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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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May 26, 2020–As the New York metro area moves closer to reopening, VNSNY President and CEO Marki Flannery provides a video update on what the VNSNY workplace will look like going forward. Click here below to view Marki’s video message.
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Honoring Our Colleagues Lost to COVID-19: A Salute to VNSNY Partners in Care Home Health Aide Sophia Stewart
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May 12, 2020–As we battle the COVID-19 pandemic, nurses have never been more important to our own organization or to America’s health. In honor of National Nurses Month, employees from across VNSNY have crafted their own special “thank you” messages to our amazing nursing staff. To see these shout-outs, watch the slideshow immediately below. Also for Nurses Month: View a special Happy Nurses Month video below the photo slideshow! If you haven’t already submitted a photo in celebration of nurses month, but you would like to, please email us your photo here and we’ll add it to the slideshow. And watch the Happy Nurses Month video here!
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