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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 tea

m 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.

04/28/2026

Just a quick reminder that Give Local York is happening this Thursday & Friday (April 30 – May 1)!

This is a great opportunity to come together as a community and support local nonprofits making a difference right here at home.

If you’ve been thinking about supporting the VNA of Hanover & Spring Grove, this is a perfect time to do so. Your support helps us continue providing exceptional home health and hospice care to patients and families throughout our community.

Every gift, no matter the size, truly makes an impact!

You can support the VNA here:
https://www.givelocalyork.org/organization/visiting-nurse-association-of-hanover-and-spring-grove

Thank you for continuing to support the VNA and the care we provide each and every day.

04/22/2026

May is shaping up to be a meaningful month to support the VNA of Hanover & Spring Grove and the patients and families we serve.

We have two special giving opportunities coming up:

Give Local York | April 30 – May 1:
This 24-hour day of giving is a great way to support local nonprofits making a difference right here in our community. Every gift, large or small, helps us continue delivering exceptional care in the home.

Donate here: https://www.givelocalyork.org/organization/visiting-nurse-association-of-hanover-and-spring-grove

18th Annual VNA Hospice Butterfly Release | May 31:
One of the most meaningful events we host each year. This special day brings our community together to honor, remember, and celebrate loved ones. You can participate by purchasing a butterfly in memory or in honor of someone special.

Donate here: https://vnahanover.org/giving/

Both of these opportunities support the same mission...providing compassionate, high-quality home health and hospice care to patients and families across our community.

If you’ve ever wondered how you can make a difference locally, this is a great place and great month to start. Thank you for your support!

04/16/2026

💙 Today is National Healthcare Decisions Day 💙

At the VNA of Hanover & Spring Grove, we understand that some of the most important healthcare conversations happen before they are ever needed.

National Healthcare Decisions Day is a reminder to take time to talk about your healthcare wishes, choose someone you trust to speak for you if needed, and share those wishes with your loved ones. These conversations can help ensure that the care you receive reflects what matters most to you, at home and beyond.

You do not need to have every detail figured out to begin. What matters most is simply starting the conversation.

Free resources from The Conversation Project can help guide you and your family as you take that first step: https://theconversationproject.org/

Talk about it. Share what matters. Plan with care.

04/14/2026

Did you miss the butterfly order cutoff date? No worries!

We can still squeeze in butterfly orders through noon this Friday, April 17.

The VNA of Hanover & Spring Grove Hospice team invites you to join us for our 18th Annual Butterfly Release on Sunday, May 31, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. at 440 Madison Street, Hanover, PA.

This special event is a meaningful way to remember loved ones, honor their lives, and share a moment of peace, reflection, and hope with others in our community. Whether your connection to hospice is recent or from years past, all are welcome.

Butterflies may be purchased on our website here: www.https://vnahanover.org/butterfly-release/

We hope you’ll join us as we come together for this touching tradition and celebrate the memories that continue to live on in our hearts.

18th Annual VNA of Hanover & Spring Grove Hospice Butterfly Release
Sunday, May 31, 2026
3:00 p.m.
440 Madison Street, Hanover, PA 17331

Please help us spread the word by sharing this post.

04/13/2026

Hospice Myth vs. Reality

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

We know the decision to begin hospice care can be incredibly hard. But waiting until the last minute can mean missing out on the full support hospice is designed to provide: comfort, symptom management, emotional support, family guidance, and the opportunity for a loved one to live their final chapter with dignity, peace, and comfort.

One of the things we hear most often from families after their loved one has passed is:
“I wish we had called Hospice sooner.”

That is why this conversation matters so much.

Join us this Thursday, April 16, as Jamie Keller, Social Worker & Clinical Liaison and Susie Bertier, Hospice RN from our VNA Hospice team join Happy 95.3's Better Living Radio to discuss “Why Hospice, Why Now.”

Listen live from 10:00–11:00 a.m.
95.3 FM | 1280 AM | streaming on ForeverYork.com: https://listen.streamon.fm/wgetam

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

04/08/2026

There’s still time to apply, but the deadline is getting close!

The VNA of Hanover & Spring Grove is proud to offer the 2026 Florence deHaven Stick Memorial Nursing Scholarship, with $50,000 in scholarship awards available to support future LPNs and RNs. With only one more week left to apply, we want to encourage eligible students to take advantage of this meaningful opportunity before the April 15 deadline.

This scholarship honors Florence deHaven Stick, the VNA’s very first visiting nurse, whose compassion, professionalism, and commitment to caring for others helped lay the foundation for our organization more than a century ago. Supporting the next generation of nurses in her memory is a special way to carry that legacy forward.

If you or someone you know is pursuing a nursing career, now is the time to apply.

Learn more and apply here: www.vnahanover.org/florence-dehaven-stick-nursing-scholarship/

04/05/2026

There is something incredibly meaningful about this day each year. 🦋

The VNA of Hanover & Spring Grove Hospice team invites you to join us for our 18th Annual Butterfly Release on Sunday, May 31, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. at 440 Madison Street, Hanover, PA.

This special event is a beautiful way to remember loved ones, honor their lives, and share a moment of peace, reflection, and hope with others in our community. Whether your connection to hospice is recent or from years past, all are welcome.

Butterflies may be purchased in advance on our website here: https://vnahanover.org/butterfly-release/. Please note that butterfly purchases must be made by 4/13.

We hope you’ll join us as we come together for this touching tradition and celebrate the memories that continue to live on in our hearts.

18th Annual VNA of Hanover & Spring Grove Hospice Butterfly Release
Sunday, May 31, 2026
3:00 p.m.
440 Madison Street, Hanover, PA 17331

Please help us spread the word by sharing this post.

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/

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Hanover, PA
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http://www.vnahanover.org/

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