RVNAhealth News
Be Safe
With many towns reporting significant numbers of their utility customers still without power, cell coverage spotty, and fallen trees and power lines making some roads still dangerous, we would like to stress that your No.1 job is to stay safe.
Sponsor Spotlight: On The Mend
On The Mend and RVNAhealth have been partners and friends for several years, and share a dedication to the health, comfort and safety of their patients and customers.
Volunteer Spotlight: Kerry Anne Ducey
An RVNAhealth supporter for over a decade, Kerry Anne has played many different roles for the organization, always acting as a true ambassador for our mission and a champion of our team.
RVNAhealth Adds In-Home Private Duty Nursing to its Service Lineup
Because Private Duty Nursing operates outside of the realm of insurance, access to services can be immediate and flexible, offered in-home or at a patient’s facility, with no limitations on time or length of service.
Yet Another Reason to be a Green Bay Packers Fan … (even if you live in the Northeast)
When Duane Larsen, a Ridgefield resident and RVNAhealth hospice patient, could not find his treasured Green Bay Packers cap, his nurse sounded the alarm to the RVNAhealth Wishes team.
What’s the “Big” Deal? Physical Therapist Kris Greco Shares.
In this interview, Kris explains what brought her to RVNAhealth; why she finds it gratifying to share the LSVT Big therapy program with patients living with Parkinson’s disease; and why you might not want to get in a rhyming contest with her.
Well-Child Clinics are Open for Registration
This year, the clinics are particularly important as the Coronavirus pandemic has caused profound delays in routine screenings and immunizations.
Keep Kids Current
As travel and social distancing, both domestically and internationally, relax now or in the future, the importance of immunizing children becomes increasingly important.
5 Things You Need to Know about …
Learn all about the RVNAhealth Rehabilitation & Wellness Center, located at 27 Governor Street in Ridgefield, CT .
What a Difference a Chair Makes!
Felix, 93, was due for a new chair, and when On the Mend heard that his chair often serves as his bed for comfort, they went the luxurious route.
Once Upon a Breakfast…
When Tom Reynolds, a founding partner of Reynolds & Rowella, LLP (second from right) joined us at the 2001 RVNAhealth Spring Breakfast, we had no idea that it was the start of a decades-long friendship and partnership between our organizations. But it was.
When it Comes to Skin Protection, Know Your ABCDEs
Visit the RVNAhealth Virtual Wellness Fair for head-to-toe wellness and self-screening information – including the American Academy of Dermatology’s skin cancer self-examination tools.
Happily Ever Onward
Pat is one of the happier stories to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic. She was considered to be at high risk for severe illness from the virus, so our hospice services were recommended to care for her.
Happy Caregiver Appreciation Week
The RVNAhealth StayWELL team celebrated their Caregivers for National Caregiver Appreciation Week from June 18 - June 24 2020
Hip Hip …. delay … Hooray!
Terri Alexander was among those who were in need of surgery just as COVID-19 started to impact Connecticut. Learn how she got back in action!
What’s Done is Done! Moving on to Summer Nutrition.
Summer brings many natural ways to improve habits. Take advantage of good weather to take more walks or hikes. Partake of the colors of the rainbow in the produce section of grocery stores, which making healthy eating easier - and fun!