vnshealth.org

# VNS Health: The future of care\. The comfort of home\.

> VNS Health helps you live, age, and heal well, where you feel most comfortable — in your own home\. It's health care made easy\.

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## Pages
- [Homepage](https://www.vnshealth.org/)
- [Home Care](https://www.vnshealth.org/homecare/): We bring the care to you, so you get better at home\.
- [Hospice Care](https://www.vnshealth.org/hospice-care/): Comfort, relief, and peace of mind — that’s what you can expect with VNS Health Hospice Care\.
- [Health Plans](https://www.vnshealth.org/health-plans/): Medicare and Medicaid expertise\. Quality care\. And on\-your\-side advocacy\.
- [Behavioral Health](https://www.vnshealth.org/behavioral-health/): VNS Health offers specialized behavioral health programs that deliver consistent, coordinated care to the people who need it\.
- [Patient \& Family Support](https://www.vnshealth.org/patient-family-support/): VNS Health gives you the tools you need to manage your health or take care of a loved one\.
- [In the Community](https://www.vnshealth.org/in-the-community/)
- [For Professionals](https://www.vnshealth.org/for-professionals/)
- [About VNS Health](https://www.vnshealth.org/about/)
- [Professional Solutions](https://www.vnshealth.org/for-professionals/professional-solutions/)
- [Personal Care](https://www.vnshealth.org/homecare/personal-care/): Home health aides provide compassionate and supportive personal care\. 
- [Patient Referrals](https://www.vnshealth.org/for-professionals/patient-referrals/): At VNS Health, we make referring a patient to home, hospice, or behavioral health care easy\.

## Programs and Services
- [Older Adult Mental Health Initiative](https://www.vnshealth.org/behavioral-health/programs/geriatric-mental-health-initiative-gmhi/)
- [Promise Zone](https://www.vnshealth.org/behavioral-health/programs/promise-zone/)
- [Article 31 Outpatient Clinic and School\-Based Clinics at PS 369 \& MS 179](https://www.vnshealth.org/behavioral-health/programs/article-31-outpatient-clinic-and-on-site-school-clinics/)
- [Children \& Family Support Team and STEPS \(FRIENDS Program\)](https://www.vnshealth.org/behavioral-health/programs/friends-program-children-family-support-team-and-steps/)
- [Adult Mobile Crisis Teams](https://www.vnshealth.org/behavioral-health/programs/adult-mobile-crisis-team/)

## Insights
- [A New Approach to Behavioral Health for Older Adults](https://www.vnshealth.org/for-professionals/insights/a-new-approach-to-behavioral-health-for-older-adults/)
- [The Value of Hospice Care: Hospice Utilization and the Importance of Referring Your Patient Early](https://www.vnshealth.org/for-professionals/insights/the-value-of-hospice-care-hospice-utilization-and-the-importance-of-referring-your-patient-early/)
- [How Providers Can Gain the Trust of the LGBTQ\+ Community](https://www.vnshealth.org/for-professionals/insights/how-providers-can-gain-the-trust-of-the-lgbtq-community/)
- [Advice for Providers About Early Hospice Referrals](https://www.vnshealth.org/for-professionals/insights/advice-for-providers-about-early-hospice-referrals/)
- [Improving Hospice Performance with Predictive Analytics](https://www.vnshealth.org/for-professionals/insights/improving-hospice-performance-with-predictive-analytics/)

## News
- [5\-Star CMS Rating Recognizes High\-Quality Home Care](https://www.vnshealth.org/about/newsroom/articles/5-star-cms-rating-recognizes-high-quality-home-care/)
- [VNS Health Clinicians Are Now Using Ambient AI During Home Visits](https://www.vnshealth.org/about/newsroom/articles/vns-health-clinicians-are-now-using-ambient-ai-during-home-visits/)
- [Dr\. Sonali Wilborn on Lowering Barriers to Hospice Care](https://www.vnshealth.org/about/newsroom/articles/dr-sonali-wilborn-on-lowering-barriers-to-hospice-care/)
- [Visiting Physician Dr\. Maria Lee on Why She Refers Her Chinese American Patients to VNS Health](https://www.vnshealth.org/about/newsroom/articles/visiting-physician-dr-maria-lee-on-why-she-refers-her-chinese-american-patients-to-vns-health/)
- [VNS Health MLTC Expands into Additional New York Counties](https://www.vnshealth.org/about/newsroom/articles/vns-health-mltc-expands-into-additional-new-york-counties/)

## Stories
- [How One Home Health Aide Made All the Difference](https://www.vnshealth.org/stories/how-one-home-health-aide-made-all-the-difference/)
- [In\-Home Dementia Care Supports Patients and Caregivers](https://www.vnshealth.org/stories/in-home-dementia-care-supports-patients-and-caregivers/)
- [Overcoming Cancer Through Pediatric Palliative Care](https://www.vnshealth.org/stories/overcoming-cancer-through-pediatric-palliative-care/): How one young girl overcame her cancer\. 
- [How Nature Inspires Compassionate Hospice Care](https://www.vnshealth.org/stories/how-nature-inspires-compassionate-hospice-care/)
- [How Behavioral Health Care Helps Overcome Trauma](https://www.vnshealth.org/stories/how-behavioral-health-care-helps-overcome-trauma/): Helping people overcome their mental health challenges

