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Mission & Vision | Licensure | Board of Directors | Milestones |
1974
- In August, Marion Oechsner, William E. Terry, Barbara Morrison, RN, and George Kuhn discuss the possibility of establishing a Visiting Nurse Association in Vero Beach
- William E. Terry was elected VNA's first chairman
1975
- VNA is chartered as a nonprofit home health agency by a group of volunteers who later become the first Board of Directors
- 80 home visits made during first month of operation
1976
- Medicare provider number issued
- Staff includes two nurses, one home health aide, a physical therapist and a secretary
- Travel Adventure Series established as fund-raising event
- 1,605 patient visits
1977
- Rapid growth mandates need for two additional nurses
- Blood pressure screenings and other community services initiated
1978
- VNA exceeds 7,000 patient visits
1979
- Staff increases to 24
1980
- Memorial/Endowment Fund established
1981
- Medicare direct billing via computer
1982
- VNA joins forces with Hospice of the Treasure Coast to provide care for patients with terminal illnesses
1985
- Staff increases to 30
- Memorials and contributions total $15,000
1986
- 37 VNA Hospice patients served
- Human Services building groundbreaking
1987
- After six moves in 11 years, the agency relocates to its headquarters on the grounds of IRC Hospital District
1988
- More than 2,000 volunteer hours donated by 53 volunteers
1989
- Staff increases to 150
1990
- 15th anniversary
1991
- First Golf-A-Thon raises $25,000
1992
- In its first year of service, VNA Health Care on Wheels mobile unit treats more than 1,400 south Florida patients in need following Hurricane Andrew
1993
- VNA Hospice serves more than 300 patients and families
- 75,000 home visits
1994
- 3,000-plus immunizations administered to Indian River County residents via “Shoo the Flu” campaign
1995
- Camp Chrysalis children bereavement camp first session
- VNA Hospice Thrift Avenue opens
1996
- VNA Hospice House campaign launched
1998
- Fourth Annual Women’s Health Expo reaches more than 1,000 women with health screenings
- VNA Hospice incorporates the term ‘palliative care’ into its description of services
- VNA Hospice House groundbreaking
1999
- 82,990 home visits
2000
- 10th Golf-A-Thon raises $103,000
- VNA Space Coast office opens
- Inaugural Treasure Coast Wine Auction raises $123,000 for VNA & Hospice Foundation
- Staff increases to 338
- VNA Hospice House opens
- More than 300 volunteers contribute 25,538 hours
2001
- VNA Space Coast office receives Medicare certification
- Volunteer program increases by 26 percent, a $415,388 value
- Dr. Richard Cunningham’s role expanded to VNA Medical Director
- Point-of-care conversion; 60 laptop computer devices used in the field
- Hospice House serves 156 patients
2002
- VNA collaborates with local nonprofit agencies to create Women & Philanthropy program
- Space Coast office serves 304 patients
2003
- L.W. Pierce Family Foundation donates $1 million to VNA Hospice House Endowment Campaign
- VNA initiates Healthcare Workforce Roundtable with local health care representatives
- More than 350 volunteers donate 28,379 hours
2004
- Indian River County Hospital District purchases new, state-of-the-art Health Care on Wheels mobile unit
- Rehabilitation therapy program expanded to include physical, occupational and speech language pathology
- VNA Health Care on Wheels mobile unit treats hundreds of Indian River and Charlotte county patients in need following hurricanes Charley, Frances and Jeanne
- VNA clinical and office staff work more than 4,000 hours at special needs shelter during hurricanes Frances and Jeanne
