Concord Regional Visiting Nurse Association plans to merge with Central New Hampshire VNA & Hospice, creating an organization to serve home and community-based health needs in 82 communities.
The merger is being proposed to help the organizations, which date back more than a century, cope with growing demand from an aging state and other complications. It was not triggered by the COVID-19 outbreak, officials say.
“Agencies that deliver home health and hospice services face challenges that are making it more difficult to deliver care, including complexities in technology, licensing and administrative requirements, and demand for services that require a higher level of expertise,” said Beth Slepian, CEO of Concord Regional VNA, in a press statement. “Merging our agencies would allow us to maintain a high level of care, and scale to expand services.”
Incorporated in 1899, Concord Regional VNA is a not-for-profit home health and hospice care provider. The agency serves people of all ages in more than 44 communities in central New Hampshire by providing home care, hospice, palliative, personal home services, pediatric and maternal child health services, and wellness programming.
In fiscal year 2019, Concord Regional VNA provided more than $5.1 million in community benefits.
Central VNA provides in-home healthcare services to 47 Lakes Region communities, including home care, rehabilitation services, pediatric care, palliative care, and a home hospice program.