Sonja Molyneux, RN clinical manager for Bayada Hospice in Burlington, VT, has been appointed by the Hospice and Palliative Care Nurses Association (HPNA) Board of Directors as the State Ambassador to the national HPNA Public Policy Committee. The HPNA is the nation’s oldest and largest professional nursing organization dedicated to promoting excellence in hospice and palliative nursing care.
As ambassador, Sonja’s participation is essential to the HPNA’s understanding of policy issues in Vermont. She will serve as a vital conduit for sharing state and national policy information to and from hospice and palliative care nurses within the state.
“Sonja has a passion for hospice and palliative care reform, whether it’s legislative issues, public policy or advocacy, and we’re thrilled that she was selected as Vermont’s first state ambassador,” said Linda Covert, RN, MSN, CNS, director of Bayada Hospice in Burlington. “As the co-founder of Vermont’s first chapter of the HPNA, Sonja is a strong leader, supporter and advocate for end-of-life reforms on the state and national level.”
Bayada Hospice, with Vermont offices in Burlington, Norwich, and Rutland, consists of an interdisciplinary team which provides clinical, social, spiritual, and emotional care, enabling patients at end-of-life to remain at home (a facility, private home or community residence) with comfort, independence, and dignity. As clinical nurse manager at Bayada, Sonja coordinates the nursing staff’s involvement in the interdisciplinary team and provides direct care, education, oversight, and support to the nursing team. Additionally, Sonja provides community education and training as one of Bayada’s clinical liaisons.
“I’m very excited for the opportunity to contribute to the efforts creating policy and advocacy improvements for all Vermonters, and especially for those in need of hospice and palliative care who cannot advocate for themselves,” Sonja said.
Bayada Hospice is a specialty of Bayada Nurses. Founded in 1975 by J. Mark Baiada, Bayada Nurses provides nursing, rehabilitative, therapeutic, hospice, and personal home health care services to children, adults, and seniors in the comfort of their homes. Headquartered in Moorestown, NJ, Bayada serves clients in 20 states from more than 200 offices.
