VNSW Foundation received the Outstanding Foundation Award from the Association of the Development Officers at its Philanthropy Awards Breakfast. 

As VNS Westchester celebrates its 120 year milestone of providing exceptional at-home care for our patients, we reflect on how far it’s come and evolved throughout the years.

VNSW is joining national efforts to spread awareness about Sepsis, a life-threatening condition that is the #1 cause of death in U.S. hospitals. Sepsis can lead to tissue damage, organ failure and death. While serious, it is a treatable condition with early symptom recognition and rapid treatment essential in preventing hospitalizations and saving lives. Learn more about the condition and how it can be prevented during Sepsis Awareness Month.

As we prepare to greet the New Year we, like most people, pause to take a brief look back at the year that is drawing to a close.  There is much that we can say about our activities at VNS Westchester in 2013 – many milestones of which we are proud.

But, at the end of the day, it’s not so much about what we say, but what our patients and their families have to say about the care they received from our agency.  This, by far, is the most accurate yardstick for measuring our value to the community during the year that has passed.

Therefore, with the permission of the authors, we are pleased to share a few highlights from letters we received in 2013...