Well-Connected, August 2016

A Community Newsletter from Cornerstone VNA-August 2016

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From Julie's Desk

Thank you for being part of the work that we do at Cornerstone VNA every single day. We are so fortunate to have such amazing community members; you are engaged and wonderfully supportive! Thank you for sponsoring and attending our events, referring patients to us, donating wonderful items to our silent auctions, and relating your stories of gratitude of care to us. You inspire us to achieve excellence in innovation, technology and extraordinary care daily as we advance the mission of Cornerstone VNA.

Infinite Thanks,

Julie Reynolds RN, MS

Chief Executive Officer

CVNA Wins Readers' Choice First Place!

We are honored to be voted Seacoast Media Group's Readers' Choice 1st Place in both the Best Nonprofit & Best Visiting Nurse Home Healthcare categories. Thank you for voting and congratulations to our amazing team!

Complete details here.

CVNA Wins 1st Place for Streetlife! Photo

Cornerstone VNA also took first place in the Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce "Street.life!" Seascapes photo contest, winning 4 tickets to their dinner event at the Isles of Shoals Steamship Company which took place last week on August 4. (Thanks to Isles of Shoals Steamship Company who just donated 2 hats and 2 cruise tickets to our silent auction Hats Off for Hospice event!)

Visit Our Healthy Living Expo This September

Cornerstone VNA presents the 4th Annual Healthy Living Expo at Tara Estates on Wednesday, September 28 from 3 pm-6 pm. Admission is free!

The entire community is invited to attend this special event that will provide attendees the opportunity to learn more about health, nutrition and well-being. Exhibitors will cover a wide range of health care topics and health screenings. Also, immunizations will be available for the 2016-17 flu season! Speak to a Certified Health Coach from Cornerstone VNA about ways to live a healthy, energized and passionate life by making gradual lifestyle changes to meet your future health care goals. This event will feature complimentary hors d'oeuvres, power foods to sample, give-a-ways and prizes. Come and network with some of the region's most prominent experts in ways to achieve and maintain good health. We hope to see you there!

If you or someone you know is interested in being a business vendor at the Expo please email Sandy here for details.

got hats?


	Our staff tip their hats to all of you who have donated items and sponsorships!

We sure do! We are thrilled with the response for our memorable Hats Off for Hospice event, a special dinner and silent auction on Friday,October 21, 2016 at 6pm at the Sheraton Portsmouth Harborside Hotel in Portsmouth, NH. Proceeds from this fundraising event will be used to support the many grateful patients receiving Hospice Care from Cornerstone VNA.

In addition to dinner, dancing and entertainment, guests will enjoy delectable hors d'oeuvres while browsing an array of auction items that will include a collection of seasonal hats and unique items and experiences related to Spring, Summer, Winter and Fall. During the event, we will also be collecting new or handmade hats and scarves, which will be donated to cancer treatment facilities in our region.


	The Cornerstone VNA staff tipped their hats off at a recent summer staff outing at Hackmatack Playhouse in Berwick, Maine.

There are so many ways to get involved-details here!

Thank you to our sponsors; Frisbie Memorial Hospital, Bellamy and Watson Fields Assisted Living Facilities, Safran, Turbocam, D.F. Richard, Martin's Point Health Care, HBL Group, Insight Performance, Daystar, Fiddlehead Farms Marketplace, Profile Bank, Piscatasqua Savings Bank, Laars Heating Systems Company, Downtown Grille & Cafe, and Dead River Company.

Thank you to our in kind donors listed here.

Palliative Care Director Wins Prestigious Award

Kelly Doherty, RN-C, MSN, ARNP-BC, our Director of Palliative Care was presented with the 2016 Ira Byock and Yvonne Corbeil Award on Friday, June 24, at the Annual Meeting of the NH Home Care Association and NH Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. This annual award is given to an individual, team or organization in Northern New England who has demonstrated innovation and collaboration to improve quality, expand access, and/or increase efficiency in delivering the best end-of-life care possible to New Hampshire residents. Congratulations Kelly!

Drop In Grief Support Group

Cornerstone VNA Hospice, in collaboration with Hyder Family Hospice House Presents: Living with Loss, an Open Group for Grieving Adults. The group will be held on Monday afternoons through August 29 from 1pm -3pm at Hyder Family Hospice House located at 285 County Farm Road in Dover.

The goal of the group is to help individuals cope with feelings of grief, loss and sadness in a safe and caring environment. Find more information here or contact Nikki Hopewill, Hospice Bereavement and Volunteer Coordinator by e-mail or 332-1133 x 119.

Thank You Community Toolbox!

Did you know that the Community Toolbox,

a non-profit Fix-It program in Portsmouth, NH, offers small home repairs to Seacoast neighbors in need?

Thanks so much to the Community Toolbox for all the work they do to support individuals in need of home repairs and ramps, including our Cornerstone VNA patients. Details on their program can be found here.