Photos & Stories Celebrate Hospice Caregivers in Central Vermont
Vermont Business Magazine Central Vermont Home Health & Hospice (CVHHH) and National Life Group present Being There, a collection of portraits and stories from 14 hospice caregivers in central Vermont by photographer Corey Hendrickson.
The individuals featured include members of CVHHH’s interdisciplinary hospice team, CVHHH's Hospice Medical Director and the Director of Palliative & Spiritual Care at Central Vermont Medical Center, a hospice volunteer, and family members of patients cared for by CVHHH's hospice team.
For two years, Corey photographed these caregivers in spaces and doing activities that bring them joy and a sense of peace and balance. “When my grandmother died, I received help from several hospice volunteers,” said Corey. “I was moved by their willingness just to be there and wanted to use my art to explore the ways that hospice caregivers recharge and reflect on their profession.”
"Conversations about hospice are often, understandably, told from the patient’s perspective,” says Emily McKenna, Marketing & Communications Manager at CVHHH. “I was intrigued by Corey’s idea to explore the lives of hospice caregivers, volunteers, and family members of hospice patients. What do they do to maintain a sense of balance after they give so much of their time and energy to care for someone else?"
CVHHH has partnered with National Life Group to bring the exhibit to the community. “The exhibit is a good fit for National Life Group, which has had a relationship with CVHHH for many years,” says Beth Rusnock, President, National Life Group Foundation and Assistant Vice President, Corporate Marketing & Community Relations, National Life Group. “We see our role as helping families manage major life events with life insurance and annuities. CVHHH also helps families during challenging times by providing hospice care and other services. The exhibit shines a light on hospice caregivers and celebrates their work, demystifies hospice, and encourages individuals and families to take advantage of hospice when they need it.”
The portraits are on display at National Life Group through November, National Hospice & Palliative Care Month. To view the portraits and meet the caregivers, visitwww.cvhhh.org/beingthere. Members of the media are invited to an opening reception, Wednesday, November 6 from 8:00 to 10:00AM for a guided walk-through and conversation with Corey Hendrickson, Emily McKenna of CVHHH, and Ross Sneyd of National Life Group. Please contact Emily McKenna at [email protected] or 802-224-2215 to set up a visit.
About CVHHH
Central Vermont Home Health & Hospice (CVHHH) is a full-service, not-for-profit Visiting Nurse Association committed to providing high-quality, medically-necessary home health and hospice care to all central Vermonters, regardless of ability to pay. CVHHH also provides long-term care and health promotion services. To learn more about CVHHH’s services, visit www.cvhhh.org.
About National Life Group
National Life Group® is a trade name of National Life Insurance Company, founded in Montpelier, Vt., in 1848, Life Insurance Company of the Southwest, Addison, Texas, chartered in 1955, and their affiliates. Each company of National Life Group is solely responsible for its own financial condition and contractual obligations. Life Insurance Company of the Southwest is not an authorized insurer in New York and does not conduct insurance business in New York.