VNA Hospice & Palliative Care of South-ern California has purchased Rim of the World Home Health Inc. in Lake Arrowhead, Calif., re-ports the Mountain News newspaper. Rim of the World services the mountain communities surrounding Lake Arrowhead as well as Big Bear and the High Desert. The VNA, which is headquartered in Claremont, is retaining Rim of the World's staff and hiring new staff, the newspaper says.