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Annual ReportT O T H E C O M M U N I T Y

Never believe that a few caring

people can't change the world. For, indeed, that's all who ever have.

- Margaret Mead, Anthropologist

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Dear Friends,

In 1946, a small group of engaged community members gathered to create an organization that would provide skilled nursing in the home with a mission to promote health and independence. From these humble beginnings to the strong, vibrant agency of today, the Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice of the Southwest Region continues to remain focused on our mission of providing compassionate, nationally recognized home health care, hospice care, and community wellness to thousands of individuals throughout Rutland and Bennington Counties.

Last year was a time of reflection and big dreams. It was a time to look back and honor our past. It was a time to celebrate being named to the Top 100 of the 2016 HomeCare Elite, a compilation of the top-performing home health agencies in the United States and the only performance recognition of its kind in the home health profession.

Above all, it was a time to look ahead to the exciting possibilities for home health care and hospice care.As the American health care system evolves to reward cost containment, outcomes, and efficiencies, all while managing a dramatic increase in the older adult population–we stand ready, as we have for more than 70 years, to redefine how health care is delivered at home.

We are energized by the opportunities to take a leading role in providing high-quality, cost-effective care. We continue to move forward with initiatives designed to keep patients healthy and independent at home, reducing avoidable hospitalizations and improving their quality of life. We continue to design new models of care that provide patients more seamless transitions along the continuum of care and help address patients struggling with chronic health conditions or behavioral issues.

We are proud of our 70 years of mission-focused care and remain fiercely loyal to that mission and the communities we serve. With a renewed spirit of innovation, we look ahead to the future and are grateful for the many that join us in our journey. Together with our staff, Board of Directors, friends, donors and volunteers, we can achieve great things, we can seize the opportunities ahead and position the Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice of the Southwest Region as a leader and innovator in home health and hospice care.

LOOKING AHEAD TO THE FUTURECelebrating the Past...

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US ON OUR JOURNEY!

Ronald J. Cioffi,Executive Director

Carrie Allen, Board Presidentand

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54% 79%

MEDICARE PERSONNEL & RELATED

HOME CARE AIDE42,415

PROGRAM SUPPLIES

MEDICAID

PRIVATE PAY

DEPRECIATION, INTEREST & INSURANCE

1%

TRANSPORTATION

SKILLED NURSING 38,957

INSURANCE 23%

8% 3%

4% 6%

4%7%

12%

GRANTS & CONTRACTS

COMMUNITYSUPPORT

OTHER

REVENUE SOURCES EXPENSES

1. JOINT REPLACEMENT AFTERCARE 16.6%2. CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH EXACERBATION 4.5%3. SURGICAL AFTERCARE FOLLOWING SURGERY ON THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM 4.4%4. MUSCLE WEAKNESS 3.4%5. OTHER ABNORMALITIES OF GAIT AND MOBILITY 3.2%

HOME VISITS BY

DISCIPLINE

PATIENTGENDER

TOTAL VISITS:134,612

REHABILITATION THERAPIES

25,245

HOMEMAKER19,199

OTHER8,796

MALE

FEMALE

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2016Financials

56%

44%

AGE OF PATIENTSTOTAL PATIENTS SERVED: 4,407

AGE OF PATIENTS

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0-4

10%

19-44

5%

75-84

20%

5-182%

66-74

18%

45-65

22%

85-99 100+

21%

1%

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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.

GIFTS IN SUPPORT OF RUTLAND AREA VNA & HOSPICE

LEADERSHIP CIRCLE $10,000 +Bella NotteRobert J. Greene Irrevocable TrustKillington Pico Rotary Golf Mr. John J. LaVecchiaNaylor & Breen Golf OpenUnited Way of Rutland CountyEstate of Rosabel A. Wang

PLATINUM$5,000 - $9,999Ms. Martha C. AlexanderMs. Mary Jane Foley Brisbane & Mr. Eugene BrisbaneMrs. Marsha HanceNaylor & Breen Builders, Inc.Mr. Raymond NetherwoodNewman's Own Inc.

FOUNDERS$1,000 - $4,999Abatiello Design CenterChris & Bill BannermanBerkshire Bank FoundationBill Lohsen Plumbing & Heating Inc.The Lynn F. & Melbourne D. Boynton FamilyJohn & Sue CasellaMs. Susan W. CauseMs. Marleen A. CenateChamplain Oil Company, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Mark A. ChristieMr. & Mrs. John CioffiMr. Ronald J. CioffiMr. & Mrs. Michael CurranAttorney & Mrs. Thomas DowlingFyles BrothersG. Stone Motors, Inc.Green Mountain Drywall Co., Inc.Holden Insurance

