Your News This Week—Week of December 22, 2025
Here’s 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.
Wishing you a happy holiday season! Click here to read a special holiday message from SVP Jim Rolla.
Important reminder when you’re clocking in and out of your client visits: As required by federal law under the electronic visit verification (EVV) program, you are required to clock in and out of your client visits, which can be done in only two acceptable ways: by using the HHAx app or by dialing in using your client’s phone. Click here for what you need to know.
Remember to complete your in-service courses BEFORE the end of the year! If you have not yet completed your in-service courses, it is important that you complete them by Wednesday, December 31. In total, you must have completed 16 courses this year. These courses are required by New York State to maintain your certification and to continue working on your current client assignments. Thank you for completing your courses now!
No HHA Support Call this week or next week. The next call is Thursday, January 8 at 1:00 p.m. –with special guest, Roxanne Watson, HR Specialist. For more information, click here.
Supervisor Julie Rueca sends a shout out to Home Health Aide team member Vivien Bacott for the incredible care she provides to her client. “Not only does Vivien take wonderful care of her client, but the bond she shares with her client is truly heartwarming! Thank you for all you do, Vivien. We are so proud to have you on the Personal Care team!” You can see the special bond that Vivien shares with her client in the most recent Up Close With Dan. Click here to watch.
Take care of yourself! Here’s one way you can do this:
Schedule some “me” time: Do something that makes you feel good. It could be reading a book, watching a movie, listening to some music or just taking a nice walk. For more ideas for things you can do for some “me” time, click here for ways that VNS Health HHAs said they like to spend their spare time.