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The VNA of Hanover & Spring Grove Home Health & Hospice Care. For Us, It's Personal.

Through our two lines of service – Home Health and Hospice – the VNA of Hanover & Spring Grove is able to provide a continuum of quality, compassionate care for our neighbors in southwestern York County and all of Adams County during their times of need. VNA Home Health is for individuals who need to recover and regain their strength after an illness, surgery, accident, or hospitalization. Our team of nurses and physical, occupational and speech therapists, as well as social workers and home health aides help people get back to, or surpass, their previous level of functioning. VNA Hospice provides care and support for terminally ill individuals and their families or caregivers at the end of life. Our team of highly trained nurses, social workers, spiritual counselors, hospice aides, therapists, volunteers, physicians, and bereavement counselors provide services in both personal homes and extended care facilities. The VNA Hospice team provides sensitivity and compassion with expert knowledge and skill.

04/01/2026

Hospice Myth vs. Reality

Myth: Hospice is only for the last few days of life.
Reality: Hospice often helps patients and families most when it begins earlier.

We understand that the decision to start hospice care can be a very hard one. But waiting until the last minute can mean missing out on so much of the support hospice is meant to provide.

When hospice is brought in earlier, patients and families have more time to receive expert comfort care, emotional support, guidance, and help navigating one of life’s most difficult seasons. It allows loved ones to experience greater peace, comfort, dignity, and support along the way.

One of the things we hear most often from families after a loved one has passed is:
“I wish we would have called hospice sooner.”

Our VNA Hospice team is here to help when it matters most.

To learn more about the VNA’s Hospice services, click here: www.vnahanover.org/services/hospice/

03/29/2026

March is VNA History Month: Bonus Week 5!

Apparently, when we declared March our “official” VNA History Month, we forgot to account for the fact that this year came with five Mondays. So yes…you’re getting one more.😉

Over the past few weeks, we’ve shared stories about the VNA’s history, growth, innovation, and service to the community. But history isn’t just found in milestone dates and old records, it’s found in the people who have carried this work forward through the years.

For this final post, we’re taking a look at the faces of the VNA across different chapters of its history.

Now, to be fair, a few things have changed: the hairstyles, the glasses, the uniforms, and definitely the photography. But one thing still looks awfully familiar...caring people showing up for patients, families, and the community.

The photos may change. The mission doesn’t. 🥰

www.vnahanover.org

03/26/2026

Join us for the 18th Annual VNA Hospice Butterfly Release on Sunday, May 31, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. at 440 Madison Street, Hanover.

This special Celebration of Life Service is a chance to come together to honor and remember loved ones while sharing in a meaningful time of reflection, music, and remembrance. The butterfly release is always a beautiful part of the day and serves as a gentle symbol of love, memory, and the lasting place those we miss continue to hold in our hearts. 💜🦋

Butterflies are $25 each and must be purchased by April 13, 2026.

To reserve a butterfly or learn more, visit www.vnahanover.org/butterfly-release/ or call 717-637-1227.

03/22/2026

March is VNA History Month: Week 4!

As we get closer to wrapping up VNA History Month, one thing becomes pretty clear: the VNA has been working to improve community health in some pretty amazing ways for a very long time. (Also, we’re just realizing March has been a little generous to us with five Mondays this year…which means yes, there will be one more VNA History Month post next Monday!) 😉

Back in the 1920s, the VNA sponsored its first well-baby clinic, helping screen babies for health concerns and educate mothers on infant care and feeding. The Spring Grove VNA also offered home nursing classes for high school girls, served as a school nurse, promoted dental hygiene, and launched a diphtheria vaccination campaign for preschool-aged children in 1923.

By the 1960s, the VNA had formed a partnership with Hanover General Hospital to help make sure care continued smoothly from the hospital to the home...a strong partnership that still exists today. The agency was also offering classes and clinics for expectant parents, diabetes, glaucoma, and smoking cessation.