J.P. Carrara & Sons, Inc.Bryan & Cathy JohnsonMr. & Mrs. Adam KingKinney Pike Insurance, Inc.Lake Sunapee BankMr. Paul LigonEric & Kirsten MarshMartin Devlin Fun RunMs. Beth MolineroMr. & Mrs. Terence MoranGlenn & Betsy MorganOmega Electric Construction Co., Inc.Marjorie W. Owens (Mrs. George F. B. Owens, Jr.)People's United Bankr.k. Miles, Inc.Rutland Regional Medical CenterRyan Smith & Carbine, Ltd.Mr. & Mrs. James SchneiderMr. Harry SnyderSouthwestern Vermont Medical CenterMr. & Mrs. Richard B. SwartzCarol & Phil SwordsNonnie & Jeremiah TarrThe Richards GroupThe Vermont Country StoreMr. Win Thomas, C.L.U. & Ms. Cheryl HackettWilcox PharmacyWindows & Doors By Brownell

BENEFACTORS$500 - $999Mr. & Mrs. Michael AbatiellBissette Construction LLCDr. Ernest & Kathleen BoveMr. William C. ChapleauMr. & Mrs. Timothy CollinsDeWolfe Engineering AssociatesMr. Dante DiBattistaMr. John A. Eugair, Jr.The Fuller Family Charitable TrustMr. Steve GauvinMs. Charleen M. GodleskiRalph & Norma HathawayMs. Phyllis HendeeHeritage Family Credit UnionHickok & Boardman Insurance GroupTom & Tricia Huebner

Ms. Johanna Keefe & Mr. Steve FullerLaValley Building SupplyMark & Tricia LawrenceMountain Top Inn & ResortMr. & Mrs. Robert NaylorNeshobe Farms LLCDr. & Mrs. Thomas L. OpsahlOral & Dental Implant Surgery StaffOtter Creek EngineeringPaquette, Inc.Mr. & Mrs. James PiersonMr. Bradley PoppletonPTMS Joel & Bernadette RobinRutland Roofing Co. Inc.Mr. Jack SheehanStarrett Family FundThe Royal GroupThomas Mechanical Inc.TravelersTroy Minerals Inc.Union Church of ProctorValente & Seward CPAs, PLLCVHV Company, Inc.Mr. Douglas WestcottDr. & Mrs. Matthew G. Zmurko & Family

PATRONS$250 - $499AnonymousJudith G. AllanR. J. BadenhausenBeth BennettDr. & Mrs. Bradley A. BerryhillJack & Alice BlountMr. & Mrs. Peter BreenMr. & Mrs. Ernest J. BrodMark & Joan BrownMr. Daniel R. CantleyMartha DwyerG.E. Employees Community Concern FundJohn & Sharon HughesMr. & Mrs. Sherman R. HunterFrank Sr. & Barbara MazzaMichael & Dawn McCormackMr. & Mrs. Terence J. MoranMs. Elizabeth Morton

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Mr. & Mrs. Joel PerryPoultney United FundMr. & Mrs. Dan QuerreyMrs. Terri RussellMs. Theresa SaviniMr. & Mrs. Edward V. SchwiebertDom & Pat SerinoMr. & Mrs. Thomas Shortle TLC, LLCVirtus Investment Partners Information

Technology GroupMr. Jay WebsterMark & Michelle WerleMr. & Mrs. Brad WhiteMr. Bob Yardley

DONORS$100 - $249Anonymous (5)American Legion Auxilliary Unit #50Mr. & Mrs. Craig ArsenaultMr. & Mrs. Franklin D. AustinJoyce AustinPauline AustinMs. Thea T. BakerSteven & JoAnn BallardTheresa & John BallouS. Carol BamBarbara B. BarrettMrs. Elfriede L. BeckerBeede's SweepingJoanne BlanchardKaren BowlesMs. Sharon BrownBuilder Specialties, Inc.Mr. & Mrs. Andrew BurdenMr. & Mrs. Fred BurnettMr. & Mrs. Robert C. CalessMr. & Mrs. John G. CampbellCarroll ConcreteMr. Robert CaseyCDP Electric, Inc.Ms. Lee Ann CenatePhilip & Linda ChapmanMrs. Diane ChartrandMr. & Mrs. George CiavolaTony & Lise CioffiClifford Funeral HomeMs. Virginia CloughConstrux, Inc.Mr. & Mrs. Brian P. Costello

