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ANDOVER ASHFORD BOLTON COLUMBIA COVENTRY
EAST HARTFORD EAST WINDSOR ELLINGTON ENFIELD
GLASTONBURY HEBRON MANCHESTER MANSFIELD
SOMERS SOUTH WINDSOR STAFFORD SUFFIELD TOLLAND
UNION VERNON WILLINGTON WINDHAM WINDSOR
Comfort of Home • Dedication to Care
Table of Contents
Report of the Chairperson and CEO
Clinical Services
Hospice
A Caring Hand
Development Team
The CARE Award
Events
Wine Tasting
Golf Classic
Annual Appeal
Tree of Life Celebration Volunteers
Leadership
Financials
Memorials
Endowment
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Report of the Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer
As we approach our 100 year anniversary, Visiting Nurse & Health Services of Connecticut (VNHSC) has
grown to become one of the largest home health and hospice care providers in the state by providing
health care services to more than 9,000 individuals per year. Our skilled clinicians and home health aides
provided more than 130,000 visits this year. VNHSC is one of the largest employers in the town of Vernon
with a staff of more than 430 individuals who provide services to 26 towns in north central Connecticut.
In 2010, VNHSC was chosen to receive the 2010 Tolland County Chamber of Commerce Award in the
category of “Economic Development”.
The home health care industry is truly at a crossroads as we face numerous challenges including
increased regulations, decreasing reimbursement, severe clinical staffing shortages and increasing
complexity of patient care. Consistent with our past, VNHSC considers these challenges a part of our
operations and the manner in which we overcome them an evolving
process. In retrospect, we can appreciate how far we have come and
the efforts of those who brought us here; however, in today’s uncertain
environment we cannot rest on past success. In order to fulfill our
mission to provide home and community-based health care to patients
and families, we must continue to find innovative solutions to complex
problems. We here at VNHSC have always welcomed and embraced the
challenges we have faced. We understand that with difficult challenges
come great opportunities.
Even facing these significant hurdles, we recognize and are energized
by the future opportunities evident for the home health care industry
and VNHSC. We are heartened by provisions in the health care reform bill
focused on strengthening and promoting the use of home health and
community-based care to manage the increasing population of patients
with long-term chronic illnesses. Together with our valued partner ECHN,
we are collaborating to reduce the occurrence of re-hospitalization for
three main diagnoses: heart attack, pneumonia and congestive heart
failure. Starting in 2012, provisions of the healthcare reform bill call for
hospitals to reduce re-admission rates for these three diagnosis or face
significant reimbursement reductions.
VNHSC has demonstrated excellence by once again posting the lowest re-hospitalization rate of any
home health care agency serving north central Connecticut. In fact, VNHSC’s long-standing commitment
to outstanding care has been proven year after year, and for the third year in a row we have been
recognized as an Elite Top 500 performer by a nationally recognized organization, Outcome Concepts
Systems. Together with the progressive leadership at ECHN, VNHSC will be a large part of the solution to
this new problem that our hospitals now face. By partnering with one another, we all benefit from shared
resources and cross access to specialty areas, helping to deliver a continuum of care that will undoubtedly
impact patient outcomes.
As we move forward, there is no question that we will continue to encounter challenges along the way.
We are confident that by applying what we have learned and maintaining our focus we will continue to
overcome the hurdles we encounter and celebrate the goals we achieve.
We are an institution on which hundreds of patients and their families rely every day. It is an awesome
responsibility, and we will continue to be there where and when we are needed. We are only able
to make this promise because of people like you–our generous donors, our board of directors, our
incomparable staff and volunteers, and everyone who supports our non-profit mission.
Kimberly Quigley
Chairperson of the Board of Directors
Todd Rose
President/CEO
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Message from Rosemary Harding I VP Clinical Services
Our Telehealth home monitoring program, begun in 2003 with
15 video units, is one of our most successful programs. Today
the program has 22 video units, 120 remote monitor units and
15 Zoe monitors. Our clinicians find the units to be effective
teaching tools because patients must take their vital signs on
a daily basis and answer questions on the monitor that are
pertinent to their disease. Because of the sophistication of the
equipment, we have been able to provide care to patients with
very complex and acute illnesses.
This year the Telehealth Program has provided service to
patients using a Left Ventricular Assist Device or LVAD. Tufts
Medical Center has chosen our agency as their preferred
home care agency in the State of Connecticut to coordinate
care for patients waiting for a heart transplant. A mechanical
circulatory device, the LVAD is used to partially or completely
replace the function of a failing heart. Known as a “bridge to
transplantation”, long-term LVADs are used to keep patients
alive with a good quality of life while they wait for a heart
transplant. LVADs are sometimes used as destination therapy
and sometimes as a bridge to recovery. Close monitoring by a
Telehealth unit is essential in order for patients to remain safely
in their homes. Patients using this equipment are also visited
by a home care nurse who assesses their status and monitors
blood work. The success of the program has allowed us to
reach out to other area hospitals using LVAD programs.
Statistics
In 2009 VNHSC achieved Top 500 Home
Care Elite status for the third year.
Winners are ranked by an analysis
of performance measures in quality
outcomes, quality improvement and
financial performance.
Quality Benchmarks
provided by
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
This specialized program has contributed to our patient
satisfaction. Ninety percent of users report that they felt an
increased sense of security with the equipment in place
and were better able to manage their illness. The careful
daily monitoring of blood pressure, pulse, oxygen level and
weight by our nurses, has prevented patients from being
hospitalized. VNHSC staff has been working hard to keep our
rehospitalization numbers below the state benchmark (the
lower percentage, the better). The initial rate of 31% has been
reduced to 24% for VNHSC, while the state average is 32%. This
improvement was achieved through our innovative specialty
programs and the hard work and dedication of our staff.
LVAD
A Left Ventricular Assist Device
(LVAD) is a battery-operated,
mechanical pump-type device
that’s surgically implanted. The
internal device exits through
the abdomen wall and attaches
externally to a monitoring system.
It helps maintain the pumping
ability of a heart that can’t
effectively work on its own.
Message from Dianne Welch I Director of Hospice
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As we reflect on our journey of helping others at the end of
life, we want to take a moment to reflect on the past year of
change–change influenced not only by a competitive market,
but also by our desire to give our full attention toward what
North Central Hospice & Palliative Care is most passionate
about and what we’re best at–providing quality care to our
terminally ill patients.
The most recent data received from the National Hospice
and Palliative Care Organization Family Evaluation of Hospice
Care (NHPCO FEHC) survey indicates that our families are very
satisfied with our services. We scored above the top national
benchmark in the following areas:
® Treatment for breathing (100%)
® Clear explanation of plan of care (96.7%)
® Providing needed supplies and equipment (100%)
The Hospice team continues to provide compassionate care
to our patients and families with the emphasis on quality,
comfort, respect and dignity. We perform a comprehensive
assessment of the entire family to address not only the
physical needs, but the spiritual and psychosocial needs to
help the family through the end-of-life journey.
We are extremely proud to have become a trusted resource
for our patients and families when and where they need us.
Our culture of caring is carried in the hearts and minds and
individual talents of each member of the hospice team. It is
our firm belief that Hospice care is not a privilege, it is a right,
and to this end we will continue to work diligently to educate
our physicians, our community, our referral sources and others
about the value of hospice care to the entire family.
When asked if they
would recommend
Hospice to others,
100% of our families
surveyed responded
“yes”.
Dear Friends:
The Cable/Ambeau family would
like to thank the VNHSC/Hospice
for their outstanding service during
our time of grief. Everyone was very
caring and considerate of our needs.
Holly Gibson is a very caring
and professional person. She was
wonderful with the grandchildren
and helped them get through the very
difficult loss of their grandfather. The
children loved having her come to our
home and speak with them about what
was happening, as well as what was
going to happen.
The organization was not only there
for us at the beginning, but has
been available at any time we have
needed their services. We are very
grateful that there is such a wonderful
organization as the VNHSC to help
us through such a difficult time.
Sincerely,
The Cable/Ambeau Families
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Message from Janet Gallugi I Vice President, Private Duty Services
A Caring Hand (ACH), an affiliate of Visiting Nurse & Health
Services of Connecticut, is dedicated to providing private
duty services you can trust. The goal of ACH is to keep your
elderly loved ones at home for as long as safely possible.
Choosing the right home care and private duty care services
may seem difficult. Those seeking employment through A
Caring Hand go through a rigorous interview and orientation
process to ensure that all field staff caring for clients reflect
the philosophy of genuine compassion and dedication to
quality care.
A Caring Hand offers four levels of care to meet individual
needs:
Companions, Homemakers, Personal Care Attendants,
and Live-in Caregivers. All caregivers provide socialization
and activities to keep clients active and safe.
Personal care attendants provide assistance with personal
care which may be difficult for the client or clients’ family.
A Caring Hand also offers live-in services by certified nurses
aides and home health aides to assist clients with all needs
24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
With more than half of our client base having some form of
dementia, we have added ongoing training for our staff in
that area. After completing training, all employees have an
in-depth understanding of the disease process and behaviors
associated with the illness.
Our senior population is one of the fastest growing
demographic in the United States. Most own their residence
and have no plans to move. A Caring Hand gives seniors a
sense of empowerment and allows them to remain at home
and retain close friendships with neighbors, friends and
family.
For information about A Caring Hand please visit our website
at ACaringHand.com or call us at 860-643-1623.
After Walter Swolka’s mom died, his dad faced hip surgery and a long
period of recovery at home. Again, his son turned to A Caring Hand:
“A Caring Hand provided care 12 hours a day, seven
days a week. At first, Dad wasn’t pleased with someone
coming into the house who wasn’t family. But after a very
short period of time he realized the care was making his
life more comfortable and convenient.”
