Everyone deserves health care that supports their gender identity.
Everyone who has had gender affirmation surgery should have the opportunity to recover fully at home where they feel comfortable and safe.
Everyone deserves to have someone in their corner.
The VNS Health Gender Affirmation Program addresses the unique needs of transgender and nonbinary people having gender affirmation surgery. Our team has provided gender affirming care to over 1500 patients in all five boroughs, Westchester, and Nassau County.
Caring for LGBTQ+ Older Adults with Dignity and Respect
New York State is home to over 800,000 LGBTQ+ adults, about a third of whom are over 50 years old. VNS Health team members have received training in working with LGTBQ+ communities from the advocacy organization SAGE. SAGE is the country’s largest and oldest organization committed to improving the lives of LGBTQ+ older adults. This training ensures that our team members are aware of and sensitive to the needs and concerns of LGBTQ+ older adults.
In fact, VNS Health is the largest home- and community-based health care organization in the New York City metropolitan area with the SAGECare Platinum LGBT cultural competency credential.
Our patients experience affirming care in their home, which is very important for their safe recovery. We are able to assess the patients’ needs and provide them with a culturally sensitive clinician who knows how to care for them in a patient-centered way.
Shannon Whittington, Clinical Director of VNS Health’s Gender Affirmation Program