Ms. Elizabeth CzinaMr. & Mrs. Richard DaleyMs. Sarah DannerDr. & Mrs. Francis D'AuriaMs. Alice DavisMr. Mark DavisBarbara DensmoreDr. & Mrs. Michael R. DickMr. & Mrs. Wes DiehmMr. & Mrs. Thomas DiPalmaMs. Margaret Donovan & Mr. John ConteMrs. Genora C. DouglasJane & Al EckhardtMr. & Mrs. Glenn C. EdsonLeslie M. EnoFacey Goss & McPhee P.C.F.O.E. Fair Haven Auxiliary #3907William & Diana FellowsFirst Congregational Church of WallingfordMs. Margaret FloryForestdale Grocery & DeliJean FoyMr. Charles J. GaiottiGE FoundationMr. & Mrs. Joseph A. GiancolaMr. Gary P. GibbsBetsy GlynnMr. & Mrs. Edgar GreenoJohn & Rheba HaleyAdele HallMr. & Mrs. Ronald HallMr. Zachariah HallockDick & Winkie HamiltonHarrison Concrete Const., Inc.Jennifer & Brad HartHayden Plumbing & Heating Inc.David Heaton & Judith FischMr. Ronald HeatonDr. Katharine Hession & Dr. Robert HessionMs. Jean A. HinsonHousing Trust of Rutland County, Inc.Mr. Michael HoweMr. Richard H. HoweJudi HowlandMr. & Mrs. Lloyd HughesMr. & Mrs. Larry W. JeffordsMs. Patricia E. JobMs. Elaine K. JohnsonLynn JohnsonMr. Thomas JohnstonMr. & Mrs. J. Cortland JonesMr. & Mrs. William D. Kellogg

Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. KellyJay KenlanKevin Whitaker Painting Inc.Ms. Pamela Kirychuk Ms. Carol Kostelnik & Mr. Dale O. GrayMs. Lisa A. LaddMr. & Mrs. Christopher LaFlammeMr. & Mrs. James LambertMs. Susan LaPorte & Mr. John MalcolmNorm & Robin LashMr. & Mrs. Dale LavalMr. & Mrs. Ronald N. LazzaroMs. Eleanor S. LeaMs. Beatrice LewisMrs. Joanne LewisMr. & Mrs. Raymond E. LopesMr. & Mrs. Charles LotzDr. George Lyons In Memory of Maureen LyonsMr. & Mrs. Michael D. MaherMr. & Mrs. John MahoneyTheodore S. Mandeville, Jr. & Patricia A. MandevilleMr. James Marro, Jr.Mr. James MartelMs. Marie Pomainville & Mr. William MartinezMr. & Mrs. Robert P. McClallenGail Murray McDevittMs. Cathleen C. McGoldrickMr. Fletcher McIntyreMr. & Mrs. Steven McKeeMr. William McKenzieDr. Fred R. MichelMr. Marc MieleMike's Fuels, LLCMr. & Mrs. Scott MooreMary E. MoranMr. & Mrs. Kenneth MoultonSenator & Mrs. Kevin MullinMr. & Mrs. Scott H. MullinsO'Brien Shortle Reynolds & Sabotka, P.C.Mr. & Mrs. John F. O'KeefeThomas O'NeilDr. & Mrs. Tom OpsahlDr. & Mrs. William A. O'RourkeMs. Melissa A. ParadeeMrs. Deborah L. PayneMs. Danielle PelletierMr. & Mrs. Dan W. PenningtonMrs. Paula PocketteMr. & Mrs. Errol Pomerance

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Mr. & Mrs. Bernard W. Poremski, Jr.Pratico's Landscaping & Fencing Co.Anne D. ProctorMs. Jeanne M. RaicheMs. Susan N. RansomMr. & Mrs. Jim ReddyJed RubinMr. Jack RussellRussell OpticsMr. & Mrs. David SandsMr. & Mrs. George SargeantMr. & Mrs. Milton W. SeaverMs. Janet L. SenecalMr. & Mrs. Glenn ShaneMr. Victor Shappy, Sr.Mr. James D. ShiresMr. & Mrs. Alan B. SmithMs. Catherine C. SmithSt. Thomas' & Grace Episcopal ChurchRonald & Barbara StahleMr. Brian SteinmullerMr. & Mrs. Russell StilesMr. Jonathan Story IIIMr. Lawrence T. SullivanMr. & Mrs. Angelo TedescoTelescope Casual FurnitureThomas Hirchak CompanyMr. Harmon ThurstonFrank & Jody TrombettaMr. & Mrs. Albert VallettaMr. & Mrs. Jeffrey L. VelteMs. Adele C. ViniskasMr. William B. WaiteMr. & Mrs. Jeffrey WallinMr. & Mrs. Scott WebbMr. & Mrs. Robert WeinmannMs. Martha WelchMr. Max WeltonDr. & Mrs. D. Billings WheelerDonald D. & Donna R. WilliamsMr. John WingMr. Paul YoungMr. Richard D. YoungMr. & Mrs. Ron ZaretskyJohn & Anne ZawistoskiZutell's Autobody Repair

