2026 Annual Statement from the Board

October

As 2026 comes to a close, heartbreaking stories of loss in health care access continue across the generations.  This summer, the MaineHealth area podiatry office stopped providing footcare services.  The resulting surge in residents seeking this essential service exploded RDNA’s lingering new client waitlist, as our nurses were already operating at capacity.  Fortuitously, we were in the process of hiring two additional, seasoned per-diem RNs.  Slowly, we are finding our new equilibrium, guided by the depths and strengths of this generations-old community nursing model.

As one of our nurses recently said, “district nursing is a world outside of hospitals and nursing homes where people also experience great need, and I know that I make a difference.”  Client incomes are struggling to keep up with inflation, while our operating costs soar.  With your incredible help, we persevere!  RDNA fees have consistently remained stable and services uninterrupted.  RDNA is not typically eligible for federal and state funding, and less and less for grants as they become more restricted and focused elsewhere.  This year 51% of our operating income came from community donations.

100% of the RDNA Board financially supports RDNA, a 501(c)(3) organization, and thanks you for your contributions toward carrying this much needed and loved service forward.  Please know that every donation matters, and together we will build a healthier community for tomorrow!

(For more information, see the 2026 Info Sheet.)

All of us with RDNA thank you.

RDNA Board of Directors
Anna Ware, RN, President
Anne Norman, Secretary
Kathy Roth, Treasurer
Renee Heal
Mark Lewis
Meg Sawyer

Walker Hutchins, Emeritus

Peta vanVuuren, Agency Director