ANNUAL

REPORT2018

In 1972, Dan Gilman was 15 years old and full of plans for his summer. A dive into a swimming pool changed his life forever. Dan broke his neck and became wheelchair bound. His family cared for him for many years, but after his mother’s death in 1994, Dan became part of the VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region family. “For me, living at home is comforting and enables me to do what I want.”

For 25 years, we have been at Dan’s side. Providing him the care he needs to remain independent at home. In fact, every year we touch thousands of lives and have grown into one of the largest non-profit provider of home care and hospice care in Vermont. We offer a wide array of programs for vulnerable, at-risk populations including children, individuals with disabilities, and seniors.

Since 1946 the VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region has built relationships, forged friendships, and established working partnerships that help us nurture, protect, and sustain the patients and families who rely on us in times of need. When we are called upon, we bring our award-winning clinical expertise and compassionate care right to wherever our patient’s call home.

Side-by-side as a team we serve those who, through illness or unexpected circumstances are most vulnerable.

Our population is aging, a shift that year-by-year is increasing the demand–and the cost for care across the United States. At the same time, economic pressures are increasing to deliver health care at a lower cost. This is where VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region and home health agencies across the country shine. We are seizing opportunities to position ourselves as a leader and innovator.

We continue to find innovative solutions to meet ever-increasing demand for our services, from prenatal guidance to end-of-life care, and from care at home to outpatient therapy. But even as we’ve expanded our reach, our focus always remains on the unique needs and special difficulties of each individual we serve.

But, we can’t do it alone.

We are grateful for our friends, donors, volunteers, board of directors, leadership and staff who join us in our mission. Side by side, with you, we will continue to ensure that our community receives the clinically excellent, compassionate, patient-centered care– today and for generations.

LETTER TO THE COMMUNITY

Thank you,

Ron Cioffi, RNExecutive Director

Carrie Allen,Board President

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INDIVIDUALS SERVED

Home Health for Adults

2,477

Care Plus Private Duty program

198

Maternal Child Health142

Palliative Care93

Pedi Hi-Tech4

Hospice340

Kids on the Move - Pediatric Rehab program

104Long Term Care program

433

3,791

Home Care Aide41,234

Rehabilitation Therapies29,359

Other (MSW, Nutri, Spirit, Interpretor/CIS)

12,567Skilled Nursing

41,876

Homemaker17,218

HOME VISITS BY DISCIPLINE 142,254

2018 STATISTICS

Private Pay 3% $766,672

Community Support 6% $1,420,000

Grants and Contracts 7% $1,663,495

Insurance 10% $2,396,389

Medicaid 20% $4,569,376

Medicare 53% $12,351,564

REVENUE (all programs) $23,167,502

$22,300,491

Depreciation, Interest & Insurance 1% $257,287

Transportation 3% $659,534

Program Supplies 5% $1,056,810

Other 11% $2,359,460

Personnel and related 81% $17,967,400

EXPENSES

MILES DRIVEN BY VNA CAREGIVERS

1,324,949

The true meaning of

life is to plant trees, under

whose shade you do not expect to sit.

- NELSON HENDERSON

25,363HOSPICE DAYS

OF CARE

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Leadership Circle$10,000 + Bella NotteReverend & Mrs. Frederick M. BuechnerDancing with the Rutland StarsEstate of Gertrude Dunn DavisRobert J. Greene Irrevocable Trust Mrs. Francis HatchJoan Hay & Lewis N. Madeira Trust Naylor & Breen Golf Open

Platinum$5,000 - $9,999

Bennington Golf OpenMs. Mary Jane Foley Brisbane &

Mr. Eugene BrisbaneMs. Sara DeLanceEstate of Phyllis BinkleyDr. & Mrs. Rob MacPhersonNaylor & Breen Builders, Inc.Mr. & Mrs. Robert NaylorPeople's United BankRutland Regional Medical CenterEdward R. Tinker Charitable Trust

