Donna Deblois

Background

About Donna Deblois

Experience Over 37 years experience as a results-driven senior homecare and hospice leader with a solid record of success improving growth, quality, and profitability in a variety of homecare settings. 1982-1984 field staff nurse Ozark Foothills Home Health, Poplar Bluff, MO. 1984-1996 held progressive leadership positions at HealthReach Homecare, Waterville, ME. 1997-1998 was an independent homecare consultant assisting agencies become Medicare certified providers. began certified homecare services within a large private duty homecare agency, Home Resources for Maine, Gardiner, ME. Feb 2014 served Executive Director in 2003 at Kno-Wal-Lin Homecare and Hospice, Rockland, ME. and served as the VPof Community Health for the affiliated health system, PenBay Healthcare, Rockport, ME. Current role is CEO/President of HomeHealth Visiting Nurses of Southern Maine in Saco, ME. Special RecognitionA Advanced Homecare Administrator Certification, 2008. Professional Activities Boards: Homecare and Hospice Alliance of Maine (1986-Present) – Board Chair (2001-2004); Region I Rep for the Board of Directors of the Nation Association of Homecare and Hospice (2009-2013); OMNE Nurse Leaders of Maine (1986- Present)-Current President: Pine Tree Chapter Intravenous Nurse Society – President (1990-1992); NAHC Hospital Homecare Association of America Advisory Board (2008-2009); Memberships:(Professional) – NAHC Regulatory Committee (2008-2010); Homecare and Hospice Alliance of Maine Clinical Practice Committee – Chair (1988-1992, 1998-2001); Homecare and Hospice Alliance of Maine Regulatory/Government Affairs Committee – Chair (2009-2011); Organization of Maine Nurse Executives (1986-present) – Impaired Nurse Planning Committee (2006-2009) and Nursing Summit Committee – Chair (2011-present); Coalition of Maine Nursing Organizations –Vice President Maine Hospice Council NHPCO