MaryList
Decambra
describes
services?
the difference made by her
caregiver from A Caring Hand:
“She helps me to keep moving,
stay healthy and help myself. She
treats me with respect and like a
person, never talking down to me
like some others have. She treats
me the way I like to treat other
people. Before A Caring Hand
came in, my daughter would
come to the house and find I had
forgotten to take my medication
for a few days. Now, she helps
me make sure I take them each
day.
We get along great. It’s wonderful
to have someone to talk to when
you live alone. I’ve always been
with a lot of people so having her
come in breaks the loneliness.”
Visiting Nurse & Health Care Services of Connecticut I Development Team
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The Society is named in honor of Charles Phelps,
who presided over the meeting to establish the
Rockville Public Health Nursing Association,
and was voted as its first chairman. Individuals
who have provided for Visiting Nurse & Health
Services of Connecticut in their estate plans
and who have informed the agency of this
commitment hold a special place of honor in the
Society. We thank the individuals listed below for
their foresight in leaving a bequest to VNHSC:
The Batz Family Endowment
The Bernard B. and Ruth Campagna Living Trust
Estate of Mary C. Collins
Estate of Mary Decker
Helen Fluckiger
Estate of Gertrude Ford
Estate of Florence S. Hadden
Estate of Jeanne (Hall) Johnson
Estate of Walter Kuligowsky
Estate of Grace Lavoie
Estate of Elizabeth Lugg
Estate of Ann McKenna
Frank Perlitz
J. John & Patricia Piela
Lois B.C. Query
Estate of George Risley
Vincent H. Shaheen
Eleanor Skinner
Tom & Bette Wolff
A Friend
Visiting Nurse & Health Services of Connecticut
Endowment Fund, which today exceeds $2
million, provides donors with options to support
our good works in perpetuity. We see every
donor, each donation, every bequest as a giant
step in our continuing journey, another chapter
of a story that is continually being written.
Amber Martin and Judy Stone
The development staff of VNHSC is
the agency’s envisioning entity. We
help develop long-range plans to
make sure that VNHSC continues to
grow. The development team works
tirelessly throughout the year to grow
the agency’s “Patient Care Fund” by
enfranchising the community in our
fundraising efforts. Every donation
to this fund is earmarked for those
individuals who have demonstrated
a financial need and an inability to
privately pay for the cost of home
health care services.
To work with so many generous, selfless
donors is an honor, and it is important
for you to know that your gifts are
appreciated not only today, but also by
generations to come.
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The Care Award
This year’s Care Award recipient John Comeau, RPh
was born in Hartford and grew up in East Granby.
John received his degree in Pharmacy from the
University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy in 1975.
The owner of Beacon Prescriptions in downtown
Rockville, John and his staff are highly respected by
families living in the area. Always pleasant and caring,
he and his staff know all their customers by name and
regard them as part of their extended family.
with “grand puppies.”
Recently married, daughter Amy, is a nurse at Hartford
Hospital and lives in South Windsor with her husband
Matthew. Son, Darin is a student at the University of
Arizona, pursuing a degree in Pharmacy. John has
two stepchildren; Laura resides in Southern California
while Michael in Utah. Looking forward to becoming
grandparents, John and wife, Linda are currently happy
John’s interests and hobbies include tennis, “traveling anywhere”, wine-tasting, beermaking, photography, swimming, kayaking, gardening, playing pool, and, of course,
watching the UCONN Huskies!
An integral member of the hospice interdisciplinary team for a number of years,
John can be counted on to be present at weekly meetings where staff review patient
plans of care and John is available to offer recommendations on medication and pain
control.
When asked why he supports VNHSC and Hospice and Pallative Care, John’s response is
quick and to the point. He states “It because it is the right thing to do. The community
has been there for me and has supported me, and this is one way I can give back to
others.”
* “CARE” stands for “Community Awareness Recognition of Excellence”
Care Award Recipients
Thomas J. Wolff George E. Risley Atty. Laurence P. Rubinow Dr. Harold Sandals Carol Pettirossi Edward & Eleanor Coltman Savings Bank of Manchester Carol A. Sargent, RN Judy V. Stone Webster Insurance Swiss Cleaners Savings Bank of Manchester
Foundation Anne L. Beechler Paula Paradise Rudolph Luginbuhl John Comeau 1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Criteria for consideration for the Care Award includes:
• Supports the philosophy of VNHSC and North Central Hospice and Palliative Care
• Demonstrates a commitment to advancing the proposition that health care and supportive services should be delivered in the home
• Enhances a vision to advance the health and well-being of people of all ages
• Dedicated to the belief that the solution to most human problems lies in the love, understanding and caring of one human being for another
• Serves as leader, role model and mentor
Generous Supporters
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Events
Jimmy Paradise Memorial Golf Outing
The Jimmy Paradise Memorial Golf Outing, founded in 2005 by Paula Paradise, raises money for North
Central Hospice & Palliative Care, a program of VNHSC. Paula Paradise first experienced hospice in 2002 with
the passing of her father after he lost his battle with cancer. Two years later, in
November of 2004, Paula lost her husband of 21 years to the same disease.
Following the death of her husband Jimmy, Paula became a strong advocate for
hospice care and is committed to telling others about the peace and dignity that
allows every person and family to participate fully in this stage of life.
Swiss Cleaners
Swiss Cleaners and Lite 100.5 FM WRCH partner on an annual basis to host a fund
drive benefiting North Central Hospice & Palliative Care. Swiss Cleaners, family owned
and operated since 1913, donates a portion of the proceeds of incoming orders
from all 8 locations. Through this campaign, Swiss Cleaners has contributed over $35,000 to support specialty
services of North Central Hospice & Palliative Care.
Foundations
SBM Charitable Foundation
Visiting Nurse & Health Services of Connecticut has been extremely fortunate to
receive funding from the SBM Charitable Foundation since our partnership began
in 2001. This funding has allowed us to continue providing quality home care to
the communities we serve. The Foundation has provided us with over $825,000,
enabling us to carry out our mission of dedication to care within the homecare arena.
The SBM Charitable Foundation, established in 2000 by the parent company of the former Savings Bank of
Manchester, perpetuates the vision of the former Savings Bank of Manchester. The Foundation is committed
to bettering the lives of those who live and work predominantly east of the river in Hartford, Tolland, and
Windham Counties. Priorities established for the Foundation’s giving are Health, Human Services, Education,
Housing, and the Arts.
United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut
The United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut continues to support VNHSC with monies that allow
us to continue our Meals on Wheels program, allowing us to deliver over 66,000 meals in 2009. The United Way
has funded Meals on Wheels as well as other programs of VNHSC for over 20 years.
United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut is a nonprofit organization that has
been meeting human care needs in 40 towns across central and northeastern Connecticut since 1924. Their
mission is to engage people to improve lives and change community conditions. United Way advances the
common good by creating opportunities for a better life for all. They focus on the building blocks of a good life:
education, income and health.
Proceeds from the Jimmy
Paradise Memorial Golf
Outing tournament are directed
to the Patient Care Fund to help
make hospice care available to
those without insurance or whose
insurance limits the care they can
receive. The event in its 5th year has
raised over $60,000 for Hospice &
Palliative Care.
Special Thank You
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Plaza Spirit Shop
Cabernet
Constitution Cable Products
Taylor Rental of Manchester
Visiting Nurse & Health Services of
Connecticut's Wine Tasting & Live Auction
benefiting North Central Hospice & Palliative
Care was held on Friday, May 15th at The
Society Room of Hartford.
This elegant affair featured a selection of fine
wines paired with delectable hors d'oeuvres
and decadent desserts.Thank you to all of our
sponsors who made this event possible!
Merlot
Beacon Prescriptions
Pinot Grigio
Bank of America
Eastern Connecticut Health Network
Manchester Road Race Committee
Rockville Bank Foundation
Zinfandel
Kahan O’Neill Realty
Stafford Savings Bank
Suburban Pharmacy
Riesling
American TeleCare
Carmon Community Funeral Homes
Open Solutions
Tasting Tables
2Fly Wines
Allan S. Goodman-Century Division
Allan S. Goodman Goodman Division
Allan S. Goodman
Brado International
Connecticut Distributors
Franklin Distributors
Gallo Fine Wines
Iberia Wines & Spirits
Olde Burnside Brewing Co.
Votto Vines Importing, LLC
Westford Hill Distillers
Table Sponsors
A Place for Mom
Crestfield Rehabilitation Center
Manchester Manor Health Care Center
Vernon Manor Health Care Center
White Oaks Retirement Community
On Behalf of the Hospice Volunteers Anonymous Donor
Auction Donors
Agave
Alan Williams Realty
Allan S. Goodman
Batik Salon
Block Island Express
Brado International
Buckingham Estates
Burtons Grill
Connecticut East Dental Center, LLC Dr. Babar Khan, DMD
Funny Bone Comedy Club
and Restaurant
Homewood Suites
Karla Vince
Maid Brigade
Mary Kay-Karen Spada
Mohegan Sun
New York Yankess
Plaza Spirit Shop
Salon Vogue
See Life Travel
Suzanne Howes-Stevens
The Atlantic Inn
The Bushnell
The Morton Family
The Pampered Chef Marti Choquette
The Visintainer Family
TicketNetwork
USI Connecticut
Water’s Edge Resort and Spa
Wildflowers of Tolland
Willow Brook Golf Course
Zest
Patrons
Aflac - Tiwan L. Barnes
Laurie Brooks
Ms. Irene Cyr
David & Susan Engelson
HealthWise Medical Associates
Ms. Betsy (Mary) Kirk
Mr. & Mrs. Rudolph Luginbuhl
Dr. & Mrs. Luke O’Connor
Edward & Alice O’Neill
Mr. & Mrs. Steven Paquette
Dr. & Mrs. Robert Rodner
Dr. & Mrs. John Schifferdecker
Marianne Simonoff
Richard & Carol Stewart
Dr. & Mrs. Robert B. Stocks
Dr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Wasser
Ms. Rita Zuzel
All proceeds from this event were directed toward
hospice patient care. North Central Hospice &
Palliative Care is the oldest and most respected
Hospice in our community and its philosophy
emphasizes the dignity of the individual and the
strength of the family.
