Queens Voice Features Story From HHA Supervisor Jorene Peters on the Importance of Supporting New Team Members, with HHA Jasmin Fearon

March 28, 2023–

Jasmin and Jorene: An Employee Appreciation Day Story

March 3, 2023–Today is Employee Appreciation Day. Observed on the first Friday in March, Employee Appreciation Day is an annual event that highlights the importance of employers giving thanks or recognition to their employees. At VNS Health, of course, we’re grateful to our team members 365 days a year—you are the lifeblood of the organization. Still, it’s a perfect day to express the gratitude that we sense all around us—not just from managers to employees, but to each other. Meet Jasmin Fearon, a new home health aide based in Queens, and her supervisor Jorene Peters—a pair who perfectly exemplify the spirit of the day! Jasmin Fearon, Home Health Aide, Personal Care, Queens “I’m from Jamaica originally. I went on to live in the Cayman Islands where I worked in elder care for 14 years, so I was used to being busy all the time. When I moved to the United States, I

Meet Our Latest Hidden Talents: Fantasy Podcasters, an Archer and a 3-D Printing Craftsman… and They All Work Right Here at VNS Health!

January 19, 2023–Welcome to the latest edition of Frontline’s “Hidden Talents” series—featuring profiles of your colleagues with special skills you may not have known about! Do you have a hidden talent that you’d like to share in Frontline, or do you know someone else at VNS Health who does? We’d love to hear about it, so please email us with your hidden talent! Talk’aran’rhiod Podcasters, Joe Perry and Tom Cocozza When it was announced a few years ago that the beloved 1990s book series Wheel of Time was being adapted for a TV show on Amazon Prime, scheduled to air in 2020, superfans of the series excitedly geared up for the release. Those superfans included two team members from Personal Care: Joe Perry, Director of Private Care and Tom Cocozza, Director of Operations. As the result of a conversation at a backyard barbecue, Tom, Joe and another friend decided to take their ideas, speculations, and free-minded

“Now That’s Teamwork!”: How Three Live-In HHAs and Their HHA Supervisor Care for Their Client—and Each Other

January 11, 2023–Introducing Now That’s Teamwork—a new Frontline series that features VNS Health teamwork in action. When home health aides Yolanda Campbell, Jennifer Moulton, and Judith White originally started caring for Sebastian Greene*, they were primarily tending to his wife, who had dementia. When her condition worsened and 24-hour care became necessary, the team transitioned to a live-in situation. Then when Mrs. Greene was ultimately hospitalized, the decision was made to keep the same team, on a live-in basis, for Sebastian, who is in his 90s. Sebastian’s wife died shortly after that, so she never returned home. “It was a difficult time for Sebastian—they had been married for over 65 years,” says Yolanda. “It’s still an open wound, but things have gotten much better for him now. I know that having the same team of home health aides is a comfort to him.” A tight schedule—and a tight-knit team Because of Sebastian’s complex medical needs, it’s critical

Crain’s Health Pulse Highlights New Contract between NYC Aging and VNS Health Personal Care

December 19, 2022–

NYN Media Shares News of NYC Aging Contract with VNS Health Personal Care

December 16, 2022–

From Helping Out with VNS Health’s Rebranding Efforts to Caring for Clients, Meet Home Health Aides Tanai Blanco and Marta Rivera

October 17, 2022–Tanai Blanco It’s easy to make Tanai Blanco laugh. She’s also easy to talk to. Tanai, who was born in New York City but grew up in Puerto Rico, has been working as a Home Health Aide (HHA) with VNS Health for just a few months. But her good nature and positive energy caught the attention of her supervisor, who included her in the team helping to implement VNS Health’s new name and branding this summer. “I’ve been working in VNS Health’s 220 East 42nd Street office for the past few months,” she explains. “I’ve been helping to call other Home Health Aides to come in and pick up their new uniforms and I.D. badges.” Tanai has experience in office work. Before working as an HHA, she worked in Bellevue Hospital and later served in New York City’s Administration for Children’s Services. “I’ve always liked to help people,” she says.

Home Healthcare News Shares Expert Takeaways from Jim Rolla, SVP of Personal Care in Story about Recruitment and Retention of Home Health Workers

October 17, 2022–

Valora Ford is Honored With the James R. Withrow Jr. Award, Home Health Aide of the Year

October 12, 2022–The 2022 James R. Withrow Jr. Award for Home Health Aide of the Year is a tradition that began in 1988. This award is given in memory of James R. Withrow Jr., one of the original members of the Personal Care Board of Directors. The Home Health Aide of the Year best personifies the qualities of the ideal paraprofessional. The criteria for the award were developed by a team of Home Health Aides and Supervisors. This year’s Home Health Aide of the Year is Valora Ford. Valora has been a VNS Health team member since 2012. When you have Valora Ford on your side, you know you’re in very good hands. That’s because Valora makes sure you’re taken care of. For Valora, restoring a person’s dignity and confidence as they age or after they’ve had an illness and reassuring her patients that they have the right to live life on

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