Founders$1,000 - $4,999

A. Tedesco MasonryMrs. Dorothy M. AshtonBar Harbor Bank & TrustBerkshire Bank FoundationBienvenue & AckelBill Lohsen Plumbing & Heating Inc.BROCBruce CarpCarris Reels, Inc.Casella Waste Systems, Inc.Central Vermont CommunicationsCentral Vermont Eye CareAustin & Gillian ChinnMr. Ronald J. CioffiMr. & Mrs. Edward ClarkCome Alive Outside, Inc.Community Health Jane & Steve Costello

Mr. & Mrs. Michael CurranMr. Michael DesantoDiamonds and MoreMr. Dante DiBattistaMr. James DignonEastern Star Grand Chapter of VermontMr. & Mrs. Ken EllEngineering Services of Vermont, LLCRepresentative & Mrs. Peter FaganSheila Foster TrustFoundation for the Preservation &

Protection of Green Mountain Boys History

Fuller Family FoundationFyles BrothersG. Stone Motors, Inc.Mr. & Mrs. Edward GartnerMr. & Mrs. David GiancolaGilmore Home CenterGreen Mountain Drywall Co., Inc.Green Mountain PowerHeritage Family Federal Credit UnionIPJ Real EstateJP Carrara & Sons, Inc.Jack & Betsey JesserBryan & Cathy JohnsonMs. Suzanne KennedyMs. Nicole KesselringKillington Pico Rotary GolfSara & Adam KingLaValley Building SupplyMr. & Mrs. Russ MarsanMcClallen & Associates, P.C.Glenn & Betsy MorganNBF Architects P.C.O'Brien Shortle Reynolds & Sabotka, PCPaquette, Inc.Pratico's Landscaping & Fencing CompanyQuerrey Industrial Services, Inc.r.k. Miles, Inc.Ms. Jennifer RichardsonJoel & Bernadette RobinRyan Smith & Carbine, Ltd.Mr. Harry SnyderSouthwestern Vermont Medical CenterStevens Wilcox Potvin Cassidy &

JakubowskiStewart's ShopsMr. Stephan SukerMr. & Mrs. Richard B. SwartzTable 24 Inc.

The Pharmacy, Inc.The Richards GroupMrs. Gaynel S. ThimmVermont Sports Medicine Center 5KVermont Transco LLCMr. & Mrs. Jeffrey WallinMs. Constance F. WestWilcox PharmacyWindows & Doors By BrownellMs. Sandra Young

Benefactors

$500 - $999

AnonymousAbacus Automation, Inc.Chris & Bill BannermanBerryDunnMichael & Diana BickfordBissette Construction LLCDr. Ernest & Kathleen BoveCarbone Auto GroupCarpet WarehouseMs. Jane ChildsCoCard AndersonMr. Dave CorrellPeter DavisDeWolfe Engineering Associates, Inc.Mr. Paul DiekelMr. & Mrs. Julian DixonE.P. Mahar & Son, Inc.Enman Kesselring Consulting EngineersFacey Goss & McPhee P.C.

WE GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGE THE

GENEROUS DONATIONS that help us provide

charitable care services to our community. These gifts provide hope and healing to

the homebound ill and disabled and help support specific capital needs and special

projects. As a not-for-profit agency, we are honored to

merit your support. A separate report for the Life’s Journey

campaign will be printed at the close of the campaign.

