Newell Home Health Services

Newton (Mass.) District Nurses Association (NDNA) founded in 1898 as a voluntary organization to attend the sick poor and provide instruction in basic sanitary practices; in 1932 joins Community Chest; in 1951 name changed to Newton Visiting Nurses Association; in 1973 to Newton Wellesley Visiting Nurses Association; and in 1985 reorganized as Newell Home Health Services, a multi-service agency with advanced nursing, therapeutic, and home health services. Mergers with Wellesley Friendly Aid Society, Weston Visiting Nurses, and Newell Home Care Corporation took place in 1973, 1981, and 1985 respectively.

From the description of Newton Visiting Nurses Association records, 1898-1997 (bulk 1898-1980). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70964784