Tracey Lynn Lloyd

Few of us want to think about what would happen if we or a loved one were in a devastating accident or incapacitated by advanced illness. Yet it’s recommended that everyone over the age of 18 have a plan in the event of a sudden illness or injury. Advance directives are an important part of this plan. Advance care planning is a four-step process that helps you plan for future medical care in case you are ever unable to make your own medical decisions. An important element of creating a plan is

When you’re recovering from joint replacement surgery or after a stroke, or if you’re living with a chronic condition that makes it difficult to walk or dress yourself, you’ll need help to regain strength, coordination, and balance. The best place to do this is where you feel most comfortable, and that’s why rehabilitation therapists from VNSNY come to your home. Our highly-trained physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech-language pathologists combine the latest medical knowledg

For a broad spectrum of patients with advanced illnesses, VNSNY Hospice and Palliative Care is committed to providing the right care at the right time in the right setting to meet each patient’s goals and improve their quality of life. Multiple studies have shown that hospice and palliative care programs can significantly improve patients’ physical and psychological symptoms.1 In fact, many patients and families who have benefited from hospice care report that they wish they had received it soo

At 92, Pearl* is a prime example of how VNSNY’s cardiac hospice program gives patients a priceless quality of life, even in their final days. A resident of Manhattan’s Upper East Side, Pearl recently had two valve replacement surgeries and lives at home, having learned to keep her heart failure symptoms in check. “She’s the kind of woman who’s made friends with the gardeners in Central Park,” says her VNSNY Hospice nurse, Katarina (Katie) De Hoog. “Her doormen told me all they need to have a goo

Since he entered VNSNY Hospice care for his chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), retired architect Wallace Berger, age 93, has not had to visit the hospital once—a fact that his wife, Merle, credits to “the attentive care of VNSNY and his physician.” To help ensure that patients like Mr. Berger are able to live comfortably at home, VNSNY Hospice has ramped up its COPD protocols, implementing new training and treatment guidelines aimed at improving hospice clinicians’ ability to manage t