VNA to host Volunteer Open House Jan. 17 in Aurora

VNA Health Care is hosting a volunteer open house from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17, at its location at 400 N. Highland Ave. in Aurora.

"Our volunteer program is expanding and offers many interesting opportunities for community members looking for ways to give back," says Johnna Mortenson, outreach and philanthropy associate.

Volunteer opportunities include working in the Healthy Lifestyle Center & Wellness Kitchen, the heart of VNA's community wellness program.

This area includes a commercial kitchen for preparing and demonstrating healthy cooking and a classroom space for wellness and fitness programs.

Volunteers are an important part of VNA's wellness program and are needed to assist with food prep, assist with class organization, lead walking clubs and more.

Other volunteer roles include patient greeters, clerical workers, storytime readers, and bilingual community outreach.

For more information about volunteering, call (630) 892-4355, ext. 8382.

VNA Health Care provides affordable health care to 65,000 women, men and children living primarily in Kane, DuPage, and Will counties. VNA runs 10 community health centers and is nationally ranked as a top performing health center as a result of patient outcomes such as prenatal care, adolescent weight screening and counseling, vascular disease treatment, blood pressure control, healthy birthweights, and asthma care. VNA's combination of convenience (by appointment or walk-in), patient-centered technology and expert care delivered with respect and compassion have led to these results. VNA is accredited by The Joint Commission.

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