FRIENDS$50 - $99Anonymous (5)Mr. James AbatiellMs. Kathy Aicher

Ms. Barbara D. AlexanderMr. Richard C. Amadon, Jr.Ms. Susan L. AvilaMr. & Mrs. Albert G. Baer, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Raymond J. BarbushTheresa BartlettMs. Betty Lou BearceMr. & Mrs. Chet BeginMr. & Mrs. Neil BendigMr. & Mrs. Robins BestMr. & Mrs. Steven R. BilodeauMary Bilz & Bert JonesMs. Dorothy BlickarzMs. Deborah L. BombardierMr. & Mrs. D. Kelley Brinkman-YoungMr. & Mrs. Thomas R. BroweMs. Lorraine BrownMr. William BuswellPhilip & Lorraine BuzzellMrs. Kathleen M. CareyCarl Durfee's Store Inc.Mr. & Mrs. Donald CharbonneauMs. Connie A. ChartrandMs. Betty ClarkJean M. CliffordMs. Camilla D. CloneyMs. Mary ColombMr. & Mrs. Robert F. CovielloMr. & Mrs. Chris CresciMs. Cornelia DaamenMr. & Mrs. Joseph DeBonisOlin & Terry DeForgeMs. Christine DeLuca & Ms. Elina RobinsonMr. & Mrs. Thomas N. DePoyMrs. Norma DikemanMr. & Mrs. Paul A. DoddMr. Freeman DodgeMrs. Peg DombroDoran Brothers., Inc.Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. DotyMrs. Ruth DrachmanMrs. Ethel DrewMs. Marilyn R. DukeMrs. Barbara DurkeeMs. Noel DydoMs. Cynthia EatonMr. & Mrs. Mac EdwardsEllison Surface Technologies, Inc.Mr. & Mrs. Thomas G EugairMr. & Mrs. Jeffrey M. EvansMr. Louis E. FaivreMs. Cynthia J. Fink

Ms. Karen FredetteMary H. FregosiMrs. Catherine GallusMs. Mary Lou GardnerMr. & Mrs. Gautam GaurMr. & Mrs. John C. GavinMr. & Mrs. Ronald J. GermondMr. & Mrs. David GilmoreMr. Boleslaus J. GodekMs. Cynthia J. GoodmanMr. & Mrs. Davis J. GrayMs. Mary Greenwood Mr. Richard GrimleyMrs. Marjorie HannaMr. & Mrs. Duncan R. HannahMr. & Mrs. Charles HardingMs. Betty HarveyMr. & Mrs. Arlyn HawleyMr. & Mrs. Merwyn HeddingMs. Diane E. HibbertMrs. Ann Z. HicksMr. & Mrs. Jim HillMr. & Mrs. Rolf HirschmannMs. Patricia M. HolmSuzanne JernMs. Charlene L. JonesMs. Lara JonesMr. & Mrs. Donald KeefeDr. & Mrs. Patrick F. KeenanMr. & Mrs. Terence KeithThe Family of Edna KleinMs. Eileen KnappMrs. Nancy P. KnappMr. & Mrs. Michael KovacsJohn & Sally KubinMr. & Mrs. William KuehnMs. Jane B. KupfererMrs. June B. LarsonLenny Burke FarmMr. John LenserLocal Fuel Company, Inc.Ms. Carolyn R. LoizeauxMr. & Mrs. Mark E. LosoMr. Michael MackeyMr. & Mrs. William K. ManlyMr. & Mrs. Robert J. McClellanMs. Grace McCulloughMs. Andrea McQuadeMr. Gerald MeiskeyMr. Vito MineiMr. & Mrs. Roy M. NealMs. Beatrice S. Nemeth

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Robert & Nancy NobleMs. Jean A. NorcottNorth Eastern Family InstituteJudge Richard Walsh NortonJohn & Darlene OblakMr. & Mrs. Thomas S. O'BrienMs. Wanda OczechowskiMs. Patricia PanoushekParker House TenantsMs. Roz PatersonMs. Aida PembertonMs. Suzanne PerryArthur & Juliette PivinTerry & Myra PoorProctor Gas Inc.Mr. & Mrs. James RobinsonMs. Mary Anne Rotella & Mr. Mark ButlerMr. & Mrs. Wayne RoweRutland City Public SchoolsRutland Veterinary Clinic & Surgical Ctr.Ryegate AssociatesMr. Philip SarcioneMs. Patricia A. SimonMs. Elizabeth A. SmithMs. Denise StackMr. & Mrs. John StagerReverend & Mrs. Alexander StringerMr. & Mrs. Philip SutherlandMr. & Mrs. Richard F. TalmadgeMr. & Mrs. Charles J. Terp, Jr.Ms. Judith A. TerpThe Wheel Inn Mrs. Barbara ThompsonJack & Isabelle TolnesTown of PittsfordMr. Albert TrinciBob WeirMr. & Mrs. David WhitmoreMs. Brenda J. WhittakerJanet & Bob WilliamsonMr. & Mrs. Mark L. WinslowWood One Inc.Mr. & Mrs. George WrightMr. & Mrs. Alan A. WrigleyMr. & Mrs. Fred A. Zimmer

