Donations & Charitable Giving

Making a gift to Visiting Nurse & Health Services of Connecticut assures that we continue to provide quality community based home health and hospice services and programs. Visiting Nurse & Health Services of Connecticut is able to provide charitable services to the community because of your continued support.

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Planned Giving

Support through planned giving ensures our ability to carry out our mission of quality home health and hospice care to all in need.

Cornelia Circle
In early 1912, a group of dedicated women known as The Cornelia Circle chose as its annual theme "Women's Work in Modern Times". This led to a study of family and welfare problems in the community and the need for a public health nursing association.

Following a meeting in 1913 at the Superior Court in Rockville, it was voted to establish the Rockville Public Health Nursing Association. Soon after, Jenny Smith, RN began visiting families in Rockville and made 2,949 home visits covering 50 miles a week during that first year.

In 1986 the Rockville Public Health Nursing Association merged with River East Home Care Association to form Visiting Nurse & Community Care, Inc. The agency known today as Visiting Nurse & Health Services of Connecticut, Inc. (VNHSC) is the result of the 1998 merger of Visiting Nurse & Community Care, Inc. and Visiting Nurse & Home Care of Manchester.

The Cornelia Circle recognizes individuals who support VNHSC's mission, "To be the home health and hospice care organization of choice by providing quality multi-disciplinary community-based services and programs."

Cornelia Circle members receive recognition of their generosity in VNHSC's annual report and at a special event held each year in their honor.

The Charles Phelps Society
Visiting Nurse & Health Services of Connecticut is pleased to establish The Charles Phelps Society to honor and recognize generous donors who have made a commitment to help secure our future. Members of this society can make provisions in the form of bequests by will, life insurance, annuity trust, unitrust, charitable lead trust, personal property collections, or retirement account.

Please complete and return the following application form to confirm your enrollment as a member of The Charles Phelps Bequest Society or to receive more information. Download Application