FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 2, 2006

 Basking Ridge Resident Suzanne Van Loon Re-Elected
to Board of Directors
of National Association for Home Care & Hospice

BERNARDSVILLE, NJ -- Suzanne Van Loon, Director of Clinical Services for The Visiting Nurse Association of Somerset Hills and Basking Ridge resident, has been re-elected to the Board of Directors of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) for a second two-year term.

Based in Washington, D.C., NAHC is the nation's largest trade association representing the interests and concerns of home care agencies, hospices, home care aide organizations, and medical equipment suppliers. As a Board member, Ms. Van Loon will represent NAHC’s Region II, which includes New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. Her responsibility on the Board is to participate in the oversight of this national association’s activities.

“It’s a great experience to be able to share information and learn about other agencies’ unique ways of solving the problems we all face in delivering home care and hospice services,” said Ms. Van Loon. “I believe the VNA of Somerset Hills and our patients truly benefit from my being able to participate in an exchange of ideas with my peers from around the country.”

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The mission of the Visiting Nurse Association of Somerset Hills and its subsidiaries is to provide individuals and families with comprehensive, high quality, cost-effective home and community health care services, regardless of ability to pay, using partnerships where appropriate. It is a charitable, tax-exempt home health agency and hospice certified by Medicare, accredited by the Community Health Accreditation Program (CHAP), and licensed by the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services. 

The Visiting Nurse Association of Somerset Hills celebrated 100 years of service in 2004 and began the Centennial Campaign to raise the $8.85 million to construct new headquarters in Basking Ridge.  Construction of the new building is underway at 200 Mt. Airy Road. The architect for the project is The Kimmerle Group of Morristown. For more information on the Centennial Campaign, contact (908) 766-0180 ext. 140.

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