Health Check: Urinary Tract Infection

November 30, 2021 | Blog Post

By Cami Tesch, Student Nurse College of Nursing, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh   How do I know if I have a UTI? A urinary tract infection, also known as a UTI,…

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Tap Into Music to Reminisce and Engage: Music as Therapy for Older Adults

November 4, 2021 | Blog Post

By Christy Feuerstahler, CDP, Music Coordinator, Valley VNA Senior Care For people with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, music therapy is powerful because a person’s rhythmic response is tied to the…

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Plan Now, and You’ll Be Proud Later

August 30, 2021 | Blog Post

By Angela Franz, Valley VNA Senior Care Administrator of Independent & Assisted Living I recently read an article about how the role of physical therapy has changed in recent years…

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Meet Angela, Valley VNA Administrator

August 27, 2021 | Valley VNA Voice

It was about 2001, and a young woman was attending Neenah High School. She had just gotten her first car, and her parents required that she get a part-time job…

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Design for Dignity and Delight: Building for Better Senior Living

June 8, 2021 | Blog Post

By Theresa Pichelmeyer, Ed.D., RN President & CEO, Valley VNA Senior Care For those of us who have found our calling in caring for older adults, we often describe our…

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Caring for Generations: a campaign to ensure quality care for those we love

April 8, 2021 | Blog Post

April 8, 2021 PRESS RELEASE The 113-year-old nonprofit in Neenah launches public phase of $3.25 million fundraising campaign to support campus enhancements at a time when senior living quality and…

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There is Beautiful Diversity in Older Adults

March 18, 2021 | Blog Post

By Theresa Pichelmeyer, Ed.D., RN, President & CEO, Valley VNA Senior Care Caring for older people is an opportunity to celebrate diversity. As we hold more conversations about recognizing and…

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Carry Goodness and Hope into 2021

January 5, 2021 | Blog Post

By Theresa Pichelmeyer, EdD, RN, President & CEO of Valley VNA Senior Care Because our team at Valley VNA works on behalf of seniors and their families, we have been…

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Compassion and Love for those with Alzheimer’s Disease

November 10, 2020 | Blog Post

By Theresa Pichelmeyer, EdD, RN, President & CEO of Valley VNA Senior Care Many people experience the stigma and fear of a dementia diagnosis, either for themselves or a loved…

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Julie Fries, RN

October 6, 2020 | Valley VNA Voice

Julie Fries, RN Client Care Coordinator, In-Home Care I was born in Norway, Michigan, and later graduated from Little Chute High School. I always loved art and began working right…

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