment in our mission makes a truly profound impact in the lives of people
throughout the community. We are grateful for your generosity.
Due to space limitations in this publication, the following list reflects cash gifts of $100 or more received during calendar year 2015. Every
effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this listing. Please notify us of any corrections by contacting Kelly Barbin at 978-552-4171
or [email protected]. Employees are listed in italic.
Leader ($50,000+)
Supporter ($1,000-4,999)
Amelia Peabody Charitable Fund
Anonymous
Mr. Harry L. Curtis, III
George C. Wadleigh Foundation, Inc.
Align Credit Union
Mr. and Mrs. John G. Albert
Ms. Sherri L. Allen
Anna Jaques Hospital
Atlantic Charter Insurance Company
Atwood Memorial Company
Mr. Tom Bergeron
Brian S. Dempsey Committee
The Charlotte Home
Mr. and Mrs. John Chemaly
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore J. Coletta
Mr. Scott Collins
Mr. and Mrs. Peter R. Comeau
Ms. Rosemarie Connolly
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel B. Cote
Ms. Andrea R. Crowe
Dancing With The Stars
Mr. Steven J. Davis
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick J. Demers
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Desmet
Donna and Stephen Deveau
Disney Worldwide Services
Dole, Childs & Shaw Funeral Home
Donoghue, Barrett & Singal, P.C.
Mr. and Mrs. Al Doyle
Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley, Inc.
Essex County Community Foundation
Ms. Patricia L. Finocchiaro and Mr. Arthur J. Dickey
Mr. Lee W. Fiser, Jr.
Flowers By Steve
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth H. Flynn
Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Fournier
Ms. Candy A. French
Mr. Richard W. Gauthier
Georgetown Bank
The Glass Foundation, Inc.
Gold Leaf Fine Jewelry, Ltd.
Greater Lawrence Family Health Center
Grella Financial Services
Griffin-White Foundation, Inc.
H.L. Farmer & Sons Funeral Homes
Haverhill Kiwanis Club
Attorney and Mrs. Daniel A. Hayes, Jr.
HealthWyse, LLC
Mr. Laurent A. Hevey
Ms. Susan Marie Howshan
HUB International New England, LLC
Ms. Joan Stygles Hull and Mr. Samuel P. Hull
Jackson Lumber & Millwork
Mr. Stephen A. Janavicus and Mr. George Vega
Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union
Ms. Jill V. Kaner
Kennebunk Savings
Mrs. Anne T. Lacourse
Mr. Norman LaFlamme
Lavallee/Brensinger, PA
Ms. Elizabeth Letourneau
Lowell General Hospital
Benefactor ($25,000-49,999)
Andover Home For Aged People
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen R. Clark
Clive and Suzanne Fazioli Charitable Foundation
Cummings Foundation, Inc
Mrs. Suzanne I. Fazioli
The High Pointe Foundation
Newburyport Society for the Relief of Aged Women
Pentucket Bank
TD Bank
Telemachus & Irene Demoulas Family Foundation
Town of Hampton, NH
Ambassador ($10,000-24,999)
Abbot and Dorothy H. Stevens Foundation
Byram Healthcare
Mr. and Mrs. Mark J. Cocozza
Edward S. & Winifred Moseley Foundation
Fred C. Church, Inc.
George P. Bishop Foundation
Home Care Specialists, Inc.
Lawrence General Hospital
Long Term Pharmacy Solutions
Lowell Five Cent Savings Bank
Mr. John P. Margolis
The Rogers Family Foundation
Ms. Rosalyn K. Wood
Advocate ($5,000-9,999)
Artemas W. Stearns Trust
Coram CVS/Specialty Infusion Services
East Coast Camaro Club
Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation
Enterprise Bank and Trust
Foisy Foundation
Fuze (formerly ThinkingPhones Networks, LLC)
Haverhill Bank
Holy Family Hospital
Management Planning, Inc.
Estate of Lillian P. Margolis
NAID Foundation
North Shore Bank
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert W. Oedel
Pentucket Medical Associates
Philips Lifeline
Ms. Barbara B. Sager
Town of Exeter, NH
Town of Hampton Falls, NH
Town of Rye, NH
Town of Seabrook, NH
Trinity EMS, Inc.
Lowell Sun Charities, Inc.
Maguire Pest Control
Mary Immaculate Health/Care Services
Ms. Shannon McGrath
Merrimac Savings Bank
Merrimack Valley Credit Union
Microwave Components, Inc.
Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
Morris, Rossi & Hayes
Mr. and Mrs. John Chemaly
Nichols Village
Northern Essex Community College
Dr. Joanne Nowak
Nutter, McClennen & Fish, LLP
Mr. Thomas M. O’Neill
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent P. O’Rorke
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Paterson
Pest-End, Inc.
Attorney and Mrs. Albert P. Pettoruto, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Pollina
PrideSTAR EMS, Inc.
Mrs. Patricia A. Quimby
Mr. Joseph L. Quinn and Ms. Elizabeth Dann
Mrs. Darlene F. Rembis
Ridge Marketing & Design, LLC
Mr. Joseph H. Riley
Rogers Spring Hill Garden & Farm Center, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rogers
Mr. and Mrs. Dale F. Rogers, Sr.
Rosamond Thaxter Foundation
Ruth Camp Campbell Foundation
Mr. John Sarro
Ms. Pam Saucier
The Savings Bank
Mr. Richard P. Schauffler
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Schumann
Senior Whole Health
Mrs. Deborah A. Soehner
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas T. Soviero
Sunnybrook Development, Inc.
Lauran Mariano Tarshi
Dr. Mary A. Toomey
Trident Building Corporation
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Walsh
Winchester Financial Group, Inc.
Zampell Companies
Friend ($100-999)
Ms. Maria Teresa Abascal
Mr. Kenneth M. Abbott
The Adams Family
Mr. Francis X. Addonizio
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Afonso
Ms. Michelle L. Alessi
Ms. Vicki Aliano
The Alix Family
Mr. Edward G. Allen, II
Ms. Reina Almonte
Mrs. Melissa Alonardo
Mr. L. M. Alvarez
Mr. Peter Amari, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Sven Amirian
Mr. and Mrs. David V. Anderson
Mr. Donald S. Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. Peter O. Anderson
Ms. Judy W. Anderson
Ms. Linda Anderson
The Andover Companies
Andover Hair & Skin Care
Mrs. Pamela A. Angevine
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony A. Antonellis
Ms. Constance Arcari
Mr. Lawrence J. Ardito & Ms. Linda C. Carpenter
Mrs. Paula Arechederra
Mr. Charles A. Arena
Mr. and Mrs. Willy F. Arlequeeuw
Mr. Jack D. Armstrong
Mr. Edward Arndt
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Arrigo
Mr. and Mrs. Alyre J. Arsenault
Ernie and Margaret Arsenault
Mr. Robert Arsenault
Athens Foods
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas H. Atwell
Axcelis Technologies
Mrs. Alejandra Ayalde
Ms. Lisa A. Aylward
Mr. Craig D. Aylward
Dr. and Mrs. Kevin T. Bagnall, D.D.S.
