Hill Country Observer: Eddy Village Green A Nursing Home Revolution

Eddy Visiting Nurse Association (Eddy VNA) – an affiliate of The Eddy not-for-profit network, and a member of St. Peter’s Health Partners – has been recognized as a 2014 Top Agency by the HomeCare Elite, an annual compilation of the most successful home care providers in the United States. The HomeCare Elite reviews Medicare-certified home health agencies across the country and identifies the top 25 percent of agencies based on publicly available performance measures, including quality outcomes, best practices/process measure implementation, patient experience, quality improvement and consistency, and financial performance. The report, a market-leading review, is conducted by OCS HomeCare by National Research Corporation and DecisionHealth. The region’s leading provider of comprehensive in-home health care services, Eddy VNA has been recognized on the HomeCare Elite list for seven of the last eight years previously, including two years in which it achieved Top 500 Agency status. “We are thrilled to once again make the HomeCare Elite’s top agencies list,” said Michelle Mazzacco, vice president of the Eddy VNA. “This honor truly reflects the commitment and skills […]

May is National Older Americans Month. Dr. Michael Wolff, a geriatrician and chief physician for the Continuing Care Division of St. Peter’s Health Partners, spoke to WNYT about a variety of services available for seniors. Click here to see the full story.

Congratulations to all the Meaningful Milestones awardees at Eddy Village Green at Cohoes. Forty-seven people received awards for their five-year increments of service, including two 20-year awardees, three 25-year awardees, and a 30-year awardee!