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The 6th Annual Golf Classic was held
on October 2, 2009 at Manchester
Country Club. Visiting Nurse & Health
Services of Connecticut wishes to thank
USI Connecticut, our Title Sponsor, for
their continued support and commitment
to the patients in our communities.
TITLE SPONSOR:
USI Connecticut
Dinner Sponsor:
ECHN
Cocktail Hour Sponsor:
Rockville Bank
Hors d’oeuvres Sponsor:
Windsor Federal Savings
Beverage Cart Sponsor:
Suburban Pharmacy
This success would not be possible
without the overwhelming support from
our friends. Your friendship is truly
appreciated.
Gift Sponsor:
Swiss Cleaners
Registration Sponsor:
Lefkowitz, Garfinkel Champi
& DeRienzo
Golf Cart Sponsor:
Beacon Prescriptions
Longest Drive Sponsors:
Creative Exteriors
Bissell Family
Closest to the Pin Sponsor:
Whalley Computer Associates
Hole-In-One Sponsors:
Sawicki Agency
Scranton Motors
Putting Green Sponsors:
HealthWise Medical Associates
Workers’ Compensation Trust
Photography Sponsors:
ConnectiCare
TMC Photography
Breakfast Sponsor:
Between Rounds
Water Sponsor:
Rein’s Deli
Media Sponsor:
Journal Inquirer
Ice Sponsor:
Manchester Ice & Fuel
Gift Bag Donors:
Beacon Prescriptions
Carrabba’s Italian Grill
ConnectiCare
ECHN
D.C.A.C, LLC
PBS Solutions
Rockville Bank
Suburban Pharmacy
Windsor Federal Savings
Unum
Tee Sponsors:
Aflac-Tiwan Barnes
B & T Building Maintenance
Bloomfield Garage
Bob’s Discount Furniture
Bolton Mobil Mart
Carmon Community Funeral Homes
Community Health Association
Crestfield Rehabilitation Center
D.C.A.C., LLC Promotional Products
Highland Park Market
Introvigne Funeral Home
Kahan, Kerensky & Capossela
Kahan O’Neill Realty
KMA Wealth Management, LLC
Lonsdale Elevator
Olender’s Body Shop
P & P Auto Repair
Re/Max East of the River Vincent L. Diana
Rock-Vern Electric
RSK/Kellco, Inc.
Stafford Savings Bank
Stewart Appraisal Services
The Underwood Family
Whalley Computer Associates
Windsor Sanitation
Raffle Donors
Aflac-Tiwan Barnes
Agway of Ellington
Anne Miller Real Estate
Applebee’s
Arthur Murray Dance Studio
Best Buy
BJ’s Wholesale Club
Camp Bow Wow
Carrabba’s Italian Grill
Comfy Touch
Connecticut Women Ob-Gyn
Court House Plus
Crandall & Daughter
Dakota Steak House
D’s Jewelers
Ellington Golf Center
Ellington Ridge Country Club
Express Wireless
Farm Car Care
Floral Expressions
Fog Hollow Art Studio
Fred Astaire
Garden Barn
JMA Associates
Kahan O’Neill Realty
Little Theatre of Manchester
Long Hill Country Club
Manchester Country Club
Mary Kay- Karen Spada
Michelle’s Florals
New England Pizza
Office Depot
Olive Garden
Outback Steakhouse
Pathway to Wellness
Portrait Innovations
PrimeTime Research
Rocco’s Pizza & Grill
Schneider’s Flooring America
Shear Elegance
ShopRite of Manchester
Spa Radiance
Starbucks
Strong’s AutoCare
The Bike Shop
The Wolff Family
Topstone Golf Course
Sherri Valentin
Vernon Circle Package Store
Weiss Gallery
Willow Brook Golf Course
Committee
Krystal Anderson
Pat Callahan
Bruce Kloter
Sandra Marella
Amber Martin
Amy Mosher
Jim O’Neill
Dawn Seften
Kathy Stavens
Judy Stone
Anita Trahan
Sherri Valentin
Karla Vince
Lu Visintainer
Volunteers
Krystal Anderson
Pat Callahan
Elaine Carpino
Jessica Cherubini
Lauri Collins
Louise England
Kristin Grenier
Rosemary Harding
Bruce Kloter
Sandra Marella
Amber Martin
Penny McFarlane
Kathy Mon
Amy Mosher
Jim O’Neill
Todd Rose
Dawn Seften
Kathy Stavens
Judy Stone
Anita Trahan
Sherri Valentin
Jack Valone
Karla Vince
Lu Visintainer
Ron Visintainer
Fanny Wasielewski
This year’s proceeds will be directed to VNHSC’s
Patient Care Fund. More than 90 years ago,
VNHSC made a commitment to “always be
there” to care for the sick at home, those recently
discharged from the hospital, or a loved one in
need of care. This fund allows us to provide
services to the frail elderly, disabled and terminally
ill clients needing our services.
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Annual Appeal
We wish to thank the many
friends, families, business,
civic, church and community
organizations whose financial
support has made it possible for us
to provide services to clients and
families throughout our service
communities. We would also like
to thank those friends who wish
to remain anonymous. If we have
inadvertently omitted a name,
please accept our apologies
and let us know by calling
(860) 872-9163, ext. 2304.
Individual
$5,000+
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Stewart
$4,999-$1,000
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Kelly
Mr. & Mrs. Scott Zahner
$999-$250
Ms. Anne Beechler
Mr. & Mrs. Roger Bissell
Mr. & Mrs. Scott Duell
Ms. Louise England
Drs. David & Carol Hatch
Mr. Joseph Jeamel
Mr. & Mrs. J.D. Labelle, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Rudolph Luginbuhl
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Muzio
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Quigley
Ms. Jane Richter
Dr. & Mrs. Robert Rodner
Mr. & Mrs. Todd Rose
Ms. Judy Saxton
Mrs. Eleanor Skinner
Up to $249
Ms. S. Ardis Abbott
Ms. Frances Agrawal
Ms. Karen Albert
Ms. Sharon Alexander
Mr. Matthew Allen
Ms. Irene Amato
Mr. Craig Arnold
Mr. & Mrs. James Artman
Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Arzt
Ms. Janet Askeland
Ms. Caroline Avignone
Ms. Wiepkje Baars
Mr. Brian Bagley
Mrs. Shirley Bailey
Mr. Thomas Bailey
Mr. Lawrence Balbi, Sr.
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Barlock
Mr. Joseph Bartle
Ms. Verna Bayek
Mr. Frank Beatty
Ms. Theresa Beauregard
Mr. Allen Beaverstock
Mr. Watson Bellows, Jr.
Ms. Joyce Benson
Ms. Joaquinn Betancourt
Mr. Steven Bethke
Ms. Blanche Bill
Ms. Doris Bixby
Mr. & Mrs. Fred Blish, III
Ms. Sophie Blodgett
Mr. Edward Bloniarz
Ms. Barbara Bly
Ms. Judith Bogatz
Mr. Robert Bomboy
Ms. Victoria Bonelli
Ms. Elaine Botchis
Mrs. Helen Bradway
Ms. Gladys Bragdon
Mr. Edmond Brodeur
Ms. Laurie Brookes
Ms. Shirley Bryant
Ms. Barbara Bujnarowski
Ms. Carroll Burke
Ms. Justine Burokas
Mr. Henry Butler
Ms. Eleanore Buxton
Mr. Bruno Bycholski
Mr. Robert Calder
Mr. Matthew Callahan
Mr. & Mrs. Harold Cammeyer, Jr.
Ms. Beatrice Campbell
Mrs. Beryl Cantor
Ms. Mary Canuel
Ms. Sarah Cappel
Mr. & Mrs. Carl Carlson
Ms. Barbara Cella
Mr. Roger Chagnon
Ms. Jean Chaplin
Mr. Gardner Chapman
Ms. Carol Chappel
Mrs. Mary Chartier
Mrs. Rita Chmura
Ms. Anna Christiana
Ms. Clara Church
Mr. Renato Cimiano
Mr. Peter Clark
Ms. Thomasina Clemons
Mr. Steven Coffey
Mr. Jack Cohen
Mr. Francis Coleman
Mrs. Nancy Comeau
Mrs. Beverly Contois
Mr. George Cooke
Mr. Clyde Cordtsen
Ms. Marianne Cornish
Ms. Clara Cosme
Mrs. Angela Cosner
Mr. Joel Anne Courtney
Ms. Mary Ann Cowing
Ms. Mary Cowles
Mr. Bradford Crandall
Mr. John Crowley
Ms. Marian Cummings
Ms. Agnes Cuscovitch
Mr. Frank Cyrkiewicz, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. John Daigle
Ms. Evelyn Darby
Ms. Marylynn Darling
Mr. Lloyd Davidson
Ms. Mary Decker
Ms. Barbara Demers
Ms. Linda Depamphilis
Ms. Ann Desaulniers
Mr. & Mrs. Julio Dibacco
Mr. Steven Dieterle
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Dimock
Mr. Merle Dinse
Mr. William Dlugos
Mr. M. Adler Dobkin
Mr. Elliot Dodge
Ms. Betty Kay Domer
Mr. John Dormer
Mr. Michael Dorsey
Ms. Ann Duffy
Mr. Andrew Dugan, Jr
Ms. Rita Dulude
Ms. Margaret Dunfield
Ms. Audrey Dunham
Mrs. Virginia Dzen
Mr. Bruce Edwards
Ms. Earl Edwards
Ms. Agnes Eisler
Mrs. Pamela Elliott
Mr. Roderick Ellis
Mr. & Mrs. David Engelson
Ms. Louise Evans
Mr. James Farr
Mr. Donald Fay
Ms. Dorothy Ferguson
Mr. Whitney Ferguson, Jr.
