VNA-TIP HomeCare acquired Hamilton Memorial Hospital District’s Home Health Agency on February 1st, and continues to provide uninterrupted patient home care services with the same local nurses and therapists who are now moving to a new office at 303 West Randolph in McLeansboro.  “We are honored to be able to carry on the fine home care tradition of Hamilton Memorial and look forward to becoming a valued supporter of the McLeansboro community,” commented Gary Liebscher, President and CEO of VNA-TIP HomeCare.

VNA-TIP is one of the nation’s oldest Visiting Nurse Associations, tracing its Alton, Illinois, roots to 1917.  Numerous acquisitions, including the multi-branch hubs of the VNA of Illinois and TIP Healthcare resulted in the VNA-TIP name.  Today the company ranks among the top 5% of all home care providers--based on outcomes and patient care satisfaction.  Its medical directors, specialized clinicians, and employee-supportive management combine their resources to continually advance the performance standards of patient home care.

VNA-TIP services southern and central Illinois plus eastern Missouri as that area’s largest independent home health provider.  It is 100% focused on home health, hospice, and private duty services to the chronic, co-morbid and aging population. The company’s specialized home health services include skilled nursing and home health aide services; physical, occupational and speech therapy; and medically oriented social work for needy patients. VNA-TIP also provides vaccinations, including flu, pneumonia, H1N1, hepati-tis, tetanus, and shingles shots.  For more information, please call 800-642-6099 or visit www.vnatip.com.

For information regarding this press release please contact Deborah McKinney Huff at 643-2361 extension 2341 or dmckinney@hmhospital.org.

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