Senator Gayle Slossberg Received President's Award at VNA of South Central CT's 110th Annual Meeting

New Haven (October 31, 2014) –The VNA of South Central CT’s 110th Annual Meeting and Community Awards event was held on Monday, Oct. 27 at 4:30pm at Anthony’s Ocean View in New Haven. New Haven Mayor Toni Harp, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro spoke at the event and praised the services of the VNA of South Central CT. Blumenthal and DeLauro also presented citations from the US Senate and House of Representatives to all of the award recipients.

The annual VNA/SCC Awards seek to honor organizations and individuals who have truly worked hand-in-hand with the VNA/SCC toward its mission of providing high-quality health care to those at home and in the community. “We at the VNA/SCC are deeply grateful to our community partners and their contributions and dedication to our mission,” said Quinn.

The President’s Award went to State Senator Gayle Slossberg, Assistant President Pro Tempore and the VNA Board Volunteer of the Year Award went to Anthony DiSalvo, Board Chair, South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority.

The 2014 Partnership Award were: Genesis HealthCare – Homecare Partnership Award; Walgreens Infusion Services – Corporate Partnership Award; Business New Haven/New Haven Magazine – Media Partnership Award; Valley United Way – Community Partnership Award, and Bruce Lively – Legacy Award.

About VNA Health Systems

VNA Health Systems is comprised of the Visiting Nurse Association of South Central Connecticut (VNA/SCC) and CareSource, Inc.

Founded in 1904, the VNA/SCC, which is the original VNA of New Haven, Milford, East Haven, and the Valley, is a state licensed, non-profit, community-based home health care agency. The VNA/SCC staff consists of highly skilled nurses, therapists, medical social workers and home health aides. A vital resource to the communities it serves, the VNA/SCC provides a wide range of specialized clinical services, community programs, the Nurturing Families Network and subsidized care, (through the Valley United Way and First Niagara Foundation) to those who are in need. The agency employs over 150 staff members, has an average daily census of over 855 patients and makes over 132,000 home visits per year. The agency is the founder of the Nightingale Awards for Excellence in Nursing. The VNA/SCC is supported in part by The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, Valley United Way, United Way of Milford, First Niagara, corporate sponsors and individual donors. To learn more about the VNA/SCC visit www.vnascc.org.

CareSource strives to maximize the quality of life for its clients and their caregivers in the home and health care settings. Their services include homemakers, companions and live-in aides. To learn more about CareSource visit www.caresourceinc.org.