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VNS Health Named “Best Place to Work” by Crain’s
September 17, 2025–
It’s Official: VNS Health Named to Crain’s 2025 Best Places to Work in New York City List!
September 16, 2025–This important achievement reflects how well we work together, support each other, and create an environment where we can all thrive. Congratulations to the entire VNS Health team! To watch a short (30 seconds) video on what makes VNS Health such a great place to work, click below! And here are some photos from the September 16, Crain’s 2025 Best Places to Work event.
Your Feedback Drives Change at VNS Health. See How!
September 9, 2025–The 2025 Employee Engagement Survey is now out! Watch this video to hear why your colleagues think it’s so important we all take it. To view, click here below.
Accelerating the Hiring Process, Especially for Hard-to-Fill Positions
August 26, 2025–Welcome to “Objectives in Action,” our ongoing series that features teams from across the organization that are working to make our four Top Company Objectives a reality. These strategic objectives, when executed well, will help us achieve our vision. Top Company Objectives featured in this article: In the spotlight: The HR Talent Acquisition team The hiring situation: Until earlier this year, the Talent Acquisition team was using Workday to track job candidates as they move through the hiring process. While Workday is a strong system for HR, payroll and finance, it has limited functionality when it comes to tracking job applicants: Key parts of the hiring process—like sharing resumes and collecting feedback—often had to be done outside the system through emails or other manual methods. Also, the reporting and analyzing of hiring information required manual workarounds to extract data, making it difficult to view trends or make real-time, data-informed decisions.
Catch Keith’s Latest Report on Our First Half 2025 Financial Results!
August 19, 2025–In his latest video, Chief Financial Officer Keith Patterson highlights VNS Health’s financial results through the first half of 2025, and where we’re headed. Keith also talks with Esther Conteh, VP of Care Management for Health Plans, on how we’re continually using data to help tailor high-quality care plans for our members. To view, click here below.
Gala Celebrates Chinese American Nurses—Including Our Own Christine Lee
June 24, 2025–On May 9th, VNS Health was a proud sponsor of the annual Chinese American Nurses Association (CANA) Gala. The event, timed to coincide with National Nurses Month, brought together healthcare professionals from across the region to celebrate the contributions of Chinese American nurses, support community health services, and advocate for the well-being of nurses and the communities they serve. A highlight of the evening was the recognition of Christine Lee, a VNS Health Chinatown NNORC nurse and CANA board member, who received the Passionate in Community Health Award in honor of her outstanding commitment to advancing health and wellness in the community.
Honoring Our Chinatown NNORC and Community Center Volunteers
June 24, 2025–On April 25th, VNS Health’s Chinatown NNORC and Chinatown Community Center celebrated their dedicated volunteers at their Annual Volunteer Recognition Party. Since 2009, this event has recognized volunteers who provide vital support to older adults in the community by teaching classes, assisting in the office, providing telephone reassurance, and crafting handmade items, including knitted scarves donated to VNS Health’s Behavioral Health ACT Program. The event featured heartfelt speeches from Deborah Stricoff, Associate Director, Program Development, and Teresa Lin, Vice President, Cultural Market Development. Volunteers were also honored by community partners who donated thoughtful gifts such as water bottles and lunch bags. “It was a wonderful event—our volunteers felt truly seen and appreciated,” reports Teresa. See the photos below!
VNS Health Golf Classic Raises Over $250K for Veterans Program
June 24, 2025–The VNS Health 2025 Golf Classic took place in May at the Whippoorwill Club in Armonk, New York. The event had a sold-out field of 128 registered golfers and raised nearly $252,000 for VNS Health’s Veterans Program. A big “thank you” to Kerry Parker, EVP and Chief Legal and Risk Officer, for co-chairing the event once again along with Board member Ray Falci. Unfortunately, this will be Kerry’s last year serving in this position, as he is retiring at the end of this year. During his years as Co-Chair, the event has raised over $2 million to support the Veterans Program. See the Photos!
125 VNS Health Kids Enjoy “Bring Your Child to Work Day”—See the Photos!
May 5, 2025–If you were in our offices at 220 East 42nd Street or 5 Penn Plaza on April 24th, you might have noticed some unusually young team members on the premises. You weren’t imagining things—but then again, those weren’t actually VNS Health employees. This was “Bring Your Child to Work Day,” and many of our team members did exactly that, inviting 125 of their kids to spend the day at their workplace. For the children in attendance, it was a day of learning about health care and the organization in fun and creative ways. Following breakfast, attendees could choose from a menu of activities that included a scavenger hunt, various healthcare demos—where kids could watch a nurse removing staples from a simulated “leg,” as well as demonstrations of occupational therapy in action and how breathing and swallowing issues are managed—plus a presentation on healthcare careers. Lunch featured pizza, ice cream and