Central Vermont Home Health & Hospice history

In 1912, the Barre Visiting Nurse Association was founded as a voluntary non-profit agency by the Barre Chapter of the American Red Cross.

By 1920, Public Health Associations were formed in Waterbury and Northfield.

In 1930, Doctor Homer Brigham gave $10,000 to the Montpelier Women’s Club to support the District Nurse.

By 1960, more than 4,600 visits were made by the VNA in a six-month period.

By March of 1961, the Medical Staffs from Heaton Hospital and Barre City Hospital had voted to reciprocate staff privileges.

Less than six months later, the Medical Staff of Mayo Memorial Hospital, a small 29-bed hospital located 15 miles to the south voted to join in the merger discussions.In 1963, Central Vermont Medical Center (CVMC) was incorporated.

When Medicare services began in 1965, VNA’s home care services expanded to include rehabilitation services.

The festivities ran as the lead story in the local Times-Argus on August 12, 1968.The new hospital employed 395 local residents, making it one of the largest employers in the area.

By 1969, service was expanded to East Montpelier, Middlesex and Worcester.

The combined agency made 8,364 visits in 1970 from its headquarters in Barre.

Hospice volunteer program started – 1979-80

VNA Hospice and Chittenden Volunteer Hospice merged to form Hospice of the Champlain Valley – 1989

In 1992, CVHHA changed its name to Central Vermont Home Health & Hospice (CVHHH) and moved to its present location at 600 Granger Road.

McClure Miller Respite House became a VNA program – 1997

Anderson Parkway project, providing services for adults with mobility impairments, opened – 2001

Madison-Deane Initiative, a volunteer-led organization providing education and resources about end-of-life care, became a VNA program – 2002

State approval to undergo a major modernization and expansion program at CVMC was given approval in 2005.

CVMC broke ground on the new National Life Cancer Treatment Center in September 2008.

After a year of construction, the new facility opened its doors to patients at the beginning of October 2009.