Waveny LifeCare Network to Discontinue Donning of PPE
Effective June 5, 2023 at 7am, the mandatory donning of PPE shall be discontinued for all Waveny LifeCare Network staff, visitors and volunteers. Even with the removal of these restrictions, we must remain vigilant. When visiting a resident, please wear a mask appropriately should you be suffering from allergy symptoms and please delay visiting should […]
Waveny TR Leader Awarded Leading Age Connecticut’s “Aging Service of Excellence” Honorable Mention
Waveny LifeCare Network is pleased to announce that our Therapeutic Recreation Leader Maria Franco-Gallagher has been awarded the Aging Services Award of Excellence, Honorable Mention, by Leading Age Connecticut. Maria epitomizes the dedication, creativity, energy and care that drives Waveny’s greater good for our residents, patients, families and staff, often placing their needs above her […]
Emergency Preparedness in New Canaan
Join us at The Inn to learn about Emergency Preparedness in New Canaan in the event of a natural or man-made disaster that effects our community. Presenters Russ Kimes, New Canaan Emergency Management Director, and Bethany Zaro, New Canaan Director of Human Services, will discuss emergency preparedness and equip attendees with essential skills and knowledge […]
Waveny-VNH Hosts Celebration of Life
Thank you to those who attended our Celebration of Life in memory of the loved ones we lost this year. To our staff and volunteers who created a memorable evening filed with music, prayer and thoughtful reflection, we are so grateful.
Waveny-Visiting Nurse & Hospice May Newsletter
Join us for an Important Emergency Preparedness Program Join us at The Inn to learn about Emergency Preparedness in New Canaan in the event of a natural or man-made disaster that effects our community. Click here to continue reading and subscribe to our newsletter.
Waveny to Host Community Health Presentation, “So Many Decisions, So Little Time”
Waveny is please to present a community health event titled So Many Decisions So Little Time, Empowering You and Your Family – Resources to Smooth the Path in Preparation for the End of Life Journey on Main Street at Waveny LifeCare Network on Thursday, May 11th at 7pm. Topics include “What, Why, When Hospice?” and […]
NCHS Student Government Delivers Pizza Party to Main Street
Pizza + kind, generous, thoughtful high school students = pure joy! Students from NCHS Student Government held a fundraiser and decided to use some of the proceeds for a pizza party with our residents at The Village. We couldn’t be more grateful for the good times and good pizza enjoyed by all.
Waveny Volunteer Earns Presidential Volunteer Service Award
Waveny LifeCare Network volunteer Ayush Dave has been awarded the President’s Volunteer Service Award for his 100+ hours of combined volunteer service at Waveny and with the New Canaan SLOBs (Service League of Boys). “The award is given to individuals for their unpaid acts of volunteer service benefitting others,” said Stella Clarke, Executive Director of […]
Waveny-Visiting Nurse & Hospice April Newsletter
Waveny has nearly 600 volunteers who serve throughout our network, with 7,500 hours served in the Waveny network and 4,600 at the New Canaan Thrift Shop. Our volunteers come from 26 towns, including New Canaan, Norwalk, Stamford, Wilton, Westport, Fairfield and Darien to name a few. Fifty percent of volunteers are aged 18 and under, […]
LifeVac Choking Rescue Devices Installed Across Waveny Campuses
Waveny LifeCare Network announces that it has installed seven LifeVac non-invasive upper airway clearing devices across its New Canaan campuses to help mitigate potential risk or injury due to choking. LifeVac, a portable, non-invasive handheld device, can be used for emergency airway clearance where standard basic life support protocols have failed. The resident can be […]
