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Rutland Area Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice (RAVNAH), established in 1946, is a local, non-profit, Medicare-certified home health agency delivering a wide range of advanced medical care with compassion, dependability and expertise to people of all ages who need home and community health services.

Welcome to RAVNAH

RAVNAH, along with our Dorset Nursing office, provides area residents with exceptional home, hospice and community health services. As a non-profit agency, we are proud to take care of the people in our communities, regardless of their ability to pay, complexity of health issues or location of residence.

Our patients benefit from our advanced medical care and the comprehensive services and support given by our team of expert, compassionate nursing professionals, licensed therapists, social workers, home health aides and personal care attendants.

What We Do

RAVNAH provides a full range of personalized services that allow patients to recover more quickly and, if needed, transition to different types of care, while maintaining their independence and dignity in the comfort and security of home.

RAVNAH is also committed to keeping our community healthy all year long by making wellness programs accessible to all who seek them. We sponsor a wide range of clinics and services for both businesses and area residents, including health education, screening, testing and immunizations.

Dedicated. Innovative. Trusted.

RAVNAH is at the forefront in state-of-the-art home health care, offering the latest advances in technology so we can perform therapies and monitor patients in ways once reserved for hospital settings. The use of these technologies has helped reduce the number of hospitalizations and emergency room visits.

We have been helping people get better and teaching them to better manage their health care since 1946. We have a track record of well-established, trusted relationships with our patients and families, our referral sources and community partners.

The trust placed in us is evident in the number of people who turn to us for care. Last year:

  • RAVNAH made more than 87,000 home visits to more than 2,500 patients.
  • In addition, 2,800 flu and pneumonia vaccines were administered to community members throughout Rutland County, Dorset and Rupert.
  • We provided end-of-life care to 214 patients and their families.

RAVNAH is our community’s number one choice in providing home health care. We invite you to call upon us when choosing a home health agency for yourself or a loved one. It would be our privilege to serve you.

Ronald J. Cioffi, RN                           Tom Dowling
Executive Director                            Board President


CEO, Ron Cioffi and Board President, Tom Dowling

"Thank you for your support as I went through a very difficult time. I just wish we'd contacted you earlier."
~ An appreciative community member