Category: Story
July 17, 2020
Keeping Families Close
Kelly Mackling and her Maternal Child team are an important link between hospitals and homes for newborns and their families. They’re dedicated to providing a smooth transition home and making […]
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July 14, 2020
A Compassionate Connection
Kate Miller’s friends and family think she has one of the most difficult jobs, but she doesn’t see it that way. To her, it’s a calling. She’s honored to bring […]
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July 10, 2020
A Network of Support
Getting home from the hospital is just the beginning for many patients. That’s where Amanda Holst’s home care team steps in. Amanda sees her team, and all of VNA, as […]
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July 8, 2020
Making it Click
Julie Twohig isn’t your typical IT person. Initially, she planned to be an educator, but was unsure if she was ready to work with children. She tried out a nursing […]
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July 1, 2020
A Healing Touch
As a little girl, Cassi read a book called “Nurse Nancy.” Nurse Nancy, a young girl herself, would take care of all the scrapes and ailments of the kids in […]
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June 24, 2020
Connecting with Care
If you walked into an Omaha skilled nursing facility, odds are the staff would know Karen Wineinger. As a clinical liaison, she’s an important bridge between patients at these facilities […]
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April 10, 2020
COVID-19 Through the Eyes of a Hospice Nurse
Infection prevention throughout the community is something VNA’s staff has always kept at the forefront of our minds, even before this outbreak began. Hear one of our hospice nurse’s perspectives.
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September 10, 2019
Join Us for VNA Take Out!
You’re NOT invited to an event you (sort of) don’t want to attend. Who has time for yet another fundraiser? We’re taking the hassle out of another fundraiser! At VNA, […]
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August 15, 2017
Realizing Her Potential
One of nine siblings, Princess never had a mother or father figure to look up to. By her 11th birthday, she found herself in foster care.
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August 11, 2017
Financial Support When Breast Cancer Takes Its Toll
Kari was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008 when she was 34-years-old. When the cancer returned, tears rise and her voice quivers when she thinks of all she has to lose.
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August 10, 2017
Caregivers Help Alice Stay Independent
Alice is blind and has become increasingly scared to be alone in her home. With family living out of state, Alice turned to VNA Help at Home to help her maintain her independent lifestyle.
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August 9, 2017
Young Mother Finds Support Through Love & Learn Program
Much of Nancy’s childhood was spent in foster care. When she became pregnant at 17 years old, she didn’t have a supportive family to depend on, so she enrolled in the Love & Learn program.
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