Ms. Marie Fish
Dr. & Mrs. Norman Fisher
Ms. Shirley Fitzgerald
Mr. William Fitzgibbons
Ms. Rita Flebeau
Ms. Shelley Flume
Ms. Gertrude Fogg
Mr. B. Carlton Forbes
Ms. Charlotte Ford
Mr. William Franko
Ms. Eileen Fritz
Ms. Mary Furnezes
Mr. Edward Gaines
Ms. Helen Gallagher
Mr. John Ganly
Mr. William Ganzer
Ms. Shirley Gates-Rector
Mr. John Gaudino
Dr. Lawrence Glaubiger
Ms. Shirley Glenney
Mr. Gene Goehring
Mr. Marcel Goepfert
Mr. James Golden
Ms. Cynthia Goodrich
Mr. Warren Gottier
Ms. Eunice Gourley
Mr. William Grace
Mr. Charles Graff, Jr.
Mr. Frank Grandone
Mr. Stanley Greenberg
Ms. Maureen Gregoire
Mr. Samuel Guglielmino
Ms. Joyce Hale
Ms. Jennie Hallenbeck
Ms. Britta Halpin
Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Harding
Ms. Margaret Harrison
Ms. Marilyn Hart
Mr. Stanley Hawrylik
Ms. Janet Helm
Mr. Robert Henrickson
Ms. Marjorie Highter
Mr. Sherwood Hill
Ms. Ann Hirth
Ms. Maria Hirth
Mr. Edwin Hoffman
Mr. Ralph Home
Ms. Roslyn Honigstein
Ms. Donna Hopkins
Ms. Shirley Howe
Mr. Joseph Hryn
Mr. Chester Hurlburt
Mrs. Katherine Hutt
Ms. Octavia Introvigne
Ms. Ruth Jacobs
Ms. Irma Jacobson
Mr. Francis Jaikey
Mr. Dagfin Jakobsen
Ms. Ethel James
Ms. Cheryl Janes
Mr. Henry Jantzen
Mr. Edward Jarsen
Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Jean
Mr. Leo Jedziniak
Mr. Roy Jenkins
Ms. Marie Johnson
Ms. Ruth Johnston
Ms. Joyce Jordan
Mr. John Joyce
Ms. Lori Judd
Mr. Donald Judson
Ms. Shirley Juran
Ms. Marion Kahrmann
Mr. Stanley Kaplan
Mr. & Mrs. Steven Kassman
Ms. Hilda Kayan
Ms. Lydia Keegan
Ms. Mary Kellner
Mrs. Patricia Kelly
Ms. Sharon Keyes
Ms. Anne Kichar
Ms. Barbara King
Ms. Carol King
Ms. Anita Kinkade
Mr. Kenneth Kirchner
Ms. M. Betsy Kirk
Mr. & Mrs. Pauline Kissman
Ms. Jean Klaczak
Mr. Frank Klosowski
Ms. Vera Kology
Mr. Frank Kopcha
Mr. Edwin Koski
Ms. Sarah Kowell
Mr. & Mrs. John Koziol
Ms. Janet Kremidas
Mr. Edward Kuehn
Ms. Lucille Kuhnly
Mrs. Agatha Kundermann
Mr. Anthony Lacava
Ms. Marilyn Lachat
Mr. Philip LaFond
Ms. Therese Lamb
Mrs. Eileen Lane
Mr. Karmen Lanz
Ms. Mary Laramie
Mr. Theodore Lata, Jr.
Ms. Evelyn Lebel
Ms. Irene Lee
Mr. William Legault
Ms. Faith Legge
Mr. Stuart Leland
Ms. Elaine Leone
Mr. Manuel Lerman
Ms. Joanne Levy
Ms. Anna Litke
Mr. Francis Long
Ms. Dorothy Luetjen
Ms. Lois Lundberg
Mr. Thomas Lynch
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Lyons
Ms. Elizabeth Machnik
Mr. Andrew Maciolek
Ms. Nancy Madrak
Mr. Frederick Mahoney
Ms. Norma Maloney
Ms. Irma Mandeville
Mr. John Manion
Ms. Virginia Maradei
Ms. Dorothy Marek
Ms. Jane Marella
Ms. Lillian Bayer Marlow
Mr. Allan Marryat
Ms. Mary Marsdale
Mr. & Mrs. Scott Martin
Ms. Christine Martyn
Ms. Edna Marvonek
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Mason
Mr. Robert Masson
Ms. Yvette Matusz
Ms. Mary McCaffrey
Mr. John McCann
Ms. Jane McChesney
Mr. George McDermott
Ms. Mary McDonnell
Ms. Janice McGinley
Mr. Robert McGray
Mr. & Mrs. Peter McKercher
Ms. Susanne Mendenhall-Sorensen
Ms. Ruth Mensing
Mr. Randall Merk
Mr. Sherwood Merk
Ms. Marilyn Migliore
Reverend Donald Miller
Ms. Mary Miller
Ms. Mona Mills
Ms. Kathleen Mirek
Ms. Mary Mockalis
Ms. Emily Morel
Ms. Beverly Morin
Mr. Richard Morse
Mrs. Constance Moulton
Mr. Robert Murdock
Ms. Frances Nadeau
Mr. Robert Neil
Mr. Jeffrey Nelson
Ms. Patricia Newton
Ms. Josephine Nicholson
Ms. Elizabeth Niemczyk
Mr. Edward Nimerowski, Sr.
Ms. Mildred Nixon
Mr. Roy C.J. Normen
Dr. & Mrs. Luke O’Connor
Mr. Stella Okarma
Ms. Dorothy Olcott
Mr. C. David Oliphant
Ms. Mabel Ouellette
Ms. Helen Packard
Mr. Richard Palacko
Ms. Eileen Papushek
Mr. Edward Parciak
Mr. & Mrs. John Parenchuck
Ms. Lisa Paskewitz
Ms. Corrine Passardi
Ms. Lena Payson
Ms. Elinor Pease
Mr. D. John Pecorino
Mr. Frank Perlitz, Jr.
Mr. Milton Perlman
Mr. Raymond Perodeau
Ms. Elida Perrine
Ms. Mary Ann Phelon
Mrs. Elizabeth Phillips
Ms. Marion Pitman
Mr. Frank Plante
Mr. Lionel Plante
Mr. Henry Poirier
Mr. George Poitras
Ms. Nora Polchlopek
Ms. Mary Pompei
Ms. Lucille Potamianos
Ms. Angeline Pozzato
Mr. Michael Putira
Mrs. Lois B.C. Query
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Rabinowitz
Mr. Joseph Regan
Mr. Donald Redfield
Dr. Allan Reiskin
Ms. Nancy Rey
Ms. Cheryl Reyngoudt
Mr. Roland Reynolds
Mr. Charles Richardson
Ms. Alice Richmond
Mr. David Riedel
Ms. Marcelle Ringbloom
Ms. Arline Rivers
Ms. Marion Roberts
Ms. Barbara Rogers
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Rookey
Ms. Rose Rowe
Mr. George Roy
Ms. Joyce Roy
Ms. Donna Rubin
Dr. Laureen Rubino
Mr. & Mrs. Laurence P. Rubinow
Ms. Gladys Ruggiero
Mr. Austin Russell
Mrs. Joyce Safranek
Ms. Holly Samociuk
Mr. Claudio Scarpone
Mr. Joseph Scherr
Mr. Norman Scheuy
Ms. Martha Schneider
Mr. Emil Schoenborn
Mrs. Esther Schrumpf
Ms. Shirley Segal
Ms. Marjorie Serafin
Mr. Harold Shaffer
Mr. Robert Shakin
Mrs. Joan Shaw
Ms. Doris Shayer
Mr. & Mrs. James Shea
Mrs. Julia Siedlik
Mr. Peter Silkowski
Ms. Marianne Simonoff
Sir Barry Simons
Mr. Robert Sklenar
Mr. Gerald Slagger
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Slutsky
Ms. Priscilla Smith
Mr. Joseph Snyder
Mr. John Sobieski
Mr. Walter Sodano
Mr. Alex Sonski
Ms. Leah Spector
Mr. Howard Spencer
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Spurling
Mr. Victor Squadrito
Mr. Thomas Stanchfield
Mr. Bruce Stave
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Stavens
Ms. Edith Stevenson
Mrs. Judith Stone
Mr. Chancey Stoughton
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Strauss
Ms. Janet Strawmyre
Ms. Geraldine Strong
Mrs. Betty Sullivan
Mr. Gene Suslam
Attorney & Mrs. Stephen Sutton
Ms. Dolores Swallow
Mr. Parker Swan
Mr. Hubert Sweet
Ms. Henrietta Swiniarski
Mr. & Mrs. David Symonds
Ms. Joan Teller
Ms. Dorothy Therrien
Ms. Barbara Thompson
Mr. Arthur Tipaldi
Ms. Helen Tobin
Mr. Thomas Tolisano
Mr. Thomas Tomkunas
Ms. Leslie Tripp
Ms. Leatrice Trombley
Mr. Raymond Trusch
Mr. Harry Tucker
Ms. Sarah Tucker
Ms. Charlene Turkington
Ms. Marilyn Turner
Mr. Richard Tyrol
Mr. William Ulcinskas
Mr. Thomas Underwood
Ms. Paula Varcoe
Ms. Nancy Vasko
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Ms. Lucille Villano
Mr. Harold Vines
Ms. Jeanette Wadsworth
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Waggoner
Mr. Donald Waldo
Mr. Frederick Wanegar, Sr.
