Author name: Alex Campbell

One thing is for is for certain: Uncertainty is endemic in healthcare today. Across the board, including NVNA and Hospice, the industry faces serious headwinds in caring for the communities we serve. The only way to maintain momentum is to continue to innovate and look to the future for what’s next. That’s why NVNA and […]

When Megan Hansen and her daughters Sophia and Brooke arrive for their Sunday evening volunteer shift at the Pat Roche Hospice Home, the first thing they do is turn on the oven. “We’re always looking to see what we can bake,” says Megan. “Preparing food for the patients, families, and staff here feels simple, yet

On a cold day in March, Patti Wade, Ellen Walsh and Pauli Lysko reminisce about their mother and growing up in a boisterous family of seven siblings in Holbrook. “I think of those very happy days and realize now our mother had the patience of a saint,” remarks Patti. “Seven kids in eleven years, and

NVNA and Hospice RN case manager Caitlin Gabrielle has been with the agency for close to a decade. “I’m always looking to advance myself and my career,” she says, “but staying at the bedside working directly with patients is important to me. Being here has allowed me to do both.” Coming from a hospital floor

Jeanne Truehart, LPN is the clinical manager of the Pat Roche Hospice Home in Hingham. Working with the administrative director, Jeanne oversees 24-hour care that includes three shifts of nurses, aides, chaplains, and social workers. A lengthy career in home care brought Jeanne to the realization that she had a particular passion for bringing comfort

Ann Rossino with her clinical team, from left: Kelly Pfundstein, PT; Caitlin Carroll, RN; and Lisa Feingold, OT “Aren’t we lucky?” Those words are something of a refrain for Ann and Sam Rossino. They could mean many things by this: lucky to have a 41-year marriage and two children, to have family and friends nearby,

Each year, close to 2 million people access hospice care in the United States. The decision to begin hospice revolves around thoughtful conversations with the patient, their loved ones, and their primary care physician. It is not an easy decision, but knowing the facts and gathering necessary information can ease the process for patients and

It can be difficult to make decisions about if, when, and how to give back to your community. For the MacDonald family, however, the choice has always been clear. Everything began with James Robert “Bob” MacDonald and a few lucky occurrences. After graduating high school, Bob began making deliveries for a local market and in