Ms. Karen A. Bagshaw
Ms. Susan D. Bailey
Ms. Keri Bailey
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Baker
Ms. Rachael A. Banks
Ms. Louise Bannister
Mr. and Mrs. Derek S. Barbagallo
Attorney Ralph A. Barbagallo, Esq.
Mrs. Laurie Barbin
Ms. Kelly A. Barbin
Ms. Geraldine C. Bardwell
Mrs. Elaine A. Barker
Ms. Susan Barnes
Ms. Jean P. Barnes
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew P. Barry
Mr. James J. Barry, Jr.
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Ms. Ann F. Bartlett
Ms. Yvette Bartlett
Mr. and Mrs. Salvatore F. Barton
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel A. Basile
Ms. Deborah A. Bastian
Mr. and Mrs. Don Batchelder
Ms. Caroline Bateson
Ms. Diane R. Bati
Ms. Anne Battersby
Ms. Donna Beaudin
Ms. Claire Beaudoin
Mrs. Colleen Beaudoin
Mrs. Jean Beaudoin-Thoren
Ms. Geraldine Beck
Ms. Margaret Bedard
Mr. and Mrs. Peter B. Bedell
Ms. Donna M. Behmer
Mr. and Mrs. William R. Belanger
Mr. Ryan Bellefeuille
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony A. Bellia
Ms. Marley Beohner
Mrs. Jacqueline R. Bergeron
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Berry, III
Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker, LLC
Ms. Carolyn R. Berube and Ms. Lisa R. Berube
Beta Sigma Phi
Bethany Community Services
Mrs. Maria J. Bettencourt
Beverly Bank
Ms. Joyce Bickerton
Ms. Elizabeth Binder
Ms. Sandra A. Bishop
Ms. Shari-Ann Bishop
Mrs. Laurey Bistany
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin C. Bixby
Ms. Enid Blanchard
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Mr. and Mrs. Norman F. Bolyea
Mr. and Mrs. David P. Bonin
Mr. Dave Boone
Mr. David Borrelli
Boston Home Infusion
Ms. Barbara A. Botto
Mr. and Ms. Roland E. Boucher Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Mohammed Bouqartacha
Mr. and Mrs. Normand W. Bourgeois
Brad Borbidge, P.A.
Bradford Labs LLC
Bradku, Inc.
Ms. Elaine O. Bradley
Ms. Jill L. Bradley
Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Brandi
Ms. Roberta Braverman
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Breen
Ms. Joan A. Brennick
Dr. Louis Bresnick
Mrs. Mildred Bretton
Mr. Lee Brezniak
Mrs. Ann H. Bride
Mr. D. Joseph Brooks
Lauren and Matthew Brousseau
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon W. Brown
Mr. David Brown
Ms. Patsy J. Brown
Ms. Brenda Bruce
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Brunault
The Buccini Family
Mrs. Monica Buchholz
Ms. Debra J. Buchholz
Ms. Margaret L. Buck
Mr. John T. Buckley
Budget Pools, Inc.
Ms. Nancy Bump
Ms. Cheryl Burke
Mr. Robert Burke
Ms. Deborah A. Burke
Ms. Patricia A. Burns
Ms. Teresa Burtoft
Ms. Pearl Burton
Ms. Vivian Burton
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Mrs. Virginia A. Busby
Mrs. Julie A. Bushey
Mrs. Jane C. Butler
Ms. Lori Butterfield
Mrs. Elaine A. Byrne
C.E. Cyr Construction Co., Inc.
Ms. Diane M. Caissie
Ms. Katie V. Calabrese
Caliper Woodworking Corp.
Ms. Josefina Calixto
Callahan A/C & Heating Services
Ms. Carolyn A. Calloway
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Cameron
Mr. and Mrs. Alan R. Camilleri
Ms. Emma Campbell
Ms. Teri R. Campbell
Ms. Ann Cantalupa
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Capelotti
Capital Concerts Inc.
Mr. Stephen Capone
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Carace
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent M. Carace
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Caredeo
Ms. June M. Carelli
Mr. Ken Carlson & Ms. Eileen McDonough
Ms. Jean Carney
Carpenters Local Union No. 33
Ms. Mary E. Carr
Ms. Mary Ann Carroll
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Carroll
Ms. Mary E. Carter
Mr. Rick Caruso
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Caruso
Mrs. Stacey Cataldo
Cataldo Ambulance Service, Inc.
Ms. Kim Catalina
Ms. Louanne Catalina
Cataudella Funeral Home
Mr. Robert J. Catineau
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Cavallaro
Ms. Claire A. Cavanaugh
Ms. Donna A. Caverly
Ms. Ellen Cellini
Central Connecticut State University
Mrs. Geraldine F. Cesati
Ms. Jessica E. Chadwick
Mrs. Lorraine M. Chapman
Mr. Richard G. Chapman
Ms. Carol Chartrand
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Checo
Ms. Bernice M. Cheverie
Mr. Stephen J. Chiara and
Dr. Judy Ann Delucia-Chiara
Ms. Juliann Chmielecki
Mr. Walter Chmielewski
Choice Strategies
Ms. Rita T. Chory
Christian Dior, Inc.
Mr. Charles Clark
Ms. Christine Clark
Mrs. Cassandra Clark
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery J. Clark
Ms. Norma Clark
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur R. Clausnitzer, Sr.
Mr. Lawrence G. Clawson, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur P. Clough
CM&B, Inc.
Ms. Alexandra F. Coakley
Coastal Women’s Healthcare
Mr. and Mrs. Gerard C. Cody
Mr. Bryce Colburne
Mr. Edward M. Collins, Jr.
Mr. Edward F. Collins
Mrs. Lynne Comeau
Communication Workers of America
Mr. Michael J. Conant
Mr. and Mrs. Joel C. Conner
Mr. John C. Conner
Mrs. Patricia A. Connolly
Ms. Anne P. Connors
CoreMedical Group
Cortron, Inc.
Mr. Gerald A. Costello
The Costello Family
Mr. and Mrs. Scott D. Cote
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Cox
Mr. Gerald F. Cox
Ms. Ila Cox
Ms. Kathleen D. Coyne
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Craig
Mrs. Maureen Crane
Crescent Yacht Club
Ms. Beth S. Cronin
Ms. Maureen R. Cronin
Ms. Judith Crossley
Mr. Robert F. Crowe
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin D. Crowley
Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Crowley, III
Ms. Ethel M. Cruz
Mr. and Ms. James Cryan
Ms. Gail Cuipa
Ms. M Lynn Cullen
Ms. Susan M. Culligan
Ms. Erika Cunningham
Mr. and Mrs. Mark J. Curran
Mrs. Joyce M. Curtin
Dalton & Finegold LLP
Mrs. Leslie M. Daly
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel S. Daly
Councilor Mary Ellen Daly O’Brien
Mr. Joseph D’Angelo
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. D’Arcangelo
Ms. Elaine C. Darman
Mr. William J. Dauksewicz
Ms. Ann M. Davidowicz and Mr. Dan Bresnahan
Ms. Geri A. Davis
Mr. and Mrs. Willie E. Davis, Jr.