## Events
- [DPP Class \| July 28, 2026 \| Flushing \| VNS Health](https://www.vnshealth.org/in-the-community/events/dpp-class-flushing-july-28-2026/)
- [Benefits Check Up by YWCA \| July 6, 2026 \| Flushing \| VNS Health](https://www.vnshealth.org/in-the-community/events/benefits-check-up-by-ywca-flushing-july-6-2026/)
- [Benefits Check Up by YWCA \| July 13, 2026 \| Flushing \| VNS Health](https://www.vnshealth.org/in-the-community/events/benefits-check-up-by-ywca-flushing-july-13-2026/)
- [1199 SEIU Consulation\| July 31, 2026 \| Flushing \| VNS Health](https://www.vnshealth.org/in-the-community/events/1199-seiu-consultation-flushing-july-31-2026/)
- [Food Pantry \| July 24, 2026 \| Flushing \| VNS Health](https://www.vnshealth.org/in-the-community/events/food-pantry-flushing-july-24-2026/)

## Guides
- [Guide to Private Care](https://www.vnshealth.org/patient-family-support/guides/guide-to-private-care/)
- [Hiring a Home Health Aide: A Guide for Family Caregivers](https://www.vnshealth.org/patient-family-support/guides/hiring-a-home-health-aide-a-guide-for-family-caregivers/)
- [Guide to Paying for Care](https://www.vnshealth.org/patient-family-support/guides/guide-to-paying-for-care/)
- [Self\-Care for Caregivers Guide](https://www.vnshealth.org/patient-family-support/guides/self-care-for-caregivers-guide/)
- [Guide to Home Care](https://www.vnshealth.org/patient-family-support/guides/guide-to-home-care/)

## Service Areas
- [Manhattan](https://www.vnshealth.org/about/service-areas/manhattan/)
- [The Bronx](https://www.vnshealth.org/about/service-areas/the-bronx/)
- [Brooklyn](https://www.vnshealth.org/about/service-areas/brooklyn/)
- [Staten Island](https://www.vnshealth.org/about/service-areas/staten-island/)
- [Upstate New York](https://www.vnshealth.org/about/service-areas/upstate-ny/)

## Health Library Articles
- [Teen Mental Health: What's Normal and When to Get Help](https://www.vnshealth.org/patient-family-support/health-library/teen-mental-health-whats-normal-and-when-to-get-help/)
- [Physical Signs at the End of Life](https://www.vnshealth.org/patient-family-support/health-library/physical-signs-at-end-of-life/): Many families wonder about end\-of\-life signs and worry about the physical changes that occur in their loved one\.
- [Best Qualities of a Home Health Aide for Someone with Dementia](https://www.vnshealth.org/patient-family-support/health-library/qualities-of-a-dementia-home-care-provider/)
- [Eight Tips for Talking to Someone with Dementia](https://www.vnshealth.org/patient-family-support/health-library/talking-after-dementia-diagnosis/)
- [Learn the Lingo: Terms About Dementia for Caregivers to Know](https://www.vnshealth.org/patient-family-support/health-library/dementia-lingo-for-caregivers/)

## Guide Topics
- [Getting Started Guides](https://www.vnshealth.org/patient-family-support/guides/topics/getting-started-guides/)
- [Guides for Planning Ahead](https://www.vnshealth.org/patient-family-support/guides/topics/guides-for-planning-ahead/)
- [Guides for Caregivers](https://www.vnshealth.org/patient-family-support/guides/topics/guides-for-caregivers/)
- [Guides for Specialized Care](https://www.vnshealth.org/patient-family-support/guides/topics/guides-for-specialized-care/)
- [Managing Your Health](https://www.vnshealth.org/patient-family-support/guides/topics/managing-your-health/)

## Behavioral Health Needs
- [Crisis Intervention \& Outreach](https://www.vnshealth.org/behavioral-health-needs/crisis-intervention-outreach/)
- [Treatment Programs](https://www.vnshealth.org/behavioral-health-needs/treatment-programs/)
- [Care Management](https://www.vnshealth.org/behavioral-health-needs/care-management/)
- [Post\-Acute Transitional Care](https://www.vnshealth.org/behavioral-health-needs/comprehensive-care/)

## Event Types
- [Presentations and Workshops](https://www.vnshealth.org/in-the-community/event-type/presentations-and-workshops/)
- [Individual Consultation](https://www.vnshealth.org/in-the-community/event-type/individual-consultation/)
- [Community Center Services](https://www.vnshealth.org/in-the-community/event-type/community-center-services/)
- [Education](https://www.vnshealth.org/in-the-community/event-type/education/)

## Health Library Topics
- [Hospice Caregiving](https://www.vnshealth.org/patient-family-support/topics/hospice-caregiving/)
- [Safety](https://www.vnshealth.org/patient-family-support/topics/safety/)
- [Home Care 101](https://www.vnshealth.org/patient-family-support/topics/home-care-101/)
- [Successful Caregiving](https://www.vnshealth.org/patient-family-support/topics/successful-caregiving/)
- [Family Caregiving](https://www.vnshealth.org/patient-family-support/topics/family-caregiving/)

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- [Sitemap index](https://www.vnshealth.org/sitemap_index.xml)