Frontline Bulletin Board: April 12, 2024
Welcome to the Frontline Bulletin Board!
Here is the latest news on hires, promotions, recognitions, and events at VNS Health.
If you have an announcement that you’d like to be featured on the Bulletin Board, please contact the Communications team at [email protected]. Keep in mind that only items that are relevant to team members across the entire organization will be featured on the Frontline Bulletin Board. Thank you!
HCA-NYS Announces Sue Caputo as 2024 Ruth F. Wilson Awardee
The Home Care Association of NYS publicly announced the winners of their 2024 home care and hospice awards. Among the distinguished awardees, Sue Caputo, former SVP of Business Development is the recipient of the Ruth F. Wilson Award.
As HCA notes, the award is the highest honor the organization gives out annually, and is given to a dedicated individual, who has significantly contributed to home care over the course of their career. Read the full announcement here.
HCA is New York’s premier state home care association. Their official mission is “to promote and enhance the quality and accessibility of health care and support at home.” HCA was formed in 1978 to further the development of home care services, act as an advocate for home care, and provide information to help improve the development, availability, accessibility and quality of home care services. HCA provides comprehensive education programs, effective advocacy at the state and federal level, and public awareness through state and national media.
Were You Unable to Attend April’s “CEO Zoom Call”? Catch It Here!
This past Tuesday, April 9th, Dan Savitt held his “CEO Zoom Call” for the month of April.
We are happy to share the recording of that call with you in case you missed it, or if you just want to hear it again!
Click here to listen or watch the Zoom Call now.
Subway Series in July! You Won’t Want to Miss It as the Yankees Take on the Mets on Tuesday, July 23. Get Your Tickets Now!
Join VNS Health and the New York Yankees for a fun-filled day at Yankee Stadium! Watch as the Yankees and Mets face off in the Subway Series at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday, July 23rd at 7:05 p.m.
Each Ticket includes a New York Yankees hat with the VNS Health logo. Also, this year, a portion of the proceeds ($10.00) from each ticket sale will go towards the VNS Health Nurse Residency Program!
You can choose from three ticket options, starting at $121.72 per ticket:
- Ticket only option:
- Price: $121.72
- Includes: Ticket in either Section 305, 306 or 307, and New York Yankees hat with VNS Health logo
- Terrace Level All You Care To Enjoy option:
- Price: $179.35
- Includes: Ticket in either Section 305, 306 or 307; New York Yankees hat with VNS Health logo; and an all-inclusive menu of food and Pepsi products until 90 minutes after scheduled first pitch. (Menu: Hot dogs, pretzels, sausages, Pepsi products, water)
- Mastercard Batter’s Eye Deck option:
- Price: $235.94
- Includes: Ticket in Section 205; New York Yankees hat with VNS Health logo; and all-inclusive food, craft beer, and hard seltzers for 90 minutes prior to the game. (Menu: Hot dogs, hamburgers, chicken tenders, french fries, mixed green salad, Pepsi products, craft beer, and hard seltzers)
- If you purchase this option, upon arrival, please enter the Stadium through Gate 8 and follow the stairs up to the Mastercard Batter’s Eye Deck.
How to Buy Tickets:
If you are interested in buying tickets, click here:
https://offer.fevo.com/yankees-vs-mets-h6rivfj-d7708d3
Hat Pickup:
Once inside the Stadium, please head over to the redemption table located on the Field Level (100 Level) next to Gate 2 up to 60 minutes after the originally scheduled first pitch.
All VNS Health Team Members are Invited to Attend Henry Street’s Ninth Annual Lillian Wald Symposium, Welcoming New Migrant Neighbors: Can NYC Live Our Ideals? – Wednesday, April 17 at Abrons Arts Center
You are invited to Henry Street Settlement’s 9th Annual Lillian Wald Symposium to take place at Abrons Arts Center’s Playhouse Theater, 466 Grand Street, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
About the Symposium:
The Lillian Wald Symposium—named for Henry Street’s founder—is a free event that brings people together to grapple with the most pressing issues of our times. This year, our speakers will be addressing all aspects of the recent increase of migrants and asylum seekers to NYC—speaking about topics such as shelter, work permits, and funding. Join us in a dialogue about the realities that migrants to New York City are facing and about our legal, practical, and ethical responsibilities in supporting our new neighbors.
Panelists Include:
- Alexandra Délano Alonso, Professor of Global Studies, The New School
- Arnel Lanoy, Henry Street Settlement program participant
- Henry Love, Vice President of Public Policy and Strategy at Women In Need, Inc.
