VNSA Selected As the Preferred Provider for Home Care Services for Sumner on Ridgewood



Visiting Nurse Service and Affiliates (VNSA) has been selected by Sumner on Ridgewood to be its preferred provider for home care services, effective October 1, 2007. Sumner on Ridgewood is a non-profit, non-denominational senior living community offering a full continuum of care and is located at 970 Sumner Parkway, off Ridgewood Road in Copley.

VNSA, in its 60th year of offering care, was selected by Sumner based on reputation for quality service and longevity in the community. VNSA will offer all of its service lines to Sumner on Ridgewood, including skilled nursing care, medical equipment and supplies, personal care services, hospice and palliative care, and infusion therapies. Under a preferred provider agreement, patients still have a choice of providers, but Sumner will be recommending VNSA to their residents and others.

“We are excited about this new opportunity for our organizations. We expect to have a very positive relationship with Sumner and its residents for many years to come,” said Karen Talbott, President of VNSA.

“Sumner has carefully selected a very reputable organization in partnering with Visiting Nurse Service and Affiliates, and welcomes them to Sumner’s beautiful campus and full continuum of care,” noted Shane Gabis, Executive Director of Sumner.

Sumner had previously operated a skilled intermittent home care program and a private duty program, which have been discontinued.

For more information on VNSA, please call (330) 745-1601 or (800) 362-0031 or visit www.vnsa.com. For more information on Sumner on Ridgewood, call the marketing department at (330) 664-1289 or visit www.sumneronridgewood.com.