Rochester, NH – Cornerstone VNA, a local nonprofit home health provider, is pleased to announce the 7^th annual Caregivers Connect, a special event that focuses on providing support to local family caregivers. This free in-person event will take place at the Comfort Inn & Suites in Dover on Thursday, May 18, from 1:30pm – 4:30pm, and is generously underwritten by First Seacoast Bank.

Attendees will hear from Vicki Kirby, APRN, of Victoria Kirby Wellness, who will speak on “Creating Calm & Fostering Resilience.” An integrative Nurse Practitioner from Bedford, NH, Vicki will help caregivers rethink and reinforce self-care in a way that is attainable and meaningful and most of all simple. The first fifty registrants will receive a complimentary journal after their attendance is confirmed on the day of the event. Respite for loved ones is available upon request.

Julie Reynolds, RN, MS, President/CEO of Cornerstone VNA shares, “We are incredibly happy to be back to an in person gathering for our annual Caregivers Connect event. Our theme this year will most surely resonate with our family caregivers in the community.” Janice Howard, Life Care – Private Duty Director at Cornerstone VNA adds, “In addition to the supportive discussion, this event will enable our caregivers to experience a sense of camaraderie. It can be very comforting to know you are not alone in your journey as the caregiver of a loved one.”

To register for this special event or to learn more, call 800-691-1133 x1109 or visit https://cornerstonevna.org/event/caregiver-connect-2023/.

Vicki Kirby, APRN, of Victoria Kirby Wellness

Cornerstone VNA currently serves Rockingham, Strafford, Belknap and Carroll Counties in New Hampshire and York County in Maine. The team at Cornerstone VNA provides award-winning care and support through five distinct programs: Home Care, Hospice Care, Palliative Care, Life Care-Private Duty and Community Care. For 110 years, Cornerstone VNA has been committed to bringing services to people of all ages so that families can stay together at home, even when facing the challenges of aging, surgical recovery, chronic or life-threatening illnesses or end-of-life care. To learn more about Cornerstone VNA, visit www.cornerstonevna.org or call 800-691-1133.