- Edafe Okporo, Author and founder of Refuge America
- Jodi Ziesemer, Co-Director Immigrant Protection Unit, New York Legal Assistance Group
Moderated by Alyssa Katz, Executive Editor of The City
Details:
- Where: Abrons Arts Center, 466 Grand Street, New York, NY 10002
- Date: Wednesday, April 17
- Time: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Interested in Attending?
Please RSVP by clicking the “Get Tickets” button at this link: henrystreet.org/symposium.
For any questions, please contact Katie Vogel, public historian, at [email protected].
Want to Take an Online Yoga, Meditation or Pilates Class? VNS Health Offers a Variety of Classes – and They’re All Free!
Want to Take a Free, Online Yoga, Meditation or Pilates Class? VNS Health offers a variety of classes that are available for you to take for free! Just click on the links below to join!
*These links are intended for VNS Health team members only. Please do not share outside the organization.
Virtual Meditation: Classes available Mondays and Fridays
About the class: In 30 minutes, you can learn effective stress reduction techniques, improve your focus and concentration, and help improve your social and emotional well-being. This program will be led by Shevy Katan, Senior Teacher, Director of Programming at Yoga Stages corporate wellness consultants. For questions or concerns please contact Yoga Stages at [email protected].
Mondays at 1:30pm
- Click the following link at 1:30 p.m. on Mondays: Click here to join.
- Meeting ID: 891 7089 7476
- Passcode: 357135
- Add event to your calendar: To add this event to your Outlook calendar, click here.
Fridays at 12:00pm
- Click the following link at 12:00 p.m. on Fridays: Click here to join.
- Meeting ID: 858 8035 3838
- Passcode: 892439
- Add event to your calendar: To add this event to your Outlook calendar, click here.
Yoga: Classes available Tuesdays and Saturdays
The series is facilitated by Bryant Keller, Yoga Instructor and VNS Health Hospice Volunteer. You can contact our instructor Bryant [email protected] with any question or concerns for both the Hatha and Yin Yoga classes. VNS Health Employees and contingent workers: you can also contact ASK HR (via the intranet or 212.609.7900) with any questions.
Hatha Yoga: Tuesdays from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
About the class: Wear something comfy, find a little space to stretch out, grab a yoga mat if you have one, and let’s share a practice! The goal is a safe, injury-free practice to add to your self-care routine and have some fun. A free series of one-hour classes with a yoga sequence designed to keep the body strong and able. Accessible for all ages, body types, and flexibilities, there are no extreme or trick postures, just clean, effective, balancing and strengthening.
- Click the following link at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesdays: Click here to join.
- Meeting ID: 814 8942 3871
- Passcode: YogaEase
Yin Yoga: Saturdays from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
About the class: Yin Yoga is a slow-paced, passive type of yoga that incorporates long holds and deep breaths for a stretch that gets right into the muscle fibers. Designed to prepare the body for comfort in seated meditation, Yin yoga is the perfect complement to more vigorous Yang-based practices like Vinyasa, Ashtanga, and Power Yoga.
Yin Yoga involves a series of seated and supine postures, typically held for 3 – 5 minutes at a time. During these prolonged periods of stillness, the yogi experiences a surrendering sensory awakening that melts away residual tension and stress. Long Yin Yoga holds are also known to release repressed or stored emotions, leaving the yogi feeling lighter, clearer, and completely relaxed.
Yin Yoga is an excellent practice for beginners. It gives them plenty of time to uncover the unique benefits of individual poses without worrying about tricky transitions. It’s also a tried-and-true technique for yogis of all levels to experience full body release. Those recovering from an injury or looking to lengthen versus strengthen will feel right at home in a Yin Yoga class.
If possible, please set up your computer near a couch or chair, and have some pillows or a foldable blanket nearby. Wear something comfy, find a little space to stretch out, grab a yoga mat if you have one, and let’s share a practice!
- Click the following link at 10:00 a.m. on Saturdays: Click here to join.
Pilates: Classes available on Wednesdays
About the class: This class will address developing strength, flexibility, and an increase in range of motion for the joints. Pilates looks to train the body as an “integrated whole focusing on core, lower body, and upper body strength and posture”. Pilates workouts also help to promote balanced muscle development. Students can expect to begin with a warm up of the whole body with some gentle stretching. They will learn how to activate their core while moving their legs and arms with an emphasis on awareness and breath. This class is for all levels. For questions or concerns, please contact Yoga Stages at [email protected].
- Click the following link at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesdays: Click here to join.
- Meeting ID: 831 6534 4737
- Passcode: 030909
- Add event to your calendar: To add this event to your Outlook calendar, click here.