Ms. Julie Davis
Mr. and Mrs. Kingsbury Davis
Ms. Carla J. Dawe
Daymark Solutions
DeBruyckere Law Offices, PC
Ms. Debra J. Dee-Yorke
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Degnan
Delaware Valley Corp.
Mr. George A. Deloge, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Deloge
Ms. Johanny Delrosario
Mr. and Mrs. Richard DeMaria
Ms. Ruth Demers
Ms. Susan B. Denney
Mr. and Mrs. Mark J. d’Entremont
Department of Transitional Assistance
Mr. Highgaz Der Bogosian
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen DeSalvo
Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Desharnais
Mr. and Mrs. Charles DeSimone
Mr. and Mrs. James Desmarais, Sr.
Ms. Doreen J. Desmet
DeTore Design Group
Mr. John DeTrude
Ms. Kathleen A. Devaney
Ms. Dianne M. Deveau
Mr. Calvin A. Deyermond
Mr. and Mrs. James DiBurro, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Dick
Mr. and Mrs. David C. Dickman
Ms. Kristine DiFiore
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph DiJulia
Ms. Helen DiLena
Mr. and Mrs. Richard F. Dillman
Ms. Beth M. Dimitruk and Mr. Jeffrey A. Jasukonis
Ms. MaryAnn J. DiNatale
Ms. Emily Dingee
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Dinkel
Mr. and Mrs. Mark E. Dionne
Ms. Debra Dipietro
Ms. Karen DiPietro
Ms. Peg Doherty
Ms. Charlene Dolan
Ms. Diane M. Dolan
Ms. Joan E. Dole
Mr. Joseph J. Dolfe Jr.
Don Kennett, Inc. Auto Body and
Industrial Supplies
Ms. Linda G. Donahoe
Ms. Susan M. Donahue
Mr. David W. Donahue
Ms. Mary H. Donahue
Ms. Nicole Donegan
Mr. and Mrs. James E. Donovan
Ms. Lynne E. Donovan
Ms. Maureen E. Donovan
Ms. Donna Dooley
Ms. Edith M. Doucette
Mr. Walter T. Dowgiallo
Ms. Nancy Downey
Mrs. Marion E. Doyle
Ms. Barbara Drake-Hoff
Mr. Richard Driscoll
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Driscoll
Ms. Kathleen D. Driscoll
Dr. Marie A. Drouin, MD and Ms. Leda M. Drouin
Mr. Joel Ducharme
Ms. Sarah Dudley
Mr. and Mrs. James Duggan
Mr. and Mrs. George L. Duncan
Mrs. Anne J. Duncan
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Dunn
Ms. June S. Durso
Ms. Cynthia B. Dutton
D’Youville Life & Wellness Community
Mrs. Janet L. Eaton
Ms. Karrie L. Eaton
Mrs. Lydia J. Eklund
Mr. Yossi Elaz
ElectriCities of North Carolina, Inc.
Element Care
Mr. David Elias
Mr. and Mrs. Edward D. Elias, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. O. Alfons Emanuel, Sr.
EMD Millipore Corporation
Enterprises By Michael
Mrs. Pamela J. Essex
Ms. Bonnie Estabrooks
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Eubanks
Ms. Diana A. Evans
F. H. Cann & Associates, Inc.
F.P. Reilly & Sons, Inc.
Ms. Kathy J. Fabiszewski and Mr. David Luzinski
Mr. William P. Faherty
Family Eye Care
Mr. Richard Faraci
Mr. and Mrs. Duncan C. Farmer
Mr. and Mrs. Brian C. Farmer
Mrs. Debra J. Favalora
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Fazio, MD
Mr. Harley G. Featherston
Ms. Celeste Ferguson
Mr. and Mrs. Terrence Fetters
Ms. Melinda S. Fields and Mr. Timothy S. Healey
Mr. Stephen Fink
Ms. Aimee Finn
Ms. Jennifer Finn
Ms. Mary S. Fiser
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Fitts
Ms. Kathleen M. Fleming
Mr. and Mrs. David M. Fleming
Ms. Daniel Fluet
Ms. Deborah Foden
Ms. Kim Foehl
Ms. Nancy Folding
Foley Hoag, LLP
Mrs. Joanne D. Fournier
Mr. and Mrs. James E. Fournier
Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Fradette
Mr. Ian H. Fraser
Mr. Frank D. Frazzetta
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert K. Frechette
Dr. Laura Freid and Dr. David Gottesman
Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Frey, Jr.
Ms. Amy C. Frias
Ms. Lisa M. Fronc
Ms. Laura M. Gaiero
Galinsky Plumbing and Heating, Inc.
Mr. Mark Gallagher
Gallagher Painting Service, Inc.
Mr. Arthur Gamache
Ms. Johanny M. Garcia-Rosado
Mr. Mark Gardella
Ms. Gail Gardetto
Ms. Debra R. Garland and
Ms. Frances J. Higginbottom
Gartner, Inc.
Ms. Flora A. Gaudes
Ms. Jacqueline A. Gaudes
Ms. Amy Gaudet
GDS Associates, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. David R. Geiger
Ms. Julie P. Genovese
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Geoffroy
Ms. Phyllis George
Mr. and Mrs. P. V. George
Mrs. Wilda Gerideau-Squires
Attorney and Mrs. Michael A. Gerstein
Ms. Michele Gesualdo
Ms. Elizabeth E. Giannasca
Ms. Robin A. Gigante
Mr. John G. Gilhooly
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Gillis
Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Gilman
Mr. and Mrs. James E. Rogers
Mr. Joseph Girolamo
Ms. Bonnie J. Glycart
Ms. Beverly A. Glynn
Mr. Mark Godin
Mr. and Mrs. Frank D. Goldstein
Ms. Lynne Gollands
Mrs. Karen E. Gomes
Mrs. Maria Gomez
Mr. and Mrs. Steven J. Gonsalves
Ms. Annette Gonthier Kiely
Mr. Dennis Gonzales
Ms. Deborah R. Goodwin
Gorton’s Seafoods
Ms. Dianne E. Gotshall
Mrs. Stephanie Goudreau
Ms. Leesa E. Goudreault
Mr. Kevin Goulet
Ms. Debra Graham
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Graham
Ms. Melissa Grant
Mr. Adam Grassi
Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Graves
Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce
Greater Lowell Community Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Stuart D. Green
Mrs. Lorraine F. Green
Ms. Dawn Greenwood
Ms. Bridget Grella
Mr. Dan Griggs
Mrs. Roberta J. Grover
Mr. and Mrs. George D. Gruber
Mr. and Mrs. George M. Guanci
Mr. Anthony Guarino
Ms. Laurie A. Gumuchian and
Mr. J. Paul Lukasiewicz
Mr. and Mrs. Steven A. Guscora
Julie and Eric Schultz
Mr. and Mrs. David M. Guthrie
Mr. Donald Guthrie
Ms. Altagracia Guzman
Ms. Diane L. Gwynne
Dr. and Mrs. Eduardo S. Haddad
Mr. and Mrs. Randy Hale
Ms. Barbara J. Hale
Haley & Aldrich
Ms. Susan Halloran and Mr. James E. Winstead
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Halloran
Ms. Pearl Hanagan
The Hanna Family
Mr. Timothy Hanna
Mrs. Carolyn J. Hannagan
Mr. and Mrs. Alan R. Hansen
Ms. Catherine M. Hanson
Harborwomen Hockey Boosters
Ms. Michelle Hardcastle
Ms. Pauline Harian
Mr. Jeremiah J. Harrington
Ms. Gabriele K. Harrison
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Hart
Mr. John Hartsell
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Ms. Tracy L. Hatch
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hatem
Haverhill Country Club, Inc.
