Your News This Week—Week of March 2, 2026
Read 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.
Important reminder: As of Sunday, February 22, you now have access to a new job-protected unpaid sick time-off option. Click here for what you need to know.
You are required by federal law under the electronic visit verification (EVV) program to clock in and out of your client visits. One of the acceptable ways to clock in and out is by using the HHAeXchange app, but do you know all the advantages of using it? Click here for what VNS Health HHAs say are their favorite parts about using the HHAx app.
Did you hear about this employment opportunity in Queens that guarantees 40 hours per week? Click here for more information and how to apply.
Don’t miss our next HHA Support Call on Thursday, March 5th at 1:00 p.m. Special guest, Dana Edwards, Unit Manager for Special Programs for Personal Care will be hosting the call. For more information, click here.
Supervisor Karmelia Marcus sends a shout out to HHA team member Richard Clay (pictured). Richard’s client called to say that Richard has “been a lifesaver and a true inspiration” because of his “positive attitude.” The client added that he has “literally changed the outcome of my daily life.” Thank you, Richard, for having such a wonderful impact on your clients!
Client safety reminder! It’s time to check batteries in any PERS devices, smoke detectors, and C02 detectors in your client’s home.
It is important to make sure that if your client has any PERS devices, smoke detectors, C02 detectors or any other battery-operated safety devices in their home that the batteries are working properly. To make sure that they are, VNS Health recommends checking and testing these batteries every 3 months. If after checking a battery, it is determined that the battery is low, please change the battery to ensure proper functioning of the device or detector.
Thank you for your help in keeping our clients safe!