Kelly Fridinger is a seasoned healthcare professional with extensive experience in hospice and palliative care. Currently serving as the Hospice Clinical Team Manager and Hospice Liaison at The University of Vermont Health Network - Home Health & Hospice since June 2020, Kelly previously held the position of Quality Nurse Educator at Central Vermont Home Health & Hospice from December 2019 to June 2020. Prior roles include Clinical Team Manager and RN in Hospice and Palliative Care at UVM Health Network from May 2014 to December 2019, and MICU/CICU RN at The University of Vermont Medical Center from August 2008 to May 2014. Kelly's earlier experience includes working as an ICU RN at UNC Health Care and as a Maternal Child Health Nurse at VNA of Chittenden and Grand Isle Counties. Kelly holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Vermont (2001-2006) and a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education and Teaching from the same institution (1989-1993).
The University of Vermont Health Network - Home Health & Hospice
The University of Vermont Health Network - Home Health & Hospice, formerly the Visiting Nurse Association of Chittenden and Grand Isle Counties, is a nonprofit home health and hospice agency serving Vermonters for more than 110 years. We care for 5,000 individuals and families each year. Our programs span lifetimes -- from prenatal care to care for young families to rehabilitation, long-term care, adult day services to end of life. We provide care one person, one family at a time. With support from our neighbors, UVM Health Network - Home Health & Hospice provides medically-necessary home and community-based care to individuals and families regardless of their ability to pay. Each year, we provide more than $1 million in charitable care to our neighbors in need.