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Gus' Tobacco Shop Inc.Hannaford SupermarketHayden Plumbing & Heating, Inc.Ms. Phyllis HerrickHickok & Boardman Insurance GroupInnovative Business Technologies, IncJerome Construction, Inc.Ms. Johanna Keefe & Mr. Steve FullerMr. & Mrs. Randle Beebe KinneKinney Pike Insurance, Inc.Joe & Peg KrausMahar Funeral HomeMr. Gregory MarkowskiMerrill Mechanical, Inc.Mr. & Mrs. Terence MoranMr. & Mrs. Terence J. MoranMs. Elizabeth MortonMr. & Mrs. Kevin MullinMr. & Mrs. Thomas S. O'BrienMarjorie W. OwensRifenburg Construction, Inc.Mr. Jack SheehanThomas Mechanical Inc.TravelersMr. Terrence TuffyTuttle Law Print, Inc.Union Church of ProctorValente & Seward CPAs, PLLCTheo Waite & FamilyDr. & Mrs. H. J. Wallace Jr.Stanley Zavistaski

Patrons$250 - $499

AnonymousABC Supply Co., Inc.Ms. Carrie Allen & Mr. Andy NardellMr. Charles Chip Ams IIIMr. & Mrs. Thomas AndersonMrs. Anne M. AugustBAF, INC.Ms. Wendy S. BeattyJack & Alice BlountMr. & Mrs. Charles A. BrewsterMark & Joan BrownMr. & Mrs. Andrew BurdenMr. Daniel R. CantleyCarroll ConcreteJohn & Susan CasellaConstrux, Inc.Co-operative Insurance Companies

Nancy & Thomas DePoyMr. & Mrs. James DeSaciaMargaret Donovan & John ConteFirst Light Technologies, Inc.Mr. & Mrs. Claudio FortMr. & Mrs. David J. FoxMs. Nancy FrostGE FoundationMr. & Mrs. A.W. GilbertGreen Mountain Garage/NAPA AutoHD Supply - AH HarrisMrs. Marsha HanceBill & Debbie HangMr. & Mrs. Richard H. HittleMr. Scott HolbrookRobert & CoraMay HoweMr. Michael HowlandJames C. JeromeMr. & Mrs. Dan KeithMr. & Mrs. Robert J KellyA. Jay Kenlan, Esq., PLLCKennedy ExcavationDr. & Mrs. Michael J. KenoshMr. William KettererMr. David M. LambertMs. Susan LaPorte & Mr. John MalcolmMs. Kelley McCarthyMitchell Tees & Signs, Inc.Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth MoultonMarion C. MuellerNetwork For GoodMs. Naneen NeubohnNew England Woodcraft, Inc.Dr. & Mrs. William A. O'RourkeEllen & Ned OelsnerMr. & Mrs. Adam C. OshaTony PacynaMr. Paul ParkerPaypal Charitable Giving FundR.A.V.E.Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd SchneiderMr. Dick SearsMrs. Patricia SelbertAndrew & Jennifer ShawMr. & Mrs. Fred S. Shehadi, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Thomas ShortleNonnie & Jeremiah TarrThe First Congregational ChurchVELCOMr. & Mrs. Francis WaiteWest Yost AssociatesZutell's Autobody Repair

Donors

$100 - $249

Anonymous (5)Natalie AbornMr. Paul AdamMr. John M. AhearnMs. Elizabeth Albertson &

Mr. Robert W. VassarMs. Eileen AndersonAnytime FitnessMr. & Mrs. Craig ArsenaultJoyce AustinTheresa & John BallouMs. Michele BardwellBarbara B. BarrettJudith M. BarrowsColleen BartlettMr. & Mrs. James BeatyMr. Jamie S. BelchakBennington Elks Lodge #567Bennington Express Lube & Car WashLiz & Dave BerardMr. & Mrs. Douglas BlagdonMs. Rosemarie A. BlakeMs. Cheryl A. BosworthKaren BowlesJane & Bill BridgesKen & Barb BrownMs. Sharon BrownMs. Marianne BuswellJohn CampbellMr. & Mrs. Bill CanfieldMs. Susan M. CaudillSue CauseMr. Thomas CecotDrs. Jean & Gene CeglowskiMs. Marleen A. CenateLila B. CestoneHenry ChandlerHeilene ChapinMr. & Mrs. George CiavolaMrs. Lise CioffiMrs. Ann ClarkMs. Denise ClarkBrent B. Coffield, DDSCommunity BankMs. Carol ConeMr. Clifford S. CooperBrian & Patricia CostelloMs. Kathryn CunninghamMrs. Theresa CzachorDayco, Inc.

