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Associated Press Shares News of VNS Health’s Acquistion of Alliance Home Services
March 4, 2025–
Here’s What VNS Health HHAs Said They’re Most Looking Forward to in 2025!
February 18, 2025–For December’s monthly raffle question, we asked: “What are you most looking forward to in 2025?” Over 190 of you (194 to be exact) shared your hopes and aspirations for the year ahead. We took the names of all those who participated and drew three names at random. The winning team members who will each receive $200 are (drum roll, please!)… Want a chance to win $200? All you need to do is participate in our monthly raffle questions. Here, following, are just a few of the many inspiring responses we received to our question: “What are you most looking forward to in 2025?” Denise Popplewell“In 2025, I’m looking forward to new opportunities. I recently migrated from Trinidad and Tobago, and I am on a journey of adjusting to a new country. I’m adapting to a different climate, culture, and social norms, which bring significant life changes. However, I embrace
A New Granddaughter… Attending College… HHAs Share What They Were Most Grateful For in 2024
January 7, 2025–Toward the end of last year, as part of our monthly raffle, we asked Home Health Aide team members: “What’s one thing you’re most grateful for in 2024?” We received so many wonderful responses – over 340, in fact! Our HHAs shared their gratitude for their health and expressed deep appreciation for life, often highlighting the joy brought to them by their family members, friends and clients who made their year special. Here are just a few of the many heartfelt responses we received… Maria Cubbage: “One thing I’m grateful for is my new granddaughter!” Sarah Featherstone: “I’m thankful for the breath I take and the life I have, and for waking up every day to my family, alive and well, having food and a roof over our heads!” Natasha Kalis: “I’m grateful for my kids and our health. I also get to go to a job I love every
McKnight’s Names Rosa Marcus, Margaret McDonald, and Grace McGhee as 2025 Pinnacle Awardees
December 10, 2024–
Creating a Meaningful and Attractive Work Experience for Our HHA Team Members
December 10, 2024–Welcome to “Objectives in Action,” our continuing series that features teams from across the organization that are working to make our Top Company Objectives a reality. Top Company Objective: Make our field-based roles the obvious choice for top talent. Team: Personal Care The Situation: Just as with clinicians, demand for talented home health aides is great. To recruit and retain top HHA talent, the Personal Care team realized it needed to take additional steps to provide a meaningful and attractive work experience for our HHA team members. Top Company Objective in Action: To enhance home health aides’ work environment, the Personal Care team created a VNS Health Rewards program, which rewards HHAs who meet specific performance benchmarks with financial bonuses that are then added directly to their weekly paychecks. By fostering a culture of recognition with VNS Health Personal Care, this program has become a cornerstone of workforce retention. The
When It Comes to Action Plans, One Size Does Not Fit All
November 8, 2024–INSIDE PROVIDER SERVICES with David Rosales Welcome to the latest installment of my Frontline column, “Inside Provider Services,” where I talk about what’s going on with our Home Care, Hospice, Behavioral Health, Personal Care and Care Management Organization teams. It’s hard to believe it’s already November. Before you know it, it’ll be Thanksgiving. Here’s something else that falls into the “before you know it” category: our 2024 Employee Engagement Survey, which was just sent out. This is the survey where we ask you to tell us about your work and how you feel about working for this organization. Since this year’s Employee Engagement Survey just went out, both my column and John’s “Inside Health Plans” column this month are focused on the Action Plans that have been happening across the organization this past year to address feedback that you and your colleagues shared in last year’s Employee Engagement Survey. So here are
This Video of VNS Health’s First Annual Awards Ceremony Is Sure to Put a Smile on Your Face!
November 6, 2024–On a very special October evening, team members from across the organization were honored in VNS Health’s version of the Academy Awards. VNS Health In-Action reporter Carlos Pereyra (Community Liaison from Health Plans) was on the scene to interview team members. To watch his inspiring and emotion-filled report, click here! To read the profiles of all the VNS Health Awards Ceremony honorees, please click here. To see the photos and a full recording of the event, click here.
The VNS Health Awards Ceremony Photos Are Here! Plus a Recording of the Celebration!
November 1, 2024–The first ever VNS Health Annual Awards Ceremony took place on Monday, October 28. On one special evening, 25 team members were honored. Congratulations again to all our amazing award winners! Next year, the awards ceremony will celebrate even more team members! In addition to the awards that were presented earlier this week, the new awards will include: Until next year, here are the photos of the 2024 VNS Health Awards Ceremony ceremony! And here is a recording of the event! To see profiles of the 2024 VNS Health Award Ceremony honorees, click here.
Announcing Our 2024 VNS Health Award Winners!
October 29, 2024–Read Their Stories and See the Full List of Nominees! Last night, on Monday, October 28, team members from across the organization were recognized and celebrated as the very best of the best in exemplifying VNS Health’s Mission and Core Values of Empathy, Integrity and Agility! The event included those who had received awards earlier in the year, as well as new awards for presentation to the winners of the Phyllis Mills Living Legend Award and the ESPRIT Awards. To see all the team members who were nominated for these awards, click here. Congratulations to all 16 of this year’s award winners! Click on their names here below to read more about them and their award. Rose Madden–Baer 2024 Phyllis Mills Living Legend Award (Click here for the finalists.) Arna Brammer 2024 ESPRIT Award Mossogbe Camara 2024 ESPRIT Award Ilona Furman 2024 ESPRIT Award Habeebah Haqq 2024 ESPRIT Award Jasmin