Gloria Horton serves as the Executive Director of Visiting Nurse Plus, Inc. Gloria earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Southern Indiana, and joined Visiting Nurse Plus in November 1986. Following positions in Accounting, Human Resources and as the Assistant Executive Director, Gloria assumed the Executive Director role in April 2004. She serves on the Board of Directors of the National Private Duty Association (of which VNP is a charter member) and is also Treasurer of the Board for the Indiana Association for Home and Hospice Care. Gloria’s passion for assisting the elderly motivated her to become involved with her state home care association many years ago, and she looks forward to helping shape the home care industry-- particularly the non-medical segment--on a national level.

After more than 20 years and a variety of positions with the Visiting Nurse Association of Southwestern Indiana, Inc.—VNP’s sister organization—Professional Services Manager, Patti Healy, BSN, CMC joined Visiting Nurse Plus in 2003 to oversee all of the agency’s licensed home health services. Patti earned her Associate degree in nursing from the University of Evansville and completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the University of Southern Indiana. In 2003 she became certified as a Geriatric Care Manager by the National Academy of Certified Care Managers, specializing in assessing the changing needs of the elderly and connecting them to resources to help them remain as independent as possible. Most recently she received a certification in Alzheimer’s Care from USI. Patti has also served as chairperson for the Evansville chapter of the Susan B. Komen Foundation, as a facilitator for VNA’s “Caring for the Caregiver” series, and as a Hospice volunteer.

Janice Utley, County Operations Manager, oversees the human resources, marketing and customer service functions for the Visiting Nurse Plus offices in Princeton and Tell City, Indiana. A lifelong resident of Princeton, Janice joined Visiting Nurse Plus in 1990 to assist the agency in establishing operations in Gibson County. With a background in accounting and social services, her previous experience includes positions at Holiday Manor Convalescent Center and the Gibson County Area Rehabilitation Center. She has served as a board member for the Gibson County Council on Aging, as a co-facilitator for Alzheimer’s support group meetings, as chairperson of the Gibson County Health Fair and as an advisory committee member of Healthy Families. Janice views the elderly as one of our nation’s most valuable resources, and through her work and community contributions, hopes to help them earn the respect they deserve from society.