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Shirley & David DaytonHelen D. DeeleyMr. & Mrs. David DeFeliceNorma DelfosseMs. Sara K. DeVriesSusan DorgelohDan & Betty DotyMrs. Genora C. DouglasRuth DrachmanMr. Christopher DussaultMr. Philip DwyerMr. & Mrs. Aaron EatonMs. Danielle Epstein & Ms. Dina ShapiroFMS #2Ms. Lynne H. FarrellMs. Constance A. FennesseyMr. & Mrs. Paul FerencMrs. Regina FinneyFirst Congregational Church of WallingfordMr. John FlaggMrs. Peg FloryMr. & Mrs. Mark Foley, Sr.Jean M. FoyMrs. Virginia FreemanMr. & Mrs. Edward W. FreherMr. & Mrs. A. Corwin FrostG.E. Employees Community Concern FundMr. Charles J. GaiottiMr. Richard D. GalloMr. & Mrs. Gautam GaurMr. Gary P. GibbsMr. Richard H. GileBetsy GlynnMs. Cheyenne GoodmanMr. & Mrs. Michael GordonWilliam & Linda GrangerGranville Family Health CenterMary GreenwoodMr. Erich GutbierH.N. Williams StoreRonald HarmsenMs. Carol HarringtonTherese T. HarringtonMr. & Mrs. Brad HartDavid Heaton & Judith FischDr. R. M. HeatonMs. Ann-Louise HittleMr. & Mrs. Lew HoffmanPaul C. HolmesGeorge & Cheryl HookerPaul HortonMs. Caprice B. HoverHubbardton Forge Corporation

Kelly & Webber HudsonMr. & Mrs. John C. HughesLloyd & Jeanene HughesMr. & Mrs. Sherman R. HunterMr. & Mrs. John JamesMs. Elaine K. JohnsonMr. Hugh JohnsonRyan JohnsonBonnie & Randy KellyPatricia KetchamMrs. Susan KirkMr. & Mrs. Kevin KlammMs. Carol Kostelnik & Mr. Dale O. GrayMr. & Mrs. Richard A. LaPorteMrs. Elaine A. LatzkyKate LawrenceJim & Pat LeeMr. & Mrs. Eldredge LeemingAlan & Terry LindseyMr. Robert A. LloydKathy & Ray LopesMr. & Mrs. Peter B. LottoMs. Mary S. LynchMike & Heidi LynnMr. & Mrs. Bill LyonsMs. Dolores K. MahlmannMr. & Mrs. John MahoneyJohn Malcolm & Sue LaPorteMr. James Marro, Jr.Sloan & Margie McBurneyRobert & Nancy McCaffertyMrs. Barbara McDonaldMs. Jody McIntoshMr. & Mrs. Robert S. MensonMerck Partnership for GivingMr. Joseph MieleMs. Gail F. MooreMr. & Mrs. Scott MooreMary E. MoranMr. & Mrs. Kenneth J. MoriartyAttorney Jason P. MorrisseyMother Myrick's ConfectioneryEric & Jane NathanMrs. Shirlee NicklessRobert & Nancy NobleNorthshire BookstoreMr. & Mrs. Michael NyalkoOkemo Mountain ResortThomas O'NeilMs. Stacey OxleyParaco GasMs. Melissa A. ParadeeThe Family of Richard & Susan Paul

Jennifer & William V. N. PhilipMichael A. Poalino, CPA, PCPoultney United FundAnne D. ProctorJames & Ann RademacherMr. & Mrs. James ReddyMr. Paul ReiberMs. Jean E. RemsenDr. & Mrs. RhodeMr. & Mrs. Stan RitcheyKenneth C. Roberts, Jr.Ms. Wendy RobertsMr. Ernest F. RuppeDr. James A. Russell &

