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Vince Corso, M.Div, LCSW, CT

Hospice Spiritual & Bereavement Care Manager

Vince Corso, M.Div., LCSW, CT is Manager for Spiritual Care and Bereavement Services for VNSNY’s Hospice Care Program. In this role, he provides clinical supervision to spiritual care and bereavement staff and offers bereavement support. He began hospice work in 1995 and has been with VNSNY Hospice for almost 12 years. Vince is a frequent guest lecturer on end-of-life care and has been featured on national television as an expert on public grief, appearing on MSNBC during the mourning period for Pope John Paul II. Prior to beginning his work in hospice, Vince spent more than 20 years as a Franciscan Friar in the Roman Catholic Church and a celibate priest for 10 years. He transitioned to married life in 1991. He lives with his wife and two children in North Jersey.

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Amy Drouin, RN, BSN

After Hours Supervisor, Customer Care Center

Amy Dixon/Drouin, R.N., B.S.N., is a graduate of Ursuline College in Pepper Pike, Ohio. She has worked in various nursing disciplines such as Cardiac Critical Care, Hospice, Home Care, and Telehealth Nursing over the past decade. She currently works as an Afterhours Supervisor in the Customer Care Center at VNSNY, where she is proud to be helping patients and family members after normal business hours with her cohesive team of customer service representatives and fellow nurses. She enjoys writing, storytelling, yoga. Amy is a member of The American Holistic Nurses Association and she lives in Brooklyn with her two cats.

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Jeffrey Jue, PT

Rehabilitation Consultant

Jeffrey Jue, PT, MS, is a graduate of Boston University who has spent his entire career devoted to empowering the elderly to reach their physical potential. He invested the first 5 years of his career at Elmhurst Hospital Center and enjoyed providing care to a culturally diverse senior population. In early 2009, Jeffrey joined VNS CHOICE and has utilized his early career experiences to provide home health care to the residents of Queens, New York.

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Sandra McTernan, MSN

Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist

Sandra Eger McTernan is the Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner for the Visiting Nurse Service of New York. Sandra’s role within the Maternal Newborn Pediatrics Program at VNSNY is of clinical expertise, education, development, and consultation to staff and the community on Pediatrics and chronic disease. She developed the Pediatric Asthma Program at VNSNY and High Risk Infant Program. She has worked with the Open Airways Program, Mothers of Asthmatics and Defeat Autism Now (DAN). She coordinated and presented for the DOH School Nurse training for five years on topics related to Common Illness in Children, Attention Deficit Disorder and Asthma, among other topics. Sandra received her AAS in Nursing from Columbia Memorial SON and her BA from SUNY at Buffalo. She received her MSN from Yale University SON and is an adjunct professor for the SON. She received a Post-Graduate Certificate from Hunter College as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. She is a certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and a member of NAPNAP. She is also an adjunct professor for Hunter College SON. She is BCLS certified and holds Nursing licenses in NY and NJ.

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Abby R. Spilka

Hospice Volunteer

Abby Spilka has been a VNSNY hospice volunteer since 2006, and was named 2009's Volunteer of the Year. She has spoken at many volunteer trainings, emphasizing the role of chocolate in self-care and offering insight into the intimate discussions her patients have had with her. Abby marvels at the extraordinary people she has met through hospice and considers it an honor to do this sacred work with them. For the past 11 years, she has been the Director of Communications at the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, directing the public relations, marketing, graphic design, and social media strategy for the Museum.

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Debbie Stricoff

Dir., Adult Day Care Services

Deborah J. Stricoff is currently the Director of Adult Day Care Services for the VNS CHOICE Adult Day Center. She has over 23 years of experience working with the geriatric population in the health care industry. Prior to joining VNS CHOICE in 1997, Ms. Stricoff was Manager of the Ambassador Manor Assisted Living Center. Previously, she held two positions with the Community Mental Health Services Division of the Visiting Nurse Service of New York. In addition, she was the Director of Training and Development for Aging Information Services. Ms. Stricoff received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Clark University, a Certificate in Gerontology from the University of Massachusetts Medical School, a Geriatric Scholar Certificate from the Consortium of New York Geriatric Education Centers and has completed graduate coursework at the University of Southern California Davis School of Gerontology.

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Paula Wilson, RN

Registered Nurse, Clinical Coordinator

Paula Wilson joined VNSNY in September 2004 as a Public Health Nurse in the Adult Acute Division, and came to the Center for Home Care Policy and Research in December 2005. She is the Hypertension Clinical Coordinator for the Home-Based Intervention for African Americans Project, which is funded by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. Ms. Wilson has extensive hospital experience, including surgical, orthopedics, general medicine and trauma. She also does corporate wellness and health screenings, with an emphasis on extensive patient education. Ms. Wilson graduated with a Masters in Public Health from Columbia University School of Public Health, and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Hunter College.

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