Mr. Clifford Ward
Mr. Sanford Warshavsky
Ms. Jean Weber
Ms. Gloria Weiss
Ms. Jeanine Welch
Ms. Dolores Wells
Mr. George Wells, Jr.
Ms. Sophie Welply
Ms. Wilhelmina Werkhoven
Dr. Richard Whinfield
Ms. Helen Wienslaw
Ms. Nancy Wiitanen
Ms. Eileen Wilson
Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson
Ms. Margaret Winzler
Ms. Lois Wojcoski
Ms. Henrietta Wood
Ms. Gertrude Wright
Ms. Sophie Wrobel
Ms. Stephanie Wrona
Mr. Bruno Zagora
Mrs. Edith Zeldes
Ms. Gerda Ziemer
Seven donors wish to remain anonymous
Corporate
$5,000+
Community Health Association, Inc.
$4,999-$1,000
Schwab Charitable Fund
$999-$250
Stafford Savings Bank
Up to $249
Anderson Automotive
Bolles Motors
Carmon Community Funeral Homes
D.K. Enterprises
East Windsor Visiting Nurse Association
The Garden Barn Nursery & Landscape
Holmes Funeral Home
Introvigne Funeral Home
Lawrence F. Fiano, Builders-Developers
North Central Connecticut Lawyers Assoc.
Post Road Stages, Inc.
Shady Glen Dairy Bar, Inc.
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More than 100 people gathered
at the Vernon Circle on Sunday
evening, December 6th to
remember loved ones at the
second annual “Hospice Tree of
Life “ceremony. This ceremony
is an opportunity for loveed ones
to memorialize or honor family
and friends.
Dianne Welch, hospice director
stated, “this special event allows
friends and family to memorialize
a loved one in a setting soon to
be illuminated by the warm glow
of lights and the camaraderie of
those gathered.” Ryan Cable and
May Lei Ambeau turned on the
lights this year in memory of their
grandfather, Glenn Cable, who
died earlier this year on hospice
service.
Mary Ahearn
Patty Albrecht
Neal P. Anderson
Mary & John Andrelski
Ellen Andrews
Arthur Angeli
Isable D. Arnold
S. Robert Arnold
Tore Askeland
Maxwell J. Atwater
David Aubin
Jill Auclair
Romeo H. Auclair
Florence E. Augustus
Madelyn Baker
Deane E. Baker, Jr.
Thomas Barber*
Carole P. Bardons
Sharon Barnard
Dawn Barrett
Donald & Agatha Barrows
Jean Bartlett*
Betty Beebe
Jason Bernier
Georgiana Bidwell
Frances I. Billings
Jacqueline Bisson
Lisa Boczar*
Antoinette & Joseph Bojarski
Margaret Boor
Edward Brace
Eleanor Brace
Joey Braun
Donna Bremser
Joseph Brennan*
Jill Brooks
Terry Brooks
William “Bill” Brown*
Daniel A. Buccino
Carole Buehler*
Roy Burnham
Nancy M. Burns
Glenn P. Cable (Papa)
Nancy Cahill
Linda & Jim Caldwell
John Campbell
Morgan I. Campbell
Richard Campbell
Arthur Carey, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Linder Carlson
Olga Carney
Yvette Caron
Bev Cecere
Joseph Cella, Jr.
Ernest Chapman
Walter R. Cichon, Sr.
Mark Clarke
Shirley & Clifton Clarke
William & Rose Cohen
Joseph Collette*
Marie Collette*
Jacqueline Covey
Raymond Covey
Mr. & Mrs. Lewis E. Covin, Jr.
Sophie & Frank Cyrkiewicz
Fred Dakin
Charles W. Darling
Sarah Dashnaw
Robert S. Davies, Sr.
George Dayton
Helene Dayton
Gary Deabill
Gordon Delisle
Phyllis Delisle
Joseph Derosier
Harvey Desruisseaux
Irene Dimlow*
Mary L. Dlugos
Olga & Joseph Dobosz
Pauline Dow*
Larry & Harriett Duff
Normand Dulude
Eugene Dupre
Irene Dupre
Ronald (Lou) Easton
Edward Elder
Francis W. Fagan, Jr.
Gertrude S. Farrell
Gilbert Farrington
Armand Faucher
Jean Faucher
Carol S. Fay
William & Ruth Fiddler
Eugene & Lottie Finance
Lynn Folger
Lorraine Fortuna
Ben & Ruth Forziati
Paul V. Frasca, Sr.*
Spence Frazee
Robert Friedrich
Wayne Paul Fruke
Janet Furphey
Charlene Gabry-Muniz
Reid Geilich
Olin Gerich
Cliff Gibson
Mae Gibson
Edith Holcomb Gibson*
Alfonso Giraldo
Robert Gleeson
Sophie Gleeson
Tom Gleeson
David Godek
Lucile H. Goehring
James T. Golden
Judith A. Golden
Paul R. Goodin
Arthur D. Gorshel
Judith Arnold Grenier
Gertrude Hagedorn
Lena Hagenow
Evelyn Hansen
Fred P. Hansen
Lyman Harding
Lynda Harding
Ernest Harlow
Richard Harper
Patricia Harris
Herbert H. Harrison
Roberta Hartenstein
Charles Hasson
Harold Hoar, Sr.
Donald Hopkins
James Hopkins
Ruth Hopkins
Michael J. Horn
Ernest Jacob
Elsie Jacobsen
Edward Janton*
Mary & Alexander Jarzebowski
Edward Jenack
Edward D. Johansen*
Mary Johnson
Robert & Helen Kahan
Louis & Sally Kahn
Pauline Kaplan
Edward & Ellen Kasche
Erma Kaskey
Joe Kaskey
John Keating
Constance Kelly
Ralph R. Kibbe
Henry S. Kissman
Mary R. Knox*
Sarah Kocum
Leon Kouyoumjian
Karen McCabe Krasner*
James P. Kubik
John Kulynyck
Tibor Kundermann
Elizabeth & Paul Kundermann
John D. Labelle, Sr.
Melinda LaBruna
Gladys M. Lackouskas
Ebba O. Ladd
Roger LaFleche
Spiro G. Lano
Peggy Larkin
Edwin Lassman
Jennie Lassman
Ernest J. Leblanc
Rita Marie Leblanc
Edmond E. LeDoux
Catherine Leitner
Chester Lemek
Donald Leonard*
Corado Lombardo*
Nicholas Longo
Paul A. Luft
Paul James Luft
James W. Luft
David Lyons
Edward A. Machnik
Anthony Magliocco
JoAnne Magliocco
Mark Magliocco*
Alice Marcella
Frances H. Marcham
Stephen C. Marcham*
Lucia Marchese
Jennifer Marchese
Cindy Marchese
Bernice Martin
Helen Martin
Nellie Martinez
Angela Martino
Charlotte Martino
Michael Martino
Kristen Matiglia
Olga Mattig
Kim Maynard
Shirley B. Mazzetta
Elvie McCarty
Ralph McCarty
Sharon McCullough
Carol McGovern
Marion McGuire
Stephen McGuire
Francis McGurkin
Jane McIntosh
Francis McNulty
Alice McPadden
Phyllis McQuade
Richard Meagher
Robert Meagher
Carmelino Mecca
Mary Mecca
Nicholas Mecca
Jeanne Medenhall-Meyer
Audrey Meehan
Beverly Meehan
Bob Meehan
Elaine Meehan
Helen Meehan
Richard Meehan
Mr. & Mrs. F. Roland Meetze
Emma Merwin
Grace Miller
Roy & Judy Miner
Bruce Morgan
John J. Morianos, Sr.
Martha Moriconi
Dorothy Moritz
Phyllis Muckor
Jessie Mulka
Carol Mullen
Carl Mundell
Laura Nadeau
Raymond J. Negro, Jr.
Dr. & Mrs. Luke O’Connor
Laura O’Connor
Cheryl O’Donnell
Alice & Ed O’Neill
Susan Oney*
George Opirhory
Meg Berte Owen
Gladys & Harry Palamar
Roy S. Palmer, Sr.
Kevin Palmoski
Josephine & Walter Palmoski
Antoinette Pandozzi
Edward Paolino
Curino Papa
Dorothy Papa
Paul Papa
Ella Parenchuck
Clara Passardi
Agnes Pecorino
Laurent Pelletier*
Victor L. Peloquin
Tony Peracchio
Dominic J. “Butch” Peralli*
Laurel Peters
John H. Peters, III
Eleanor & John Phelps
Robert Phelps
Donat Picchioni
J. Bruce Pigott
Judy Pike
Tim Pike
Edward Pinard
John Platosz
Emile Plourde
Steven Plourde
Wendall Poucher
Carol Powell
Diana & Trevor Priesnitz
Frieda Putz
Joseph C. Putz
Dolores Quintanilla
Casimer Rackowski
Jennie Rackowski
Mary Radion
Mrs. Anna Ragozzino
Muriel Rea
Thomas Rea
Robert Read
Harold Redfield
Marjorie Redfield
Gertrude Redmer
Fran Ricci
Joseph M. Riley
George E. Risley*
Perley Robinson
Gil Rogers, Jr.