GIFTS IN SUPPORT OF DORSET AREA VNA & HOSPICE

LEADERSHIP CIRCLE $10,000 + Reverend & Mrs. Frederick M. Buechner

PLATINUM$5,000 - $9,999Mrs. Francis Hatch

FOUNDERS$1,000 - $4,999Mrs. Dorothy M. AshtonMr. & Mrs. Bruce V. CarpMr. & Mrs. Peter Dixon DavisFoundation for the Preservation &

Protection of Green Mountain Boys HistoryUnited Church of Dorset & East Rupert

BENEFACTORS$500 - $999AnonymousMr. Charles M. AmsMr. & Mrs. Jerry BabickaMr. & Mrs. David H. BrockwayAustin ChinnMs. Lucille S. DayMr. & Mrs. Julian DixonRonald HarmsenMr. & Mrs. Steven HolmanMr. & Mrs. David HydeMr. & Mrs. Robert LimbacherBarbara C. ReedMs. Jennifer Richardson & Mr. William T. BurnsMr. & Mrs. David SandsFrederick F. Taylor

PATRONS$250 - $499AnonymousMr. & Mrs. John W. BeerDiana & Michael BickfordBruce Waite Logging Inc.Mr. & Mrs. R. L. HenryMr. & Mrs. Thomas B. KetchumRocco Maggiotto & Kathleen FisherManchester Lions ClubEllen & Ned OelsnerJennifer & William V. N. PhilipMr. & Mrs. Fred S. Shehadi, Jr.Squire House Bed & Breakfast

Mr. & Mrs. Sydney N. Stokes, Jr.Ed Weissman & Steve Smith

DONORS$100 - $249Anonymous (2)Mr. Charles Chip Ams IIIAuthentic DesignsJudith BarrowsMs. Colleen BartlettMr. Lawrence W. BeecherJane & Bill BridgesDonald & Barbara CarseJean & Gene CeglowskiMr. & Mrs. Douglas ColsonMs. Carol ConeMr. & Mrs. John S. CuemanClaudia & Jeremy DoleDon & Pat DorrDorset Hollow Inc.Jane & Al EckhardtMs. Danielle Epstein & Ms. Dina ShapiroMr. & Mrs. Paul FerencMr. Ray P. Foote, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Richard FreemanMr. & Mrs. A. Corwin FrostMr. & Mrs. Warren FullerGE FoundationPeg & Judd GregoryGSK Climate Control, Inc.H.N. Williams StoreMr. Howard A. HalliganMr. & Mrs. Jeffrey HillsMrs. Gertrude HorridgeKerry JoffeHugh Johnson & Tara ShannonLouise JonesTerry & Alan LindseyCindy LoudenslagerMike & Heidi LynnMr. John MalcolmMs. Mary Rita ManleyMs. Kaye ManlyBarbara & Ed McGinleyMerck Partnership for GivingKeith MithoeferCynthia & Donald MurphyNorthshire Information, Inc.Mr. Paul ParkerCarol Pattersonr.k. Miles, Inc.

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Tuck & Susan RawlsErnest & Vida RuppeJim & Nancy RussellMr. & Mrs. Peter M. Saint GermainMr. Carl SeilsMr. & Mrs. Robert ShawCynthia Sterling ElliottRuth & Charlie StewartMs. Wenke B. ThomanVermont Kitchen SupplyVivian B. WaiteMr. & Mrs. Harvey WatkinsMr. & Mrs. Robert WoodRobert & Nancy Zapletal

FRIENDS$50 - $99Anonymous (2)Mrs. Frances ArmstrongMr. & Mrs. Axel BlombergMr. & Mrs. Bruce BowlenSally R. Brown & FamilyBud Coolidge Electric, Inc.Mr. & Mrs. J. Reeve CantusMs. Janet M. CaseyMr. & Mrs. Henry D. Chandler, Sr.Mr. & Mrs. William P. ChildsMr. Malcolm Cooper, Jr.Mrs. Esther CruikshankMs. Kathleen M. de RhamMr. & Mrs. Carlo DeRegeRev. & Mrs. Jordan E. DickinsonDML CorpMs. Carlanne D. DodsonDydo & Company Inc.Robert & Salley GibneyLenny & Elizabeth GibsonMr. & Mrs. A.W. GilbertWalt & Dana GilbertMr. & Mrs. R. Webber HudsonMr. & Mrs. William Leach, Jr.Clarissa LennoxMs. Edith MachMs. Dolores K. MahlmannRobert & Nancy McCaffertyMr. & Mrs. Joseph McVickerMr. & Mrs. Robert S. MensonMr. & Mrs. Kevin M. O'Toole, Esq.John & Marian PeltonMr. & Mrs. Lee RomanoRoman & Claire StienssMs. Eileen Stouter

