Our History
Today's ACVNAHHS evolved from the original Athens County Visiting Nurse Association started in 1982 by Marnie Frey and fellow nurse Kathy Dansky. They recognized a need for home care in the Athens area and their mutual love of community health was the driving force behind the creation and birth of the ACVNA. As time went on, they recognized a growing need for Hospice and paraprofessional services. This prompted the development of the Hospice and Health Care of Appalachia in 1984.
Hospice was added to the range of services in 1984 and received Medicare certification in 1986. The Hospice program formed Health Services (paraprofessional care) in 1986 to become Health Advocates.
In 1997, these two agencies merged, bringing together the strengths and expertise of the professional care providers in both organizations. The new agency, Appalachian Community Visiting Nurse Association, Hospice & Health Services, Incorporated, recognizes that home health care is important not only in Athens, but to the larger Appalachian community of which we are a part.
CEO Marnie Frey, RN, cutting the ribbon opening ACVNAHHS' new location.
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