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VNA of Northwest Indiana is the premier advocate for aging members of the community, providing hospice care, palliative care, VNA Meals on Wheels, the Medical Guardian response system, community education, grief support for families, the Phoenix Center with grief support for children, a We Honor Veterans program, and recognition programs celebrating the lives of our loved ones.

The VNA’s comprehensive approach to hospice and palliative care that combines world-class care with mission-driven compassion and family support makes VNA one-of-a-kind in Northwest Indiana.

In a time of uncertainty, VNA celebrates the lives of the individuals we serve, provides compassionate care and creates an atmosphere that helps families embrace hope.

The VNA is a not for profit organization, established in 1970 and serving Lake, LaPorte, Jasper, Porter, and Starke counties.

VNA Hospice NWI makes a positive impact on community through...

VNA Hospice NWI makes a positive impact on community through Meals on Wheels program

See how VNA Hospice NWI makes a positive impact on the community through its Meals on Wheels program. Like and subscribe! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow us on social and our websites! -Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GreatNews.Life/ https://www.facebook.com/NWI.Life/ https://www.facebook.com/Valpo.Life/ https://www.facebook.com/Portage.Life/ https://www.facebook.com/LaPorteCounty.Life/ -Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greatnews.life/?hl=en -Twitter: https://twitter.com/greatnewslife?lang=en The Life Sites: NWI.Life: https://nwi.life/ Valpo.Life: https://valpo.life/ LaporteCounty.Life: https://laportecounty.life/ Portage.Life: https://portage.life/ GreatNewsLife looks to form positive, online communities centered around the idea that, given the option, viewers prefer to see all the good things going on in their community, as opposed to negative news. Here you’ll find exclusively positive, hyper-local stories, features, and news touting everything exceptional about the communities that make up Northwest Indiana. We invite you to partake in the Region’s only source for all-positive news, all the time. Watch it. Love it. Share it.
VNA Hospice NWI helps seniors stay independent and healthy

VNA Hospice NWI helps seniors stay independent and healthy

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VNA of Northwest Indiana Meals on Wheels Ride Along

VNA of Northwest Indiana Meals on Wheels Ride Along

Ride along with GreatNews.Life Founder, Chris Mahlmann, and CEO of VNA of Northwest Indiana, Bob Franko, as they deliver food to a few recipients of the Meals on Wheels program. Learn about the Meals on Wheels program along the drive and all of the different ways it has helped give food to those in need around Northwest Indiana. This is the blessing of Meals on Wheels, it's much more than food, it's really about human contact. Like and subscribe! The Life Sites: NWI.life Valpo.life Laportecounty.life Portage.life GreatNewsLife looks to form positive, online communities centered around the idea that, given the option, viewers prefer to see all the good things going on in their community, as opposed to negative news. Here you’ll find exclusively positive, hyper-local stories, features, and news touting everything exceptional about the communities that make up Northwest Indiana. We invite you to partake in the Region’s only source for all-positive news, all the time. Watch it. Love it. Share it.
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Re-branding the VNA of Porter County with VNA of NWI CEO Ann...

Re-branding the VNA of Porter County with VNA of NWI CEO Ann O'Heir

For decades the VNA of Porter County has been serving the Northwest Indiana community with their life changing programs. With the name of VNA of Porter County it created a misconception that the VNA only serves the citizens of Porter County. To battle this idea the VNA has recently changed to the VNA of NWI. We recently sat down with Visiting Nurses Association of NWI's CEO Ann O'Heir to talk over this change, and how it will impact the region as a whole.
The Other Forms of Hospice Care with VNA of NWI CEO Ann O'Heir

The Other Forms of Hospice Care with VNA of NWI CEO Ann O'Heir

Hospice isn't just the care of the elderly and the sick - hospice care can serve an entire family. We recently sat down with Visiting Nurses Association of NWI's CEO Ann O'Heir to talk about the VNA of NWI's services that not only help the people who need help at the end of the their lives, but the way they can help the anyone who needs a caring touch.
Understanding Hospice with VNA of NWI CEO Ann O'Heir

Understanding Hospice with VNA of NWI CEO Ann O'Heir

Hospice, for all the good it does for the people who need the service, does have some negative connotations. We recently sat down with Visiting Nurses Association of NWI's CEO Ann O'Heir to go over what hospice really is, how it can help more than the elderly, and why no one should be afraid to get help.
VNA of NWI's Phoenix Center: How Was Your Experience with the...

VNA of NWI's Phoenix Center: How Was Your Experience with the Phoenix Center?

In the second video for our interview about the VNA of NWI's Phoenix Center we talk about how the family felt about using the center, and how it further changed their lives.
The VNA of Northwest Indiana's Phoenix Center: Changing Families'...

The VNA of Northwest Indiana's Phoenix Center: Changing Families' Lives

The VNA of Northwest Indiana doesn't just provide hospice care, they also have established the Phoenix Center - a place for grieving families. We recently sat down with a family that has used the Phoenix Center to change their lives, and they sat down with us to explain how.

GreatNews.Life Leadership Life series

By: GreatNews.Life Last Updated: December 7, 2020

GreatNews.Life Leadership Life series As Northwest Indiana’s leading feature news provider, GreatNews.Life is pleased to publish the Leadership Life Series – an ongoing series of insightful video presentations featuring the state’s industry leaders in business, not-for-profit...

VNA of NWI partners with The Chesterton Brewery to create Best Days Hazy IPA in support of veterans

By: Allison Tunstall Last Updated: November 17, 2020

VNA of NWI partners with The Chesterton Brewery to create Best Days Hazy IPA in support of veterans When Bob Franko, CEO of VNA of NWI, approached the brewers at The Chesterton Brewery about a possible collaboration, the two already had a similar mission and vision in place: supporting and honoring veterans by making the best days possible. This...

VNA of NWI introduces Best Days Hazy IPA

VNA of Northwest Indiana’s veterans program provides education for veterans’ hospice needs

By: Allison Tunstall Last Updated: November 11, 2020

VNA of Northwest Indiana’s veterans program provides education for veterans’ hospice needs When the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) partnered together to create the We Honor Veterans program, education and compassion were at the heart of their mission. A pioneering...

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