Vetter Health Services Celebrates 40 Years, Publishes Book
Vetter Health Services Celebrates 40 Years, Publishes Book.
- Omaha, NE-IA (1888PressRelease) January 15, 2016 - As we close out 2015, Vetter Health Services reflects on the celebration of 40 years of providing quality living options and care to seniors and the many team members who bring quality care throughout all of our locations. To celebrate, multiple events were held during 2015 at all 30 of our locations located throughout the Midwest.
We continue to celebrate, and kick off our new year by celebrating the care we are able to provide and the heroes that work for us and dedicate their lives in caring for others. Charles Devlin said it best in the following quote, "Every day thousands of unsung heroes bring CARING and compassion to the lives of millions. Their names are never featured in the headlines, but our world would be a much darker place without them." We recognize each team member is one of those people. It is their passion and commitment to making a positive, and sometimes unnoticed, difference in people's lives.
At Vetter Health Services, we believe in the importance of making a positive difference in people's lives. By treating others as the most important person in our lives, we hope to change the view of long-term care.
Looking for ways to help others in each community, many of the celebrations of the 40th year included fundraising walks, bake sales and soup and sandwich drives and were all held to raise money for various causes. The causes included cancer research, renovations for the Bonham Theatre in Fairbury, the Salvation Army, the Red Cloud Fire Department and EMS and Papillion's Veteran's Park Memorial and Honor Wall.
Each quarter, theme parties were held celebrating the various decades of the last 40 years with residents and team members. They listened to hit songs of the decades and wore clothing from the different eras. An award banquet was also held that was attended by home office team members, administrators and quality partners. Special wishes were granted for residents through VHS's Make-A-Wish program.
And to commemorate the history of the past 40 years, the book "Vetter Health Services (Images of Modern America)" was published by Arcadia Publishing in March of 2015 and was co-written by DaNita Naimoli and Diane Neal. The book shares the mission and steps Vetter Health Services has taken to change the view of long-term care.
"We are passionate about dispelling the old stereotypes attached to nursing homes and transforming people's opinions of senior care and living," says Vetter Health Services President Glenn Van Ekeren.
"It's an important part of our culture to honor all seasons of life. We are proud to make the facilities of Vetter Health Services a wonderful place to live, thrive and enjoy life, " says DaNita Naimoli, co-author of the book.
The book's images are compiled from Vetter family members personal collections and the VHS archives. The book is available at local bookstores and on Amazon.com. It costs $22.99 in paperback and $9.99 for the Kindle version.
About Vetter Health Services
• Vetter Health Services, founded by Jack and Eldora Vetter in 1974, owns and operates 30 long-term care facilities, of which 23 are in Nebraska.
• Vetter Health Services is as a national leader in providing beautiful, safe, comfortable and happy senior living centers. Each facility is built around the individual needs of residents and the community. Every aspect of care and operation is shaped by VHS's mission, vision and values. Support and expertise are always available from administrators and team members who share Jack and Eldora Vetter's heart for service and passion for excellence. Together, they are changing the view of long-term care for senior citizens.
• The mission of Vetter Health Services is "Dignity in Life." Vetter Health Services is well known for quality care. Over 3,000 team members continuously strive for improvement in all areas of service. Quality of Life, Quality Care, Excellent Teams, Outstanding Facilities, Quality Reputation, and Stewardship are simply expected. Serving, Integrity, Teamwork, and Excellence are our core values. It's the Vetter Way.
• The Vetter Foundation was formed in 1992 to support the various needs of Christian organizations serving the less fortunate, and to impact and improve the quality of education in health care.
• In 2001 Jack Vetter was awarded the first Friend of Quality Award, now known as the Mary K. Ousley Champion of Quality Award by the American Health Care Association. It is given to an individual or organization that has made a significant national contribution to advancing quality performance in the long-term care field. Recipients must consistently advocate for quality approaches while demonstrating the ability to lead, develop, promote, and implement initiatives that improve quality of life.
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