And that leadership kept going. In the 1970s, the VNA developed one of the first respiratory home care programs in the country and later helped train other home health agencies in respiratory care. The agency also expanded into early cancer detection and ostomy care. In the years that followed, the VNA launched Hospice, added telehealth services, and implemented point-of-care technology in patients’ homes.

More than 100 years later, that same spirit of service, innovation, and community partnership is still alive and well at the VNA.

As we celebrate that legacy, we’re also investing in its future through the Florence DeHaven Stick Nursing Scholarship supporting the next generation of nurses who will continue this tradition of compassionate, community-based care. Learn more here: www.vnahanover.org/florence-dehaven-stick-nursing-scholarship/

03/16/2026

Week 3 of VNA History Month (still unofficial…but we’re sticking with it 😄)

What’s in a name?
If you’ve ever heard us say “VNA of Hanover & Spring Grove” and thought, “So…you only serve Hanover and Spring Grove?”...you’re not alone. We feel like we’re always explaining our name.

And the answer is…history, of course! 💙

This week’s VNA History Moment:
Back in the day, there was a Visiting Nurse Association of Hanover and a Visiting Nurse Association serving Spring Grove, and over time those two hometown legacies came together. In the 1980s, the Spring Grove VNA and Hanover VNA merged to form a single agency, which is how we ultimately became the VNA of Hanover & Spring Grove.

Here’s the funny part: that history means we spend a lot of time clarifying that even though that’s our name, we provide home health, palliative, and hospice care to ALL of Adams County and Southwestern York County…and yep, that includes Spring Grove 😉.

Fun fact from "way back when":
When you needed VNA of Spring Grove care, you didn’t call a call center…you called the local pharmacy, and they helped make the connection for the nurse to come out.

Want to dive into more of the story? Check out our history timeline here: www.vnahanover.org/about/our-history/

And because our story has always been powered by nurses, we’re proud to connect our past to the future through the Florence deHaven Stick Memorial Nursing Scholarship.
🎓 Learn more + apply here: www.vnahanover.org/florence-dehaven-stick-nursing-scholarship/

03/11/2026

We invite you to join us for the 18th Annual VNA of Hanover & Spring Grove Hospice Butterfly Release on Sunday, May 31, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. at 440 Madison Street, Hanover, PA 17331. 🦋

This special event is a meaningful opportunity to come together to honor and remember loved ones during a heartfelt Celebration of Life Service, featuring music and reflections. The service will be followed by the butterfly release.

Butterflies are available for purchase for $25 each and must be reserved by April 13, 2026.

To reserve your butterfly or learn more, please visit: www.vnahanover.org/butterfly-release/

For questions, please call 717-637-1227.

We hope you’ll join us for this beautiful tradition of remembrance, reflection, and community. 💜

03/09/2026

It’s Monday, which means…VNA History Month continues!
(Still not sure this is a real holiday, but we’re committed now. 😄)

🕰️ This week’s VNA History Moment:
Pop quiz, Hanover friends...what local building served as the VNA’s first headquarters?

In 1917, the VNA purchased the brick building at 217 Broadway, and it served as our home base all the way until 1993.

Bonus question: What’s in that building today?
👉 Hanover Pediatric Associates now occupies that space, so it’s still a place where great care happens. 💙

A few fun highlights from the 217 Broadway days:

🔥 In January 1949, the VNA proudly paid off the mortgage and celebrated with a ceremonial burning of the mortgage document.

🏗️ In the mid-1970s, an expansion campaign raised over $200,000 to add a 6,000 sq. ft. annex at the Broadway location; proving that community support has always been part of our DNA.