Haverhill Rotary Club
Mr. Joseph Heafey
Mrs. Virginia M. Hebb
Ms. Carolle R. Heelon
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth M. Heffron
Ms. Marijane V. Helbick
Dr. and Mrs. Joel B. Hellmann
Mr. and Mrs. William E. Hemsworth
Henry C. Nevins Home, Inc.
Ms. Pati Hensley
Mr. Issamar Herrera
Ms. Caroline M. Higgins
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Hill
Dr. Linda M. Hindle
Ms. Mary Jo Hipp
Mr. and Mrs. G. Gardner Hodson, Jr.
Ms. Marybeth Hoehn
Ms. Pauline Hoenigsberg
Mr. Thomas J. Hoffman
Ms. Margaret Hogan and Mr. Stephen Nicholas
Ms. Patricia Hornby
Ms. Nancy Hosford
Mr. Derek Hough
Ms. Sharon L. Houle
The Howe Insurance Agency
Ms. Marlene Hoyte
Mrs. Paula W. Hudson
Mr. John J. Hulett, Sr.
Ms. Loren A. Hunt
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen B. Hunter
Mr. and Mrs. David L. Hunter
Ms. Deborah J. Huntley
Ms. Lori Hurley
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hutnick
Hyannis Park Civic Association
Mr. and Mrs. Craig B. Hysler
Mr. James V. Iarrobino
Ms. Ashley Indeglia
Independent Tire & Auto, Inc.
Infinite Computer Solutions Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Erich W. Mikaitis
Insulet Corporations
Internet & Telephone, LLC
Ms. June M. Isabelle
Ms. Patricia Iverson
Ms. Melissa Jacobsen
Jajuga Associates
Ms. Pamela J. Janackas
Ms. Bernadette Jaros
Ms. Michelle Jegorow
Jennifer A. Borislow Ins. Agency, Inc.
Mrs. Wanda Jewett
Mr. Wesley L. Jezierski
Ms. Barbara E. Johnson
Attorney Mark B. Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip C. Johnson
Johnson O’Hare Co., Inc.
Mr. Steve Jones
Ms. Deborah Jones
Prof. Carol A. Jones
Jordan’s Furniture, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Jose
K&K Acoustical Ceilings, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis R. Kanin
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Karlson
Ms. Barbara J. Kaslow
Dr. Amanda Katz and Mr. Meir D. Katz
Ms. Deena Katz
Mrs. Margaret R. Keck
Mr. Brenden Keegan
Mrs. Patricia A. Kelly
The Kennedy Family
Mr. Francis W. Kennedy, Jr.
Ms. Jacqueline Kennedy
Mr. and Mrs. Peter C. Kenney
Kentek Corporation
Mr. Neil Kiernan
Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Kimball
Kingston Veteran’s Club
Ms. Gloria M. Kirsch
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald P. Klause
Ms. D.M. Kligerman-Thomas
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Klueber
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Knightly
Mr. Pack A. Knowles
Ms. Sona Koltookian
Ms. Caren H. Kozlowsky
Ms. Elizabeth Kramer
Kronos
Mr. and Mrs. Kent Kruger
Ms. Sharon Krysiak and Mr. Robert Lussier
Mr. and Mrs. David Kucherawy
Ms. Danica K. Kurzhals
Ms. Ann Kusch
Mrs. Andrea Kwiatkowski
Lab Furniture Installations & Sales
Label, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Lacaillade
Mrs. Claire B. Lacroix
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Laferriere
Ms. Judith Lafferty
Mr. David J. LaFlamme
Mr. Donald K. Laing
Mrs. Pauline A. Lambert
Mr. and Mrs. Rayond Lambert
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Lamson
Lanam Club, Inc.
Mr. Dan Landry
Ms. Betty Jean Landry and Ms. Eleanor L. Long
Ms. Arlene I. Lane
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Lane
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony J. Langone
Mr. and Mrs. David Lapalme
Mrs. Donna Lappin
Ms. Lois Laquidara
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Lattof
Ms. Doris M. Lavoie
The Law Office of Rhonda L. Duddy, LLC
Law Offices of Martin B. Schneider, PC
Mrs. Linda E. Lawrence
Ms. Karen Lawrence
Mr. James S. Lawrie
Mr. and Mrs. Michael T. Lawton
Ms. Selma A. Leach
Rev. Martha A. Learned
Mr. Richard LeCain
Lee Stevens Construction
Ms. Bonnie Lemarie
Mrs. Marcella M. Lemberger
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Lennon
Ms. Anne M. Lennon
The Lenny Dobens Agency, LLC
Ms. Agnes Leonard
Dr. and Mrs. John H. Leonard
Mr. Frank J. Leone, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter P. Lesiczka
Mr. and Mrs. Norman J. Lessard
Ms. Mara Lyn Leverett
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Levesque
Mr. Joseph Levesque
Dr. Donald P. Lewis
Mrs. Jo Ann Licari
Mr. and Mrs. Roger E. Linnemann
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick T. Lipka
The Littlefield Family
Mrs. Laurie Logan
Ms. Rita Lonardo
Ms. Eileen Long
Mr. Benjamin Lovell
Ms. Linda Lucas Fink
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lucci
You make a positive impact on today’s healthcare
Charitable support is more important than ever as demands for the scope of care and the resources needed to support our work
increase. We welcome your continued support of the not-for-profit agencies of Home Health Foundation. You help to deliver
effective and compassionate care and support to patients of all ages and diagnoses where they are most comfortable – at home.
For more information on giving to any of our agencies, please call Christine Scaplen, Development Officer, at 978-552-4525
or visit homehealthfoundation.org.
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Mrs. Donna Luciano
Mr. Martires M. Luciano
Ms. Pamela Lundstrom
Ms. Pamela G. Lunn
Attorney John P. Lynch
Lyon Propeties Group
Ms. Amy Lyons
Ms. Rachel MacAvoy
Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. MacDonald
Mrs. Deborah MacDonald
Ms. Christina Magee
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth P. Maglio
Ms. Armida Magnarelli
Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Maguire
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Maguire
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Mailloux
The Makrides Family
Ms. Carolyn Maldonado
Ms. Michelle A. Mallory
Mrs. Linda S. Malloy
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Maloof, Jr.