Mrs. Nancy Howe RussellRussell OpticsRutland PharmacyRutland Veterinary Clinic & Surgical CenterSandgate United Methodist ChurchMr. Thomas Santa BarbaraMr. Philip SarcioneMr. & Mrs. Edward V. SchwiebertMr. Carl SeilsMr. & Mrs. Simon ShagouryMs. Allison SheaShea Family Funeral HomesMs. Jean ShortShrewsbury Community ChurchMs. Jane E. SobelBob & Jo-Ann SomersSouth Central VT Board of RealtorsMs. Christine SpinelliMr. Bart Stanley & FamilyMr. Robert SteuerSummit PropertiesPhilip & Sarah SutherlandThe Bank of BenningtonThink Make BuildMs. Wenke B. ThomanMr. & Mrs. Jay ThomasDr. Archie Budnikas & Kathy ThompsonEdmund TomeyMrs. Caitlin TraverFrank & Jody TrombettaTrustco BankTyler Electric-Security, Inc.Mr. & Mrs. Peter A. WaiteVivian B. WaiteMartha J. WelchDr. & Mrs. D. Billings WheelerMr. & Mrs. Brad WhiteDick & Phyllis WhiteNancy E. White

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Donald D. & Donna R. WilliamsMr. & Mrs. Ward WilsonMr. John WingWorkplace Safety Solutions, Inc.Ms. Elizabeth Zimmerman

Friends $50 - $99

Anonymous (11)Mr. & Mrs. John B. AdamEllen & John AffelMs. Linda AndradeMs. Laura R. AquistapaceDr. & Mrs. Roger D. BakerMr. & Mrs. Raymond J. BarbushMrs. Frances BargmannBarr Sternberg Moss Silver & Munson, P.C.Mary Bilz & Bert JonesMr. & Mrs. Douglas BissellMs. Suzanne BoggianoMr. & Mrs. William BoireMr. Michael T. BostonMr. & Mrs. Bruce BowlenMs. Katie BradyMs. Nancy E. BridgesMs. Nancy W. BridgesMr. & Mrs. Michael BriggsMrs. Susanna BuckinghamMr. Allen Buswell & FamilyPhilip & Lorraine BuzzellMr. & Mrs. Bud CarpenterMrs. Margaret P. CarveyMs. Charlene C. CheneyChurch Of ChristMs. Judith ChurchillMr. John A. Cioffi, Jr.Ms. Patricia Circe-CaskeyBetty A. ClarkMr. & Mrs. Robert T. ClarkMr. Matt ClarkeJean M. CliffordRon & Judy CohenMr. & Mrs. Donald J. ConeBud & Judy CoolidgeCrae PrintingMr. & Mrs. Chris CresciLarry & Patty CupoliMrs. John B. DaviesMs. Caroline A. DeeMs. Elizabeth DeeDelta Sand and Gravel, Inc.Mrs. Peg Dombro

Doran Brothers, Inc.Judy & Philip DouglasMr. & Mrs. Raymond DubeMs. Noel DydoMr. Robert Ebert & Ms. Melissa HeplerJanet FabriciusLouis E. FaivreMr. Kenneth R. FarnsworthMs. Marilyn S. FaulknerMr. & Mrs. Stephen A. FernandesMr. Steven FlinnMary H. FregosiMr. David M FucciMrs. Thomas GallivanWayne & Kathy GeiserWalt & Dana GilbertMs. Lorene GilmanMrs. Gloria GisrielMr. & Mrs. Clyde GoadMr. & Mrs. George C. Grant, Jr.Mr. Lyle GunningMs. Kim HaleMrs. Marjorie HannaMr. Donald N. HaywardMr. Andrew HeiningerMr. & Mrs. James HeiningerMr. & Mrs. Kenneth HelebaMr. & Mrs. Robert HelmMr. & Mrs. Ralph HenryPlatt G. HerrickMs. Marietta HibbardMr. & Mrs. Gary R. Hicks HildeneDavid & Shirley HosleyJK AdamsJeff Brown & Son LandscapingMs. Lynn D. JennessMs. Linda JohnsonLouise JonesMr. William A. JonesMs. Carole M. KaliszMs. Catherine KatomskiKathryn KingMr. Paul KintonMr. Richard KobikMr. & Mrs. John KubinMr. & Mrs. William KuehnMr. & Mrs. Raymond LaddMr. & Mrs. Peter LajoieMs. Nora G. LarsenR & A LattucaMr. Bruce LaughlinLaura & Regina’s Bridge GroupMrs. Elizabeth Leonard

