Community Outreach
Latest Community Outreach News
Teresa Lin and Hing Lin (Helen) Sit named as “Notable Asian Leaders” by Crain’s NY Business
December 19, 2022–
“VNS Health in Action” Report: Our Two New Community Centers in Sunset Park and Flushing Are Now Open!
December 15, 2022–“VNS Health in Action” reporter Dan Isgro was on the scene at our new VNS Health Community Center in Sunset Park, Brooklyn for its spectacular Grand Opening event on December 5th—which included a dancing dragon! Our other new center in Flushing, Queens followed suit a week later, with a Grand Opening of its own. Watch the video below to catch the vibe at Sunset Park and see what these two beautiful new centers will mean for our neighbors!
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle Covers Grand Opening of Sunset Park Community Center
December 6, 2022–
Watch This Video from Harlem Day and Feel the Vibe!
September 7, 2022–This annual neighborhood celebration brings together the best of Harlem. “VNS Health In Action” Reporter Shandira Mulraine was on the scene, interviewing VNS Health team members who were at the annual street event connecting with the community as they do all year long: Isaac Lama, Flavia Maldonado, Alfa Dominguez, Annmarie Franco, and Veronica Torres! To watch the video (and feel the vibe), click here below.
Community Collaborations Hosts Webinar on “Suicide Prevention”
August 24, 2022–On Thursday, September 8, 2022 from 2:00 – 3:00 PM, VNS Health’s Community Collaborations and Connect2Well will host a presentation on “Suicide Prevention” to raise awareness of Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. In this presentation, participants will learn about common suicide risks and the warning signs that you should know. Awareness can help stop these tragic deaths. *This presentation is eligible for 1 Continuing Education Credit for Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) and Licensed Clinical Social Worker(LCSWS) for VNS Health team members. The Social Work Continuing Education Credit evaluation will be sent to attendees after the conclusion of the session. Click here or use the following link https://bit.ly/3KIpUmL to register for the presentation. For more information contact [email protected]. To learn more, visit the Community Collaborations website at https://www.vnshealth.org/in-the-community/events/.
A Day in the Life of Personal Care and MLTC Nurse Xiang Jin
July 11, 2022–Welcome to another edition of “A Day in the Life”—a Frontline series that follows team members from different parts of VNS Health as they go about a typical day at work. Xiang Jin, a nurse in VNS Health Personal Care, works three days a week calling on patients who belong to our Chinatown NNORC (Neighborhood Naturally Occurring Retirement Community), and two days per week caring for members of VNS Health’s MLTC health plan. We asked him to take us through a sample day of his (very full!) schedule. 5:30 a.m. I started at VNS Health six years ago as a per-diem nurse with the MLTC health plan, then I was offered three days a week as a NNORC nurse. I continue to work with the MLTC plan Mondays and Fridays because of the nursing shortage. I also do my own scheduling, which makes for a very busy week and long days! Because
Community Collaborations Hosts “A Pause for Peace & Presence” Webinar
June 23, 2022–On Thursday, July 14th, from 2 – 3 PM, Community Collaborations will host “A Pause for Peace & Presence” webinar. In this presentation, participants will explore ways to achieve a better work/life balance, and find the purpose and order that can help you relax. All genders and ages welcome! Click here or use this link: https://bit.ly/3q8KnZU to register for the presentation. For more information contact [email protected]. To learn more, visit the Community Collaborations website at https://www.vnshealth.org/in-the-community/events/.
Here Is the Latest News From Around VNS Health
June 15, 2022–There’s been so much happening lately at VNS Health, it might not be easy to be up-to-date with all the news. Well, here’s a quick and easy way to catch up: Read this latest edition of News Briefs! VNS Health Home Care Receives a 4.5-Star Quality Rating from CMS! The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), in their April 2022 quarterly home-health-agency quality ratings update, awarded VNS Health Home Care a whopping 4.5 out of 5 Stars, our highest rating ever! The rating improves on Home Care’s strong previous quarter’s showing, when the team received its first-ever 4-Star rating from CMS. “This notable accomplishment is one that we can all take pride in,” says Jennifer Brullo, Senior Vice President, Patient Care Services. “These ratings are based on patient outcomes over a range of quality measures. The fact that we attained a best-ever 4.5 Star score is evidence of the
Community Collaborations Hosts “LGBTQ+ Healthcare Bill of Rights” Webinar
June 9, 2022–On Thursday, June 16th, from 2 – 3 PM, Community Collaborations will host an “LGBTQ+ Healthcare Bill of Rights” webinar in celebration of Pride Month. This presentation aims to empower the LGBTQ+ community and their allies with information about their health rights under the law. Click here or use the following link https://bit.ly/3ibz0Mp to register for the presentation. For more information contact [email protected].