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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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June 11, 2020–What do you do when the VNSNY Annual Golf Classic—one of your two biggest fundraising events of the year—is postponed because of COVID-19? Answer: You transform yourself into a procurement wizard, using your expert event-planning skills and vendor relationships to secure the essential personal protective equipment (PPE) and other supplies needed to keep VNSNY’s staff, patients and members safe during the pandemic. In fact, that’s exactly what Lauren Weir, VNSNY’s Special Events & Individual Giving Manager, did this spring. In mid-March, as COVID-19 hit the New York metropolitan area at the same time PPE shortages were being felt nationwide, VNSNY began working to develop its own pipeline of PPE. That’s when Lauren, who has been with the VNSNY Development team for 13 years, switched from helping to tee up a fundraising hole-in-one with the VNSNY Golf Classic, and joined forces with Sal Bastardi, VP of Corporate Administrative Services, Michael Bernstein, EVP and
New Yorkers United in Adversity: A Video Message from Our Pride Team
June 11, 2020–June is Pride Month. At this moment in time, when Pride events are coinciding with ongoing Black Lives Matter protests throughout the nation, we recognize that both movements are at their heart a rejection of humiliation and fear, and a call for human rights for all. While there isn’t a Pride March this year due to COVID-19, we can still be there in spirit—thanks to this uplifting video of “We Are the World,” sung by some of New York’s top drag queens, including members of the internationally renowned cast of RuPaul’s Drag Race. This song of inspiration and survival and its message of inclusion are now more important than ever. The Pride movement is rooted in protest, including resistance against police brutality and violence. In fact, the Stonewall Inn uprising that took place in June of 1969 and that led to the start of the LGBTQ movement was led by black and Hispanic drag queens
Remembering AIDS Activist Larry Kramer: An Interview with Arthur Fitting, VNSNY’s LGBT Program Manager
June 10, 2020–For Arthur Fitting, VNSNY’s LGBT Program Manager, the recent death of longtime AIDS activist, playwright and author Larry Kramer was a personal loss. Arthur has been with VNSNY for 30 years, and his experience working as a clinical field nurse in Manhattan caring for AIDS patients in the early days of the epidemic provided unique experiences and memories that he carries with him today. Kramer’s powerful advocacy for people with AIDS during that time made a particularly indelible impression on him. Arthur continues to apply the lessons he learned from Kramer in his current role, working with community organizations, VNSNY’s hospital partners and VNSNY’s own staff to improve access to quality health care within a safe space for the LGBT community. “The need for advocacy, which Larry understood so well, is as strong today as it was at the time of the AIDS epidemic,” he notes. Frontline spoke with Arthur
VNSNY Home Care Nurse Cidric Trinidad Plays “Imagine” for Our Health Care Heroes and a More Just World
June 8, 2020–In this musical video message from one of our COVID-19 frontline heroes, VNSNY Home Care nurse Cidric Trinidad shares his inspiring piano performance of John Lennon’s “Imagine” in support of America’s health care workers and peaceful protests for social justice.
Honoring Our Colleagues Lost to COVID-19: A Salute to VNSNY Partners in Care Home Health Aide Randall Bailey
June 8, 2020–The heroism shown by the staff of the Visiting Nurse Service of New York in tremendously challenging times is legendary. From the influenza epidemic of 1918 and the polio outbreaks of the mid-20th century, to the emergence of AIDS in the 1980s and the devastation of the 9/11 attacks and Superstorm Sandy, VNSNY’s courageous women and men have always been there to provide care and comfort to New Yorkers in troubled times, despite the risk to themselves. The 2020 COVID-19 pandemic is no exception. Over the past several months, we have been working tirelessly and with unsurpassed determination under incredibly difficult circumstances so that our patients and plan members can continue to receive the care they need. Many of our colleagues have been stricken with COVID-19 themselves. Thankfully, most of them have recovered and many have even returned to work. Sadly and tragically, however, ten of our coworkers have died. They
Honoring Our Colleagues Lost to COVID-19: A Salute to VNSNY Nurse Lyubov Semidubersky
June 3, 2020–The heroism shown by the staff of the Visiting Nurse Service of New York in tremendously challenging times is legendary. From the influenza epidemic of 1918 and the polio outbreaks of the mid-20th century, to the emergence of AIDS in the 1980s and the devastation of the 9/11 attacks and Superstorm Sandy, VNSNY’s courageous women and men have always been there to provide care and comfort to New Yorkers in troubled times, despite the risk to themselves. The 2020 COVID-19 pandemic is no exception. Over the past several months, we have been working tirelessly and with unsurpassed determination under incredibly difficult circumstances so that our patients and plan members can continue to receive the care they need. Many of our colleagues have been stricken with COVID-19 themselves. Thankfully, most of them have recovered and many have even returned to work. Sadly and tragically, however, ten of our coworkers have died. They
Here’s Everything You Need to Know About Getting Tested for COVID-19, in One Easy Place
June 2, 2020–Every day, we read about how testing is an important step in fighting this pandemic and for reopening our communities. Some VNSNY employees have been tested, but most have not. Many are left with these questions: Should I get tested? If so, which test should I get? Where should I go to get tested? And will I have to pay for testing? You’ll find the answers to these questions, as well a lot of other good information, by clicking on the links below. Types of Tests. Who should be tested? Where can I get tested? Will I have to pay for testing? What if I want to talk to a doctor about testing? Note: VNSNY is providing this information for your reference only. If you are thinking about getting tested, we encourage you to speak with your health care provider who can best guide
Gratitude: It’s in the Bag!
May 29, 2020–Sometime in mid-May, Job Becerra, a VNSNY physical therapist coordinator who covers Manhattan’s West Side, started discovering handwritten notes of thanks in his PPE kits. “It was a complete surprise,” he says. “I’ve always felt appreciated at VNSNY, but this response really brings it to a truly personal level.” The initiative is being spearheaded by Peggy O’Neill-Taber, Director, Customer Care Center, and Linda Smith, Associate Director of Patient Safety and Clinical Risk Management. They got the idea to do the thank you cards when Alexis Nelis, the daughter of Donna Nelis, Vice President of Hospice Operations, was in one day to volunteer and began slipping appreciative Post-it notes into the PPE bags. Peggy saw the Post-it notes and thought, what a great idea! While Peggy and Linda initially wanted to keep the program under wraps (“We wanted it to be about the providers, who are the true rock stars—not ourselves,” says Linda),
Broadway Salutes VNSNY’s Heroes: Roe Hartrampf
May 29, 2020–To salute you and your VNSNY colleagues for your heroic work during the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of Broadway performers have recorded personal messages of thanks. Here is the latest message from Broadway performer Roe Hartrampf, whose onstage performances includes playing Prince Charles in Diana, A True Musical Story. To view more Broadway Salutes VNSNY’s Heroes videos, click here.