VNS Health

For generations, New Yorkers have known us as the Visiting Nurse Service of New York. Now, we are VNS Health. Our new name reflects the full range of easy-to-access services and health plans we offer you.

VNS HEALTH HOME CARE

Has your doctor recommended home care after you come home from the hospital? Are you looking for private-duty nursing or companion care? Do you know you need something but aren’t sure of your options? VNS Health can help.

VNS Health Hospice Care

If you are just starting to look into hospice, you may wonder what your options are. VNS Health makes it easy to get the information you need to make decisions about care. We’re with you, every step of the way.

HEALTH PLANS FROM VNS HEALTH

For more than two decades, our health plans have helped tens of thousands of people connect with outstanding care. Which one is right for you?

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

Mental health matters. Our specialized programs deliver consistent, coordinated care to the people who need it and their families. Services and support are available in the home and community.

RESOURCES FOR PATIENTS & FAMILIES

VNS Health gives you the tools you need to take care of a loved one, manage your own health, and feel confident as you make choices about care.

VNS Health in the Community

At VNS Health, we’re more than your health care team. We’re your neighbors, and we invite you to get involved so we can build healthy communities together.

VNS Health has solutions for:

• Referring patients to in-home care
• Community partners seeking behavioral health support for at-risk individuals
• Health care organizations in need of customized care management and managed care services

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, connected to your family and community.

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Health care made easy.

Home Care

How can we help you? VNS Health offers senior care, in-home nursing, and much more. We bring the care to you, so you get better at home.

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Hospice Care

Comfort, relief, and peace of mind — that’s what you can expect with VNS Health Hospice Care.

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Health Plans

Our health plans give you benefits that put you in control of your health. Which one is right for you?

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Behavioral Health

We have specialized programs to support you through challenges, so you can be your best self.

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VNS Health in the Community

We’re more than your health care team. We’re your neighbors. Let’s build healthy communities together.

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Professional Solutions

Our solutions are customized to help you deliver quality care to your patients and members while delivering the outcomes your business requires.

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How can we help you?

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Call: 1-800-675-0391

Why People Choose VNS Health

What I like best about VNS Health is that you are there for people who really need you and depend on you. For that I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

VNS Health patient

There’s not enough time or words to truly express how our VNS Health home health aide blesses our home daily. She is a ray of light — faithful, disciplined, always on time, always doing more than required. She never complains and is always smiling, always joyful.

Family caregiver

The psychiatric social worker’s patience, kindness, professional advice, and general demeanor are truly unique. She takes her job so very seriously — I am certain that she blesses countless people!

Niece of a VNS Health client

Our VNS Hospice care team made us feel that we had a hand to hold, listened to all of our questions, and gave us the assistance we needed. We were grateful that our dad died in his home and our care team made him feel comfortable. They always made sure our parents were well taken care of.

Children of a VNS Health Hospice Care patient

I can honestly say this is the best insurance plan I have been with. You always help me when I need the help.

Health plan member

For more than 130 years, we’ve brought compassion, care, and clinical expertise into New Yorkers’ homes.

In October 2024, VNS Health Home Care received a 4.5-star quality rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
VNS Health Personal Care earned the Provider of Choice award from Best of Home Care, recognizing our commitment to the highest quality of care and patient satisfaction.
Crain’s New York Business recognized VNS Health Health Plans as one of the 2024 Best Places to Work in New York City.

Learn More About VNS Health

The numbers speak for themselves.

51,000

Patients and members in our care on any given day

$66 million

Toward charitable care and community programs in 2023

50+

Languages spoken by our collective team

Upcoming Events in the Community

Explore our community calendar and join us for an upcoming event or workshop! All are open to the public, and many are free.

Apr

2:30 PM

Mandarin and English Class | April 30, 2025 | Chinatown | VNS Health

Apr

4:00 PM

Community Information Exchange | April 30, 2025 | Chinatown | VNS Health

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Latest from the Newsroom

VNS Health team members and elected officials smiling before cutting red ribbon.

PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

SPECIALIZED CARE

PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

SPECIALIZED CARE

Resources

Community Behavioral Health Programs

Related Services

FOR PROFESSIONALS

RESOURCE GUIDES

Community Outreach Programs

EVENTS AND EDUCATION

Community Centers

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PROFESSIONAL SOLUTIONS

The future of care.
The comfort of home.