July 19, 2010

Above, beyond call of caring

Read an article written by Peg Gibbons of the Intelligencer about VNA staff going "Above, beyond call of caring" to help a client in need.

June 1, 2010

A tribute to Ginny Coombs will be the highlight of the VNA's Annual Luncheon to be held at noon on June 22, 2010 at the William Penn Inn, Rt. 202 & Sumneytown Pike, Gwynedd, PA.  For 16 years Ginny was the driving force behind the VNA's mission of providing services to underserved individuals and families in the community.

April 8, 2010

It is with profound sadness that VNA Community Services, Inc. announces the passing of its Executive Director, Virginia A. Haynes Coombs.  Ms. Coombs served as the Agency’s Director for 16 years.

Throughout her life, Ms. Coombs stood for social justice and worked to improve the lives of others.  Prior to her work with VNA Community Services, Inc., Ms. Coombs had been a home health care administrator; a litigation attorney in a civil defense practice; a nursing professor; a prison nurse and a teacher of blind children.

At VNA she lived her passion for improving lives by developing programs that address unmet community needs.

Ms. Coombs stood for family, trusted communication, social justice, civil liberties, and supporting understanding and cooperation among diverse cultures, races and communities.

Ms. Coombs served most recently as Chair of the Montgomery County Eastern Region Collaborative, as a Board Member and Chair of the Professional Advisory Committee of the United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania and as a member of the Seniors Advisory Council for Representative Allyson Y. Schwartz.

Her memorial service will take place on Sunday, April 25, 2010 at the Broomall’s Lake Country Club in the Lake View Club House.  Friends and Family are invited to call beginning at 1:00 p.m.  The service will begin at 3 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, the family wishes that any memorial contributions be directed toward one of the following charities:

• VNA Community Services, Inc., 1421 Highland Avenue, Abington, PA 19001, http://www.vnacs.org/index.php?page=donate ;

• Neighborhood Hospice, 400 East Marshall Street, West Chester, PA 19380;

• Farm & Wilderness, 263 Farm & Wilderness Road, Plymouth, VT 05056, http://www.farmandwilderness.org/give-to-fandw/honorary-and-in-kind-gifts

Directions to the memorial/visitation are available online at http://www.broomallslake.com/directions.html  Please note that the location’s website states that visitors should not “Google directions” or use GPS because both have incorrect information.

VNA plans to recognize Ginny and her incredible work with our agency at our annual luncheon.  This year’s luncheon will take place on Tuesday, June 22, 2010.

Please contact the agency at 215-572-7880 for additional information.

February 2010:  Thank you Thrivent Financial for the generous grant of $1,000.00 to the Children's Health Centers of Visiting Nurse Association Community Services.  The Abington and Norristown pediatric clinics will make good use of the $500.00 dedicated toward purchasing over the counter items to be used as samples in the clinic for our uninsured clients who are experiencing financial difficulties.  Additionally, the remaining $500.00 will be used to purchase gift cards dedicated solely to prescription purchases for our uninsured clients.

July 10, 2009: Community Leader Appointed as President of Visiting Nurse Associaton Community Services Board of Directors (view Press Release as .pdf file.)

May 5, 2009: Abington Township (Jenkintown Chili's® Now Open – Donation to Children's Health Centers of VNA Community Services (view Press Release as .pdf file.)

March 18, 2009: Children’s Health Centers of VNA Receive a Grant from the Green Tree Community Health Foundation to Provide Primary Health Care Services to At-Risk Children (view Press Release as .pdf file.)