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VNS Health Celebrates Nurses Month! Photos! Videos!
May 29, 2025–To celebrate our truly amazing nurses, VNS Health held Nurses Month events in all five NYC boroughs as well as in Westchester and Long Island. To view photos from each of these celebrations – plus videos of government officials giving special tributes to VNS Health – click here below! Manhattan — May 1, 2025 Queens — May 7, 2025 Westchester — May 13, 2025 Bronx — May 14, 2025 At our Bronx event, Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson celebrated VNS Health Nurses with an inspiring talk and a proclamation. She also dedicated five full nursing school scholarships at Touro University for residents of the Bronx. To view the video click here below. NY News 1 and Bronx News 12 also covered the event, which included honoring Jean Verlus, our 2025 Nurse of the Year, and the announcement of the scholarships dedicated to residents of the Bronx. Click here for NY
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
McKnight’s Gives Special Spotlight to Rosa Marcus, a 2025 “Unsung Hero”
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Talk About Inspiring! Read What Our HHAs Say They Most Look Forward to When Visiting Clients.
April 15, 2025–Just recently, we asked our Home Health Aide team members: “What do you most look forward to when visiting your client each day?” Their responses all had two things in common: they were heartfelt and they were truly inspiring. To see for yourself, here are a few. “She is my friend. I love to see her happy.” “I want to see my patient do everything she wants to do,” says Helena Akhtar, an HHA in Queens. “Talking, smiling, going out, eating good. She is my friend. I love to see her happy.” “Trying new things.” “My client likes when I come because I encourage her to try new things,” writes Carlotta Bishop-Britton, who works in Brooklyn. “There to meet her goals.” “I look forward to seeing that my client is relaxed in knowing what she is looking to achieve each day,” says Josephine Charles, who works in Brooklyn. “My presence
VNS Health Honorees Attend 2025 McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards in Chicago
April 1, 2025–On March 20th, Rosa Marcus, Director, Personal Care, Margaret McDonald, Associate Vice President of The Center for Home Care and Policy And Research, and Grace McGhee, Director, Health Plans were among a select group of 32 awardees from across the country to receive an award from McKnight’s. To read more about their awards, click here—and click on the slideshow below to see photos of the awards ceremony.
VNS Health Celebrates Social Work Month! See the Photos!
March 31, 2025–March is National Social Work Month. On March 27th, to mark the occasion, nearly 100 Social Services Professionals gathered at 220 East 42nd Street for a breakfast celebration. The morning’s proceedings included presentations by CEO Dan Savitt and SVP Jessica Fear, a salute to Lizzie Cogan as the winner of our first-ever Social Services Professional of the Year Award, and a raffle. A continuing education unit (CEU) followed, led by LMSW Asha Lyons. To see photos of the event, click on the slideshow below.
Redesigned HHA Resource Center Makes It Easier for HHAs to Access Information and Support
March 28, 2025–VNS Health’s newly redesigned HHA Resource Center website launched on January 29th. Incorporating valuable feedback from home health aides (HHAs) and other Personal Care team members, the website features enhanced navigation, making it easier for HHAs to find the information they need to do their jobs effectively. In addition to news and other content, the revamped site offers one-click access to key resources, including an electronic PTO form, the VNS Health Rewards platform, 1199SEIU contact information, and Value-Based Care resources. You can check out the redesigned site by clicking here.
VNS Health Acquires Alliance Home Services
March 5, 2025–VNS Health acquired Alliance Home Services, a licensed home care services agency (LHCSA) serving the Bronx. As part of this acquisition, over 200 Alliance home health aides (HHAs), representing a majority of the Alliance workforce, will also transition to work for VNS Health. Welcome to all the new Home Health Aides joining VNS Health!
Associated Press Shares News of VNS Health’s Acquistion of Alliance Home Services
March 4, 2025–