Gil Rogers, Sr.
Granpa Robert Rogerson
Great Granpa R. Rogerson
Robert B. Rogerson*
Henry Rose
Henry Rounds
Katherine Rounds
Al Routhier
Joan Ruddell
Ron Sanborn*
Sigfnied G. Sandos
Rosario Sapienza
Deborah Sauder
Charles Schaeffer
Donald Schambach
Benjamin Schilberg
Jean M. Schoenborn
Rita D. Schoenborn
Agnes Friedrich Schwanke
Florence Scully
Robert C. Scully
Paul & Irma Semel
Dave Seymour
Genevieve Shaheen
Joann Ives Shaughnessy
Tony & John Shea
Joseph S. Shemo
Edward C. Sievers
Penny Simmers
Henry & Nancy Skarin
Howard & Evelyn Skarin
Mary Ann Sklenar
Gail Hastings Slicer
Adeline Smith
Robin “Smitty” Smith
Gerry Sommers
Dr. Walter Sorensen
Pete Sorensen
Gilman Soucier*
Gilman Soucier, Sr.*
Peter A. Southwick
Ed Sperry
Ted St. Onge
Pam Stanchfield
Mildred Stannizzi
Helen Starkweather
Susan Stein
Dr. Ronald Stephens
Patricia Stewart
Fred Stone
Michael P. Stone
Paul Strawmyre
Regina Lombardi Sullivan
Robert Swift
Sophia Swift
Charles Toce
Albert Trahan
Alexander Tripp
Helen Tripp
Olive Geraldine Trudeau
John Tyszka
Norman Utter
Iris Vacanti
Linda Vacanti
Jeanne Van Horn
Cindy Van Oudenhove
Ellie Vitello
John Waggoner
Beverly J. Waldo
Audrey Wanegar
Everett Wanegar
Walter Wasielewski
B. Walter Wecal
Constance Welch
Gordon F. Wells
Gertrude K. West
Richard F. West
Marian Wetjen
Raymond Wetjen
Mary Jane Wilde
Robert Williamee
Richard Wilson
Ralph Winn, III
Katherine W. Winzler*
Magdalena & Louis Wnuk
Robert Wolverton
Inkham Xayavoutthy
Maynoune Xayavoutthy
Mary C. Young
Ron Zgoda
Bert & Charolette Zucker
Ira S. Zuckerman
American Legion Auxiliary Unit #52
Andresen Electrical Services
Bill & Lorraine
“Butch”
Cotta Family
De Bortoli Family
Donald
Earl Parker Family
Edgar Family
Edward
Forgotten Souls
Hawrylik Family
Hospice Patients
Lorri
North Central Hospice Team
Our Parents
The Hammonds Family
The McManaway Family
Toy
Vernon Fire Dept. Company #1
Ville
*Denotes multiple lights
L to R: Dianne Welch, May Lei Ambeau,
Ryan Cable, and Todd Rose
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VNHSC Volunteers
VNHSC volunteers choose to spend their
time and talent not for recognition, nor
monetary compensation, but for the simple
joy of easing their neighbor’s burden. The
following statistics reflect our volunteers’
efforts this fiscal year:
Volunteer Hours
Meals on Wheels
10,080
Hospice
3,217
Board of Directors
Professional Advisory 120
Total
13,417
Value per hour $20.25
TOTAL VALUE $271,694.25
*The hourly dollar valuation is
derived from Independent Sector.
Emeritus Board Of DirectorsVisiting Nurse & Health Services
Of Connecticut
The VNHSC Emeritus Board is an
exclusive group of individuals who have
provided distinguished service to the
organization over a substantial period
of time. Members serve as a vehicle to
the organization’s leadership by offering
insight, knowledge and guidance to
enlarge and deepen the community
of people who support the Mission of
VNHSC. Our appreciation to those listed
below for their guidance and support:
Anne L. Beechler
Gloria Hodgson-Brooks
Martin Burke
Thomasina Clemons
Doris Crayton
Patricia Dimock
Joy Dorin
Carol Hagopian
Steven Kassman
M. Betsy Kirk
Norman Fisher
Rudolph Luginbuhl
Patricia Piela
Theresa Renner
Carol Sargent
Stephen Sutton
Donna Symonds
Richard Stewart
Holly Vannucci
Gregory White
“The heart and soul of the
Meals on Wheels program is
the dedicated drivers who deliver
meals no matter what the
weather conditions.”
–Marion Carey, MOW Coordinator
MEALS ON WHEELS
Leadership
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Board of Directors Officers
Kimberly Quigley, Chairperson - USI Connecticut
Richard Slutsky, Vice Chairperson - Woodlake at Tolland
Raymond Halsted, Treasurer - Windsor Federal Savings
Marcella LaBelle, Secretary - Accommodating Homes
Kimberly Quigley
Richard Slutsky
Raymond Halsted
Patricia Costello
Charles Covin
Darren DeMartino
Louise England
David Hatch, M.D.
Renee Irvin
Eric Kloter
Kathy Mon
Albert Langou, M.D.
Deborah Parker
Senior Management
Left to right:
Mary Coleman-McNamara
Janet Gallugi
Todd Rose
Dianne Welch
Oliver Priesnitz
Cynthia Florou
Rita Grimes
Anita Trahan
Rosemary Harding
Marianne Lassman-Fisher
Michael Veillette
Marcella LaBelle
Scott Duell
Joseph Jeamel
Sandra Marella
Lenora Williams, M.D.
Board of Directors
Patricia Costello - Retired
Charlie Covin - ECHN
Darren DeMartino - Advanced Technology Consultant
Scott Duell - Crestfield Rehabilitation Center
Louise England - Retired
David Hatch, M.D. - Sleep Medicine Associates, LLC
Joanne-Renee Irvin - Healthwise Medical Associates
Joseph Jeamel - Rockville Bank, Retired
Eric Kloter - Retired
Albert Langou, M.D. - ECHN
Marianne Lassman-Fisher - Self employed
Sandra Marella - Journal Inquirer
Kathy Mon - Hebrew Health Care
Deborah Parker - ECHN
Michael Veillette - ECHN
Lenora Williams, M.D. - Ellington OB/Gyn Associates
Senior Management:
Todd Rose, MBA - President & Chief Executive Officer
Mary Coleman-McNamara - Vice President of Human Resources
Cynthia Florou, CPA - Chief Financial Officer
Janet Gallugi, RN, BSN - Vice President of Marketing
& Private Services
Rita Grimes, MSN, HCS-D, COS-C - Vice President of Quality &
Performance Improvement
Rosemary Harding, RN, MSN - Vice President of Clinical Services
Oliver Priesnitz - Director of Information Systems
Anita Trahan - EA to the President/CEO
Dianne Welch, RN, MSN - Director of Hospice
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Financials
Visiting Nurse & Health Services of Connecticut, Inc. & Affiliate Consolidated Financial Summary
Years Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009
2010
2009
Client Referrals by Town
Revenue and Other Support:
Net patient service revenue
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%
Bolton
Broad Brook
Coventry
East Hartford
East Windsor
Ellington
Enfield
Glastonbury
Manchester
Others
Somers
South Windsor
Stafford Springs
Storrs/Mansfield
Tolland
Vernon/Rockville
Willington
$22,076,119 $21,217,290
Grants and Other
Total revenue and other support
1,054,991
463,958
23,131,110
21,681,248
Expenses:
Salaries and wages
14,566,177
14,258,290
2,886,746
2,784,332
Transportation
626,762
731,778
Contract services
820,266
850,768
503,455
462,230
2,913,869
3,242,349
22,317,275
22,329,747
813,835
(648,499)
Payroll taxes and employee benefits
Depreciation
Supplies and other expenses
Total expenses
Income from Operations:
Client Referrals by Payer
Medicare
Contributions designated by Board
for Endowment Fund:
50,000
37,399
Investment income
98,178
(197,675)
148,178
(160,276)
60%
Private Insurance
45%
Medicaid
Medicare Hospice
30%
Private Pay
Excess of revenue and other support
over expenses:
962,013
15%
(808,775)
Other
0%
Operating Revenue by Payer
The Board of Directors of Visiting Nurse & Health
Services of Connecticut has resolved to designate
surplus revenue for use to expand VNHSC’s
charitable services to the communities it serves and
to enhance these services through the expansion of
programs and the piloting of new models of care.
During fiscal years 2009 and 2010, Visiting Nurse &
Health Services of Connecticut provided $1,427,011
of combined charitable care and uncompensated
services to the Connecticut community.
Medicare
60%
45%
30%
15%
0%
Medicare Hospice
State Funded
Private Insurance
Private Pay
Grants/Towns
Investment Income
Contributions/
Fund Raising
Memorials
We wish to extend our heartfelt sympathies
to those who have lost a loved one. We are
honored that friends and family decided to
make a memorial donation to VNHSC
in commemoration. The names recorded
reflect donations made during the fiscal
year between July 1, 2009 and June
30, 2010. VNHSC is grateful to have
had the opportunity to be a part of the
legacy of your loved one’s life. If we have
inadvertently omitted a name, please accept
our apologies and let us know by calling
(860) 872-9163, ext. 2304.
Individual
Ms. Cheryl Abbott
Mr. Daniel Abedon
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Abramson
Mr. & Mrs. Mario Accornero
Ms. Karen Aceto
Mr. Paul Aceto, III
Mr. Paul Aceto, Sr.
