News & Media VNA Care Names Elizabeth Kleber, PhD, RN, as Chief Operating Officer May 2025 VNA Care, the Commonwealth’s largest independent nonprofit provider of home health, hospice, and palliative care, has appointed Elizabeth Kleber, PhD, RN, as Chief Operating Officer.Dr. Kleber brings over three decades of leadership in home-based health care to her new role, where she will oversee the operations of VNA Care’s home health and hospice services across Eastern and Central Massachusetts. (read more) Investing in the Future of Health Care: VNA Care’s Clinical Affiliations Program May 2025 At VNA Care, our mission to deliver compassionate, high-quality home health, palliative, and hospice care extends beyond the patients we serve today — it includes preparing the next generation of health care professionals to care for our community. (read more) VNA Care’s Hospice Achieves Four-Star Rating March 2025 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently awarded VNA Care’s hospice four stars for exceptional care based on patient and family surveys. (read more) Clinical Manager Recognized as an Emerging Leader in Health Care June 2024 Sara Bowdridge, RN, Clinical Services Manager at VNA Care, received the 2024 Emerging Leader Award this summer from the Home Care Alliance of Massachusetts. (read more) VNA Care Nurse Specialist Named Clinician of the Year for Massachusetts November 2023 You only need to talk to Susan Carrigan, RN, BSN, WCC, OMS, for a few minutes to understand why she was named Clinician of the Year by the Home Care Alliance of Massachusetts. She is passionate about ensuring VNA Care’s patients receive the best possible care, whether providing it herself, educating colleagues, or deepening her nursing practice. (read more) VNA Care Achieves Four-Star Rating in We Honor Veterans November 2023 VNA Care is elevating end-of-life care for local veterans by achieving four-star status in We Honor Veterans, a national initiative led by the Department of Veterans Administration and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. (read more) VNA Care Team Members Taking part in 127th Annual Boston Marathon April 2023 VNA Care's Kelly Maguire, OTR/L, CWLT , Nancy Ryan, PT, COS-C, clinical services manager, and Lisa Sternstrom, OTR/L, will all take part in the 127th race. (read more) VNA Care Acquires Health Care Staffing, Inc. to Improve Care Coordination at Home for Patients and Communities June 2021 VNA Care is pleased to announce its acquisition of Health Care Staffing, Inc., a Westborough-based long-term care company that delivers exceptional personalized care services in the home. In doing so, VNA Care will add long-term caregiver services, including personal care, live-in, meal preparation, and transportation, to its already comprehensive home health, hospice, and palliative care offerings – supporting better care coordination and continuity for patients and their families. (read more) VNA Care Collaborates with SHL Telemedicine Using SmartHeart™ Technology 12 lead ECG June 2021 VNA Care and SHL Telemedicine Ltd. announced a collaboration for use of the SHL SmartHeart 12 Lead ECG technology in VNA Care’s home health care services, to assist some individuals to come home from the hospital sooner, avoid stays in health care facilities, or learn to manage a newly diagnosed illness or disease. (read more) VNA Care donates Gruppé painting, Always At Your Service, to Cape Ann Museum May 2021 VNA Care is pleased to announce the donation of our painting, Always at Your Service by Emile A. Gruppé, to the Cape Ann Museum. “This donation not only assures the preservation of this important artwork and the public’s access to it, but also reflects the collaborative spirit that has developed between the two organizations in recent years,” says Oliver Barker, director of the Cape Ann Museum. (read more) Finding Joy and the Best of Humanity in Hospice February 2021 "What are you doing for fun today?" It's not a question people expect from their hospice nurse. But I always ask, telling patients the answer can't be nothing. (read more on telegram.com) Hundreds of Home Health Workers Receive COVID-19 Vaccinations January 2021 WCVB joined VNA Care for the first in a series of employee COVID-19 vaccination clinics. Get an inside look at what some staff said was the happiest day since the pandemic began. (read more and watch the video on WCVB.com) Quick Links Home CarePalliative CareHospice CarePrivate CareDonate VNA Care's Mission and Vision Our Mission: We provide the right care with kindness and compassion every day for every person we serve. Our Vision: Transforming Care to Improve Lives