The Catholic DaughtersMr. & Mrs. Julian ThompsonMr. & Mrs. Jesse TorregrossaMs. Nancy E. WhiteMs. Donna Lynne Worth

GIFTS IN SUPPORT OF BENNINGTON AREA VNA & HOSPICE

FOUNDERS$1,000 - $4,999Bowling for Bennington HospiceMr. & Mrs. Patrick J. Rooney

BENEFACTORS$500 - $999 Ms. Jean Culver Southwestern Vermont Health Care

PATRONS$250 - $499Mr. John Bushofsky MidasMs. Virginia SandyShea Family Funeral Homes

DONORS$100 - $249AnonymousMr. & Mrs. Carl M. Baldwin, CPAA. J. Boulet & A. A. BouletMr. & Mrs. Paul D. BrundageMs. Ellen CenterbarMs. Lila B. CestoneRon & Judy CohenMr. & Mrs. James H. ColvinAttorney Robert E. Cummings, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. David DaytonMr. & Mrs. Robert J. DimkeMr. & Mrs. Peter DonavanJanet FabriciusMs. Doreen M. ForneyPatricia KetchamMs. Susan LarkinMs. Vanessa LittlefieldMs. Judy A. MatzDr. Michael McKamey

Ms. Susan MillerMr. & Mrs. Gary H. MonroeThe Moore FamilyMr. Edward F. MrozekMs. Anita OrdwayKenneth C. Roberts, Jr.Marilyn RussellMs. D. Justine ScanlonMr. & Mrs. Michael E. Sleeman Mr. David J. Tierney, Jr. UU Fellowship of BenningtonYen & Kevin

FRIENDS$50 - $99AnonymousMr. & Mrs. John M. AhearnMs. Jane BelisleBennington Subaru, Inc.Mr. & Mrs. Charles BoyleMr. Brian A. CampionCarpenters Local Union #108Catholic Daughters of AmericaMr. & Mrs. Richard J. CorsettiCRM Property Mgmt LLCMr. Brian P. CunninghamDelurey Sales and Service, Inc.Mr. & Mrs. John A. DochertyEveready Battery Co, Inc.Ms. Mary P. FeidnerMs. Susan FrankelMr. & Mrs. Charles F. GillespieMs. Bonnie GordonMr. & Mrs. J. Gulley, Sr.Mr. & Mrs. Philip L. HolmanMr. & Mrs. Michael JonesDr. & Mrs. John LaPentaMr. James H. MarsdenMr. & Mrs. Dennis McCueMr. & Mrs. Harold McLenithanMr. & Mrs. Timothy MorrisseyMr. & Mrs. Charles PalmerArmand & Jean PatnaudeMs. Carolyn PeckhamMs. Evelyn R. PhillipsMr. Donald G. PlaceJohn & Christine PoggiMr. Kenneth J. RosenburgMr. Peter RubinMs. Florence M. SmithMr. & Mrs. Michael H. SmithMr. Raymond J. Smith

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Mr. & Mrs. Johnny E. TresslerMr. Gerald E. WatsonMr. & Mrs. Harold J. WeyersMr. & Mrs. Patrick WeyersMr. & Mrs. John H. WilliamsWoodford Lake Association Inc.

GIFTS IN SUPPORT OF KIDS ON THE MOVE & PEDIATRIC PROGRAMS

As a not-for-profit program, we rely on friends like you to provide hope and healing to children and families entrusted into our care. Your partnership with us provides money to develop programs. Your support helps us continually improve upon the quality care we provide. Your investment supports children who need high-tech care in the comfort and familiarity of home. We are profoundly grateful to the following donors who have generously supported our programs.

LEADERSHIP CIRCLE $10,000 +Dancing with the Rutland StarsRutland Health Foundation Annual Golf

Invitational

FOUNDER$1,000 - $4,999Alderman's Auto GroupCarpet WarehouseEngineering Services of Vermont, LLCGreen Mountain PowerHeritage Family Federal Credit UnionKinney Pike Insurance, Inc.LaFaso Electric IncorporatedLaFlammes Inc.Marsan & Sons Enterprises, LLCMKF Properties LLCRutland Regional Medical Center

The LocalVermont Sports Medicine Center 5KVermont Transco LLC

BENEFACTORS$500 - $999about FACE OrthodonticsCarris Reels, Inc.College of St. JosephJane & Steve CostelloFacey Goss & McPhee P.C. Gus' Tobacco Shop Inc.Kinney MotorsMr. Gregory MarkowskiO'Brien Shortle Reynolds & Sabotka, PCStewart's ShopsTD Bank Vermont Orthopaedic ClinicLynn & Dave Wolk

PATRONS$250 - $499First Light Technologies, Inc.groSolarTable 24 Inc.Ms. Barbara J. Trombetta

DONORS$100 - $249Audiology Associates, Inc.Community Health Centers of the Rutland

RegionMs. Stacie E. EatonFoley Services, Inc.Joan Gamble & James PaisonDick & Winkie HamiltonJennifer & Brad HartHubbardton Forge Corporation LaValley Building SupplyMr. & Mrs. Greg R. McClallenGlenn & Betsy MorganNew England Woodcraft, Inc.Mr. Michael A. Poalino CPA PCMr. & Mrs. Bernard W, Poremski, Jr.

