Annual Report

One of the biggest misconceptions is that hospice means giving up. It does not. Hospice is not about stopping care; it is about changing the focus of care.

One of the most significant threats facing many of VNA’s patients and older adults everywhere is the risk of falls, but fortunately the risk of experiencing a fall can be reduced.

Grief can be complicated and challenging to navigate, but you don't have to face it alone.

Join us for an educational event celebrating the anniversary of the ADA being signed into law.

Marceil Lauppe, one of VNA's first RNs and longtime Executive Director, passed away in late 2025.

Mark A. Wiles, MD joins VNA as Hospice Medical Director with over 20 years of hospice and palliative medicine experience.

On February 2, 1969, Douglas County Visiting Nurses Association, Inc. (VNA) officially opened an office in an unfinished basement at 342 Missouri St. It was a humble beginning, but a crucial moment for improving access to healthcare in Douglas County and the surrounding areas.

For Jim Householder, pain in his leg had become the norm. For more than a year, the constant pain, which he described as a 6 or 7 on the pain scale, disrupted his sleep, attitude, and much of his daily life. Jim’s knee issues date back to his time in…

“Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” - Fred Rogers The heart of Visiting Nurses Association (VNA) is the desire to help, it is just what we do and who we are. Each and every one of us. But it is the act of going…

VNA’s Employee of the Year award is given to an individual who exemplifies the values and mission of the organization, and the 2024 recipient, Janice Watts, embodies these qualities perfectly.