GETTING INTO THE SWING OF THINGS

Plans are already in full swing for the VNA of LI's Eleventh Annual Charity Golf Classic set for June 23rd, 2008, at the Huntington Country Club. With celebrity 'twin brothers Bill and Jim Germanakos' as honorees (who swept both of the winning titles from Season 4 of NBC TV's The Biggest Loser reality television series), this fundraising event is guaranteed to be a great success. To learn more contact Sue Fragale, Team Communications, at (516) 889-1234 or teamcom@optonline.net, or click on our Eleventh Annual Charity Golf Classic button on this website. To learn more about honorees Bill and Jim Germanakos, visit their website at www.weightlosstwins.com

ROSLYN SAVINGS FOUNDATION SHAPES THE FUTURE

The Roslyn Savings Foundation is helping to shape the future of the VNA of LI, our clients and their families through their ongoing support and commitment to our organization. Their generous grant, earmarked for our Telehealth Program, will enable the VNA of LI to expand upon the ways we focus on health promotion, disease prevention, diagnosis, consultation, education and therapy. By monitoring a client's condition through this valued program, our nurses are contributing to measurable and sustainable improvements in client safety, costs and overall quality of care.

Visiting Nurse Association of Long Island Ranked Among Top
25 Percent of Home Health Care Providers in US for 2007

The Visiting Nurse Association of Long Island has been named to the 2007 HomeCare Elite, a compilation of the most successful Medicare-certified home health care providers in the United States. This annual review identifies the top 25% of agencies, ranked by an analysis of performance measures in quality outcomes, quality improvement and financial performance.

“We applaud the success of all the providers named to the 2007 HomeCare Elite,” said Bill Bassett, Senior Director of Market Strategy at OCS, Inc. “Being noted as one of the top performers in the nation in this very competitive environment shows that the Visiting Nurse Association of Long Island is dedicated to quality and performance.”

"Making the 2007 HomeCare Elite is commendable in today’s highly competitive home health care industry," said Jonathan Stern, Group Publisher of DecisionHealth’s Home Health Group. "We congratulate the Visiting Nurse Association of Long Island on being one of the top 25% best performing home care agencies in the country."

The 2007 HomeCare Elite is the only performance recognition of its kind in the home health industry. The 2007 HomeCare Elite is brought to the industry by OCS, Inc., the leading provider of healthcare informatics and DecisionHealth, publisher of home care’s most respected independent newsletter Home Health Line.

The Visiting Nurse Association of Long Island has been providing home health and community-based services to Long Islanders of all ages since 1912. From its Maternal Child Health, Falls Management and Meals On Wheels programs, to its innovative Telehealth Program, the VNA of LI offers a wide array of programs and services. In the past 95 years the organization has continued to offer programs and advanced technologies that focus on health promotion and disease prevention. In doing so, the VNA of LI has kept in step with the growing and changing needs of our communities to ensure a healthy future for Long Islanders at any stage in life.

VNA OF LI REAPPOINTED TO ADVISORY COUNCIL

Nassau County Executive Thomas R. Suozzi and Social Services Commissioner Dr. John E. Imhof have reappointed the Visiting Nurse Association of Long Island to the Nassau County Department of Social Services Advisory Council for the term October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2008.

As stated in New York State Social Services Law, the Advisory Council serves in an advisory capacity to the Nassau County Commissioner of Social Services with regard to issues concerning public assistance, children and family services, and adult protective services. In more specific areas, the Advisory Council can recommend the creation or modification of new or existing programs, identify community concerns for the Department via needs assessments and public forum initiatives, and work with the Department to jointly advocate for services on behalf of the residents of Nassau County

VNA of LI CELEBRATES 95 YEARS OF HISTORY & SERVICE

To celebrate its rich history and traditions, the Visiting Nurse Association of Long Island "teed off" with a 95th Anniversary Celebration & Tenth Annual Charity Golf Classic at the Huntington Country Club. The celebration culminated with a celebratory dinner that brought together past honorees, supporters and friends.

The VNA of LI has been providing home health and community-based services to Long Islanders of all ages since 1912. The organization possesses a rich history that is fully in step with the vibrant life of Long Island's many communities. In the past 95 years, the VNA of LI has continued to offer a wide array of programs, services and technologies that focus on health promotion, disease prevention and enhancing quality of life for clients and their families. The VNA of LI's past is testimony to its strength, its quality of services, and its commitment to ensure a healthy future for Long Islanders at any stage in life.

LAGUARDIA’S GM HONORED BY VNA OF LI

Distinguished honoree Warren D. Kroeppel, General Manager, LaGuardia Airport for The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, recently brought the success of the Visiting Nurse Association of Long Island’s (VNA of LI) Fifth Annual Bridgid Noreen Fife Memorial Luncheon to new heights. The event benefited the VNA of LI’s Maternal Child Health Program which serves the community's underserved maternal-child population, remembered Bridgid Noreen Fife who died of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, and recognized Kroeppel for his outstanding community service.

From left to right:
Orael M. Keenan, RN, MSN, VNA of LI CEO
Warren D. Kroeppel, General Manager, LaGuardia Airport, The Port Authority of NY and NJ
Patricia Fife, RN, MPA, Luncheon Chairperson, VNA of LI

GO RED INSTEAD

On February 1st VNA of LI staff joined millions of people across the country and wore red to raise awareness and support for the American Heart Associations Go Red For Women campaign. Go Red For Women celebrates the energy, passion and power women have to wipe out heart disease and stroke, improve heart health, and live stronger, longer lives.