CEO Meg Doherty and COO Judi Labossiere of NVNA and Hospice Earn Home Care Executive Certifications

NORWELL, Mass. - Feb. 14, 2014 - PRLog -- NVNA and Hospice is proud to announce that Meg Doherty, MSN, ANP, MB A and Judi Labossiere, RN, BSN, MBA received their advanced certifications as Home Care Executives (ACHCE).

Doherty is the CEO/Executive Director of the independent, non-profit home care and hospice agency; Labossiere is the Chief Operating Officer. The certification was awarded to each after they successfully completed coursework, met requirements of senior leadership and strategic and financial management, and passed the certification exam.

“Continuing education and professional development is a priority for all staff, from senior leadership down,” says Doherty, who has led the agency through its development from a one-town VNA to a multi-faceted agency serving over 27 South Shore communities and offering certified and private pay homecare and hospice services.

About NVNA and Hospice

Founded in 1920, NVNA and Hospice is the only independent, non-profit home health care and hospice agency serving the South Shore.  The agency’s mission of Neighbors Helping Neighbors continues as it serves nearly 600 patients a day, and offers an average of 45 free community health screenings, educational programs and support groups each month in more than 27 communities on the South Shore. NVNA and Hospice is the only Massachusetts agency to be named a Home Care Elite Top Agency in the United States for eight consecutive years; most recently qualifying in the Top 500. In addition to its home care and hospice services, NVNA and Hospice owns and operates the Hospice Residence of Hingham; NVNA Works, a non-profit private duty homecare division; and Cancer Support Community – MA South Shore, a non-profit providing support, education, and programs for those impacted by cancer. For more information, call NVNA and Hospice at 781-659-2342 or visit www.nvna.org.