When you experience care through the Visiting Nursing Association of Western New York, you work with the innovator in home health care. Founded in 1885, the VNA of Western New York was the first visiting nursing organization in America. Since then, the VNA has become one of the oldest charities in the nation and remains the largest home health agency in the Western New York region. From humble beginnings in Western New York, the VNA movement migrated across the country. Today, there are over 500 visiting nurse associations, employing more than 90,000 clinicians, providing health care to more than 4 Million people each year. VNAs provide a critical safety net in communities, enabling our patients to continue to live independently at home. The VNA of WNY has evolved to be one of the largest VNA's in the country, and an integral part of the healthcare landscape of our communities.