Mr. & Mrs. George LerrigoMs. Carolyn R. LoizeauxMs. Edith MachDr. & Mrs. Abraham J. MadkourMr. & Mrs. Michael MajorAttorney K. James Malady, IIIMs. Julie MartindaleMr. & Mrs. Paul Mason, Jr.Dale & Howard MaturskiMr. & Mrs. Joe MazzeoMr. & Mrs. Thomas McGibneyMcGill DevelopmentMs. Jeanie McHaleMercadien Consulting, LLCMs. Lynn MillerMoon Brook ContractorsMountain Cuts SalonMs. Linda MoyerMr. & Mrs. Michael MyersMs. Beatrice S. NemethMr. & Mrs. Edward Noel, Jr.Ms. Wanda OczechowskiMr. Robert OlmstedOrder of the Eastern Star Grand Chapter

of VTMr. & Mrs. Kent OsborneMs. Carole J. OttMs. Hilda ParksMs. Charlene A. PatchArmand & Jean PatnaudeMs. Carolyn PeckhamMs. Aida PembertonArthur & Juliette PivinMr. & Mrs. Gerard S. PreeceMr. & Mrs. Albert RayMr. & Mrs. Jim ReeherMr. & Mrs. Lawrence ReynoldsMr. & Mrs. Laurice RogersMs. Cynthia RosenMr. & Mrs. Bill RossMr. & Mrs. Larry RoweMr. & Mrs. Stephen RussellMr. & Mrs. George SabolTheodore SalerniMs. Carol G. ScottMr. & Mrs. Donn ScottMs. Juliet ScottMr. & Mrs. Albert SeptemberMary Ellen & Peter ShawMs. Geraldine ShenMr. & Mrs. Robert ShomlerMr. & Mrs. Richard ShraderMs. Dianne Shugrue

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Ages 100+ 32 (1%)

Ages 85-99 753 (23%)

Ages 75-84 685 (21%)

Ages 66-74 677 (21%)

Ages 45-65 730 (23%)

Ages 19-44 133 (4% )

Ages 5-1855 (2%)

Ages 0-4 168 (5%)

Mrs. Wendy C. SmallMr. Tim SmithMr. & Mrs. Joseph SmoolcaMs. Martha St. OngeMr. & Mrs. Russell StilesMs. Shirley J. StrattonMs. Luanne TellerThe Bank of BenningtonThe Mental Health Center of Greater

Manchester

Mrs. Barbara ThompsonGinny ThompsonTorbank Condominium Owners

AssociationMrs. Patricia TymMs. Liesbeth van der HeijdenMrs. Betty J. WaiteMs. Phyllis L. WarrenWheelz Wholesale Inc.Mr. & Mrs. Dennis A. Whitney

Tom & Carolyn WhittakerMr. & Mrs. Robert WhittenMs. Diana R. WilliamsMr. & Mrs. John H. WilliamsMr. William C. WoodWright Construction Company, Inc.Ms. Cynthia YeeJohn & Anne ZawistoskiMr. & Mrs. Fred A ZimmerMs. Marilyn Zocca

ANNUAL FUND

55% Female1,788

45% Male

1,445

3,233 TOTAL

PAT

IEN

T GENDER

AGE DISTRIBUTION OF PATIENTS

It’s not what we have in life, but who we have in our life that matters.

