Granite VNA names Otillie Dean-Crotty director of community hospice

CONCORD – Granite VNA recently appointed nurse management professional Otillie Dean-Crotty as its director of hospice.

Dean-Crotty will oversee the clinical business operations and patient care services of Granite VNA’s community hospice program. Her responsibilities include planning, organizing, developing and managing the agency’s hospice services, as well as agency policies and procedures.

Granite VNA’s hospice services comprise nursing care, pain management, spiritual care and social work services including emotional support and companionship. Patients receive personalized care in the comfort of their homes or, for those requiring more intensive care, at the agency’s Hospice House in Concord.

Dean-Crotty brings 15 years of experience in advanced nursing and leadership roles, most recently as the director of clinical services at Compassus, a hospice, home health and palliative care provider in Bedford. She also served as the director of nursing at The Huntington at Nashua, as a senior nurse care manager at Anthem, Inc. in Manchester, and as a hospice team lead for Home Health & Hospice Care in Merrimack.

“We are excited to welcome Otillie to Granite VNA and our hospice team,” said Rachel Tracy hospice director of clinical operations. “With her diverse experience in health and hospice care roles, we are confident in her ability to guide our teams and ensure that patients and their families receive exceptional care.”

Dean-Crotty is currently pursuing a master's degree in business administration degree from Rivier University, where she also received her master’s, bachelor’s and associate of science degrees in nursing.

For more information about Granite VNA, visit granitevna.org.