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Neighborhood Spotlight Takes a Trip to The Rockaways!
March 29, 2022–Frontline VNSNY is excited to bring you the sixth episode of “Neighborhood Spotlight” — VNSNY’s inside look at the neighborhoods we serve and the home care heroes who provide compassion and care in them! In the latest installment, Amery Moultry heads to The Rockaways—a culturally distinct, seaside community in Queens—to talk with hospice nurse Antoinette Williams about the year-round care she provides in the neighborhood. You’ll also hear from psychiatric social worker Linda Techell as they discuss the unique, long-term effects of COVID-19 on hospice patients living in the community. To learn more about The Rockaways and to hear what Antoinette and Linda had to say, check out the latest episode below!
Harlem Event Brings Together VNSNY Leadership and Local Faith and Community Leaders
March 9, 2022–On February 18, VNSNY’s HOPE (Hospice Outreach Patient and Provider Education) and Connect2Well programs hosted an event with faith and community leaders from across the city as well as several elected officials at the historic Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem. The event, titled HOPE HEALS: FAITH EMPOWERS, was designed to educate faith leaders about the HOPE and Connect2Well programs and their mission to address the underutilization of hospice, home care and other healthcare services among chronically ill and at-risk Black and Latinx adults. HOPE’s faith-based lead consultants, Reverend Jacques DeGraff and Pastor Corey Kennard, served as co-chairs and helped plan the event, which attracted more than 45 stakeholders from New York City’s five boroughs. By working with key community-based organizations and faith leaders, the HOPE and the Connect2Well programs aim to bridge the information gap and increase access to healthcare resources within the Harlem and the Bronx communities.
Bronx Voice Features Social Workers Shana Maltzman and Christine Garcia for National Social Work Month
March 2, 2022–
January 2022 Patient Letters
February 1, 2022–The COVID-19 pandemic continues to prove how resilient, dedicated and just plain amazing the entire VNSNY team is! The following are excerpts from a few of the many recent letters, phone calls, and emails we’ve received from grateful patients and clients as well as family members that reflect an outstanding consumer experience. To find by region, click below: Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Nassau Queens Staten Island Suffolk Westchester Bronx Guiding Us with a Smile and Empathy “I would like to submit some words of kindness for our branch manager Patricia Johnson from her staff,” wrote BSC/Team Assistant Lisa Burrell. “She has aided us all during the hard times and throughout workdays with so much kindness—guiding us with a smile and empathy!” Truly Caring About Patients A Bronx patient included a note along with a donation to VNSNY, thanking social worker Bridgette Wynter for helping her set up her Medicaid benefits.
10 Things You May Be Surprised to Know About VNSNY Hospice’s Bereavement Program
January 25, 2022–This article is part of an ongoing series highlighting different teams across VNSNY. Our aim in running this series is to enhance the VNSNY employee experience by spotlighting all parts of VNSNY, revealing things you may not know about another team, and bringing our organization closer together. If you know of a VNSNY team that you think should be included in this series, please let us know by clicking here! VNSNY’s Hospice Bereavement Program provides extensive support for the surviving family members of VNSNY’s hospice patients, helping them deal with the grief they are experiencing. “Bereavement is an essential component of hospice care,” explains VNSNY Lead Bereavement Counselor Willis Partington. Here are 10 things you may not know about the Hospice Bereavement Program—and the grieving process that family members and loved ones go through: 1) VNSNY Hospice employs 14 Bereavement Counselors. Each week, these counselors collectively hold about 75 individual sessions
NPR Features Michelle Drayton and Black-Owned Hospice Seeking to Bring Ease to Families
December 29, 2021–
National Association of Black Journalists Features VNSNY’s Elaine Gillard, RN and Denise Simmonds, RN
December 13, 2021–
Find Out What’s Happening… Here Are the Latest News Briefs from Around VNSNY!
November 30, 2021–Welcome to the latest edition of “News Briefs from Around VNSNY”— featuring quick updates on recent news and happenings across the organization.If you have any news or announcements that you’d like to submit for consideration in an upcoming edition, please click here. VNSNY’s (Virtual) Gala Raises More Than $1.4 Million! Despite fervent hopes that the 2021 Benefit Gala would be an in-person event, VNSNY made the difficult decision not to host a large, indoor celebration quite yet this year. “Even though we had to pivot to a virtual event, we released a pre-recorded program video on November 11th that people can watch at their convenience,” says John Billeci, VNSNY’s Vice President of Special Events. “It contains many of the same elements that our in-person event usually has, including a video about VNSNY and the presentation of our Lillian D. Wald Award to this year’s honorees.” Emceed by Emmy-Award-winning PIX11 anchor
BronxNet TV Features Joe Vitti for Military Families Appreciation Month
November 24, 2021–