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May 4, 2024

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Nine Things You May Be Surprised to Know About VNSNY’s HOPE Program

September 25, 2021–Since 2015, VNSNY Hospice’s HOPE (Hospice Outreach, Patient and Provider Education) Program has encouraged better access to hospice care among African Americans and Latinx in Harlem. Recently, thanks to a $500,000 grant from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation, HOPE has expanded to the Bronx as well. Here are nine things you may not know about the HOPE Program: 1. The HOPE Program is a key part of VNSNY’s effort to address health disparities. Nationwide, 48% of white Medicare beneficiaries enroll in hospice, compared with 8% of Black and 6% of Latinx Medicare beneficiaries. This stark disparity means that millions of Americans are missing out on the many benefits of hospice care at the end of life, which includes getting skilled symptom management while living with their loved ones at home, rather than languishing in the hospital. 2. There are many reasons for the disparities in hospice use. They include lack

10 Things You May Be Surprised to Know About VNSNY Partners in Care

July 26, 2021–This article is the first in an ongoing series in which Frontline will be highlighting different lines of business, programs, departments and teams across the organization. Our aim in running 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! Thanks to VNSNY Partners in Care home health aides (HHAs) and clinicians, thousands of older New Yorkers are able to stay in their homes rather than go into a nursing home or other facility. Here are 10 things you may not know about Partners in Care. 1. Partners in Care is the largest of VNSNY’s business units in terms of workforce size. In fact, the business line employs a