Your News This Week—Week of September 15, 2025
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.
The 2025 flu vaccination process has started – New York Best Medical will contact you soon to schedule your flu vaccine! As we enter flu season, we want to ensure the health and safety of our clients and staff. The 2025 flu vaccination process is now underway, and we encourage all Home Health Aides to participate. Click here for what you need to know.
Were you unable to attend the September CEO Zoom this past Tuesday? Catch a recording of it here!
Remember to complete all available in-service courses by Tuesday, September 30: Please take the time to complete any in-service courses that are available to you in CareConnect by September 30. If you do not complete the courses by the end of the month, you will automatically be scheduled to take the courses in-person at our 5 Penn office location in Manhattan during the month of October. Thank you for completing your courses now!
The next HHA Support Call is Thursday, September 18, at 1:00 p.m. – with special guests, Andrew Parmelee and Naina Nicodemus from the Caribou team (creators of VNS Health Rewards). For more information, click here.
Supervisor Josephine Heckstall is sending a shout out to Home Health Aide Devi Deodat for the recent call that came in from one Manhattan client. “I am very pleased with the service provided by Devi,” said the client. “She was very polite and I would love for her to return if the need arises in the future.” Thank you for providing such excellent care to your clients, Devi!
September is Emergency Preparedness Month! Make sure you’re prepared in the event of an emergency, and your contact information is up to date!
Did you know that September is Emergency Preparedness Month?There are important things you should know and do to prepare yourself in the event of an emergency.
One VERY IMPORTANT thing you can do right now is to review your emergency contact information with your supervisor! We want to be able to contact you when emergencies or important incidents or events occur, so it is important that we have your correct and most up-to-date mobile phone number and email address on hand.
To read more and to find a checklist for what to include in your Go Bag and Household Emergency Kit, click here.