- J.M. LAURENCE

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In Celebration Of:

In Honor Of:

In Memory Of:

P. Scott AbornKristen AckleyMarion AinesAlfred Alberico, Sr.Frank R. Aquistapace, Sr.Alden AtwoodGary A. BacceiEvelina BairdFrances BarrettWilliam BarrowsVickie BeattieDr. & Mrs. A. H. BelleroseE. George BerardCarol A. BergJeanne BigelowRoger BirdNorma L. BishopBetty BoydMarion & Fred BrandtFrancis E. BrownWilliam "Tim" Burns, Jr.Berkeley BuzzellAnna CharbonneauAlice CioffiLydia ClevelandGail CoghlanMichael ColburnPhyllis CrawfordJune DavisJoseph T. DellDonald DeSaciaAndrea DiehlJean DignonBob DombroKathy DomenicucciAnt'on DonosoQueenie Dorgeloh

Arlene DotyMarvin C. DouglasEthel DrewMartha DwyerFloyd & Addie EastmanDolly EhrhardtJudith EvansLinda FabianPatricia A. FaivreFrancis FarnsworthKenneth FarnsworthRuth V. FarnsworthVirginia L. FieldEd FraileyCharles FrenchLawrence GallipoColleen GardnerMary GilmoreAnne GoodrichSandra GrangerNorman GreenwoodDonald GuimondJune GutbierHelen HansonChristopher HatchJill HaysBarbara HeatonMabel B. HerrickLois & Kenneth HillGladys M. HoardElizabeth E. HolbrookBeverly HortonMarie HowattMargaret JamrosPhilip J. KearneyBrock T. KetchamAdella & Dee Kilburn

William L. King, Jr.David KnightonErika KornbluthGerrit KouwenhovenEleanor M. LaBontePaul LaFountainPatricia F. LemieuxJames LeoneMary E. MaharJoseph MaralloBarry MarsdenMartha, Bob, ChrisRick McNultyLoretta MeleDorothy MerriamCathy A. MerrillMargaret MertzRuth L. MesserMark MillerFreda MitchellBene MolloyJustin J. MuellerPhyllis M. MuscatelloDezso NemethFredrick NewMary NowakAnn OakmanLinda OgertAudrey PatchJudith PatnoBurton L. PeckhamIrene E. PetersRoni PierceMary PlankAl & Stella PoremskiAlice Ann RaicheHarold G. Ranney

Maureen ReardonCarole ReddyWinnie & Walter RejeskiVirginia RussellPeter Saint GermainDeb Ann SalzaruloStephen SandyVirginia SeilsSophie & Vinny ShappyJames C. ShattuckEsther G. ShawConnie SiemanDorothy SmolinskiRichard L. SnowWinnie StackEmma StannardFrank, Nellie & William StilesFred ThimmEarle ThompsonJoel TibbettsEdmund TomeyDorothy VoorhisDonald & Joanne WaiteDonald G. Waite, Sr.Marvin WaiteShirley WaiteBetty WalshFrances M. WalshAnn M. WattsLois WeissmanBetty WernerMarsha WiederhornDonald F. YoungShirley Zavistaski

The following individuals were

recognized by friends and loved

ones who made gifts in their

honor and memory.

IN HONOR & REMEMBRANCEJude Higdon-Topaz

E. Lorraine AbrahamRita AnzivinoMona BlanchardWhitney BrooksBarbara BucklinMr. & Mrs. John Cioffi

Frank R. CzachorDr. Fred A. HarringtonErrol HillBarbara HowlandKatrine HughesDr. Allen Hutcheson

Audrey KowalskiMr. & Mrs. Steven LabrecqueMarty LocsinMajewski FamilyPam Myers' BirthdayRebecca Sherman

Sherry Townsend, Chris Crawford, Debbie Henky & Lynn Iannacone

Shrewsbury Residents receiving services 2018

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A LOOK BACK

AT 2018

GOLF TOURNAMENTS

The 26th Annual VSMC 5K raised more than $7,000 for VNAHSR’s Kids on the Move and Pediatric High Tech programs as well as Vermont

Adaptive Ski & Sport. This event takes place in late-April in Rutland.