Rutland PharmacyRyan Smith & Carbine, Ltd.Jeanette & Leighton WilcoxMs. Jamie WongMs. Lesley Wong & Family

FRIENDS$50 - $99Mr. & Mrs. Bernard F. BakerThe Joseph M Baker, Jr. FamilyMr. & Mrs. James L. BallardMrs. Sheila BishoffMs. Beverly M. CookHop'n Moose Brewing Company LLCMr. & Mrs. Peter J. LeachMr. Kevin L. LosoMs. Sandra R. O'LoughlinMr. & Mrs. Bob StoddardMr. & Mrs. Richard Wood

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With the help of charitable gifts, our nurses, therapists and staff put their hearts and hands to work each day providing

patients and their families the best possible home care, hospice care and community-based health care.

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We also wish to extend our thanks to the many other donors who made gifts under $50 to Bennington Area VNA & Hospice, Dorset Area VNA & Hospice and/or Rutland Area VNA & Hospice. Unfortunately space limits our ability to list all of them in this report. Donations of all sizes are greatly appreciated and go right to work in our communities. We truly appreciate your support!

We have worked hard to ensure the accuracy of our list of supporters. If your name is misspelled or missing, please accept our sincere apologies and contact our Philanthropy Office at 802-362-1200 so we may correct our records.

The simple act of caring is heroic.

- Edward Albert

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IN HONOR OF: Barbara AbatiellBertha AbbottsE. Lorraine AbrahamAll RAVNAH EmployeesAnn BelliWhitney BrooksGordon BrownBarbara BucklinRhea CayiaMr. & Mrs. John CioffiMartha, Robert & Chris FinkWilliam J. GhentRobert W. HaleyBob HallamDr. Fred A. HarringtonKatrine HughesDorothy HurleyJohn & Mollie HyjekReilly JakubiakBetty & Larry KingJanet A. MartinMavis MetteyPam Myers' BirthdayOral & Dental Implant Surgery Surgeons: Dr. David Rothschild, Dr. Eric Holmgren, Dr. Christopher Bevin & Dr. Lance SmagalskiJohn PhillipsSr. Jean PolworthLinda RaimerCharles RayWinnie StackAnne & Sydney StokesNorma TaftAlbert E. Trepanier

IN SPECIAL RECOGNITION OF:Thomas Hartigan & Dancing with the

Rutland StarsEliza Wilcox IN MEMORY OF: A. Russell AllanRonald & Paul AmadonLillian AndersonWallace B. Arcese, Sr.Kevin Armstrong

Dr. David AustinPaul BarbagalloRandall G. Barber, Sr.Emma BarnardMichael BeckerJohn BehanRoger BirdFred BrandtMarion BrandtBernard L. BriereMarjorie BrownNicolas BrownRobert W. Bryant, Sr.Patricia BusheyCatherine BuzekBerkeley BuzzellJudy CaggigeShereen CallahanRose CavanaughBetty ChampineMaryLou ChatfieldChristine ChurchillMr. & Mrs. Alberico CiccotelliMichael ColburnAllie ColeAdeline ColombDebra CoyneBetty CrossmanDaisy CurrieJanice DanielsBeverly M. DavisDorothy DavisSuzanne DavisElizabeth DeasonAllan DoanerBob DombroArlene DotyMarvin C. DouglasMary DumondShirley EnglishBarbara EnoDr. Emmett L. FaganSusan W. FergusonVirginia L. FieldAlice FlandersCarolyn FredetteBetty GelbarClifford Geoffrion

Eilene J. GilbertMary GilmoreJohn GodekMichael GodekMyron GreeneNorman GreenwoodEdward F. Guinness, Sr.Richard HammondJoseph HanceWalter HansonClara HathawayMom HathawayBarbara HeatonElton HendeeIrene HerrickJohn HibbertHenry HoareMary HoldenPaul HughesEllen JewettJoyce & FlorencePeggy KeelerEdward F. Keith, Sr.Ellen F. KennedyBrock T. Ketcham, MDWilliam L. King, Jr.Linda J. LaCrossJane LatifJane & Joe LatifJanet A. LaughlinRichard LaVictoireCecile M. LedererBeverly LentRoz LernerEsther LindwallRodney LitchfieldChrista Quennevile LittleHoward LosoThomas E. LoyzelleMary LucasMaureen LyonsRuth LyonsSusan MackeyRoss D. MackieGeraldine MarianiJean MartelRuth McIntyreNancy McKenzie

The following individuals were honored by friends and loved ones who made gifts to the Bennington Area Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice, Dorset Area Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice, Rutland Area Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice and Kids on the Move & Pediatric Programs during 2016.