Ms. Claire Malynn
Ms. Laurie Mancinelli
Mr. and Mrs. Roderick J. Marchessault
Mrs. Louise Marchessault
Ms. Deborah M. Marengi
Ms. Susan I. Maresca
Ms. Betty E. Marggraf
Ms. Nadia Margolis
Mr. and Mrs. Philip J. Maria
Market Basket
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Markey, III
Mrs. Patricia Markuns
Mr. Lawrence Maroni
Mr. Andrew Marquis
Ms. Lois J. Marra
Ms. Rita C. Marsland
Ms. Paula A. Martin
Ms. Diane Martin
Mr. Edward Martin
Mr. Stephen Martin
Mr. Timothy Martin
Mr. Dominic J. Masci
Masconomet Regional School District
Mrs. Patricia Maslen
Ms. Maureen P. Mason
Mr. Maurice P. Mason, Jr.
Ms. Shirley C. Mason
Ms. Joanne G. Masone
Mass Design
Mr. Ken Masse
Mr. and Mrs. Michael G. Masterson
Ms. Mary-Jo Matachun
Mr. and Mrs. Eric V. Mathieu
Ms. Sarah Matson
Ms. Renee Matte
Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. Mattheson
Mr. Raphael A. Mattson
Ms. W. Pearl Maxwell and Mr. Edmund C. Boover
Ms. Mary Mazza
Ms. Suzanne McAnespie
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. McAvoy
Mr. John McCabe
Dr. and Mrs. William P. McCann
Ms. Heather L. McCarron
Mr. Cornelius J. McCarthy
Mrs. Ida R. McCarthy
Ms. Denise L. McCoy
Ms. Andrea M. McCracken
Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. McDonald
Ms. Christine M. McDonald
Mr. Garrett McDonough
McDougall & Duval
Mr. John J. McGrath, Jr.
Mr. Francis P. McGravey
Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Robicsek
Mr. John J. McGuire, Jr.
Ms. Marybeth McInnis
Mr. James J. McInnis
Ms. Kristen McInnis Clark
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Mrs. Barbara A. McKechnie
Mr. George McKenna, III
Mr. David J. McLaughlin
Ms. Karen L. McLaughlin
McLaughlin Insurance and Risk Management
Ms. Jill McLoon
The Meadows at Edgewood
Meetinghouse Village
Ms. Pamela S. Megan-Srybny
Ms. Rawilda Mejia
Ms. Maria Melo
Melrose Glass Co, Inc.
Ms. Andrea Menasian
Ms. Lori Mercedes
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Merenda, Sr.
Ms. Audrey M. Merkle
Merrimack Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce
Merrimack Valley Magazine
Ms. Rayna Merryfield
Metal Work Pneumatic
Ms. Barbara Metheny
Ms. Claudia Michaels-Brodsky
Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Michaud
Ms. Linda M. Michell
Ms. Rita Mae Mickey
Mr. and Mrs. Rocco Migliozzi, Jr.
Mr. Adam R. Miller
Ms. Millie Milne
Attorney Camille Miragliotta-Daly
Ms. Diana L. Misenti
Mission Towers Resident Council
The MITRE Corporation
MKS Instruments, Inc.
Ms. Jeannette L. Modeski
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Modzelewski
Ms. Josephine M. Molinari
Ms. Dawn Molinari
Mr. Erik J. Molinaro
Ms. Jean F. Mooney
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan K. Moore
Ms. Laurieanne R. Morgan
Ms. Geraldine G. Morin
Mr. and Mrs. Paul G. Morissette
Morrill Excavating
Mr. Harold Morris
Ms. Judith Morrison
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Mortimer
Ms. Carolyn Morton
Mr. and Mrs. David L. Morton
Ms. Laura Motta
Mrs. Karen Moulton
MTM Insurance Associates, LLC
Dr. Ariadne Mueller
Mrs. Kathleen T. Muir
Mrs. Denise Muise
Ms. Donna L. Muise
Mrs. Dorothy A. Murgia
Mr. Daniel Murphy, III
Ms. Ann M. Murphy
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Murphy
Ms. Geraldine A. Murphy
Mr. Gerald Murphy
Ms. Nancy Murphy
Mr. Robert W. Murray
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Murray
Ms. Laura Murray
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Naffah
Mr. John G. Nahil
Mr. and Mrs. Hrair Najarian
Mr. and Mrs. Chad S. Nale
Ms. Denise Nangle
Ms. Cindy Narkunas
Mrs. Mildred J. Nash
Ms. Sandra Nash
Mr. James A. Nault
Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. Nawrocki
Mr. Richard E. Neal
Ms. Kathy Neeham
Mr. George Neilson
Mr. David Nelson
NES Group
Mr. and Mrs. David W. Nesbitt
New England Oribital Services
New Hampshire Charitable Foundation
Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bank
NextEra Energy
Ms. Tracey E. Nicolosi
Ms. Alex Niemeyer
Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Nogast
Mr. and Mrs. James D. Nolan
The Noonan Family
North Shore Golf Club Holdings, LLC
Ms. Cheryl Northam
Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital
Northern Essex Register of Deeds
Northmark Bank
Ms. Tiffany Noury
NYSDEC
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Obert
Ms. Anna P. Oberti
Mr. and Mrs. Donald M. Lacroix
Ms. Maureen O’Brien
Ms. Marlene D. O’Connell
Mrs. Beverly G. O’Connor
Mr. and Mrs. James R. O’Connor, Jr.
Ms. Gail O’Connor-Mounger
Mr. and Mrs. A. Michael O’Hara
Mr. Timothy O’Keefe
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy O’Keefe
Mr. Tom O’Keefe
Mr. and Mrs. Robert V. Oldfield
Mr. and Mrs. Frances O’Neil
Ms. Donna O’Neill and Ms. Anne Mulvey
Mr. George S. O’Neill
Ms. Joan R. O’Sullivan
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Ouellet
Mr. and Mrs. Andre E. Ouellette
Ms. Deanna M. Ousler
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Pace
Palm Beach Gardens Youth Athletic Association
Mr. and Mrs. Warren R. Palmer, Jr.
Ms. Janet L. Panagiotakos
Ms. Terese M. Pandolfo
Ms. Karin A. Panteleon
Ms. Barbara A. Pappalardo
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred J. Pappalardo
Ms. Kym P. Pappathanasi and
Mr. Andrew S. Neumann
Ms. Virginia Pardo
Mr. Denis L. Pare
Mr. Francis Pare
Ms. Michelle Pare
Park Street Travel, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Parolisi
Ms. Maryann Pascucci and Mr. Leo Paul Legare
Ms. Maureen Pascucci
Ms. Maria Pastulovic
Mrs. Tanya M. Patterson
Ms. Brenda L. Patterson
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick L. Pease
Pediatric Associates of Hampton & Portsmouth, P.C.
