Rumson Executive Joins Visiting Nurse Association Board of Trustees

June 8, 2017 (Holmdel, NJ) – Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) Health Group announced today the appointment of Mr. Andy Polansky to its VNA Health Group Board of Trustees, a voluntary board responsible for the governance oversight of VNA Health Group and its member companies including VNA of Central Jersey, VNA Health Group Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Visiting Nurses, Visiting Nurse Association of Englewood, and Visiting Nurse Association Health Group of NJ.

Andy Polansky of Rumson, New Jersey, is the Chief Executive Officer of Weber Shandwick, one of the world’s leading public relations firms with offices in 79 cities across 34 countries, and a network extending to 81 countries worldwide. During his work with Weber Shandwick, Andy has spearheaded the development of the firm’s global Making an Impact program, which encompasses pro bono community outreach programs that Weber Shandwick supports.

“Our Trustees play a critical role in the growth and strategic direction of VNA Health Group. With their continued support, our programs and services that serve our most vulnerable community members are able to continue,” said Steven H. Landers, MD, MPH, President and CEO of VNA Health Group. “The depth and breadth of Andy’s expertise in branding, marketing, and public relations will be invaluable as VNA Health Group continues to focus on quality care and patient experience, and works to communicate our successes in these areas to the public.”

The VNA Health Group Board oversees the agency’s $190 million budget and its various programs and service across the state of New Jersey.

In addition to Mr. Polansky’s new role, he serves on the Board of Directors for The Ad Council, a private nonprofit organization that produces, distributes and promotes public service campaigns on behalf of nonprofit organizations and government agencies in issue areas such as improving the quality of life for children, preventive health, education, community well-being and strengthening families. Mr. Polansky also is a Board of Trustees member of the Arthur W. Page Society.

About VNA Health Group

Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) Health Group is New Jersey’s largest not-for-profit visiting nurse association and visiting physician service that helps individuals and families achieve their best level of health and well-being by providing home health, hospice, palliative and community-based care and operating private-pay personal care services. A full range of primary care services is available through VNACJ Community Health Centers. Our unique joint partnership model with health systems leverages clinical and technical resources to operate Robert Wood Johnson Visiting Nurses, VNA of Englewood, VNA Health Group of New Jersey (Barnabas Health Home Care and Hospice, VNA of Central Jersey Home Care and Hospice) and Visiting Physician Services. Currently, we employ nearly 2,000 and each year, care for more than 120,000 people. For more than 100 years, we have been serving vulnerable populations such as children, older adults and those with disabling and chronic illness or facing end-of-life. For more information about VNA Health Group call 800.862.3330 or visit www.vnahg.org.

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