June News From Waveny and Visiting Nurse & Hospice

Waveny-Visiting Nurse Lifts Covid Restrictions

Effective June 5, 2023 the mandatory donning of PPE was discontinued for all Waveny LifeCare Network and Visiting Nurse & Hospice staff, visitors and volunteers. Masks continue to be optional throughout our campuses.

Even with the removal of these restrictions, we must remain vigilant. When visiting or volunteering, please wear a mask appropriately should you be suffering from allergy symptoms and please delay visiting should you have a low-grade fever or are not feeling well. Many of our residents are immunocompromised and can ill afford to be exposed to any virus.

We are proud to be serving our residents and their families and we look forward to seeing your smiling faces again soon. With your help, we can continually keep our residents, patients, staff and community safe.

FREE Alzheimer's and Dementia Support Group for Caregivers

Caring for a loved one with memory impairment can be challenging. Join Julie Ashley, Social Worker and Geriatric Care Manager, and other caregivers for emotional, educational and social support in a safe environment. Meetings are free and open to the public - no Waveny affiliation is required - and are held monthly, with the next meeting on Tuesday, June 20th at 6pm on our 3 Farm Road campus. Kindly RSVP to Rachel at 203-594-5446. Click here to learn more.

Learn About Advances in Telemedicine

Join the Waveny-VNH team at the Darien Library on Wednesday, June 21st at 7pm to learn what telemedicine is and find out all the advances that have been made in the field. At this informative presentation, you will learn:

What is Telemedicine
Telemedicine vs. Telehealth
Benefits of Telemedicine
Telemedicine and Chronic Disease Management

Find out how telemedicine is used to deliver healthcare at a distance! Click here to learn more and pre-register!

Waveny TR Leader Awarded Aging Services Award, Honorable Mention

Waveny is pleased to announce that our Therapeutic Recreation Leader Maria Franco-Gallagher has been awarded the Aging Services Award of Excellence, Honorable Mention, by Leading Age Connecticut. Please join us in congratulating Maria and thanking her for her dedication to our patients and their families! Click here to read more.

Waveny-Visiting Nurse provides the school nurses for all four Wilton Public Schools. This year, the four schools had 28,884 visits to the nurse for illness, injury, medication administration, Covid screenings and more. Thanks to the excellent care by our providers, 26,342 of those visits resulted in students returning to class ready to learn!

Bereavement Support Groups Available

Waveny-Visiting Nurse & Hospice offers Bereavement Support Groups for those who have lost a loved one.

LOSS OF SPOUSE

Fridays, April 28 to June 9, 1—2:30pm via zoom with Stephanie Shaughnessy, MSW

Mondays, April 24 to June 28, 7—8:30pm via zoom with Maribeth Payne, M Div

Tuesdays, April 25 to June 28, 7—8:30pm via zoom with Sheila Russo, LCSW, Certified Grief Counselor

LOSS OF PARENT

Tuesdays, May 30 to August 15, 7:30—9pm via zoom with Meghan Cioffi, MSW

Mondays, May 1 to June 19, 6:30—8pm via zoom with Stephanie Shaughnessy, MSW

LOSS OF A LOVED ONE

Wednesdays, April 26 to June 28, 2—3:30pm in person with Rabbi Daniel Sklar

Wednesdays, April 26 to June 28, 11:00am—12:30pm in person with Sheila Russo, LCSW, Certified Grief Counselor

LOSS AND CHANGE

Wednesdays, April 26 to June 28, 7:30—9:00pm in person with Betsy Perry, RN

CARING FOR THE CAREGIVER

Mondays, April 24 to June 28, 1—2:30pm in person with Maribeth Payne, M Div

Groups in person meet at 22 Danbury Road in Wilton and all groups are free of charge and open to the public. Please contact Johnny Pita, ThD., Volunteer and Bereavement Coordinator at 203-762-8958, extension 316 for more information and to pre-register.

Would you like to become part of our volunteer team?

You can enrich the lives of our seniors throughout the Waveny-VNH continuum of healthcare services and residences!

As a Waveny-VNH volunteer, you will become part of a vibrant and caring team, welcomed and deeply appreciated by residents, patients, staff and fellow volunteers. We have opportunities for all ages and abilities with a flexible schedule. Choose from a range of volunteer activities which will allow you to make the maximum impact with the time you would like to share.

If you are fully vaccinated and interested in getting involved, please contact Stella Clarke, Executive Director of Community Engagement and Volunteering at sclarke@waveny.org or 203-594-5334.

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