National Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) Week
May 11-17, 2009

The Visiting Nurse Associations of America (VNAA) joins hundreds of organizations across the country in celebrating National Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) Week by recognizing the importance of visiting nurse agencies and home healthcare providers who deliver high-quality, affordable care to elderly and disabled patients in the home and community setting.

"The second week of May has been set aside as a special time for expressing our appreciation to thousands of home healthcare clinicians and homecare providers who tirelessly care for millions of patients across the country," stated Andy Cater, VNAA President and CEO.

VNA Appreciation Kit:

As part of the VNA Week recognition, Andy Carter, VNAA's President and CEO, would like to personally thank all those hard-working nonprofit home health clinicians and homecare providers, as well as raise awareness of National VNA Week.
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Key messages and facts about National VNA Week.
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Print out and hang up this poster in your community, business, agency, hospital and other high traffic areas to raise awareness.
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Print out and hang up this Top 10 List Poster on ways you can celebrate National VNA Week!
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The VNAA has put together a list of some of the ways we suggest you celebrate and honor the VNAs in your area. VNAA Members view the variety of ways you can help raise awareness in your own communities.
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There are two different icons that you can put on your Website to raise awareness of National VNA Week. Simply copy the code below of the logo that works best for your Web page and paste in the location you want the logo to appear.

VNAA Members-Only Materials:

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Helpful tricks and tips for working with the media and promoting National VNA Week.
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Sample press release for VNAA members to tailor to their agencies needs and distribute.
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Pitch National VNA Week in your community - download a sample pitch letter which you can customize and distribute.
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Make it official in your community - reach out to your mayor! Download tips, letters and a sample proclamation that can be can customized and distributed.
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Download a list of ways to get your Board of Directors involved in the promotion of National VNA Week!
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