Ms. Louise Pedneault
Mrs. Marie T. Pedro
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel P. Peirce
Pell Manufacturing, Inc
Penacook Place
Ms. Evelyn Peralta
Ms. Mercedes Perez-Rolon
Ms. Babette L. Perry
Ms. Donna L. Perry
Ms. Diane P. Peters
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Petrie
Mr. and Mrs. Albert R. Pettingill
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence L. Phan
The Phillips Family
Mr. and Mrs. William Pickens
Ms. Gail Pickles
Ms. Lillian O. Pikin
Mr. Michael C. Pilla
Pinnacle Construction Co., Inc.
Pinnacle Service
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Pisk
Ms. Kelley Plodzik
Plumbing Heating Cooling Contractors
of Greater Boston
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Plunkett
Mr. Mark Poirier
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Poor
Ms. Marcia Post
Ms. Joyce M. Post
Mrs. Cheryl A. Potvin
Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Powell
Ms. Mary Beth Powell
Ms. Catherine Power
Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Pozen
Ms. Joanne Pratt
Premium Cars Properties
Mr. Rufus B. Price, Jr.
Mrs. Kimberly Price-Crociati
Dr. Elizabeth Pritchard
Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Provencher
The Provident Bank
Mr. Walter J. Prue
Putnam Investments
Ms. Linda Queen
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Raicsics
Ms. Gretchen Ramsay
Mr. Girish Rao
Mr. Norman L. Ray
Ms. Michelle Raymond
Ms. Maribeth Reagan
Mr. Paul J. Reardon and Mr. Peter L. Zucco
Red Mill Graphics, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Ron N. Reed
Ms. Mary D. Regan
Ms. Brenda L. Reimels
Mr. and Mrs. James J. Remmes
Mr. Joseph Renna
Ms. Lorraine Reusch
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Reusch
Ms. Estella A. Reyes
Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Riccio
Mr. and Mrs. Shawn B. Rice
Ms. Ethel M. Rich
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Richter
Mr. Alan Righter
The Riley Family
Mr. Paul Farris and Ms. Ruth A. Rivard
Ms. Misty E. Rivera
Mrs. Georgette I. Rivera
Ms. Mayra Rivera
Ms. Jane Marie Rizza
Ms. Gloria G. Rizzo
Ms. Patricia Roache
Ms. Kay Roberts
Ms. Lauren Robinson
Ms. Altagracia Robiou
Mr. John M. Roblin, Sr.
Ms. Elizabeth L. Robson
Ms. Valarie Roderick
Ms. Yokatia Rodriguez
Mr. Paul A. Roger
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin J. Rogers
Mr. Gary Rogers
Mr. and Mrs. James W. Rogers
Mr. Aris T. Rosario
Mr. and Mrs. John Rosatone
Rosatone & Bell, LLC
Mr. Lawrence Rose
Ms. Gale Ross
Rostelin Entertainment, Inc.
Mr. Michael P. Rowe
Ms. Deborah R. Rush
Ms. Mary Lou Ryan
Ms. Alexandrea N. Saccardo
Sachs Financial Planning
Ms. Carole A. Sack
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry L. Saddoris
Saint Michael’s Parish
Shining a light through darkness of grief
The loss of someone is one of life’s most stressful and
difficult experiences. Our bereavement support services
and programs are led by professionals skilled in guiding
people of all ages through the grief process. From
counseling to expressive therapy, group support and
one-on-one visits, our bereavement program is made
possible to all without charge through the generosity
of those who donate to Merrimack Valley Hospice.
Ms. Sara B. Salas
Ms. Luz M. Salas
Salem Country Club
Mr. David W. Salomaki
Mr. and Mrs. Dominick A. Sama
Mrs. Erin Sanborn
Ms. Marie Sands
Ms. Susannah Sanfilippo
Ms. Donna Sansoucie
Ms. Marilyn Santolucito
Mr. Felix J. Santoro
Ms. Kathleen A. Santoro
Ms. Lisa A. Sapia
Mr. Stephen Sapka
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond R. Sarcione
Ms. Cheryl Saunders
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Savage
Ms. Yolanda Sayrs
Ms. Christine Scaplen
Mr. and Mrs. John Scavo
Mrs. Christina Schatz
Ms. Mary S. Schauffler
Mr. Rick P. Schauffler
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis R. Schelling
Mr. and Mrs. Don J. Schiffgens
Ms. Randi Schwartz
Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Scott
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander T. Scourtis
Ms. Joan M. Searl
Seaside Consultants
Ms. Patricia A. Seaton
Ms. Margaret W. Seaver and Family
Ms. Linda Seese
Ms. Susan E. Seifer
Ms. Elaine Seifert
Ms. Elizabeth Serebransky
Ms. Raiza A. Serret
Mrs. Barbara Shade
Mr. Jay Shafer
Mr. Steven A. Shaffer
Ms. Marjorie Shambo
Mr. Paul D. Shaughnessy
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Shaw, III
Shawsheen Medical Associates, P.C.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Shay
Ms. Constance M. Shea
Ms. Susan Sheehan
Ms. Ashley R. Sheehan
Ms. Monica Shellene
Ms. Joe Anne Shields
Mr. Stuart Siefer
Ms. Nancy J. Sigmon
Mr. Richard P. Sigston
Ms. Rita Simeone
Mrs. Mary Simmons
Ms. Theresa L. Simonelli
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Simons
Ms. Leslie Simpson
Mr. Mitchell A. Skinner
Skoller, Abbott & Presser, P.C.
Ms. Eileen M. Slade
Ms. Rebecca J. Slocum
Mr. Robert T. Smales
Ms. Alfreda A. Smith
Mrs. Mary H. Smith
Ms. Kimberely Smith-Charette
Ms. Isaura R. Soriano
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Soucie
Mr. Clayton M. Soucy
Mr. Padraic Soule
Ms. Ellen Sousa Molitor
Ms. Alexis Spencer
Mr. and Mrs. Scott E. Spicer
Mr. John S. Splaine, Jr.
Mr. Michael S. Springford
SPS New England Inc.
St. Magnus Condominium Association
St. Monica School
Mrs. Keiko K. Stack
Mrs. Marion Stanley
Mrs. Rita M. Stansfield
Ms. Paula J. Stanvick
Ms. Betty P. Staples
The Staples Family
Mr. Matthew Steigerwald
Ms. Samantha Steiner
Mrs. Priscilla Stephens
Mr. and Mrs. Roger E. Stevenin
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Stevens
Mrs. Elizabeth Stevenson
Ms. Maureen Stickney
Dr. Jeffrey Stone
Ms. Pierette Stone
Ms. Diane L. Stowe-Cohn
Ms. Pamela A. Streletsky
Strokers Hot Rod Club
Mr. and Mrs. William F. Stuart
Ms. Ellen J. Sturtevant
Suburban Pony League
Mrs. Donna H. Sullivan
Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Sullivan
Mrs. Lucette R. Sullivan
Mr. John L. Sullivan, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul V. Sullivan
Sullivan Bille, P.C.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Swales
Ms. Nita L. Swiers
Sylvia & Company Insurance Agency, Inc.
