Your News This Week—Week of May 4, 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.
Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) applications now open for cooling assistance! If you or your client qualifies, this program helps income-eligible New Yorkers purchase and install an air conditioner or fan to stay safe and cool during the hot summer months. Click here for information on how to apply.
We recommend clocking in and out of your client visits by using the HHAeXchange app! Not only does the HHAx app ensure that you receive a timely paycheck, but there are many other advantages to using it. Click here for what you need to know.
Reminder: You can submit your PTO requests and PPE orders online through the HHA Resource Center website! Click here to see everything the website made just for VNS Health Home Health Aides has to offer.
Don’t miss our next HHA Support Call on Thursday, May 7th at 7:00 p.m. – with special so-host, SVP Jim Rolla. For more information, click here.
Supervisor Nervanie Girdharry sends a big shout out to Home Health Aide team member Naomi Mangra Persaud (pictured). “Thank you for the grace and strength you show daily in taking care of our clients, it does not go unnoticed,” states Nervanie. “It takes a special person with compassion, empathy, strength, and resilience to do the work you do. You are truly appreciated!”
Remember to take some time to care for yourself! Here’s one way to do this:
Exercise! Enjoy a walk in the sun, bike, swim, join a dance class or anything else that gets you moving, but make sure it’s fun. Physical activity can jump-start your feel-good endorphins and other stress-relieving hormones that enhance your sense of well-being. Exercise can also improve your mood and help erase the day’s irritations.
Learn more about gym discounts for 1199SEIU members and the BeFitNYC program.
For more information about what resources are available for 1199SEIU members, click here.