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Check Out the Latest “VNSNY in the News” Media Highlights!
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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Spotlight on Elmont, NY, the Second Most Diverse Suburb in New York State!
December 13, 2021–Frontline VNSNY is excited to bring you “Neighborhood Spotlight” — VNSNY’s inside look at the neighborhoods we serve and the home care heroes who provide compassion and care in them. In this latest video, Amery Moultry heads to Elmont in Nassau County — the home of Belmont racetrack — to chat with VNSNY nurse Debbie Starace, who has been serving patients in the area for over 22 years. Also featured: Social worker Dolly Garcia-Willix and nurse Ruth Caballero. To learn more about Elmont and what Debbie, Dolly, and Ruth said, click here below. To see more Neighborhood Spotlight videos, click here.
Find Out What’s Happening… Here Are the Latest News Briefs from Around VNSNY!
November 30, 2021–Welcome to the latest edition of “News Briefs from Around VNSNY”— featuring quick updates on recent news and happenings across the organization.If you have any news or announcements that you’d like to submit for consideration in an upcoming edition, please click here. VNSNY’s (Virtual) Gala Raises More Than $1.4 Million! Despite fervent hopes that the 2021 Benefit Gala would be an in-person event, VNSNY made the difficult decision not to host a large, indoor celebration quite yet this year. “Even though we had to pivot to a virtual event, we released a pre-recorded program video on November 11th that people can watch at their convenience,” says John Billeci, VNSNY’s Vice President of Special Events. “It contains many of the same elements that our in-person event usually has, including a video about VNSNY and the presentation of our Lillian D. Wald Award to this year’s honorees.” Emceed by Emmy-Award-winning PIX11 anchor
Welcome Back! Check Out These Photos from Last Week’s Return to Work Event!
November 19, 2021–Last week kicked off the return of a number of hybrid-working VNSNY staff to our 220 East 42nd Street offices. For many employees, it was their first time back at the office in months. For others, it was their first time back since going remote in March of 2020! As you can see, everyone had a lot of fun, being together again. To celebrate, staff gathered on the Marki Flannery Terrace on Wednesday, November 17th for some light refreshments and games. Check out the slideshow below for pictures of our return to the office! Welcome back! And a special congratulations to Crystal Mingo, Transitional Care Associate, Population Health, and Yanne Carrera, Supervisor, CORE Business Operations, who both won the return to work raffle!
See Our Charitable Mission in Action — Catch the November Edition of “30 Minutes with Dan”!
November 19, 2021–November is known as a month for giving and expressing gratitude for all we hold dear. In this latest episode of “30 Minutes with Dan,” President and CEO Dan Savitt travels the city to see VNSNY’s charitable care mission in action and thank staff for their commitment to caring for those in need. Featuring Hing Lin (Helen) Sit (Manager, Chinatown NNORC), Wai Kiu Man (Licensed Social Worker), Joyce Henry (Registered Nurse), Marina Soloveychik (Clinical Intake Manager), Patricia Johnson (Branch Director), Jeri Goodman (Associate Director, Social Work Services) and Arthur Fitting (LGBTQ+ Program Manager). To watch this latest episode, click here below. And here’s the “On the Go!” version of “30 Minutes with Dan.” We’ve broken out the November episode into short segments so you can watch it on the go! That’s a Fact Around with Dan Roundtable Discussion High-5
A Day in the Life: Demitrious Cáceres — Community Events Assistant, VNSNY CHOICE Community Outreach
November 18, 2021–Welcome to “A Day in the Life”—a Frontline series that follows staff members from different areas of VNSNY as they go through a typical day at work. Community Events Assistants play an essential role in supporting VNSNY CHOICE’s outreach activities. On top of operating and maintaining VNSNY’s vehicle fleet, a Community Events Assistant is also responsible for securing locations for neighborhood outreach, handling setup and takedown of equipment and displays, maintaining supply inventory, and supporting outreach staff throughout the course of a day’s work. Since joining the organization this past May, Demitrious Cáceres has ensured that CHOICE SelectHealth can provide outreach to all corners of Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Nassau and Westchester—VNSNY’s SelectHealth service area… since he operates the SelectHealth van! “I’ve always been a people person, so I like engaging,” explains Demitrious. “I most enjoy talking with people out in the community, and because we deal with insurance,
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CEO Dan Savitt Heads to Yonkers for His Second Episode of “Neighborhood Spotlight”!
November 11, 2021–Frontline VNSNY is excited to bring you the second episode of “Neighborhood Spotlight.” In this new video series, VNSNY President and CEO Dan Savitt spotlights the care that VNSNY provides in different communities within our VNSNY service area. From Bayside to Bay Ridge, Chinatown to Levittown, Dan will be traveling to all corners of New York City and beyond, talking to staff about how we touch many different lives in many different neighborhoods. In this second episode, Dan visits Yonkers to talk to physical therapist Nataliya Kukil—as well as a recovering stroke patient and his family. Click below to watch the video! To see more Neighborhood Spotlight videos, click here.
12 Things You May Be Surprised to Know About the VNSNY Research Center
November 8, 2021–This article is part of an ongoing series in which Frontline will be highlighting different lines of business, programs, departments and teams across the organization. Our aim with this series is to enhance the VNSNY employee experience by spotlighting all parts of VNSNY, revealing things you may not know, and bringing our staff closer together. If you know of a VNSNY department or group that you think should be included in this series, please let us know by clicking here! The VNSNY Center for Home Care Policy & Research—or the VNSNY Research Center, for short—conducts objective research that advances the delivery of high-quality, cost-effective care in the home and community. The Center’s work informs home and community-based policy and clinical practice not only at VNSNY, but also nationally and even internationally. Information on current studies and published articles published by the Center can be accessed by clicking here. Here are 12 things you
We Asked, You Delivered: Another Year of Amazing VNSNY Halloween Costumes!
November 2, 2021–Once again, VNSNY staff—along with their friends and family—proved that they know how to celebrate Halloween! Check out the photo slideshow below to see some wonderfully creative, scary, and funny costumes submitted from throughout the organization! Thanks to everyone who submitted their photos! If you have any additional pictures to share, please send them in by clicking here. Happy Halloween from VNSNY!