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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
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.
Catch the September Episode of “30 Minutes with Dan”!
September 27, 2021–In this brand-new episode that’s just been posted, CEO Dan Savitt celebrates National Rehabilitation Awareness Week and National Hispanic Heritage Month, and participates in an engaging roundtable discussion withChief Experience Officer Michael Bernstein, Vice President of Consumer Experience Chad Ghastin, and Physical Therapist Billy Campbell. Plus, Dan travels the city to meet and chat with staff, including Gil Esteban (Physical Therapist serving Washington Heights), Gigi Harris (Occupational Therapist serving the South Bronx), and Tara Hantman (Speech Language Pathologist who provides speech therapy to children in Manhattan). To view the September episode, click here below! And here’s the “On the Go!” version of “30 Minutes with Dan.” We’ve broken out the September episode into short segments so you can watch it on the go! That’s a Fact Around with Dan with PT Gil Esteban and OT Gigi Harris Roundtable Discussion on Consumer Experience High-5
“30 Minutes with Dan” Salutes the Exceptional Consumer Experience!
August 25, 2021–“Amazing!” “Outstanding!” “Above and beyond!” These are just some of the words our patients, members, and clients use when we exceed their expectations. In the August episode of “30 Minutes,” Dan interviews staff from across the organization about what it takes to create an exceptional consumer experience, including Elaine Gillard (Hospice), Mike Guglielmelli (CHHA), Jennifer Kaya (CMHS), Claudia Morrison (Partners in Care), Laura Mattos (Partners in Care), Christine Odom (CCSS), and Vidya Hosein-Anderson (Hospice). Click here below to watch this latest episode and hear what they say! And here’s the “On the Go!” version of “30 Minutes with Dan.” We’ve broken out the August episode into short segments so you can watch it on the go! That’s a Fact! Around with Dan in Astoria, Queens and Mosholu Parkway in the Bronx! Roundtable Discussion at Cloves Lake Park on Staten Island! High-5!
“30 Minutes with Dan” Celebrates Creativity and Innovation at VNSNY!
July 16, 2021–It’s summer and Dan is off to Brooklyn and Queens to talk to staff from across the organization about creativity and innovation — the seeds of growth. In this brand new episode, Dan chats with Ali Bartolone, Prateek Arora, Amanda Weiner, Myra Cohen, Suzette Toussaint and Vony Rakotoarivelo. Click here below to watch July’s episode! And here’s the “On the Go!” version of “30 Minutes with Dan.” We’ve broken out the July episode — in which Dan celebrates creativity and innovation — into short segments so you can watch it on the go! That’s a Fact! Around with Dan in Brooklyn! Group Discussion at the Site of the 1964-65 World’s Fair! High-5!
“30 Minutes with Dan” Celebrates Pride Month and Juneteenth!
June 14, 2021–We’re pleased to bring you the June episode of “30 Minutes with Dan” — the video talk show hosted by VNSNY’s President and CEO Dan Savitt. This 30-minute monthly program is designed to be watched in one viewing or in multiple viewings — whichever works best for you. From the historic Stonewall Inn to the Bayard Rustin Residence in Chelsea, Dan travels the city to interview staff from around the organization, including Amery Moultry, Talia Vaughn, Arthur Fitting, Diana Simons, Sumayah Woodson-Gaines, and Isaac Lama. To view, click here below! To watch other episodes of 30 Minutes with Dan, click here. Introducing the “On the Go!” version of “30 Minutes with Dan”. We’ve broken out the June episode — in which Dan celebrates Pride Month and Juneteenth — into short segments so you can watch it on the go! That’s a Fact Around with Dan Zoom Discussion High-Five
VNSNY Featured on BronxNet TV for LGBT Health Awareness Week
March 28, 2018–As part of National LGBT Health Awareness Week, which ran from March 26 through March 30, VNSNY’s Rhonda Soberman, Manager of Program Development, and Jennifer Rajewski, Senior Vice President of Partners in Care, were interviewed on BronxNet TV. During the broadcast, Jennifer and Rhonda explained why the stigmatization many older LGBT individuals have experienced can make them hesitate to seek out health care services, and described how VNSNY is overcoming these barriers to care by creating a “welcoming and bias-free” space for older LGBT adults.
VNSNY Hospice Veterans Program Showcased on NY1 for Veteran’s Day
November 10, 2017–In honor of Veterans Day on November 11, NY1 Television aired a moving story of how VNSNY Hospice and Palliative Care and Joseph Vitti, Supervisor of VNSNY Hospice’s Veterans Program, helped bring comfort and closure to a Staten Island Vietnam War veteran and his family in his final days.
The making of VNSNY’s 125th anniversary photo. Watch the video.
August 31, 2017–On August 20th, staff members representing the diverse services, programs and divisions of VNSNY in 2017 gathered in the Oculus at the World Trade Center Transportation Hub, for a group photograph commemorating VNSNY’s 125th anniversary. For more information about VNSNY’s 125th anniversary, click here.