Your News This Week—Week of April 20, 2026
Check out the latest issue of Your News This Week. Published weekly, this newsletter is dedicated to our Home Health Aide team and includes what you need to know each week.
Announcing the 10 winners of the VNS Health Rewards monthly raffle for March! Click here to see who was randomly selected.
Don’t miss April’s CEO Zoom tomorrow, April 21st at 8:30 a.m. Click here for how to join.
Reminder: If an incident occurred or if you feel unsafe while you’re working with clients, please let us know. Your safety is very important to us. If an incident occurred or if there is a situation in which you feel unsafe while you are working in the client’s home, please fill out the incident report form below as soon as possible. You should also fill out this form if you are hurt or injured while working with your client. Click here for more information.
All changes in your client’s condition must be reported immediately to your VNS Health Personal Care supervisor: Also remember that even if a client may be in need of emergency services, the client has the right to refuse medical care when EMS workers arrive. For more information about what you need to know, click here.
No HHA Support Call this week. Don’t miss our next HHA Support Call on Thursday, April 30th at 1:00 p.m. – with special guests from the Caribou team. For more information, click here.
Supervisor Stephanie Rivera sends a shout out to Home Health Aide team members Jesmin Karina Infante (pictured left) and Mirella Sailema Tomala (pictured right). The mother of an MLTC program member wrote in to express her “sincere appreciation” for the exceptional care her son receives through the program. She specifically recognized the outstanding work of Jesmin and Mirella, writing that “both aides have shown remarkable professionalism and dedication.” Thank you, Jesmin and Mirella, for providing such high quality care!
Is it allergies or a cold? How to tell the difference
Since the common cold and allergies can have many of the same symptoms, it may be hard to tell them apart. While each can cause sneezing, coughing, and runny nose, there are also some symptoms that can help tell them apart. For example, a cold is more likely to cause a sore throat, and allergies are more likely to cause itchy, watery eyes.
To read more about how to tell them apart, click here.