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May 6, 2022–RNs Ruth Caballero and Philip Leon Explain Why Home Health Matters in Manhattan Voice With National Nurses Week in full-swing, VNSNY RNs Ruth Caballero and Philip Leon were featured in a new piece published in Manhattan Voice, “Six Things You Might Not Know About Home Health Care Nurses.” Above all, the message they share is that home nursing is extremely fulfilling for those in the field, but also for the patients too. Read the whole piece here! Manhattan Voice is the #1 source for local news and health tips covering Manhattan. This article also ran in the online and print versions of Your Health Voice, Bronx Voice and Queens Voice for a total print circulation of 40,000 and 47,520 unique visitors per month. VNSNY Home Health Aide Geraldine Singleton on the Importance of Bringing Joy to Homebound Seniors VNSNY’s Senior Vice President of Partners in Care, James Rolla shares an
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Dr. Hany Abdelaal Explains the Top Five Reasons You Should Get Your Flu Shot Now!
November 2, 2020–If you haven’t gotten your flu shot yet, the clock is ticking: This year, because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, VNSNY is requiring all employees to either get your flu shot or submit your declination form by December 1st. To explain why getting a flu shot is so important this year, Dr Hany Abdelaal, President of VNSNY CHOICE, has recorded a short video. To view it, click here below.
Ask VNSNY: What Do You Enjoy Most About Being Back in the Office? #6 in the Series
October 30, 2020–Here’s our newest Friday morning feature: An inside look at how Operation Workplace is going. It’s now been almost three months since a number of VNSNY staff returned to our 220 East 42nd Street office on either a full- or part-time basis. In this new video series, “Ask VNSNY” host Amery Moultry asks different staff members what they like most about being back in the physical workspace. This week, Amery puts that question to Daniel Afful. Click on the link below to hear what he said! To watch more ASK VNSNY Videos about returning to the office, click here.
VNSNY Hands Out 20,000 Masks to Chinatown Residents — See the Video and Photos!
October 29, 2020–On Monday, October 26th, staff at the VNSNY Chinatown Community Center, in partnership with Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer and Council member Margaret Chin, handed out 20,000 free facemasks to local residents. The disposable protective masks had been donated by the Chinese American Medical Society. “Thanks to their generosity, we handed out 1,000 VNSNY tote bags in an hour’s time,” reports Teresa Lin, Director of Cultural Market Development Initiatives. “Hundreds of people lined up before 9:00 am. We are very grateful to be able to help protect the community in the fight against COVID-19 by reinforcing the use of masks.” Each colorful CHOICE re-usable shopping bag contained 20 facemasks, a water bottle (donated by the Tai Look Merchants Association), educational information on COVID-19 and VNSNY CHOICE, as well as a copy of a special Chinese-language VNSNY CHOICE 2021 calendar. See the video and slideshow of photos from the event below:
Free Flu Shots Are Now Available at VNSNY Offices in all 5 Boroughs Plus Nassau and Westchester!
October 12, 2020–This year, all VNSNY and Partners in Care employees are required to get vaccinated against the flu (or formally decline the vaccine) by December 1st. To make it as easy as possible for staff to get their flu shots, free flu shots are now available at VNSNY offices in all five boroughs of New York City plus Nassau and Westchester for any employees who want them. You can get your free in-office flu shot at any of the following VNSNY offices on any of the following days—it doesn’t have to be the office you normally work out of. (For the street addresses of these offices, see the full Flu Shot Calendar below.) 220 VNSNY Office: Every Monday and Thursday from 8:45 am to 4:00 pm (Starts October 15th); 5th Floor 245 East 41st Partners in Care Office: Every Monday and Wednesday from 8:45 am to 4:00 pm (Starts October 14th); ground floor Queens
Returning to the Front Lines After Recovering from COVID-19
October 9, 2020–Even though COVID-19 made her feel “like I was dying here in my apartment,” home health aide Arcina Batista’s faith, her determination born of a strong mother, and her commitment to her Partners in Care clients all helped her get through the illness and return to work. It wasn’t easy: Arcina had a high fever for weeks, lost a lot of weight, and felt thoroughly weak and exhausted—but she kept her focus on recovering. “I said to myself, I have to do it. Everything is possible when you put your mind to it,” she says. Arcina’s 89-year-old mother, who lives a block away and communicated with her by video calls, supported her in the fight. “You are going to make it,” she told her daughter. Arcina wanted to get better for her mother, her two daughters, her husband—and her clients, elderly New Yorkers who are often isolated and suffering. “My
Ask VNSNY: What Do You Enjoy Most About Being Back in the Office?
October 9, 2020–Welcome to our new Friday morning feature: An inside look at how Operation Workplace is going. It’s now been almost three months since a number of VNSNY staff returned to our 220 East 42nd Street office on either a full- or part-time basis. In this new video series, “Ask VNSNY” host Amery Moultry asks different staff members what they like most about being back in the physical workspace. This week, Amery puts that question to Dan Lowenstein, Lenore Partee-Boyd and Lisbeth Gonzalez. Click on the link below to hear what they said! Dan Lowenstein Lenore Partee-Boyd Lisbeth Gonzalez To view more ASK VNSNY Videos, click here.
An lmportant Video Message from CEO Marki Flannery on Getting Your Flu Shot
October 2, 2020–This year, it is more important than ever to get vaccinated against the flu. See Marki’s message here below about getting your flu shot by December 1st.
Meet the 2020 Rehabilitation Therapists of the Year Awardees!
October 1, 2020–As part of National Rehabilitation Awareness Week, which officially ended on September 19th, VNSNY is excited to introduce our eight 2020 Rehabilitation Therapists of the Year. Nominated by their colleagues and departments, and representing regions and roles across the organization, these therapists exemplify the outstanding work done by all of VNSNY’s physical, occupational, and speech-language therapists and therapy assistants—all year long. Meet this year’s Rehabilitation Therapist of the Year awardees! Ahmed Elsheikh Alvin Azcarraga Gisele Harris William Campbell John Casey Sherri Hughes Magdalen Joseph Kathleen Petrullo Ahmed Elsheikh, Physical Therapist — VNSNY Home Care Staten Island Branch 1 “Helping people return to a normal life makes me very happy,” says physical therapist Ahmed Elsheikh. “When I first meet them, they might be unable to walk or move, so many of them lose their ability to enjoy their lives. When I can get them back to simple activities like getting out of the
Find Out What’s Happening… News Briefs From Around VNSNY!
September 28, 2020–Welcome to the September edition of “News Briefs from Around VNSNY”— featuring quick updates on recent news and virtual events across the organization. If you have a news brief you’d like to be considered for an upcoming edition, please click here to submit your idea. Marki Flannery Quoted in Senator Gillibrand Press Release VNSNY President and CEO Marki Flannery was quoted in New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s August 24th press release on the need to support the home care industry. The press release accompanied a letter sent by Senator Gillibrand and four other U.S. Senators to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, calling for more regulatory and funding relief for home health agencies. “[T]o keep our frontline staff safe and our homebound patients healthy, we must have appropriate policies and financial support,” said Marki’s quote. “That means reimbursing home health