# 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\. Generated by Yoast SEO v27.9, this is an llms.txt file, meant for consumption by LLMs. ## 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/) - [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 - [5\-Star CMS Rating Recognizes High\-Quality Home Care](https://www.vnshealth.org/about/newsroom/articles/5-star-cms-rating-recognizes-high-quality-home-care/) - [VNS Health Clinicians Are Now Using Ambient AI During Home Visits](https://www.vnshealth.org/about/newsroom/articles/vns-health-clinicians-are-now-using-ambient-ai-during-home-visits/) - [Dr\. Sonali Wilborn on Lowering Barriers to Hospice Care](https://www.vnshealth.org/about/newsroom/articles/dr-sonali-wilborn-on-lowering-barriers-to-hospice-care/) - [Visiting Physician Dr\. Maria Lee on Why She Refers Her Chinese American Patients to VNS Health](https://www.vnshealth.org/about/newsroom/articles/visiting-physician-dr-maria-lee-on-why-she-refers-her-chinese-american-patients-to-vns-health/) - [VNS Health MLTC Expands into Additional New York Counties](https://www.vnshealth.org/about/newsroom/articles/vns-health-mltc-expands-into-additional-new-york-counties/) ## Stories - [How One Home Health Aide Made All the Difference](https://www.vnshealth.org/stories/how-one-home-health-aide-made-all-the-difference/) - [In\-Home Dementia Care Supports Patients and Caregivers](https://www.vnshealth.org/stories/in-home-dementia-care-supports-patients-and-caregivers/) - [Overcoming Cancer Through Pediatric Palliative Care](https://www.vnshealth.org/stories/overcoming-cancer-through-pediatric-palliative-care/): How one young girl overcame her cancer\. - [How Nature Inspires Compassionate Hospice Care](https://www.vnshealth.org/stories/how-nature-inspires-compassionate-hospice-care/) - [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 ## Events - [DPP Class \| July 28, 2026 \| Flushing \| VNS Health](https://www.vnshealth.org/in-the-community/events/dpp-class-flushing-july-28-2026/) - [Benefits Check Up by YWCA \| July 6, 2026 \| Flushing \| VNS Health](https://www.vnshealth.org/in-the-community/events/benefits-check-up-by-ywca-flushing-july-6-2026/) - [Benefits Check Up by YWCA \| July 13, 2026 \| Flushing \| VNS Health](https://www.vnshealth.org/in-the-community/events/benefits-check-up-by-ywca-flushing-july-13-2026/) - [1199 SEIU Consulation\| July 31, 2026 \| Flushing \| VNS Health](https://www.vnshealth.org/in-the-community/events/1199-seiu-consultation-flushing-july-31-2026/) - [Food Pantry \| July 24, 2026 \| Flushing \| VNS Health](https://www.vnshealth.org/in-the-community/events/food-pantry-flushing-july-24-2026/) ## Guides - [Guide to Private Care](https://www.vnshealth.org/patient-family-support/guides/guide-to-private-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/) - [Guide to Paying for Care](https://www.vnshealth.org/patient-family-support/guides/guide-to-paying-for-care/) - [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/) ## 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 - [Teen Mental Health: What's Normal and When to Get Help](https://www.vnshealth.org/patient-family-support/health-library/teen-mental-health-whats-normal-and-when-to-get-help/) - [Physical Signs at the End of Life](https://www.vnshealth.org/patient-family-support/health-library/physical-signs-at-end-of-life/): Many families wonder about end\-of\-life signs and worry about the physical changes that occur in their loved one\. - [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/) ## 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/) ## Optional - [Sitemap index](https://www.vnshealth.org/sitemap_index.xml)