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During the month of November, Lake Sunapee Region VNA & Hospice joins organizations across the nation to raise awareness about home care, hospice and palliative care. “Most people don’t think much about health care services until they need them, but it’s important to know that a variety of home-based care is readily available right here in this community,” says Jim Culhane, President and CEO.

Lake Sunapee VNA is proud to announce that it has achieved a five star rating for hospice. In a message to the hospice team, Jim Culhane, President & CEO, stated, "This is a huge recognition of the care you provide as per the surveys we receive back from caregivers. It clearly shows the dedication and hard work you all put in and which has been recognized by the families you work with. Congratulations and Thank You for the outstanding work that you do!"

Lake Sunapee VNA was pleased to honor Annette Vogel, owner and publisher of the InterTown Record, with a special award at its Better Together summer party on August 2^nd. The award was presented to Vogel by Gail Matthews, a long-time friend and supporter of Lake Sunapee VNA and founder of the agency’s Women Who Make A Difference Luncheon…the event where this award would normally be presented. “Though the pandemic has prevented the luncheon from being held in recent years, the summer party was the perfect time and place to honor Annette, especially because 2022 marks the 30^th anniversary of the InterTown Record,” says Cathy Raymond, Development Officer. Read more about the award presentation at:   https://www.intertownrecord.com/_files/ugd/de3512_07a873eeeb3c4b60b1380a8f718e0d1d.pdf

Better Together … the Lake Sunapee Region VNA & Hospice summer party on August 2^nd … was wonderful! Seeing so many friends and supporters at long last made us all feel better. Special thanks to our generous event sponsors whose confidence in our work and mission mean so much:

• Bar Harbor Bank & Trust
• Claremont Savings Bank
• LaValley Building Supply
• Ledyard National Bank
• Mascoma Bank
• Sugar River Bank

The Home Care, Hospice & Palliative Care Alliance of New Hampshire presented its 2022 Maryellen LaRoche Public Policy Award to Lake Sunapee VNA CEO Jim Culhane at their Annual Meeting this June in Meredith. The Maryellen LaRoche Public Policy Award recognizes an individual or organization that has made a significant contribution to hospice and home health care in New Hampshire through leadership in the public policy arena.

“Everything’s Better When We Get Together” … at long last we’re having an in-person party! We’ve missed you! Please join us for a casual evening to relax and reconnect on Tuesday, August 2 at 5:30pm at Colby-Sawyer College’s Ivey Field. Enjoy tasty hors-d’oeuvres, refreshing libations and live music. $75 per person. Contact Cathy Raymond for details and to RSVP at 603-526-4077 x231 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The New London Housing Commission is holding a public panel discussion with local employers, including Lake Sunapee VNA, to explore the impact that a lack of workforce housing is having and what needs to be done to address this crisis. Join us in person at Colby-Sawyer College's Wheeler Hall or live stream it at https://ycnnow.com/streaming/ on May 25 from 6:00-7:00pm.

Lake Sunapee Region VNA & Hospice (LSRVNA) has welcomed two new members to its Board of Trustees—Anne Seger, MD, and Anthony Marino, MD, both of Sunapee. A retired internal medicine physician, Dr. Seger worked during her career as the medical director for several health plans, a physician at UMass Medical Center and an assistant professor of clinical medicine at UMass Medical School, among other roles. Dr. Marino is an orthopaedic surgeon at The NH Orthopaedic Center in Nashua and has worked at numerous affiliated hospitals and outpatient surgery centers.

After thoughtful conversations with many, Lake Sunapee Region VNA & Hospice believes it must remain cautious and not hold large in-person gatherings until summer. Thus, the May 2022 Women Who Make A Difference Luncheon has been cancelled. This is such a difficult decision, especially knowing how much our supporters have missed the fun of getting together. But when we finally have our joyous Luncheon, we will do so without doubts or undue risk.

Rebecca Lacasse, DNP, APRN, has joined the team at Lake Sunapee Region VNA & Hospice as its Hospice & Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner, bringing with her 17 years of nursing experience. Lacasse holds a Doctorate in Nursing from Maryville University and a Master’s from Walden University and completed rotations in hematology/oncology and palliative medicine during her training. She has worked at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in orthoplastic and trauma, as well as in neuroscience and ENT surgeries. For the last three years, she worked in primary care at Mid-State Health Center in Bristol, NH.