Community Health Tag
Tag: Community Health
Nov
28
2016
Charity Helps Ensure Healthcare for Those in Need
When you earn too much to receive Medicaid but too little to afford private health insurance, you're caught between a rock and the emergency room.
It's a dilemma detailed in journalist Mike King's book A Spirit of Charity about the fractured funding of America's public hospitals and clinics, a problem that also results in a lack of home health services for people without insurance.
Sep
09
2016
Uncompensated care in our community
Last year, Visiting Nurse Health System provided $3.4 million in uncompensated care for uninsured patients and families with special needs. But the needs are great and there's more to be done. Here's how Visiting Nurse, which delivers care to more than 6,000 patients each day across...
Aug
22
2016
Pay It Forward: Volunteer Opportunities with Hospice Atlanta
With Labor Day approaching, it's a great time to remember that not all important and meaningful work comes with a paycheck. Volunteering for a local organization is a good way to give back to your community by enriching the lives of others and yourself. With kids...
Jul
25
2016
Social Justice for All
In 1893, 123 years ago, the Visiting Nurse movement began in New York City. It was then that Lillian Wald, the first public health nurse in the United States, began seeing vulnerable people on the lower east side of Manhattan. Back then the Lower East Side...
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Happy CNA Appreciation Week from Visiting Nurse Health System and Hospice Atlanta!
This week, we celebrate the compassionate Certified Nursing Assistants who are the heart and soul of our organization. Every day, our CNAs bring comfort, dignity, companionship, and exceptional care to our patients and families throughout our community.
Their kindness, dedication, and commitment make a meaningful difference in the lives of those we serve, in vulnerable times in their lives. Thank you to our incredible CNAs for the care you provide and the lives you touch each day. We are grateful for all you do!
#CNAWeek #ThankYouCNAs #HealthcareHeroes #HomeCare #HospiceCare #VisitingNurseHealthSystem #HospiceAtlanta #CompassionInAction
We`re proud to have had our Chief Innovation Officer, Jacqueline Ralph-Blair, represent Visiting Nurse Health System at Home Care 100, one of the nation`s premier gatherings of home-based care leaders.
Alongside Jason Growe, Jacqueline spoke on People Power: Unleashing Your Innovation Heroes, sharing how organizations can drive innovation and growth by investing in their people, fostering engagement, and aligning culture with purpose.
At Visiting Nurse, we know our greatest strength is our team. Empowering employees to lead, innovate, and deliver exceptional care is at the heart of our mission and our future.
Thank you, Jacqueline, for representing our organization and helping advance the conversation on the future of home-based care.
#HomeCare100 #VisitingNurseHealthSystem #HealthcareInnovation #HomeHealth #Leadership #EmployeeEngagement #FutureOfCare #homebasedcare #strategy #innovation #leadership
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Join us for our VIRTUAL clinical hiring event on June 24th 10AM - 3PM to learn more about the available roles with Visiting Nurse Health System! Please go to our Indeed event page or copy this event page link into your browser. https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=641a3fe79077d14c. For questions about the event or the roles, please reach out to css@vnhs.org.
Hospice Atlanta cares. We are here when you need us.
#hospiceatlanta #wecare
Communication is more than words...it`s connection, dignity, and quality of life. This Speech-Language Pathology Month, we celebrate our dedicated speech pathologists who bring expert care directly into the homes of our patients.
Thank you for helping individuals regain their communication abilities, confidence, and independence every day. 💙
#SpeechLanguagePathologyMonth #SpeechPathologist #HomeHealthCare #CareAtHome #PatientCare #Rehabilitation #Homehealth #VisitingNurseHealthSystem
Congratulations to Tyonia, our Employee of the Month! 🎉
Her compassion, dedication, and unwavering commitment to client-centered care make a meaningful difference every day. Thank You!
#EmployeeOfTheMonth #MissionDriven #VisitingNurseHealthSystem
Congratulations to Tyonia, our Employee of the Month! 🎉
Her compassion, dedication, and unwavering commitment to client-centered care make a meaningful difference every day. Thank You!
#EmployeeOfTheMonth #MissionDriven #VisitingNurseHealthSystem
Join us for our VIRTUAL clinical hiring event on June 24th 10AM - 3PM to learn more about the available roles with Visiting Nurse Health System! Please click here to RSVP/ apply to this posting to be considered for any of the roles listed below https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=641a3fe79077d14c. For questions about the event or the roles, please reach out to css@vnhs.org.
As we pause this Memorial Day weekend to honor and remember the brave who gave their lives in service to our country, we also extend our heartfelt gratitude to their families and loved ones who carry their legacy forward today.
Wishing everyone a safe and peaceful Memorial Day, with time to reflect, remember, and spend time with those we love.
#MemorialDay #HonorAndRemember #HospiceAtlanta #VisitingNurseHealthSystem #hospiceatlanta #CommunityCare
Happy Mother’s Day!
Today, we celebrate and honor the incredible mothers, grandmothers, caregivers, and mother figures who fill our lives with strength, compassion, and love. Thank you for the care, comfort, and kindness you share each and every day.
Wishing all of our patients, families, employees, healthcare partners, and community a beautiful and meaningful Mother’s Day.
#MothersDay #caregiver #visitingnursehealthsystem #hospicealtanta
This Mother’s Day, at Hospice Atlanta we honor all mothers we hold in our hearts, those who are with us, and those we hold close in memory.
We recognize that this day can bring both joy and reflection, and we hold space for every story and every heart.
#hospiceatlanta #visitingnursehealthsystem #mothersday #grief
