Cornerstone VNA Receives Donation from Index Packaging, Inc

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Cornerstone VNA Receives Donation from Index Packaging, Inc.

Rochester, NH:  Cornerstone VNA, a nonprofit home health and hospice care provider, received a generous donation of $1,900 from the employees and leadership team at Index Packaging, Inc. in Milton, NH. Each year Index Packaging, Inc. engages their employees in supporting a local nonprofit organization, and this year they were pleased to select Cornerstone VNA.

The donation from Index Packaging, Inc. will be used to support a special program at Cornerstone VNA called Pet Peace of Mind. Pet Peace of Mind is a national program that partners with nonprofit Hospice organizations in order to meet the needs of patients with pets. The purpose is to enrich the quality of life for seriously ill patients and the pets they love by assisting with pet care issues. Initial grant money from Pet Peace of Mind, and other designated donations received by Cornerstone VNA, help cover the cost of veterinary care, grooming and other pet care needs. The goal of Pet Peace of Mind is to enable hospice patients to keep their pets at home throughout their end of life journey.

Tamara Crooks-Faulkingham, RN, Cornerstone VNA Hospice Director says, “We know that pets are important family members to the patients we serve, and we are so pleased to partner with Pet Peace of Mind so that we can have additional support in place for patients whose health is declining.” Crooks-Faulkingham adds, “These generous funds from Index Packaging, Inc. will be put to good use.” Kimberly Cameron, Estimator/Customer Service at Index Packaging, Inc. remarks, “We are very fortunate to have the staff and funds to be able to do this for an organization each year. It is absolutely our pleasure.”

For more information about the Pet Peace of Mind Program at Cornerstone VNA, contact Maureen Steer, MDiv, Holistic Disciplines Coordinator at 603-332-1133 x1122 or msteer@cornerstonevna.org. For more information about the national Pet Peace of Mind program, visit www.petpeaceofmind.org.

Cornerstone VNA is a nonprofit organization currently serving 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 107 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.