📚 Want more VNA history? Check out our timeline here: vnahanover.org/about/our-history/

And because our story has always been powered by nurses, we’re proud to connect our past to our future through the Florence deHaven Stick Memorial Nursing Scholarship.
🎓 Learn more + apply here: vnahanover.org/florence-dehaven-stick-nursing-scholarship/

See you next Monday for another chapter. 🙂

03/05/2026

Happy Social Work Month! 💙
(Because yes, March gets to be both VNA History Month and Social Work Month…we’re overachievers 😄)

This year’s national theme is “Social Workers: Uplift. Defend. Transform.”, and it couldn’t fit our VNA Social Work team any better!

This month we’re giving a huge shoutout to our incredible social workers: Lauren, Jamie, Natalie, and Valery. Every day, they help our patients and families navigate some of life’s hardest moments connecting them to resources, advocating for what they need, supporting mental and emotional well-being, and making sure no one feels alone in the process.

They are the steady voice on the phone when things feel overwhelming.
They are the advocate when someone needs help finding a path forward.
They are the calm, compassionate presence that helps people breathe again.

Lauren. Jamie. Natalie. Valery. Thank you for the heart you bring to this work, and for the way you uplift, defend, and transform lives across our VNA community! 🙏

03/02/2026

📣 It’s officially March…which means it’s officially VNA History Month!
(And yes…we may have just made that up. 😄)

But we’re running with it because the Visiting Nurse Association of Hanover & Spring Grove has been caring for our community for well over a century, and that kind of legacy deserves a little spotlight.

🕰️ This week’s VNA History Moment:
Do you know who the first two women were who helped spark the beginning of the VNA?

In 1909, Bertha Zieber founded the all-women’s Civic League which later evolved into the VNA. And Florence deHaven was the first VNA nurse hired to serve our community right in their homes. 💙

And because our history has always been powered by nurses, we’re proud to connect that legacy to our future through the Florence deHaven Stick Memorial Nursing Scholarship, supporting the next generation of nurses as they launch their careers and carry this mission forward.

🎓 Interested in applying (or know someone who should)?
✅ Nursing students are encouraged to apply
✅ Easy application process
✅ Learn more + apply here: vnahanover.org/about/our-history/

Each Monday in March, we’ll share another piece of VNA history and another reminder that the future of nursing matters just as much as the past.

02/23/2026

🩺 Calling future nurses! 🎓

The VNA of Hanover & Spring Grove is proud to offer the 2026 Florence deHaven Stick Memorial Nursing Scholarship, created in honor of Florence deHaven Stick, the VNA’s first visiting nurse, whose dedication and compassionate care helped shape community-based nursing in our region.

💥 $50,000 in scholarship awards available!

This scholarship is designed to support students pursuing a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Registered Nurse (RN) license.

✅ Apply now: vnahanover.org/florence-dehaven-stick-nursing-scholarship/
(or scan the QR code on the graphic)

02/20/2026

WE’RE HIRING!
The VNA of Hanover & Spring Grove is growing, and we’re looking for a few great people to join the best healthcare team in the area.

✅ Open Positions:
- Physical Therapist (PT)
- Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)
- Home Health RN – Flex
- Home Health LPN

If you’ve been thinking, “I want to love where I work,” this might be your sign. You know you want to come work with the best healthcare team around. 😉

📩 Send your resume to: eserafino@vnahanover.org
🌐 More info / Apply: www.vnahanover.org

Please share to help us spread the word! 💙🏡

02/18/2026

Huge thanks to Jim Stein and the team at Brandenburg & Stein Funeral Parlor, Inc. for spending time with our VNA staff this morning to share insights on green burial. Jim’s ongoing partnership and support have always been incredibly valuable, and we truly appreciate all he does for our team and the families we serve. 🌿

And another big thank you to Brenton Stoddard from Ibis Health for joining us today to launch our new partnership and introduce their telehealth/chronic disease management platform. We’re excited about this collaboration and the enhanced support it will bring to our patients...helping with monitoring while they’re on VNA services and continuing after discharge to promote safer, more medically managed care at home. 🩺🏡

More details to come as this partnership rolls forward—stay tuned!

To learn more about the VNA: www.vnahanover.org

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Hanover, PA
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