News & Events
News & Events
Visiting Nurse Services in Westchester (VNSW) announced the opening in mid-May of its new branch office, located in Hopewell Junction in Dutchess County. The agency's Board made the decision this year to relocate its branch office from Putnam to Dutchess County due to the tremendous growth of patient admissions in Dutchess.
Westchester Visiting Nurse Services Group, Inc. President & CEO, Timothy P. Leddy, announced that Regina Melly and Rae Szymanski have joined Visiting Nurse Services in Westchester (VNSW) as the newest members of our leadership team.
Visiting Nurse Services in Westchester (VNSW) is piloting a new automobile leasing program aimed at providing safe and reliable transportation for clinical staff delivering vital care for patients at home.
The Board of Directors of the Westchester Visiting Nurse Services Group, Inc., the parent organization of VNS Westchester, Westchester Care at Home and the VNSW Foundation, Inc., announced the appointment of three new Board members at its January 2019 meeting.
With staff safety emerging as a major concern for home healthcare workers across the nation, Visiting Nurse Services in Westchester (VNSW) and our affiliate, Westchester Care at Home, are partnering with POM, a personal safety tech firm, to provide our field staff with a new tool that will help ensure their safety when making home care visits to patients. A pilot program to launch later this fall will equip a group of staff members with the POM safety device, instantly connecting them to emergency responders through a sophisticated GPS tracking and alert system.
Download our Fall 2018 newsletter to check out the most recent news, stories and photos about VNS Westchester and Westchester Care at Home.
Our 2017 annual report features agency highlights of the past year. Find facts about our agency, our patients, staff and healthcare partners; learn more about innovative programs that are helping to keep our patients healthy at home; read about our wide range of free community programs and donations to our VNSW Foundation, and more.
Joann Parliament has been appointed VNSW's new Director of Patient Services after serving as Acting Director since March 2018. Joann has a distinguished record of service to the agency, serving in a number of leadership roles for more than 30 years -- most recently as Director of Admissions for the past 15 years.
The Westchester Visiting Nurse Services Group, Inc. Board (WVNS Group), parent organization of VNS Westchester; the VNSW Foundation, Inc.; and Westchester Care at Home, appointed new officers and two new Board members at its May meeting.
Close to 200 supporters attended the VNSW Foundation's May 16th Gala at the Willow Ridge Country Club in Harrison, where we honored two outstanding individuals and an innovative digital health service provider who have helped VNSW expand our vital mission of improving the health and sustaining the independence of elderly and other vulnerable populations. The event raised approximately $100K to support critical patient services and free community health programs.
