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One VNS Health in Action: Check Out Our Latest Patient Letters and Commendations!
October 19, 2026–Want to feel incredibly inspired and proud of how, together, we help people in their health care journeys? Read our latest patient letters and health plan member commendations! To do that, simply scroll down or click on any of the areas below: Bronx “She really cared about me.” “I wish to thank and praise your excellent Nurse Desiree Gibson,” a Bronx patient wrote. “I find her to be a loving, caring, knowledgeable nurse and she’s done a wonderful job managing my case. I really look forward to her visits — they cheer me up. I also want to express my gratitude for Home Health Aide Ana Nunez. She was incredibly helpful and has a lovely disposition. She really cared about me.” “I’m very happy to have her!” Another Bronx patient expressed how pleased she was with Home Health Aide Kahwana Polite, noting, “She does a good job with me. I am very
Announcing Our 2026 VNS Health ESPRIT Award Winners!
October 11, 2026–79 team members from across the organization were nominated for an ESPRIT Award this year, and 10 people from this group were chosen as winners by a committee of previous ESPRIT Award Winners! ESPRIT Awards are given to employees who exemplify our core values of Empathy, Agility and Integrity, going above and beyond in support of our patients, members and clients. To see a list of all the nominees, including those who were finalists, click here. Congratulations to this year’s ESPRIT Award Winners! To read more about each winner and their award, click on the links below. Stephania Casimir, Supervisor, Medicare Advantage Care Management, Health Plans To read more about Stephania and her award, click here. Jackie Davis, Operations Manager, Hospice Care To read more about Jackie and her award, click here. Felicia Dorsey, Care Manager, Health Home, Behavioral Health To read more about Felicia and her award, click here.
Meet Our 2026 ESPRIT Award Winner: Miniely Valdez
October 11, 2026–As a Unit Manager in Personal Care, Miniely Valdez leads a team that works with clients served by the New York City Department of the Aging, connecting them with home health aide services. Miniely excels at listening, as a recent phone call from one of her clients demonstrates. The client called with concerns about his schedule and his permanent home health aide, so Miniely looked into his authorization and schedule to see how she could help. “At the end of our conversation, he thanked me simply for listening to him instead of rushing him off the phone,” she recalls. “Sometimes, people need to know that they’ve been heard and that someone genuinely cares about what they’re going through.” Another client, who was transitioning to hospice care, was thinking about ending her home health services. She worried that her growing needs and frequent appointments made her too difficult to care for,
The 2026 Personal Care Honor Awards: Meet the Winners, See the Photos and a Recording of the Ceremony!
October 4, 2026–Recently, Frontline shared a special HHA video that had its premiere at the Personal Care Honors Awards ceremony that was held on Tuesday evening, September 29, in midtown Manhattan. Now, here are photos of the event itself, and scroll down for a complete list of all the Personal Care team members who received Honor Awards. Congratulations to the winners! Here is a video recording of the 2026 Personal Care Honor Awards Ceremony! For those team members who couldn’t make it or if you’d like to see it again, click here below to watch the awards ceremony. The 2026 Personal Care Honor Award Winners are here! Leela Singh, HHA, was presented with the Richard Flender Grace Award for showing grace under pressure. Leela has been with VNS Health since 2012. For nearly 14 years, she’s been caring for Hospice patients in Queens. It takes a very special person to do this
Home Health Care News Spotlights VNS Health’s Innovative Approach to Care, including Vitalic Partnership and Dementia Care at Home Program,
October 2, 2026–
Here’s the HHA Video from Our Personal Care Honor Awards that Everyone Is Talking About!
October 1, 2026–Each day, Home Health Aides are the eyes, ears, and heart of VNS Health. To watch a short, moving video of these quiet heroes that was recently shown at our 43rd Annual Personal Care Honor Awards Ceremony, click here below!
Making Things Easier, Solving Problems… Sure, But How? Watch Our Latest “Up Close with Dan!”
September 28, 2026–In this new video, CEO Dan Savitt explores ways we can build on where we are today to “work toward One VNS Health.” And apparently … there’s a GAME SHOW involved? Click here below to watch!
Meet Indira Ortiz — Our 2026 Home Health Aide of the Year!
September 26, 2026–Congratulations to Indira Ortiz, winner of VNS Health’s 2026 James R. Withrow Home Health Aide of the Year Award! Indira received the award for her exceptional dedication and commitment to VNS Health, her unwavering advocacy for her clients, and the outstanding care she provides as a health coach to older adults at the Stanley Isaacs Senior Center, a naturally occurring retirement community (NORC), as well as through special programs. Whether Indira is catching a health problem early, working with colleagues to find a solution, or helping a client get back on the path to health, she brings the same determination and aim to her work: Make sure people get the help they need. It’s an approach Indira learned 15 years ago, while training to become a VNS Health home health aide. An instructor told her something she has never forgotten: With your training and skills, it’s up to you to
Forbes Names VNS Health One of America’s Best Employers for Healthcare Professionals
September 23, 2026–