Hospice of Aroostook welcomes new supervisor

    Hospice of Aroostook is pleased to welcome Jessica Thompson Parady, LCSW, as Hospice Team Supervisor. “We are excited to have Jessica on board,” explains Cecile Voisine, Clinical Manager. “Her experience in other clinical settings in Aroostook County will be helpful in her role as our hospice leader.”
    Parady received her Masters in Social Work from the University of New England. She has worked extensively in mental health therapy, case management and long-term care. “I am looking forward to my new role in hospice,” says Jessica. “I am pleased to be part of a great team of people that delivers these important services.” Jessica lives in Fort Fairfield with her family.
Jessica Thompson-Parady
    Visiting Nurses of Aroostook is celebrating 42 years of service. VNA was founded in 1969 and provides comprehensive in-home health and hospice services for Aroostook County residents. Last year VNA’s caring staff drove 395,000 miles to provide 19,397 visits to nearly 1,000 patients and their families. Although home care services are paid for by public and private sources, or directly by patients and their families, tax-exempt donations help cover the cost of care provided to the uninsured or underinsured. 
    VNA, a part of the Eastern Maine HomeCare Family, is a member of EMHS, which works to ensure that the highest quality home care is available to all who need it, especially those in rural Maine.
    For more information about our home care and hospice services, please visit www.easternmainehomecare.org or call our EMHC Patient Referral Line toll-free at 1-866-591-8843.