Frontline Bulletin Board: October 27, 2023
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Here is the latest news on hires, promotions, recognitions, and events at VNS Health.
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Congrats to Marc Goldberg, VNS Health’s 2023 Physical Therapist of the Year!
With a bachelor’s degree in exercise physiology and a master’s in physical therapy, Marc Goldberg, PT, Westchester, has always known what he wanted to do. Passionate about rehabilitation therapy for his entire career, he started out working with cardiac patients at NYU Langone’s Rusk Rehabilitation for a decade before joining VNS Health in 2012.
And now, Marc has been named VNS Health’s Physical Therapist of the Year!
“I treat all my patients as if they were family members,” Marc says. “I have a lot of compassion for what they are going through. I really listen to them, and then I try to provide the level of skill that’s needed for them to achieve their unique goals.”
Marc is a true embodiment of the VNS Health mission. He sees patients in towns across lower Westchester County who run the gamut from joint-replacement patients to individuals with diabetic or cardiac conditions—and beyond.
“It’s always about physical therapy and helping them regain functionality, but sometimes there’s a social-worker aspect to my job as well,” he notes. “It could be helping a patient navigate the health care system. Or maybe it’s a bit of a nursing role, in which we’re teaching them about signs and symptoms and disease and medication management. These days, patients are discharged from the hospital much sooner, so they’re often in more pain and need more help than in years past. My job is not only to help them regain functional mobility and independence, but also to prevent rehospitalization.”
Marc’s results speak for themselves—literally. “Marc’s patients provide a lot of positive feedback and often ask him to return to care for them,” stated Elsa Lam, Vice President, Regional Patient Care Services at VNS Health, in her nomination letter. Elsa added that he’s equally committed to supporting his VNS Health teammates. “Marc delayed his own elective joint surgery due to short staffing when another teammate was on paternity leave,” she recounted. “His dedication and commitment to the organization, team, and patients is admirable.”
“I consider it a gift and a privilege that I get to enter people’s homes, which provides a level of insight into their lives and needs that you don’t necessarily get in a hospital or outpatient setting,” says Marc. “It’s amazing what we can accomplish in three weeks—whether it’s helping a bedbound person get to the shower, or take a few steps outside to get a little fresh air. What might sound like the smallest things can have greatest impact.”
Congratulations, Marc, on being named VNS Health PT of the Year for 2023!
Volunteer Opportunity: Join the Out@VNS Health ERG on November 1st to Create Cards to Accompany Meals to God’s Love We Deliver Clients
Join the Out@VNS Health ERG on Wednesday, November 1, from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., for this volunteering opportunity to create cards to accompany meals to God’s Love We Deliver clients.
We will be making birthday, Thanksgiving, and holiday cards. No need for artistic talent! And we will supply the art supplies.
This volunteer opportunity is open to everyone! All are welcome to attend, and no registration is necessary!
How to Join
- When: Wednesday, November 1, from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
- Where: Bayside Conference Room, 5th Floor, 220 East 42nd Street, New York, NY 10017
- To download and add this event to your calendar, click here.
We hope you can join us!
God’s Love We Deliver: We believe what makes God’s Love so special are the personal touches we add to every meal. This includes a personalized cake for each client on their birthday, a traditional turkey feast on Thanksgiving, and a holiday meal in December. We include a crafted card made with love to accompany these birthday cakes or holiday meals, or to be delivered on other special days like Valentine’s Day. We need your help to send extra love to our clients!
Join the Shades of Blackness ERG on November 8th for a Re-Engagement Session to Help Shape the Future of This ERG
Join the Shades of Blackness ERG on Wednesday, November 8th at 12:00 p.m., noon to be part of reshaping the future of this ERG. Led by ERG Co-Leads Tanya McCray and Dominique Miller, this is an opportunity for new members to join the group, and for existing members to reconnect. We will discuss plans for future programming, as well as ways to support one another.
How to Join:
For the Zoom link and to add this link to your Outlook calendar, click here.
We Want to Hear From You! Share Your Thoughts Now!
Please take a moment today to fill out this interest form to join the mailing list and share your ideas in advance of November 8: https://forms.office.com/r/Cmh77cb2wG.
You can complete the survey even if you can’t join on November 8, but are interested in participating in the future.
Calling All VNS Health Team Members and Families: Join Us on November 11 for the Veterans Day March
Calling all VNS Health team members, come march with us! All VNS Health team members and their families are welcome to join the Veterans Program as we march in salute of our nation’s Veterans. March with us up Fifth Avenue on Saturday, November 11.
Please reach out with your interest in marching to [email protected] no later than Friday, November 3rd.
We look forward to marching with you.
Basic Information
- Sign up to march by Friday, October 27 by emailing your name and email address to [email protected]
- Map of Parade Area: https://parade.uwvc.org/map
- Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023
- Time – NOTE EARLIER START TIME!
- Parade: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (approximate)
- TV Broadcast: 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
- Parade Route: North on Fifth Avenue, between 26th Street & 48th Street, New York (Manhattan), NY (Map)
- Broadcast Information: The Parade will be broadcast live on WABC in the New York area, and will also be streamed online. Further details will be provided closer to the event.
- Arrival Time: Marching groups will arrive between 7:45 – 11:30 a.m., depending on their place in the Line of March. Vehicles will arrive between 7:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (i.e., some vehicles will be asked to arrive earlier)
- Opening Ceremony/Wreath laying: There will be a traditional wreath-laying at the Eternal Light Monument in Madison Square Park at 8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. (approximate). Attendance will be limited during the ceremony itself. NOTE: Due to the large number of wreaths presented, most will be pre-placed.
- 11:00 a.m. Moment of Silence: The Parade will pause at 11:00 a.m. to observe the traditional “11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month…” commemorating the moment of the Armistice that ended World War I.
Interested in Attending a Military Veterans Alliance (MVA) ERG Meeting?
The MVA gives Active Reservists, National Guard, Veterans, and their family members a place where they can feel supported not only as an employee but also as a family. For more information about the MVA ERG, click here.
- Click here to add the November 2nd meeting to your calendar
- Click here to add the November 16th meeting to your calendar
Register Now for an Upcoming Self Defense Training session on November 15th, November 29th or December 8th
Join us for an upcoming Self Defense Training session.
VNS Health will offer three training sessions. All sessions will be offered virtually, with the third session being held both in-person and by Zoom.
All are welcome to attend! Register now to reserve your spot. See below for details.
Self Defense Training Session #1: De-Escalation & Safety
- Date: Wednesday, November 15
- Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
- Where: Zoom
- How to Register: Click here to sign up for De-Escalation & Safety training session
- Note: After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Self Defense Training Session #2: Intro to Public Transit Safety
- Date: Wednesday, November 29
- Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
- Where: Zoom
- How to Register: Click here to sign up for Intro to Public Transit Safety training session
- Note: After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Self Defense Training Session #3: Empowerment Self Defense 101
- Date: Friday, December 8
- Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
- Where:
- In-person: 220 East 42 Street, 5th Floor Collaboration Space, New York, NY 10017
- Zoom
- How to Register: Click here to sign up for Empowerment Self Defense 101
- Note: After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. If you would like to attend in-person, please note that only the first 85 people who register will be able to attend, as this is space permitting. However, Zoom will be available to all.
- Note: After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. If you would like to attend in-person, please note that only the first 85 people who register will be able to attend, as this is space permitting. However, Zoom will be available to all.
