VNAA HONORED SEVEN OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUALS AT ANNUAL AWARDS CEREMONY—MAY 1, 2008

PRESS RELEASE
Contact: Donna Grande
Visiting Nurse Associations of America
202.384.1429 or dgrande@vnaa.org

NASHVILLE, TN – May 1, 2008 – The Visiting Nurse Associations of America (VNAA) is honored seven individuals from across the country for their leadership and contributions to home healthcare at the Annual Awards Ceremony, 7:30-10:30 p.m. May 1, held in conjunction with the 26th Annual Conference at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee.

The Awards and Awardees include:

Legislator of the Year—Senator Robert P. Casey, Jr. (D-PA)
Senator Casey is lead cosponsor of the Home Health Care Access Protection Act of 2007 (S. 2181) and is honored for his leadership in advancing the mission of home healthcare in Congress.

Dick Anderton Mentor of the Year—Carol Snow, RN, MSN
(this award is the highest honor that VNAA can bestow on a VNA leader)
Carol Snow is the President and CEO, Central Coast Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice located in Monterey, California

Clinician of the Year—John McCarthy,
Certified Home Health Aide Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey, Redbank, New Jersey

Program Manager of the Year—Sally Moennich, RN, BSN, MBA
Executive Director, VNA CarePlus, The Visiting Nurse Association Healthcare, Partners of Ohio, Cleveland, Ohio

Administrative Manager of the Year—Beth Dimitruk, BA, MA
Home Health Visiting Nurse Association, Lawrence, Massachusetts

Volunteer of the Year—Agency Board Member
Margaret McGillivray, RN, MS, MPH, CNAA
Board Chair, VNA of Care New England, Warwick, Rhode Island

Volunteer of the Year—Individual Care Provider
Idelle Hirsch,
Hospice Volunteer Visiting Nurse Association, St. Louis, Missouri

About VNAA
The VNAA is located at 900 19th Street, NW, Suite 200 in Washington, DC and is the official national association for non-profit, community-based Visiting Nurse Agencies, who care for and treat approximately 4 million patients each year. The nation’s network of over 400 Visiting Nurse Associations share a non-profit mission to provide cost-effective and compassionate home healthcare to some of the nation’s most vulnerable individuals, particularly the elderly and individuals with disabilities. The VNAA has a wide range of resources available on its website about home healthcare and questions to ask when considering home healthcare. Visit www.vnaa.org to locate a VNA near you.

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