Category: Barrington

20th-annual Seacoast Half Marathon runs on October 26^th from 8am to 11:30 am. A fun, fast and scenic 13.1-mile race beginning and ending at Portsmouth High School. Every participant receives a long-sleeve race shirt and a medal! This year, proceeds benefit the nonprofit Birchtree Center’s autism programs. Sign up at https://www.seacoasthalfmarathon.com/.

 

20th-annual Seacoast Half Marathon runs on October 26^th from 8am to 11:30 am. A fun, fast and scenic 13.1-mile race beginning and ending at Portsmouth High School. Every participant receives a long-sleeve race shirt and a medal! This year, proceeds benefit the nonprofit Birchtree Center’s autism programs. Sign up at https://www.seacoasthalfmarathon.com/.

41st Annual Apple Harvest Day on Saturday, October 4th from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. all over Downtown Dover and Henry Law Park. Free admission. A day-long family event, featuring more than 300 crafters and vendors, great food, live entertainment, kids activities, a 5k road race, and more. 

Cornerstone VNA Hospice Nurses Earn CHPN Certification

 

Rochester, NH – Cornerstone VNA is proud to announce that four of its hospice nurses have recently achieved their Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse (CHPN®) credential. Congratulations to Ingrid Dietrich, RN, CHPN; Karen Baldiga, RN, CHPN; Teresa Ferry, RN, OMS, CHPN, Hospice Quality & Education Coordinator; and Linda Dalessandri, RN, CHPN for successfully completing the rigorous CHPN examination.

 

The CHPN credential is awarded to experienced hospice and palliative care registered nurses who demonstrate advanced knowledge and expertise in this specialty. To qualify, applicants must have at least 500 hours of hospice and palliative nursing practice within the past 12 months, or 1,000 hours within the past 24 months.

 

“This achievement demonstrates their commitment to ensuring the highest quality care for our patients at end of life,” said Lisa Nichols, RN, MSN, CCM, Hospice and Palliative Care Director at Cornerstone VNA. “It recognizes their unique skills in supporting both patients and families with compassion and dignity.”

 

Jen Ufkin, RN, MSN, BC-NC, President/CEO at Cornerstone VNA, added, “We are so proud of Ingrid, Karen, Teresa, and Linda—and of all our clinicians who pursue ongoing education and certification in their fields. Their dedication strengthens the depth and breadth of care we provide to our patients and communities every day.”

 

Cornerstone VNA currently serves Strafford County, as well as parts of Rockingham, 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 112 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 603-332-1133.