Your News This Week—Week of July 6, 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.
We want to say ‘thank you’ to all Home Health Aides who have been out in the community caring for our most vulnerable clients during the heatwave. Please take care of yourselves and stay safe!
Important: All HHAs must upgrade to the new HHAeXchange+ app by Tuesday, July 14th. For information on what you need to know and how to upgrade, click here.
Have you accessed your new PayPro Account yet? Be sure to check your emails for important login information that you will need to access your new account! Click here for more information.
Don’t forget to complete your profile for shift booking within the VNS Health Rewards platform! You must have your shift booking profile set up to be offered the best cases for you. Go to VNS Health Rewards for more information.
Our next HHA Support call on Thursday, July 9th at 1:00 p.m. – with special guests, Owen and Shayn from HG Capital. Hope you can make it! For more information, click here.
Supervisor Yanely Polanco sends a shout out to HHA team member Sonia Ayala for consistently demonstrating what it means to care with compassion and dedication. “Years ago, when we needed a Hospice HHA for a very young patient, I reached out to Sonia. Without hesitation, she immediately said yes. She understood that the young patient needed her more than anyone else, and that selfless decision has always stayed with me,” states Yanely. “More recently, after losing the vision in one eye, Sonia has continued to show up every day with the same commitment and positive attitude. Her strength, resilience, and unwavering dedication to her clients are truly inspiring. Thank you, Sonia, for everything you do!”
Make sure you take time to care for yourself! Here’s one way to do this:
If you feel like you need to talk to someone about your mental health, don’t go it alone! The most important step in treating a mental health condition sometimes feels like the most challenging one — finding the right mental health professional. Whether you get help from a therapist, psychologist or psychiatrist, a trustworthy and knowledgeable professional can be a valuable ally. It may take a little time and persistence to find the right person for you but stick with it. The Benefit Funds Wellness Member Assistance Program offers confidential support to help you or your family. Learn more or call (646) 473-6900.
The 1199SEIU offers even more tips for how to take care of yourself. To read them all, click here.