HEARST CONNECTICUT MEDIA GROUP ONCE AGAIN CELEBRATES THE EMPLOYERS THAT MAKE THE STATE SPECIAL, IT HAS COMPILED THE TOP SMALLER COMPANIES (UNDER 149 EMPLOYEES).

Founded in 1919, the Stratford VNA was named to the 2016 HomeCare Elite as one of the top 500 Home Care agencies in the country. The HomeCare Elite list ranks the top 25% of all homecare agencies and is an annual compilation of the most successful home health care providers in the United States. This distinguished title is the only performance recognition of its kind in the homecare industry.

President & CEO Mary Therien stated, “Patient satisfaction in conjunction with staff satisfaction is how we differentiate ourselves from others; it is how we have been able to grow a great deal and keep our interactions with the patient and each other personal, supportive and caring,” she said.

Therien said there is great longevity in the company. “Most leadership and many staff have been at the VNA for many years and are sincerely committed to its mission. We are a 107-year-old not-for-profit Visiting Nurse Association functioning in a highly regulated and competitive specialized environment where the needed skilled caregivers are in great demand, and jobs are plentiful,” she said.

The Stratford VNA values its employees as people and allows them to tailor their schedule to fit their needs. The positions offer competitive salaries, flexible schedules, and more.