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Ruth L. MesserSalvatore F. MianoJoan C. MichelJoan MillerPauline MorseRhoda MortonJudith MoserTokiko MoultonCharlotte MoyerMarjorie MudgettDezso NemethShelley NetherwoodLyman NobleCharles J. OczechowskiCarol May O'FlahertyCharles ParkerRussell & Kathe ParksDennis PayneBurton L. PeckhamRobert Petitt, Sr.Patricia PettitBetty PhillipsJimmy Pierce

Margaret PittsMary PlankCharles F. PocketteSam Poljacik, Sr.Tina PoppletonMary PotterDennis PutnamPatricia RandlettWinnie RejeskiFred ReynoldsJudi ReynoldsPaula RussellMichael J. RutkowskiSalvatore SalerniStephen SandyEdna SargeantBeverly SchoenfeldVirginia SeilsCarol SewardJack ShackelfordSophie & Vincent ShappyBetty Lou SmithRosann Foote Smith

Emma StannardBetty Jane SullivanClaire SullivanDan Sweeney, RNMarie E. TararLillian ThomasDavid ThompsonEarle ThompsonMartin TraverseRobert TraverseJill Van BurenDoris VanKeurenCarl VladykaRobert E. WaiteMartha WeeksDavid B. WilliamsAnn Hartley WintersPhilip Worn, Sr.Ross WornHadwin YoungCatherine Zsolcsak

In Remembrance

If there ever comes a day when we can't be together keep me in your heart, I'll stay

there forever.

- Winnie the Pooh

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Bowling for BAVNAHA good time was had by all who attended the first annual Bowling for Bennington Area VNA & Hospice fundraiser. This event raised more than $1,100 for Hospice services.

Road RacesIn May, the 24th Annual VSMC 5K raised more than $6,500 for RAVNAH’s Kids on the Move and Pediatric High Tech programs as well as Vermont Adaptive Ski & Sport.

The Martin Devlin Memorial Fun Run held in July in Poultney raised more than $2,500 for the Hospice program. This event is held in memory of Martin Devlin, a long-time running enthusiast.

Dancing with the Rutland StarsDancing with the Rutland Stars, Season 6, was a sold-out event that raised nearly $36,000 for RAVNAH’s Kids on the Move and Pediatric High-Tech programs. This event is held annually in October at the beautiful Paramount Theatre in downtown Rutland.

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Golf TournamentsThe Killington Pico Rotary Golf Tournament held in May at Green Mountain National Golf Course raised more than $11,000 in support of RAVNAH’s Hospice services.

The 2nd Annual Naylor & Breen Open held in August raised more than $28,000 for RAVNAH’s Hospice program. This now yearly event takes place at Neshobe Golf Course in Brandon.

The 23rd Annual Rutland Health Foundation Golf Invitational was held in September at Rutland Country Club. This event raised more than $22,000 in support of RAVNAH’s Kids on the Move and Pediatric High-Tech programs as well as the Health & Healing Patient Support Fund at Rutland Regional Medical Center.

Bella NotteBella Notte, A Beautiful Night for Giving, was held at the Southside Steakhouse in September. This fundraiser for the Hospice program raised more than $57,000.

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P O B O X 7 8 7 | R U T L A N D , V T 0 5 7 0 2

Ronald J. Cioffi, RNExecutive Director

Sara C. KingChief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer

Nicole Moran, MSN, RNDirector of Hospice and Palliative Care

Carrie AllenBoard President

Bill Bannerman1st Vice President

Dan DiBattista2nd Vice President

Sue LaPorteSecretary

Tom ShortleTreasurer

Dr. Brad BerryhillRonald CioffiCarol Conroy*Margaret DonovanTom DowlingDick HittleThomas Huebner**Richard Lovett, MDEric J. Marsh, MDKevin MullinJeanne RaicheDavid SandsWin Thomas

* Representative from Southwestern Vermont Health Services ** Representative from Rutland Regional Medical Center

The 2016 Report to the Community is published by the Office of Philanthropy of the VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region7 Albert Cree Drive Rutland, Vermont 05701802-775-0568 | vermontvisitingnurses.org

Board of

Executive TEAM

DIRECTORS

Catherine Schneider, MSN, RNDirector of Home Care

Harry SnyderHuman Resources Director