Dr. and Mrs. Jack Tatirosian
Ms. Ysaura Taveras
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Taylor
Ms. Brenda J. Teague
Ms. Doris M. Tellier
Ms. Denise P. Tenanty
Tewksbury Funeral Home
Textron Systems
Ms. Marie Thibault
Ms. Mary Jane Thomas
Mr. Robert Thomas
Mr. James Thompson
Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Thompson
Ms. Sue Thompson and Mr. Derek Gibbs
Ms. Kristin Tigner
Ms. Patricia A. Tilden
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Tilley
TJX Companies, Inc.
Mrs. Alice G. Tobey
Mrs. Deborah Tobin
Ms. Lynne Tocci
Mr. Carl W. Toreson
Mr. Andreas Tornaritis
Ms. April Torres
Mr. and Mrs. James D. Torresi
Mrs. Susan M. Torrice
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Torromeo
Ms. Meg A. Tower
Towne Landscaping Service
Dr. and Mrs. David M. Tracy
Ms. Eileen Trainor
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Travers
Ms. Cindy L. Traverso
TRAX Technologies, Inc.
Mr. David D. Treat
Ms. Jane M. Triano
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald G. Trombley
Ms. Janice L. Trouville
Ms. Kelli True
Mrs. Jacqueline R. Turner
Mr. Stephen W. Turner
Turner Homestead, Inc.
Mr. Stephen R. Twomey
UBS Private Wealth Management
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thibodeau
Ms. Wendy G. Ulrich
Mr. Russell L. Underwood
Unemployment Cost Reduction Corporation
UPS
Mrs. Patricia Urbano
Ms. Katherine A. Urekew
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Vaccaro
Mr. Michael Vail
Ms. Dawn Vallejo
Mr. Edward J. Vaupel
Mr. and Mrs. John E. Veasey
Ms. Ruth S. Veasey
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Venuti
Ms. Rosa Veras
Mr. and Mrs. William C. Verge
Ms. Darleni Viaun
Ms. Kristina M. Viel
Vin Di Bona Productions
Mr. Benny J. Vinci
Ms. Catherine Waddell
Mr. Robert Wait
Mr. William M. Wait
Mrs. Sharon Wall
Mr. Peter C. Walsh
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Walsh
Ms. Lynn M. Walsh
Ms. Mary Walsh
Ms. Linda S. Walton
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Ward
Mr. and Mrs. Barry Ware
Warp Drive Bio
Mr. John J. Waterworth
Mr. and Mrs. William E. Watson
Mr. Gregory Weisbrod
Mrs. Elizabeth M. Wells
Mr. Timothy W. West
Mr. Ray West
West Parish Church of Andover, Inc.
Ms. Candice A. Weston
Weston & Sampson Engineers Inc.
Ms. Andrea Wheaton
Mr. Frank R. Whitney
Whittier Regional Education Association
Mrs. Willita S. Wickson
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Wickson
Wie Sic Machine, Inc.
Ms. Catherine T. Wildes
Mrs. Debra S. Williams
Ms. Beth Williams
Ms. Jeanne M. Williams and Mr. Paul J. Reed
Willow Hill School
Mr. William C. Wimer
Winchester Council On Aging
Ms. Julie M. Wingert
Ms. Rani S. Winiecki
Ms. Nancy O. Winograd
Ms. Carolyn C. Winslow
Mr. John Wiseman
Witt/Kieffer
Ms. Jeanine Witten
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wood
Ms. Rosemarie Wood
Mr. and Mrs. Colin D. Woodfall
Ms. Kim Woodman
Mr. Melvin Woodman
Mr. Brian Woods
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Woods
Wright Architectural Millwork Corp.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth W. Yameen
Ms. Darlene G. Young
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Zappala
Mr. Charles Zappala
Mr. Richard Zartarian
Ms. Katherine Zecchini
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Zelisko, Jr.
Prof. Karl Zimmermann and Ms. Susan Niefield
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Those Named in Tribute
Memoriam or tribute gifts may be made at any time to any of our three agencies affiliated with the Home Health Foundation. We are so grateful
for the many donations made during 2015 in honor of the following people:
In memorial of the following
Mrs. Judith A. Abbott
Mr. George Abodeely
Mrs. Cecelia Ahern
Mr. Carlo D. Alessandro
Mr. Stuart E. J. Alland
Ms. Mary G. Allard
Mrs. Dorothy Amirault
Mrs. J. Eileen Anderson
Mr. Gerald Andrews
Mr. Charles E. Angevine
Ms. Ada Arakelian
Mrs. Jane Armstrong
Mrs. Doris C. Arrigo
Attorney George W. Arvanitis
Mr. Arthur A. Auclair
Mr. Michael J. Augusta
Mrs. Carmela F. Autieri
Mrs. Caroline D. Bain
Mrs. Carolyn Baker
Mr. Charles Baker
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Baker, Sr.
Mr. Henry H. Balboni
Isabel Balfrey
Mr. William W. Bannister
Mrs. Helen M. Baribeau
Ms. Karolyn Barnard
Mrs. Virginia V. Barnes
Ursula Barter
Mr. Ray C. Barton
Mr. Frederick W. Battersby
Ms. Enid M. Bayan
Ms. Allison B. Beahm
Mrs. Margaret Beaudoin
Mr. Richard J. Beaulieu
Mr. Walter Belavitch
Mrs. Wanda Belavitch
Ms. Shirley Mae Belisle
Mr. Kenneth Bellemore
Mrs. Rita A. Belletete
Mr. Peter J. Belsky
Mr. Raymond J. Berard
Mr. A. Raymond Bergeron, Jr
Ms. Jill Bergeron
Ms. Margaret Bergeron
Mr. William C. Bergeron
Mr. Arthur L. Bernstein
Mr. Donald J. Bernstein
Ms. Janet M. Berube
Ms. Lillian C. Berube
Mrs. Rita M. Berube
Mr. Robert J. Berube
Ms. Ruth Berube
Mr. Antonio S. Bettencourt
Mr. Constantine V. Billis
Mr. John J. Birbeck
Mr. William D. Blackstock
Mrs. Gretchen Blamire
Charles E. Blanchard
Dorothy Blanchard
Mrs. Mary Agnes Blanchette
Mr. Gerald Bois
Ms. Kathleen Boone
Mrs. Jeanette Booth
Mrs. Ileana Bordeianu
Mr. Arthur S. Bordelais
Mrs. Helen Borisko
Ms. Janet Boulanger
Mr. Richard J. Bourdelais, Jr.
