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One Danced. Another Delivered 3,000 Diapers. Five Volunteers Share Their Stories!
April 18, 2026–This week is National Volunteer Week (April 19-25), when we recognize and honor the incredible people who volunteer their time and services to VNS Health. In 2025, more than 345 volunteers—including 66 people who’d never volunteered for us previously—contributed over 27,600 hours of their time to teams across VNS Health, representing $961,352.07 in value to the organization. To help celebrate National Volunteer Week, in this Frontline article we spotlight five of our amazing volunteers! And to our VNS Health volunteers reading this… a big THANK YOU for all you do! To go directly to a volunteer profile, click on the links below or you can just scroll down to find them all. Protecting Chinatown Seniors Against Fraud When Yvonne, Ng Cheng retired two years ago, she was ready to give back. Encouraged by her cousin, who also volunteers for VNS Health, she quickly discovered how meaningful the experience can be.
Our Most Vulnerable Health Plan Members Need Us More Than Ever! Here’s What You Can Do.
April 14, 2026–The New York State budget is being finalized—and funding for our Managed Long-Term Care (MLTC) Health Plan that allows low-income Medicaid older New Yorkers and people living with disabilities to receive care at home is at serious risk. Here’s what you can do: First, contact your elected officials. It is easy to do—just click here and put in your name and address. It will automatically populate with your elected officials and then you tap “send.” Please take a few minutes to help our vulnerable health plan members. Then tune in to Dan’s CEO Zoom on Tuesday. On Tuesday, April 21, at 8:30 a.m. Dan will cover this and other organizational updates. And finally, catch up on what’s going on. over the past few months, CEO Dan Savitt, our Government Affairs team, as well as other team members from across the organization have ramped up our VNS Health advocacy efforts in Albany.
Team Members in the Media: March Highlights!
April 13, 2026–Spring is in full bloom and so was our media presence in March, with many news stories featuring our VNS Health team members, as well as articles on innovative technologies and exciting partnerships that are transforming and supporting the care we provide to the community. Read more below! Team members and teams featured in news stories last month include: National Media Spotlights How VNS Health–Vitalic Partnership Is Advancing Seniors’ Mental Health The VNS Health–Vitalic Health partnership has received strong national attention, with widespread coverage spotlighting how the collaboration is improving behavioral health outcomes for older adults. A featured U.S. News & World Report article highlighted the partnership’s approach, which focuses on proactively identifying seniors at risk of depression and connecting them to care. The piece included insights from Robert McAlonan, Director of Behavioral Health, Health Plans, and pointed to early results of a pilot study showing reduced emergency department visits
Celebrating Our Home Care and Hospice Business Support Teams! Photos Are Here!
April 13, 2026–On Wednesday morning, April 8th, over 80 VNS Health team members from across our Home Care and Hospice teams — including Scheduling, Physician Orders, Document Control, Coding, Contract Administration and Operations Administration — gathered for an appreciation breakfast honoring the important work they do every day in providing the best possible care for our patients, members and clients. The event included brief remarks from Chief of Provider Services David Rosales, celebrating the team members’ work and their years of service. In his remarks, David likened their many contributions to the recent Artemis II moon mission, pointing out that while the four astronauts in space circled the moon, there were thousands of people behind the scenes at NASA supporting them along the way to ensure their safe return. As David noted, the same holds true for the many dedicated team members who support the delivery of care at VNS Health. See the event photos here!
Ambient AI Is Going to Enhance Patient and Clinician Experience. This Video Shows Why.
April 7, 2026–VNS Health is introducing an Ambient AI documentation platform called Nestmed to our Home Care clinicians for use during patient visits, starting with our Long Island teams. How it works: At the start of each home visit, the clinician taps the Nestmed app on their tablet screen. The app then uses ambient listening to capture clinically relevant information from the visit. Once the visit ends, the app goes on to complete much of the relevant documentation. The clinician simply needs to review the notes, amend as needed, and approve them for transfer into the patient’s electronic medical record. This is going to be a real game-changer for us. To see how, watch the video below. It features three field clinicians from our Home Care team—PT Billy Campbell and RNs Pryanka Kaur and Debbie Starace—who, for the past few months, have been using Ambient AI for start-of-care visits in a test
The Bronx Times Highlights GAP Social Worker Asha Lyons as a Lifeline for Trans & Nonbinary Patients Recovering at Home
April 1, 2026–
News of VNS Health Bringing AI Innovation to Home-Based Care Published in AP
April 1, 2026–
Happy Occupational Therapy Month!
April 1, 2026–Dear Colleagues, Today marks the beginning of National Occupational Therapy Month. It’s a moment to recognize something truly special. At VNS Health, we don’t just provide care—we walk alongside people through some of the most challenging moments of their lives. After a life-altering health event, even the smallest, everyday tasks—like buttoning a shirt—can suddenly feel overwhelming. That’s where our Occupational Therapists (OTs) and Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants (COTAs) make such a profound difference. You step into patients’ homes and into their lives with compassion, patience, and skill. You help people rebuild not just their abilities but their independence. You bring hope into difficult moments, restore confidence where it’s been shaken, and help people reclaim a sense of normalcy and dignity. What you do goes far beyond therapy: You change lives—and you do this not just with your expertise, but with your warmth and encouragement. To our incredible OTs and COTAs: thank you. I’m deeply grateful
The 2026 VNS Health Social Work Month Celebration Photos and Video Are Here!
March 31, 2026–March is National Social Work Month. On March 24th, to honor this special occasion, over 120 Social Services Professionals gathered at our 220 East 42nd Street location for a fun breakfast celebration. The morning’s proceedings included presentations by CEO Dan Savitt and SVP for Behavioral Health Jessica Fear, a salute to Gender Affirmation Program’s Asha Lyons as the 2026 winner of the VNS Health Social Services Professional of the Year Award, and a raffle. A continuing education unit (CEU) followed. For those Social Services Professionals who were unable to make the event, a similar virtual celebration occured two days later that included a presentation by Chief of Provider Services David Rosales. And don’t miss the video of Asha accepting her award below! To see photos of the in-person event, click on the slideshow below. Asha Lyons, the 2026 Social Services Professional of the Year, accepting her award.