Community Newsletter - June 2020
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I hope this newsletter finds you well during this very challenging time. Our lives have changed dramatically since mid-March, but I am proud to share that Cornerstone VNA was well prepared to respond to the pandemic, thanks to our incredible team, thoughtful community members and generous donors. Since the beginning of the pandemic, we have been able to provide our office staff with the tools they needed to work remotely, and give our field staff the equipment and support they needed to continue caring for our patients. We were even able to double our remote monitoring Telehealth program in order to provide advanced care at home while minimizing exposure to our patients and staff.
It has been quite a journey, but our team has been amazing! If you'd like to learn more about our response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and what resources are available throughout our communities, click
here
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Thank you for taking the time to read our summer newsletter, and please know that we are always here for you!
Warm regards,
Julie Reynolds, RN, MS, President/CEO
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CVNA Proudly Participates in NH Gives
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We are very excited to be a part of
#NHGives
, which kicks off at 6:00 p.m. on June 9!
And thanks to a generous matching gift, you can double the impact of your donation! Click on the button below to support Cornerstone VNA during NH Gives!
Thank you for your support!
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Resources - Support - Community
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New Web Page and E-Newsletter Devoted to Caregivers
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We are proud to announce the launch a special new web page, which is dedicated to providing education, resources and support for our family caregivers.
We also launched a new quarterly e-newsletter for family caregivers called Caregiver Connection. Read the latest issue
here.
Visit our
website to view our new Family Caregiver page and to sign up to receive our caregiver e-newsletter.
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Due to COVID-19, our monthly caregiver cafés have gone virtual! Join us on your computer or other device and touch base with our team and other family caregivers.
We will often invite special guests to cover topics of interest to provide support and encouragement to you during these challenging times. To receive the virtual meeting link, contact Ann at 603-994-6941 or send an
email
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Thank You Local Mask Makers
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Our sincere thanks to many local individuals and community groups who have donated over 1,100 homemade masks during the COVID-19 pandemic. We are truly humbled by their generosity and kindness!
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Join Our Award-Winning Team
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"Since coming on staff, the extra help in transferring my knowledge into the way Cornerstone does things has been there in abundance. I have been treated like a valuable member of a family. I would and have recommended this agency to other nurses that I talk to. Cornerstone places quality care of our patients over quantity and I am proud to work here."
Ken Cardinal, RN, OMS, Home Care
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CVNA Receives Grant from the Walmart Foundation
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Cornerstone VNA was recently awarded a $500 community grant from the Walmart Community Grants Team and Facility #1749 in Somersworth, NH. The grant funds are being used to purchase flowers and plants that a Cornerstone VNA Hospice volunteer will deliver to Hospice patients. These special deliveries are a touching way to help honor patients at end of life and bring them joy.
Nancy Nicolazzo, Hospice Volunteer Coordinator remarks, “We are so very grateful for the generous donation from Walmart that will make it possible for Barbara Kelczewski, Hospice Volunteer, to brighten the days of patients and their families by bringing them beautiful plants and flowers.” According to Somersworth Walmart Assistant Store Manager, Zac LaRoche, “We are happy to support a tremendous cause, any way we can help, we are happy to be here for you!”
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Barbara Kelczewski, Hospice Volunteer and Zac LaRoche, Walmart Assistant Store Manager, Somersworth.
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Julie Reynolds,
RN, MS, CEO
Named 2020 Nurse Leader
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We are so proud to share that Julie Reynolds, RN, MS, CEO of Cornerstone VNA has been named 2020 Nurse Leader by New Hampshire Magazine, in partnership with the New Hampshire Nurses Association for their annual Excellence in Nursing Awards.
The winners were selected by an independent committee of nursing leaders from adjoining states. Each nurse honored for excellence represents the very best in nursing - those who go above and beyond to comfort, heal and teach.
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Home Care. Hospice Care. Palliative Care. Life Care - Private Duty. Community Care.
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Cornerstone VNA
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Website
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