ROAD RACES

The Killington Pico Rotary Golf Tournament celebrated its 30th anniversary in May. It was held

at Green Mountain National Golf Course and raised more than $4,000 in support of VNAHSR’s Hospice

services.

The 4th Annual Naylor & Breen Open was held in August at Neshobe Golf Course in Brandon. This has become a

popular golf outing which raised more than $47,000 for the Hospice program.

In only its second year, the VNA & Hospice Golf Open held at the Mount Anthony Country Club in Bennington, raised

more than $5,700. This now yearly event takes place in July.

Celebrating its 25th Anniversary, the annual Rutland Health Foundation Golf Invitational was held in September at

Rutland Country Club. This event raised more than $45,000 in support of the important programs and services provided

by Rutland Regional Medical Center and VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region.

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Season 8 of Dancing with the Rutland Stars was a sold-out event that raised more than $50,000 for Kids on the Move and Pediatric High Tech programs. This event is held annually in October at the beautiful Paramount Theatre in downtown Rutland.

DANCING WITH THE RUTLAND STARS

Bella Notte, a Beautiful Night for Giving, was held at the Southside Steakhouse in September. This annual fundraiser for the hospice program raised more than $70,000.

The Thrift Shop located behind the VNAHSR offices in Manchester is a fundraiser for the VNA & Hospice. From clothing to homewares and furniture, you never know what treasures you’ll find at the Thrift Shop. We are thankful to our donors who each and every day donate the items that we sell. We are also grateful to all of those who stop in to browse and purchase items. Last year, thanks to the hard work of our volunteers, the thrift shop brought in more than $100,000 and these funds support the many programs and services provided by the VNA & Hospice.

Every year, VNAHSR staff makes more than 140,000 visits throughout Bennington and Rutland Counties. What’s special about what we do is that we serve every person who needs our care—from mothers and babies, to healthy active adults, and people nearing the end of life. Over the last four years, VNAHSR has subsidized over $3.3 million in Medicaid and other state programs. We rely on fundraising, grants, and the generous support of our constituents through town funding to help us meet the needs of all in our service area.

In 2018 VNAHSR received town funding totaling more than $200,000 from all 33 towns that we were on the ballot for. Your vote in support of our town funding request is a vote for the health and strength of your community. It’s a vote for your family, friends, and neighbors. Thank you!

BELLA NOTTE

THRIFT SHOP

TOWN FUNDING

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Ronald J. Cioffi, RNExecutive Director

Sara C. KingChief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer

Catherine Schneider, MSN, RNDirector of Home Care

Nicole Moran, MSN, RNDirector of Hospice and Palliative Care

Harry SnyderHuman Resources Director

EXECUTIVE TEAM

BOARD OF DIRECTORSDan DiBattistaBoard President

Carrie Allen 1st Vice President

Bill Bannerman2nd Vice President

Sue LaPorteSecretary

Tom DowlingTreasurer

Billie Lynn Allard**

Dr. Brad Berryhill

Tom Bourgeois

Ronald Cioffi

Margaret Donovan

Peter Fagan

Claudio Fort*

Marsha Hance

Dick Hittle

Thomas Huebner

Bryan Johnson

Richard Lovett, MD

Eric J. Marsh, MD

Ed Ogorzalek

David Sands

Jeff Weld

As of August 2019* Representative from Rutland Regional Medical Center** Representative from Southwestern Vermont Health Services

The 2018 Report to the Community is published by

the Office of Philanthropy of the VNA & Hospice

of the Southwest Region 7 Albert Cree Drive,

Rutland, Vermont 05701802-775-0568

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