Ms. Karen Bouvier
Ms. Rose S. Boynes
Ms. Christine Bradley
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Ms. Elaine P. Bradley
Mrs. Joanne F. Bradley
Mrs. Patricia Bradley
Mr. Robert H. Bradley
Mr. James W. Braun
Mr. William J. Brennan
Ms. Angelina Brigalli
Mrs. Ruth E. Brigandi
Mrs. Velma V. Brightman
Mr. William Brindis
Mr. Daniel Brodie
Mr. Timothy J. Brophy
Mr. Donald R. Brown
Mrs. Jeanne Brown
Ms. Kathy J. Brown
Mrs. Marguerite Brown
Mrs. Dora E. Brunault
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In tribute, honor or celebration of the following
Mr. John G. Albert
Mr. Michael Albert
Ms. Laura Chatterton, RN
Mr. Paul J. Harrington
Mr. Thomas Haskell
Mr. Stephen A. Janavicus
Barbara and Bob Kelly
Mr. Zelfrid Leclerc
Mr. Thomas L. Mortimer
25
Celebrating 120 years of caring for our community
1918
1933
The Spanish Influenza epidemic hits Boston
and spreads throughout Massachusetts.
Visiting nurses are overwhelmed with
thousands of new patients.
During the Great Depression the Federal Government
reduces the work schedule of all nurses to 8 hours
a day/48 hours a week from 12 hours day/72 hours
a week. Also provides funds for nurses to provide
care in the home to recipients on employment relief.
1922
The average cost of an
automobile was $2,000.
Most nurses walked or
traveled by bicycle to
patient homes.
1895
Lawrence General Hospital adds a district
nursing program to its school of nursing and
nurses begin caring for the sick children of
local mill working families.
1940
World War II creates a
need for visiting nurses
to provide care to the
wives and children of
servicemen in active duty.
1917
Nurses volunteer for the war effort and
sail for Europe creating a shortage of
visiting nurses nationally and locally.
1910
The Massachusetts Board of Registration
authorizes licensure by examination of
Registered Nurses. Applicants must be
21 years of age and of good moral
character. Fee is $5.00.
1914
The fee for a
nursing visit is 75
cents for those
who can pay.
1946
Nurses worked a 48
hour work week at an
average nurse salary of
$175.00 per month or
$2,100.00 annually.
Over our agency’s long history, we have grown by ensuring that communities do not lose access to care when a previous provider is not able
to continue operations. With common values to a not-for-profit mission, we celebrate the collaboration within communities that welcome us to
care for them. Our offices in York, Maine are the most recent in a history of ensuring continuity of not-for-profit home health and hospice care,
ensuring continued mission-driven care for the 110+ towns we now serve.
26
2000
2012
Home Health VNA acquires VNA of Greater
Newburyport, formerly a program of Anna
Jaques Hospital.
1984
1986
GLHH&NS reorganizes, changes their name to
Visiting Nurse Association of Greater Lawrence,
creates the parent company Home Health
Foundation and establishes HomeCare, Inc. to
provide in-home support services.
Visiting Nurse Association of
Greater Lawrence renamed
VNA HomeCare, Inc.
1992
1968
Home Health Visiting
Nurse Services of
Northern Essex,
Inc. is renamed to
Home Health VNA.
Home Health VNA is
established in Haverhill
with seed money from the
United Fund, later known
as the United Way.
1957
The cost of a
nursing visit
increases to
$3.50 with an
additional $1.00
for care for
an additional
person in the
same house.
1965
Social Security
establishes
Medicare and
Medicaid and
extends home health
care coverage to
Americans over 65.
1979
Lawrence General Hospital
Visiting Nurse Department
separates from the Hospital and
the agency is named Greater
Lawrence Home Health &
Nursing Services (GLHH&NS).
1980
Hospice of Greater Lawrence is
formally organized. Robert Klie is
elected President of the Board.
Hospice
of Greater
Lawrence, an
all volunteer
organization,
merges with
GLHH&NS
becoming
a division of
the agency.
2001
Home Health VNA goes
online with the first electronic
medical record in the region
to keep pace with emerging
clinical demands and the
complex needs of patients.
2005
1988
1983
Merrimack Valley Hospice
partners with York Hospital
to operate as York Hospital
Hospice opening an office in
York, Maine and serving 13
southern communities.
Home Health
VNA acquires
Staff Builders
in Peabody
and Overlook
VNA in
Chelmsford.
Hospice
of Greater
Lawrence
changes its
name to
Merrimack
Valley Hospice
and is
separately
incorporated
under the
Home Health
Foundation.
2009
Merrimack Valley Hospice
House opens as the first
14 suite hospice residence
in the region. Home Health
VNA merges with Seacoast
VNA in North Hampton.
1995
2013
VNA HomeCare merges with Home
Health VNA of Haverhill and an office is
retained on Merrimack Street.
1999
Home Health Foundation consolidates
offices and moves to 360 Merrimack
Street in Lawrence. Home Health VNA
acquires Commonwealth Care in Lowell.
Merrimack
Valley Hospice
House expands
to 21 suites.
2015
The agencies celebrate 120 years!
Ways to give
Thousands of people are touched by the generosity shared with our agencies, and support can come in many forms. To discuss any of these
options or for questions, contact Christine Scaplen, Development Officer at 978-552-4525 or [email protected].
Cash Contributions
Cash contributions are fully tax deductible. Many companies match
the gifts of their employees – check with your employer to see if
your gift can qualify.
Gifts of Appreciated Property
You can donate appreciated property (stocks, bonds and real estate)
to support any of our agencies. When you donate property that you
have held for more than a year, your gift is exempt from capital gains
taxes. Your charitable deduction is based on the fair market value of
the asset at the time of your gift.
Vehicle Donations
Donate for Charity, our recycling partner, offers an opportunity
to support our agencies by donating a car, truck, van, boat, RV, or
motorcycle by calling 800-933-5593. Donors receive a tax deduction
of the auction sale price of the vehicle or $500, whichever is the
greater amount.
Income-generating Gifts
You can also use cash and appreciated property to establish a
charitable remainder trust or charitable gift annuity that will provide
income and tax benefits to you, while benefiting one of Home
Health Foundation’s agencies.
Bequests
A simple way to support is through a bequest in a will or living trust.
Any part, percentage, or component of estate or trust assets can be
designated to Home Health Foundation or one of its agencies and
will help to reduce inheritance taxes.
Get Involved
There are many ways to get involved and give of your time and
talents. Hold your own fundraiser to help support the mission of
our agencies; volunteer in a patient care role, office setting, or for
special events; or help raise awareness and funds through the Friends
of Merrimack Valley Hospice group.
The Leaders in Home Health and Hospice Care
Founded in 1895 to provide care to families who worked in the local textile mills,
we are now one of the largest home health and hospice agencies in the region.
Our trained professionals and paraprofessional staff provide the highest quality,
compassionate medical and supportive care to more than 3,500 people on any
given day from our main office in Lawrence and from offices in Massachusetts,
New Hampshire and Maine and at our hospice house in Haverhill, MA.
Main Office
360 Merrimack Street, Building 9, Lawrence, MA 01843
Merrimack Valley Hospice House
360 North Avenue, Haverhill, MA 01830
Additional offices in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine
HomeHealthFoundation.org | 800-933-5593
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