… provider and client—helping us meet the growing demand for care and better supporting those who provide it. The software was developed specifically for home and community care and customized to suit VON’s unique needs. It has a … features that will help make the best home and community care even better. What does VON Connect mean for clients and …
… who is a strong believer in VON and its mission to provide care that helps people thrive in their homes and communities. … founded by Ishbel Aberdeen who more or less created home care in Canada. It’s an honour to work on a board with an … including helping people of all ages who are just out of hospital get back to their normal routines. “We are also …
… a new community nursing clinic at Campbellford Memorial Hospital (CMH) in Campbellford, Ontario in November of 2023. … by Ontario Health atHome (previously Home and Community Care Support Services), the subsidiary of Ontario Health that coordinates in-home and community-based care for Ontarians. CMH has graciously provided the clinic …
… of PSWs in Ontario work in the home and community care sector, and VON is proud to employ some of the best in … people to live in their own homes, reducing the need for hospital care, emergency room visits and long-term care. Recently, …
… with VON in April 1998 after a decade at the Owen Sound Hospital. Over the past 36 years, she has held various roles, … she was part of a team that started the first palliative care program in the branch. Throughout her career, she has worked in various programs, including nursing, foot care, wellness clinics, the PSW program, and the SMILE …
… John Helm, Jr. died in 1912, he left money to build a new hospital in a town whose residents had limited access to only small, private hospitals. The hospital was never built, but 109 years after his death, Mr. Helm’s vision for increased access to health care in the community has become reality with the opening of …
… services. When his wife transitioned from in-clinic care to care at home, the local VON team became an essential part of their healing journey. Jim spoke to the high-quality care his wife received from VON: “We were getting remarkable …
… A long tradition of nursing care in the community VON has been providing nursing care in … agency. The clinic also works closely with the local hospital and other care providers, which has a direct impact on emergency department volumes and hospital length-of-stay. “So far we've received incredibly …
… from high school, I knew I wanted to be in health care, I just didn't know which profession. A moment while … I chose this profession. Even with challenges in health care, you haven’t swayed from that purpose? Never, no. Any … my nursing career in Halifax at the Victoria General Hospital. Most of my nursing career was in critical care …
… to share our perspective, as the pioneering home care agency in Ontario for over 120 years. We provide … required to treat the same number of individuals in a hospital setting. Quite simply, home and community care offer … model of care reduce emergency department visits and hospital admissions. The program reduces social isolation too …
