HISTORY
The Bethel Visiting Nurse Association was founded in 1927 by a group of public-spirited women who met regularly at St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church in Bethel. Our VNA began with one nurse, Sara Baldwin, who served as both a home care nurse and school nurse for the Town of Bethel.

A voluntary board of directors has guided the Bethel VNA through decades of growth and change. Our roots in the communities we serve are strengthened through the contributions of these community leaders, local health care experts and dedicated area residents.

MISSION STATEMENT
It is the mission of the Bethel Visiting Nurse Association to provide compassionate, professional health care to community residents, from prenatal services through end-of-life care; to foster and promote wellness and, in times of illness, to provide health care with dignity in the comfort of residents’ homes; and to provide quality services to our patients and to the communities we serve in accordance with the highest professional and ethical standards.

Mary Edna Cargill Scholarship
Since 1968, the Mary Edna Cargill Scholarship has been awarded each year to Bethel residents who are enrolled in or accepted to a degree program in a health-related field. Special consideration is given to those pursuing a degree in Nursing, Speech Therapy, Physical Therapy or Occupational Therapy, however, any other health-related field also qualifies. This scholarship memorializes Mary Edna Cargill, a Bethel VNA nurse who was both a school and home care nurse. Her descendants still live in Bethel.

Follow this link to download a scholarship application. Completed applications may be mailed to the address below or sent in by e-mail to Bethel VNA. Applications must be completed and submitted no later than May 1st annually.