Moving Healthcare Forward Podcast

Aug 29 2024 13 ep. 34 mins
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Join us as we talk about  our mission to empower individuals and families throughout every stage of life, from prenatal to end-of-life care. On the Moving Healthcare Forward podcast, we will hear from  remarkable patients and caregivers in our community, who share their  beautiful and inspiring stories around  homecare, hospice  and community-based care and so much more.   

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An Inside Look at VNA Health Group’s Mission to Empower with Christopher Rinn – CEO of VNAHG.

Aug 29 2024 31 mins  
“A lot of the folks that work at the VNA, and I would say most if not all, the folks at VNAHG, really view their work as not a job but a calling.”In this episode of the "Moving Healthcare Forward" podcast, I had the privilege of sitting down with Christopher Rinn, CEO of the VNA Health Group, to reflect on his first year in this important role. Christopher opens up about his le

Navigating End-of-Life Care: A Journey of Compassion and Support with VNAHG

Jul 25 2024 40 mins  
“Talk to the Dr. Sharma's of the world, the palliative care doctors that see the holistic picture and rely on those professionals to help answer some of your questions, or at least perhaps guide you in the right direction.” In this episode, we feature a deeply moving conversation with Evan Steinberg and Dr. Vandana Sharma. Dr. Sharma is a board-certified palliative care physici

Supporting the LGBTQ Community: The VNAHG Way

Jun 21 2024 42 mins  
“...The need, especially within the LGBTQ community, for culturally sensitive health care and for public health practices that meet the individual where they are is immense.”In this episode of the Moving Healthcare Forward podcast, we explore some of the invaluable services provided by VNAHG that you might not be aware of. Listen in for an inspiring conversation with Erich Wuet

Bringing Healing Home: The VNAHG Way of Caring

May 22 2024 31 mins  
“Through the nurses, the occupational and physical therapist, we’ve learned a lot about how to handle this illness.”In this episode of the Moving Healthcare Forward podcast, we dive into a candid conversation with Dave Curran and his wife Judy about their invaluable experience with VNAHG’s home care services. Dave is a 93-year-old patient who after three hospital visits, co

Road to Recovery - A Personal Journey with VNA Health Group

Apr 17 2024 32 mins  
“I'll recommend them to anyone, because it's the best thing that happened to us, the VNA coming in here and taking care of him” On September 17th of last year, Carlos Pernett was in a horrific motorcycle accident. While fortunate to be alive, Carlos found himself grappling with a myriad of severe injuries including broken ribs, a broken shoulder, a fractured knee, fractured low

Normalizing the conversation around end-of-life care with Dr. Marianne Holler

Mar 13 2024 41 mins  
On today's episode of Moving Healthcare Forward podcast, Dr. Holler talks about her experience with patients and their families who are dealing with chronic and terminal illnesses. Yes, this may sound like a scary and depressing topic, but Dr. Holler sheds light on this very taboo subject and explains the beauty of palliative and hospice care when approached in a thoughtful and tim

Addressing the Healthcare Challenges of the Aging Population with Senator Declan O'Scanlon and Senator Vin Gopal

Jun 21 2023 25 mins  
In today’s episode, I was honored to speak with two incredible leaders in the New Jersey healthcare space, Senators Declan O’Scanlon and Vin Gopal. Senator O’Scanlon and Senator Gopal speak openly about the challenges in finding the right care for elders as they age. In a given year VNA Health Group makes over a million home visits to elders in our communities who are aging i

Holistic Healthcare for an Aging Population with Dr. Lina Shihabuddin

Apr 06 2023 31 mins  
Dr. Lina Shihabuddin is the Chief Population Health Officer with RWJ Barnabas Health, and she has an extensive and wide-ranging background in healthcare: she has trained in internal medicine, psychiatry and geriatric psychiatry, hospice and palliative medicine, and more. On today’s episode, we dove into elderly mental health, holistic healthcare and the incredible role that geria

Home Visiting Medical Care with Emily Keller

Mar 16 2023 32 mins  
In-home care is an essential service. Without it, many patients would not have access to the medical care they desperately need. Emily Keller is an advanced registered nurse practitioner within the Parker Advanced Care Institute, Visiting Physician Services at VNA Health Group. She is a true expert, having offered in-home primary care since 2013, with a background in trauma ICU and

Establishing Trust & Empowering Communities in Healthcare with Natasha Davis

Feb 06 2023 35 mins  
Natasha Davis is the Director of Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion at Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey. She is one of the key leaders within VNAHG’s Children and Family Health Institute and a member of the Employee Council on diversity, inclusion and health equity. Today, we discuss how we can ensure vulnerable populations get the healthcare they need, a