Ms. Judi Ackerman
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Albrecht
Mr. Neil Aldin
Ms. Clarissa Allanach
Mr. & Mrs. Louis Allard
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Allen
Ms. Carmela Anderson
Ms. Mary Anderson
Ms. Olive Anderson
Ms. Susan Anderson
Ms. Josephine Aniello
Mr. Andrew Ansaldi, Jr.
Ms. Gilda Arienzale
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Arnesen
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Arute
Mr. & Mrs. Alan Asikainen
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Ms. Shirley August
Ms. Kathleen Augustyn
Ms. Joyce Avery
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Baetzhold
Mr. & Mrs. William Bagshaw
Mr. Thomas Bailey
Ms. Judith Baker
Ms. Atsuko Balon
Ms. Andrea Banis
Ms. Marjorie Barbee
Ms. Julie Barnett
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Barr
Ms. Priscilla Barranger
Ms. Jean Barrasso
Mr. Theodore Baus, Jr.
Ms. Barbara Bayer
Ms. Susan Beaupre
Mr. Andrew Beck
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Bednar
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Ms. Carol Ann Begley
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Ms. Melissa Beiletti
Ms. Rachel Belanger
Mr. William Bellody
Ms. Nancy Benigni
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Ms. Christina Benson
Ms. Sandra Benson
Ms. Laura Bergen
Mr. Charles Berger
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Bergeron
Ms. Sheryl Bieu
Ms. Janet Birnie
Mr. & Mrs. Roger Bissell
Mr. & Mrs. James Black
Ms. Dawn Black
Ms. Karen Blanchard
Ms. Audrey Bliss
Mr. & Mrs. Eric Blood
Ms. Dorothy Blythe
Ms. Kelly Bocuzzo
Ms. Terry Bogli
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Ms. Florine Borodin
Ms. Barbara Bossie
Ms. Suzanne Bottoms
Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Boudreau
Mr. Kimberly Boulette
Ms. Elizabeth Bourque
Ms. Jean Bowden
Mr. Richard Bowering
Ms. Barbara Bowler
Mr. & Mrs. Craig Bowman
Ms. Emma Bradway
Ms. Ann Brady
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Breslend
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Briggs
Ms. Andrea Broder
Ms. Joan Brodeur
Ms. Diane Brow
Mr. Milton Brown
Ms. Ellen Brown
Mrs. Karole Brown
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Buckley
Ms. Edwin Bunce
Ms. Shirley Bunce
Mr. William Burke
Ms. Paula Burkhard
Ms. Beatrice Burnham
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Burns
Mr. & Mrs. John Burton
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Bushey
Ms. Lynn Butler
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Cady
Mr. & Mrs. George Caine
Mr. Arthur Caldwell
Ms. Susanna Camacho
Ms. Beatrice Campbell
Mr. Koontz Campbell
Mr. Edward Cannucciari
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Carbonneau
Ms. Barbara Carey
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Carnelli
Mr. & Mrs. William Carson
Ms. Mary Jane Carter
Ms. Suzanne Carter
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Cartun
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Casella
Ms. Constance Cawley
Ms. Barbara Cecere
Ms. Evelyn Cedroni
Ms. Barbara Cella
Mr. & Mrs. David Chan
Mr. & Mrs. Raul Chang
Mr. Joseph Chang
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Chapell
Ms. Barbara Chapman
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Chapman
Mr. Jeffrey Chapman
Mrs. Mary Chartier
Mr. & Mrs. Bradford Chase
Mr. Alan Chretien
Ms. Barbara Claire
Ms. Phyllis Clark
Ms. Joanne Coghill
Ms. Linda Cohan
Ms. Maxine Cole
Ms. Amy Collins
Ms. Mary Collins
Mr. James Collis
Mr. William Collis
Ms. Martha Comfort
Dr. Thomas Conklin
Ms. Janet Conley
Ms. Mabel Conrady
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Cook
Mr. Donald Coombs
Ms. Charlotte Coren
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Corn
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Corrado
Ms. Regina Corsini
Ms. Carol Corthouts
Ms. Jeanne Cote
Mr. Rolland Cote
Mr. Wilfred Cote
Ms. Marie Cottrell
Mr. Gene Coviello
Ms. Joy Crane
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Crebase
Ms. Pamela Credit
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Croft
Ms. Robin Crossley
Ms. Paula Crowell
Ms. Louise Curulli
Ms. Carol Cusano
Mr. Anthony Cutri
Mr. Raymond Cwikla
Mr. Manuel Dacunha
Mr. Al DaDalt
Ms. Janice Dahms
Mr. & Mrs. John Daigle
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas D’Amato
Ms. Lynne Damico
Mr. & Mrs. Richard D’Amico
Mr. Fred Daniels
Ms. Margaret Daniels
Ms. Dorothy Darwent
Ms. Patricia Dasilva
Ms. Constance Davey
Mr. John Davey
Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Davi
Ms. Joan David
Mr. & Mrs. Roger Davies
Mr. & Mrs. Todd Davies
Mr. Glenn Davies
Ms. Jeanette Day
Ms. Josephine Deary
Mr. & Mrs. Francis Defrino
Ms. Joan Degiacomo
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Dekimpe
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Delasco
Mrs. Ronalee Delisle
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Ms. Michele Delsol
Ms. Josephine Demaio
Ms. Mary Dembik
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Densmore
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Depasqua
Mr. James Deschaine
Ms. Jean Deschene
Ms. Courtney Di Tarando
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Dickson
Ms. Doreen Dietz
Ms. Muriel Dillon
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Dimock
Ms. Yvette Dionne
Mr. Sebastian DiPalma
Mr. Carl Disabella
Ms. Mary Diviney
Ms. Maxine Doering
Ms. Virginia Doherty
Ms. Lynn Donaldson
Mr. & Mrs. John Donovan
Mr. & Mrs. Milton Doremus
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Dougal
Mr. & Mrs. William Dow
Ms. Beverly Downing
Ms. Jean Downing
Ms. Georgette Doyon
Ms. Phyllis Draghi
Ms. Ruth Drake
Ms. Barbara Dube
Ms. Gloria Ducharme
Mr. & Mrs. William Ducharme
Ms. Diane Dumas
Ms. Mary Dunay
Mr. William Dunn
Ms. Patricia Dupuis
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Durfee
Ms. Barbara Dworsky
Mr. & Mrs. Albert Dwoskin
Ms. Lynn Dwyer
Ms. Amelia Dzen
Ms. Mary Eastwood
Ms. Angelina Eccleston
Mr. William Eichner
Mr. Alexander Eigner
Ms. Mary Ellington
Ms. Elizabeth Ellis
Ms. Heidie Endrelunas
Mr. & Mrs. David Engelson
Ms. Ruth Erismann
Ms. Carol Faille
Ms. Wanda Falkowski
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Faloon
Ms. Kathleen Faulds
Ms. Susan Fenton
Ms. Jessica Feraco
Ms. Jane Ferguson
Mr. Walter Ferguson
Mr. Whitney Ferguson, Jr.
Mr. Raul Fernandez
Mr. Reno Ferrando
Ms. Erika Fine
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Finerty
Mr. & Mrs. Hugh Finkle
Ms. Maria Fiore
Ms. Fay Flaherty
Ms. Barbara Flanagan
Ms. Cathryn Fleming
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Flickinger
Ms. Irene Folger
Mr. Manuel Fonseca
Mr. John Formica, Jr.
Ms. Marie Fortier
Mrs. Pat Fox
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Mr. & Mrs. Charles Francis
Ms. Josephine Frasca
Mr. & Mrs. William Freiheit
Mr. Julian Freund
Ms. Ruth Frey
Ms. Andrea Frez
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Mr. & Mrs. Fred Fuerst
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Gabrielli
Ms. Nancy Gallic
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Gamache
Mr. Daniel Garaffa, Sr.
Mr. Geoffrey Garin
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Gatto
Ms. Kathleen Gavin
Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Gemma
Ms. Martha Gentile
Mr. & Mrs. Paul George
Ms. Elizabeth Gerich
Ms. Barbara Gessay
Dr. & Mrs. Louis Gessay
Mr. Ronald Gessay
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Gessay
Ms. Rita Getz
Mr. & Mrs. John Giannini
Mary Lou & Anne Gibson
Mr. Robinson Gilbert
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Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Gladis
Mr. William Glenney
Ms. Lindsey Glode
Ms. Ruth Glode
Mr. & Mrs. Steven Glode
Dr. Laurence Goldstein
Ms. Janice Goller
Mr. & Mrs. Otto Goltz
Mr. & Mrs. Willard Gowdy
Ms. Ellen Goyette
Mr. & Mrs. James Gracey
Mr. & Mrs. John Graham
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Ms. Anda Grasis
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Mr. Gene Griffin
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Ms. Lois Grimwade
Ms. Mary Griswold
Mr. Tom Griswold
Ms. Jane Grogan
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Mr. Alexander Grous
The Guerrette Family
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Ms. Claudia Hackett
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Ms. Phoebe Hamilton
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Ms. Mildred Hammond
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Mr. George Harrington
Ms. Shirlee Harrison
Ms. Lillian Harscheid
Ms. Deborah Hartney
Ms. Jo Ann Harvey
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hathaway
Ms. Kristie Hathaway
Mr. & Mrs. Leroy Hay
Mr. & Mrs. Mahlon Hayden
Mr. Richard Hayes, Sr.
Ms. Donna Healy
Mr. & Mrs. David Heck
Ms. Shirley Heck
Ms. Carmela Heckert
Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Heckert
Mr. Ronald Heckert
Ms. Kathleen Hedlund
Mr. Philip Hendel
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hendel
Ms. Antie Hennings
Ms. Meredith Henry
Mr. & Mrs. R. Phillip Herget, III
Ms. Irmtraud Hermanson
Mr. & Mrs. Craig Hervey
Mr. & Mrs. James Hester
Mr. & Mrs. Randall Hill
Mr. Dean Hills
Mr. Paul Hirschbiel, Jr.
