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# 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/)
- [Contact VNS Health](https://www.vnshealth.org/contact-us/)
- [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
- [American Heart Association Recognizes VNS Health for Heart Failure Care](https://www.vnshealth.org/about/newsroom/articles/american-heart-association-recognizes-vns-health-for-heart-failure-care/)
- [Fix New York's Home Care Funding Now](https://www.vnshealth.org/about/newsroom/articles/fix-new-yorks-home-care-funding-now/)
- [Associated Press: “You Are a Miracle”](https://www.vnshealth.org/about/newsroom/articles/associated-press-you-are-a-miracle/)
- [Making It Possible for Patients with Complex Medical Conditions to Heal at Home](https://www.vnshealth.org/about/newsroom/articles/making-it-possible-for-patients-with-complex-medical-conditions-to-heal-at-home/)
- [VNS Health and Nestmed Launch AI Documentation Platform for Home\-Based Care](https://www.vnshealth.org/about/newsroom/articles/vns-health-and-nestmed-launch-ai-documentation-platform-for-home-based-care/)

## Stories
- [In\-Home Dementia Care Supports Patients and Caregivers](https://www.vnshealth.org/stories/in-home-dementia-care-supports-patients-and-caregivers/)
- [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
- [Overcoming Resistance to Mental Health Care](https://www.vnshealth.org/stories/samuels-story/): Inspiring hope in isolated seniors
- [How Nature Inspires Compassionate Hospice Care](https://www.vnshealth.org/stories/how-nature-inspires-compassionate-hospice-care/)
- [Helping a First Time Mom Prepare for Motherhood](https://www.vnshealth.org/stories/helping-a-first-time-mom-prepare-for-motherhood/): Giving moms the support they need to care for their children

## Events
- [Elementary Mandarin Class  \| April 24, 2026 \| Chinatown \| VNS Health](https://www.vnshealth.org/in-the-community/events/elementary-mandarin-class-chinatown-april-24-2026/)
- [Cancer Support Consultation Center by Chinese SHARE \| April 1, 2026 \| Flushing \| VNS Health](https://www.vnshealth.org/in-the-community/events/cancer-support-consultation-center-by-chinese-share-flushing-april-1-2026/)
- [Benefits Check Up by QARI \| April 10, 2026 \| Flushing \| VNS Health](https://www.vnshealth.org/in-the-community/events/benefits-check-up-by-qari-flushing-april-10-2026/)
- [KCS Housing Application \| April 22, 2026 \| Flushing \| VNS Health](https://www.vnshealth.org/in-the-community/events/kcs-housing-application-flushing-april-22-2026/)
- [NYC Care Application by KCS \| April 8, 2026 \| Flushing \| VNS Health](https://www.vnshealth.org/in-the-community/events/nyc-care-application-by-kcs-flushing-april-8-2026/)

## Guides
- [Guide to Paying for Care](https://www.vnshealth.org/patient-family-support/guides/guide-to-paying-for-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/)
- [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/)
- [Guide to Private Care](https://www.vnshealth.org/patient-family-support/guides/guide-to-private-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
- [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/)
- [Three Steps to a Good Night's Sleep](https://www.vnshealth.org/patient-family-support/health-library/three-steps-to-a-good-nights-sleep/)
- [Prevent Falls, Slips, and Trips](https://www.vnshealth.org/patient-family-support/health-library/prevent-falls-slips-and-trips/): These simple tips can help prevent falls\.


## 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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