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Check Out the Latest ABCD and Initiative Award Winners—all 974 of them!

June 15, 2022–Here they are, all in one place – a list of team members who, over the past few months, have been recognized for going above and beyond in their work. Specifically, the list covers from September 1, 2021 to May 31, 2022 and features both ABCD Award winners and Initiative Award winners.  All told, that’s 974 VNSNY team members! Congratulations to all!  Click here to view their names.

Tara Hantman Is Named VNS Health’s Speech-Language Pathologist of the Year

May 19, 2022–VNS Health has announced that the Speech-Language Pathologist of the Year will be awarded to Tara Hantman. The award was recently presented to Tara at our Speech-Language Pathology Celebration event. Nominations for the award could be submitted by anyone in the organization. Leaders from the Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) and Rehabilitation teams then reviewed the nominations to select an awardee who best exemplified VNS Health’s values, including the organization’s Core Values of Empathy, Integrity and Agility, as well as exceptional service and going above and beyond to achieve the best outcomes. Congratulations to Tara on this honor!

Marjorie Delva Is Named VNSNY’s First Occupational Therapist of the Year

April 28, 2022–As VNSNY continues its recognition of April as Occupational Therapy Month, the organization has announced the winner of its inaugural Occupational Therapist of the Year award: 12-year VNSNY veteran Marjorie Delva. The award was presented to Marjorie at our first-ever Occupational Therapy Month Celebration event on April 28th. Nominations for the award could be submitted by anyone in the organization. Leaders from the Occupational Therapy (OT) and Rehabilitation teams then reviewed the nominations to select an awardee who best exemplified VNSNY’s values, including the organization’s Core Values of Empathy, Integrity and Agility, as well as exceptional service and going above and beyond to achieve the best outcomes. “Marjorie is reliable, resourceful, and passionate about the care she provides to her patients,” said one of her nominating letters. Another colleague praised Marjorie as “the most thorough OT I’ve worked with in a 30-year rehab career,” adding, “she has integrity, empathy and

Esther Conteh Receives Phyllis Mills Living Legend Award

December 10, 2021–The award, named for long-time VNSNY Board Member Phyllis Mills, was given in recognition of Esther’s outstanding contributions to care management models and processes during her 20 years with VNSNY CHOICE.

Latest ABCD & Initiative Award Winners – November 2021

November 30, 2021–Between February 1 and October 31, 2021, 902 VNSNY staff members have been presented with ABCD or Initiative Awards in recognition of the outstanding job they’re doing. Click here to view the complete list of our latest awardees!