Mr. Edward Hjerpe
Ms. Isabel Hoar
Mrs. Patricia Hoar
Ms. Katie Hoeppner
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Holcomb
Ms. Bernice Hollander
Ms. Gloria Hollerbach
Mr. & Mrs. David Hollister
Mr. & Mrs. Tom Holm
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Mr. & Mrs. Dale Hooper
Ms. Deborah Hoops
Ms. Maria Hopper
Ms. Hazel Horan
Ms. Virginia Hoyle
Ms. Doris Huff
Ms. Barbara Hull
Ms. Eileen Inman
The Ithier Family
Ms. Renata Jablonski
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Ms. Lisa Jacobs
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Jazab
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Ms. Evelyn Johnson
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Johnson
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Johnson
Mr. & Mrs. William Johnson
Mr. & Mrs. Keith Johnston
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Jones
Ms. Frances Jones
Ms. Priscilla Jones
Mr. Richard Jordan
Ms. Catherine Juozokas
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Ms. Diane Kebart-Spira
Ms. Sandra Keefe
Ms. Filomena Keifer
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Ms. Judy Keppner
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Mr. Jeff Kindler
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Mr. & Mrs. Mark Koziol
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Ms. Diane Krivickas
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Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Labbadia
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Ms. Marilyn Lachat
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Mr. Donald Laliberte
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Ms. Carole LaRochelle
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Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Lawlor
Ms. Pauline Lazott
Mr. Benton Leach
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Leaska
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Ledoux
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Ms. Eleanor Lee
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Mr. & Mrs. Robert Legere
Ms. Bernice Leibenguth
Ms. Mary Alice Leibrandt
Ms. Carmela Leiper
Ms. Maria Lemieux
Ms. Leslie Lemon
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Mr. & Mrs. Alex Leon
Ms. Donna Leone
Mr. & Mrs. Ted Leonsis
Mr. Norman Letendre
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Mr. Saul Levine
Mr. & Mrs. Dale Levy
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Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Linder
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Mr. & Mrs. John Lockwood
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Ms. Lucille Long
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Mr. & Mrs. Rudolph Luginbuhl
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Mr. Bruce Macaro
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Mr. Joseph Maddaluno
Mr. Thomas Maffeo
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Mr. John Martin
Ms. Arlene Martocci
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Mr. & Mrs. Bernard McAlinden
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Mr. James McCavanagh
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Mr. Charles McDonnell
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Mr. & Mrs. Walter McMahon
Ms. Maureen McNaney
Ms. Marie Mecca
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Ms. Ruth Mensing
Mr. Mark Merhige, Jr.
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Ms. Cecilia Mickey
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Mikulske
Ms. Patricia Mikulski
Ms. Adele Miller
Ms. Marie Miller
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Mr. Walter Miller
Ms. Carlyne Mills
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Ms. Mary Mloganoski
Ms. Tina Modzelewski
Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Moffa
Ms. Susan Montemerlo
Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Monty
Miss Mary Moon
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Mr. Thomas Moore
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Ms. Annette Morse
Mrs. Mary Mullen
Mrs. Sandra Muller
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Mr. & Mrs. James Murdock
Mr. John Murphy
Ms. Elizabeth Murphy
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Ms. Sarah Murray
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Ms. Lavonne Nemmers
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Mr. Homer Peckham
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Mrs. Carol Pettirossi
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Mr. William Pound
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Mr. & Mrs. Everett Rackliffe
Mr. Christopher Rackliffe
Ms. Malda Raczkowski
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Mr. Frank Ramsay
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Ms. Elizabeth Raposa
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Mr. Donald Rau
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Ms. Patricia Reis
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Ms. Diane Rhoades
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Talcott Mountain Agility Club
TD Insurance, Inc.
The Atlantic Council
The Beacon Mutual Insurance Co.
The Rhoda & David Chase Family Foundation
The William C. Eacho Revocable Trust
The Windsor Management Co., Inc.
Toasty Warm Farm
Travelers Credit Risk Dept.
Valley N-Trak of Connecticut, Inc.
Venture Philanthropy Partners, Inc.
Vernon Democratic Town Committee
Westfield Care & Rehabilitation Center
Willington Nameplate, Inc.
Yale University
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Endowment
Visiting Nurse & Health Services of Connecticut, Inc. offers varied opportunities for prospective donors
to contribute to the ongoing fiscal health of the organization.
There are numerous ways to share your generosity, allowing for flexibility and diversity of choice for
caring individuals, like yourself. Our Development Office can answer questions and provide donors with
additional information on ways to give. Caring individuals who would like to learn more can contact
(860) 872-9163, ext. 2465 for more information.
LIFE INSURANCE: One of the simplest ways that you can make a significant gift is to name
VNHSC, Inc. to receive all, or a portion of, the proceeds of a current
policy which is no longer needed for family protection.
BEQUEST BY WILL: In addition to being one of the simplest ways to distribute your estate, your
will can also be a creative vehicle through which to make thoughtful gifts.
ANNUITY TRUST: A Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust will allow you to ensure a future
gift while retaining a fixed income from your trust for life.
UNITRUST: Like the Annuity Trust, the Charitable Remainder Unitrust also provides
you with lifetime income and immediate and future tax advantages. But,
unlike the Annuity Trust, the income from the Unitrust may increase or
decrease based upon the performance and value of assets in the trust.
You determine the payout percentage when you create the trust.
CHARITABLE LEAD TRUST: This unique arrangement allows people to create income that becomes a
contribution to VNHSC, Inc. for a fixed period of years after which the
property in trust passes to loved ones.
PERSONAL PROPERTY COLLECTIONS: Gifts of tangible personal property, such as cars, boats, art, antiques,
jewelry, etc. are another way of giving. You may designate how the funds
from the sale of your contribution are to be used.
RETIREMENT ACCOUNT: Whether you are in a company pension plan or other private accounts,
such as an IRA, you may accumulate funds beyond your actual needs.
When this occurs, you may consider making a gift of these accounts to
VNHSC, Inc. upon your death, to realize significant tax advantages.
TRIBUTE GIFT: For many, a contribution in memory of or to honor a loved one or friend
brings satisfaction. A tax-deductible gift may be given at any time and for
any occasion. A tribute gift may be given in celebration of a marriage,
anniversary, birthday, etc. and is a wonderful way to remember someone
special.
Visiting Nurse & Health Services of Connecticut is a member of
Leave a Legacy Connecticut, a statewide public awareness effort
to promote charitable giving through wills and estates. For more
information, or to order a free brochure, call Infoline, 2-1-1 or
log onto the website at CTphilanthropy.org/lal
Communities Served by
Visiting Nurse & Health Services of Connecticut
n Towns covered by Enfield Office
n Towns covered by Vernon Office
H Main Office locations
Andover
Ashford
Bolton
Broad Brook
Columbia
Coventry
East Hartford
East Windsor
HOME CARE SERVICES
♦Communities
Home Care AidesServed by VNHSC:
♦ Meals on Wheels
♦ Medical
Social
Workers
Rockville
Tolland
East Windsor
Hill
Therapy
Somers
Union
Ellington ♦ Occupational
♦ Physical Therapy
Somersville
Vernon
Enfield
♦ Skilled Nursing
South Windsor
Windham
Glastonbury
Stafford
Willimantic
Hebron ♦ Speech Therapy
Stafford Springs
Willington
Manchester
COMMUNITY SERVICES
Storrs
Windsor
Mancsfield♦ Blood Pressure
/ Blood Glucose Screenings
Suffield
Marlborough
♦ Corporate Wellness Programs Windsor Locks
■Towns covered by Enfield Office
■Towns coverd by Vernon Office
★ Main Office Locations
♦ Flu Clinics
♦ Senior Wellness Programs
♦ Support Groups: Alzheimer’s and Related
Dementia, Bereavement & Grief, Caregiver, Diabetes, Ostomy, Pet Support, and Stroke
SPECIALTY SERVICES
♦ Diabetes Management
♦ Hospice and Palliative Care
♦ In Home Cardiac Rehabilitation
♦ In Home Mental Health
♦ Rehabilitation Therapy
♦ Telemonitoring
♦ Wound and Ostomy Care
♦ Homemakers & Companions
♦ Personal care assistants
♦ Live-in personal care assistants
♦ Lifeline
ANDOVER ASHFORD BOLTON COLUMBIA COVENTRY
EAST HARTFORD EAST WINDSOR ELLINGTON ENFIELD
GLASTONBURY HEBRON MANCHESTER MANSFIELD
SOMERS SOUTH WINDSOR STAFFORD SUFFIELD TOLLAND
UNION VERNON WILLINGTON WINDHAM WINDSOR
Visiting Nurse & Health Services of Connecticut is a
nonprofit organization providing services to all persons
without regard to age, color, religion, national origin,
handicap, gender and sexual orientation.
AFFILIATIONs & MEMBERSHIPS
Community Health Accreditation Program (CHAP)
Connecticut Association for Home Care & Hospice, Inc.
Connecticut Hospital Association
National Association for Home Care, Inc.
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
Connecticut Assisted Living Association
United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut
www.vnhsc.org
Vernon Office:
8 Keynote Drive
Vernon, CT 06066
(860) 872-9163
Enfield Office:
155 Hazard Avenue, Suites 5 & 6
Enfield, CT 06082
(860) 741-9825
A Caring Hand:
27 Hartford Tpke, Suite 201
Vernon, CT 06066
(860) 643-1623
In Partnership with Eastern Connecticut Health Network, Inc.
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