New Patients

Find out what to expect on your
first visit to VPF

Our primary referrals come from New Jersey but we do accept referrals from other states and other countries as well. Once a referral has been made, an
on-site evaluation of the patient will be completed at the child´s home or referring hospital to determine the skilled nursing needs. We encourage the family to tour and meet with us to go over questions or concerns they may have about placement and meet with our team.

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Our Team

Meet the staff of VPF

Our years of experience committed to serving children with special medical needs has equipped us with the unique understanding that children in long-term care settings have distinctive care needs. VPF addresses issues such as growth, development, educational, pulmonary management which can be complicated by the child's medical fragility.

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Volunteer

Volunteers complement the care of the professional staff.

Volunteers provide services through a variety of programs spending quality time with the residents on a one on one basis or in a group setting. Whether it is reading a story to a child, doing an art project with a teenager or rocking a small infant to sleep, volunteers brighten our children´s days. Volunteers may also provide needed assistance by performing clerical duties as well.

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Careers

Join the team at VPF

The staff at VPF understands the importance of caring for the medical, developmental, emotional, spiritual, educational, and social well-being of a child. Interwoven in the fabric of VPF's holistic philosophy is an interdisciplinary care team approach.

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THE VPF STAFF

Meet Our Team

Administrator

Gary Pizzichillo, LNHA

Admissions

Kristina Peterson, MSW, LSW - Director of Admissions
Carolyn Madden - Admissions/MLTSS Representative

Bancroft School

Colleen Valentino - Principal

Human Resources

Jennifer Sulpizi - Director of Human Resources

Infection Control

Lisa White, RN

Medical Day Care

Candace Mosely, MBA, BSN, RN - Administrator

Medical Staff

Caitlin Papastamelos, MD - Medical Director/Pediatric Pulmonology
Jeff Petrozzino, MD
Teresa Merola, APN - Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Nursing

Jessica Redeker, BSN, RN, CRRN - Director

Nutrition

Ligia Smith, RD, CSP, LDN - Registered Clinical Dietitian

Psychology

Bruce T. Banford, Psy.D

Plant Operations

John Fioravanti - Director

Rehabilitative Therapy Services

Doug Kalbach, PT, DPT - Director

Respiratory Therapy

Ed Batchelor, CRT - Administrative Director
Tricia Cunningham, RRT - Clinical Director

Social Work

Lisa Baldwin-Piccolo, ACSW, LCSW - Director

Therapeutic Recreation/Child Life

Lauren Waite, Ed.M, CTRS, CCLS - Director

For General Questions & Compliance

Jim Konzelman