Holly Chaffee Elected President of Home Care Alliance Board

BOSTON — Holly Chaffee, president and CEO of Porchlight VNA/Home Care in Lee and Chicopee, was recently elevated to president of the Home Care Alliance of Massachusetts board of directors. She will help lead the nonprofit trade organization that represents more than 200 home-care and home-health agencies across the state.

“Holly’s extensive experience as a nurse and leader of a high-quality home health agency will be an asset to the board and our member agencies,” said Home Care Alliance Executive Director Patricia Kelleher. “Just as Porchlight has gained recognition as a model home-health agency, we know that Holly will help do the same for us as an organization.”

A registered nurse with more than 30 years of experience in healthcare, Chaffee has distinguished herself as an innovator in enhancing the quality of patient care industry-wide. This includes her advocacy and work to set strong clinical standards to address the home-care industry’s challenges of lower reimbursements and a lack of state-based oversight. Porchlight is also one of the few agencies in the state that has achieved a five-star quality and patient-satisfaction rating from Medicare.

“After serving as a member and vice president on the Alliance board, I have seen home care grow as a solution for keeping healthcare costs down and keeping people independent, where they prefer to be,” said Chaffee. “Even with the many challenges we face, I am excited for the future of in-home care.”