Hospice Care
Latest Hospice Care News
Amsterdam News Features Expertise on EOL Planning from RN Berkis Oken and Hospice Social Worker Leona Abrams
January 20, 2023–
Hospice RN Berkis Oken and Social Worker Leona Abrams Share EOL Planning Advice in Patch
December 23, 2022–
News12 Spotlights Compassionate VNS Health Hospice Care Team Celebrating the Holiday Season with 100-Year-Old Patient
November 25, 2022–
Rizza Dumalag Wins 2022 ESPRIT Award!
November 22, 2022–“A force to be reckoned with.” In one of her ESPRIT nomination letters, Rizza was described as a force to be reckoned with. “As a former IPU (In Patient Unit) nurse, Rizza is able to see beyond what is obvious, and does things proactively without even being told to,” praised the writer. “She is very understanding with nursing team members, making sure they feel heard and trying to accommodate their schedules so that there is a good work-life balance. She is also extremely good at defusing difficult family situations through active listening. And there are days when I know that she’s working after hours, when no one is looking, to make sure that the team workflow is ready by next day.” Organized, supportive, and dedicated to keeping her team informed and up-to-date, Rizza is well-versed in Medicare requirements and makes it a priority to educate her team, keeping them abreast
For Hispanic Heritage Month, Bronxnet interviews Hospice Liaison and RN Clarissa Santos on Hospice Care in the Latino Community
October 13, 2022–
WPIX11 Featured a Therapy Dog Named Chicken Who’s Touching the Lives of Hospice Patients
July 22, 2022–The WPIX11 television station recently aired the inspiring story of VNS Health Hospice Care volunteer Ellen Landress-Bowkett, and her partner, Chicken the therapy dog. To watch this inspiring video, click on the screen here below!
Breaking Down Latinx Language Barriers: Spotlight On Our Hospice Team in the South Bronx
June 30, 2022–In this latest Neighborhood Spotlight video, host Amery Moultry sits down with two VNS Health Hospice Care team members—nurse Clarissa Santos and Spiritual Care Counselor Fernando Otero—to talk about barriers faced by Hispanic, Latinx and African American residents at the end of life. Click below to watch.
For Military Appreciation Month, BronxNet Interviews VNSNY Veteran Program Liaison Sung Yoon
May 12, 2022–
National Nurses Month Special: Saluting Years of Dedicated Service
May 11, 2022–This year, in celebration of National Nurses Month, VNSNY honors—and thanks— all of the nurses whose hard work and dedication make such a vital and colossal contribution, and difference, to the lives of our patients, clients and members across the organization. As a special highlight, Frontline spoke to the longest-serving nurses in each part of the organization. Click on their names to go directly to their stories or just scroll here to read them all! Myrna Agosto Susan Banner Myra Cohen Eloise Goldberg Lisa Miller Elisabeth Regis Karen Terry Betty Velez Nancy Washburn Deborah Wilson Myrna Agosto, Adult Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Queens/Brooklyn Mobile Crisis Unit, Behavioral Health — 33 years at VNSNY “I see the possibilities.” As a psychiatric nurse practitioner in the Queens/Brooklyn Mobile Crisis Unit, Myrna Agosto spends her days working with vulnerable patients at very difficult times in their lives. “Typically, we’ll get a referral