To our local communities,
Caledonia Home Health Care and Hospice has long been a beacon of support and comfort for individuals and families navigating all stages of life. Our commitment to delivering compassionate, high-quality services in the comfort of a patient’s own home has been the cornerstone of our mission.
In my 27 years with Caledonia Home Health Care & Hospice, I have not encountered a more challenging period for hiring nurses to meet the needs of our home care and hospice patients. Serving some of the sickest and most vulnerable individuals in their Northeast Kingdom homes requires resilient, independent nurses with strong critical-thinking skills. For many newly graduated nurses or those with limited community-based care experience, this demanding role can feel overwhelming.
Last year, Caledonia Home Health Care & Hospice took the initiative to develop and implement a Nurse Residency Program aimed at strengthening our nursing team. The structured Preceptorship was designed to foster competence, facilitate role transition, and serve as a supportive bridge to enhance professional development for registered nurses beginning a career in home health and hospice.
The Nurse Residency Program produced amazing results in its first year, with two new wonderful nurse graduates successfully completing the program under the guidance of their nurse preceptors.
Erlene Cassidy, RN Preceptor
Elizabeth Sumner, RN Resident
“The Nurse Residency Program helped me grow as a nurse, feel more confident in my clinical decision making and has immensely improved my Nursing Skills.”
Laurel Davey, RN Resident
As a non-profit organization, Caledonia Home Health Care & Hospice relies on the generous support of individuals like you to continue our mission and expand our services to those in need.
We kindly ask for your support in growing our Nurse Residency Program and in recognition of the vital work that Caledonia Home Health Care & Hospice performs every day. Your donation, no matter the amount, will have a significant impact on our ability to continue providing the highest standard of care to our community.
Your contribution will help us:
- Foster the professional growth of our nursing team, ensuring they are well-prepared to handle complex patient needs.
- Support mentorship and hands-on learning opportunities that strengthen nursing skills and confidence in community-based care.
- Increase access to skilled, knowledgeable nursing care for our most vulnerable patients in the Northeast Kingdom.
You may send a financial donation in the enclosed envelope or donate online at www.nchcvt.org. Donations are tax-deductible and letters of receipt will be mailed for all contributions.
Thank you for considering this request, and for being a part of our vision to be a key partner in building healthy families and thriving communities. Together, we can ensure that our families, friends and neighbors receive the support necessary to remain in the comfort of their own home, surrounded by those they care about most.
With heartfelt gratitude,
Treny Burgess, PT
Director
Caledonia Home Health Care & Hospice
For questions regarding donation please contact:
Marilyn Young-Bishop – Office Coordinator
Caledonia Home Health Care & Hospice
161 Sherman Drive
St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
802-748-8116 x 1133
marilynb@nchcvt.org
As a division of Northern Counties Health Care, Inc., Caledonia Home Health Care and Hospice is a 501(c) 3 organization and donations are tax-deductible.
