New England Hospital Newspaper Sept/Oct2013 ebook

HOSPITAL

H NEWSPAPER

Online…

Looking for the right employee?

Join our Career Guide!

The New England Edition www.hospitalnewspapeR.com

home subscRiption - $18/yeaR

SEPT/OCT 2013

If you are a Hospital employee looking for a mortgage or refinancing contact Sun Home Loans about their Hospital Employee Loan Program and you could WIN AN IPAD! See p20 Cover Photo: Rena, a Saint Mary Home resident, dabbles in the paint at a recent art therapy program offered at the skilled nursing facility in West Hartford. p16

Special Alzheimer’s Facility Guides!

Connecticut Listings p14 Massachusetts Listings p10 Waveny’s Care Management Team provides personalized assistance and support to caregiving families p3 Care, compassion and a Toolbox brings the Leger family peace of mind p13 The Mercy Community & University of Hartford host premier of acclaimed film on Alzheimer’s disease & art p16

Alzheimer’s Care Special Education & Career Section Continuing Ed Opportunities Begins p22

Begins p22

Fund-Ex CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED

Can Help you Consolidate Debt and Raise Working Capital p4 Hospital Newspaper 1 Ardmore Street New Windsor NY 12553

PRESORT STANDARD U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT 7246 PHILADELPHIA, PA 19143

PAGE 2

Sept/Oct 2013

Hospital Newspaper - NE

Alice always enjoyed Main Street.

She still does.

The Village at Waveny is a unique assisted living residence designed to stimulate and engage memory impaired seniors. The familiar, comforting environment of small town Main Street is a site for interaction among residents and with staff. This community dynamic, along with specialized therapeutic programs, enriches and enhances the quality of life for older adults.

The Village is located in New Canaan, Connecticut, where seniors from all areas are welcome for trial, short respite stays or long-term care. Find out more by calling Ginny Carroll at 203.594.5331 or visiting www.waveny.org.

Hospital Newspaper - NE Sept/Oct 2013

PaGe 3

Waveny’s Care Management Team provides personalized assistance and support to caregiving families Becoming the primary caregiver for an aging parent or spouse can be a highly stressful and unexpected experience. Feelings of helplessness, confusion, indecision and deep sadness often accompany this type of role reversal. Fortunately, a service has been developed to help families face the overwhelming task of providing care and support for older adults. The field is called “Geriatric Care Management,” and Waveny Care Network offers one of the most advanced geriatric care management teams in Fairfield County. Credentialed members of the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers, Waveny’s care managers are on-call 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The scope of geriatric care management encompasses components of nursing, social work, counseling, mediation and gerontology. This unique blend of expertise allows Waveny’s care managers to assist multiple individuals with different needs within a particular crisis situation. A primary goal is to provide highly personalized assistance in locating and selecting appropriate services for older individuals so they can function at home as safely and independently as possible.

Geriatric Care Managers work with attorneys, physicians, social service providers and families to help ensure that their clients have the necessary support required to remain safely at home. This can include navigating health issues like medication assistance or accompaniment to medical appointments and treatments, as well as management of non-medical issues like arranging for transportation, homemaker assistance, shopping or the practical day-to-day needs required to maintain a home. For those who live independently, a care manager can provide reassurance by offering guidance with health care decisions or by acting as an advocate if the individual requires hospitalization or medical assistance.

“We do as much or as little as is needed to make the situation work and the individual and family to feel comfortable,” said Joan Merrill, BSN, RN, CMC, one of Waveny’s professional Care Managers. “We make sure that everything we do is something they want us to do. Our work with a family can be as minimal as a one-hour consultation or as intensive as ongoing care management. There is no minimum or maximum.”

“We work with families from all over lower Fairfield County – from Greenwich to Fairfield to Ridgefield —as well as from neighboring towns in Westchester County.”

For information on how Waveny’s care management services can be of assistance to you or someone you know, call (203) 594-5249 or visit http://www.waveny.org.

Waveny Care Network provides a comprehensive continuum of care – now including Home Healthcare and companion services – to serve the growing needs of older adults from all areas.

Waveny is a not-for-profit organization that offers independent living at New Canaan Inn, assisted living for people with Alzheimer’s and memory loss at The Village, and skilled nursing at Waveny Care Center. It also includes the Brown Geriatric Evaluation Clinic, a Geriatric Care Management team that provides 24-hour coverage, an Adult Day Program that offers flexible weekday hours and transportation, inpatient and outpatient Rehabilitation Services, and respite programs at both The Village and Care Center.

provided

Waveny Care Network’s Geriatric Care Management team: Melissa Mayernik, MS, CMC and Joan Merrill, BSN, RN, CMC.

“For example,” said Merrill, “an adult child of an older adult may contact our Care Management team and say ‘I’m taking care of my mother and I’m lost. I don’t know if I’m doing the right thing for her.’ A single counseling session may be all that is needed to determine whether the current type of care is appropriate. In other instances, a family may require a more complete range of services, perhaps encompassing a total care management plan.”

“Family members approach us to help them determine which specific types of care and services are appropriate for their loved one, and also to assist them in locating qualified caregivers,” said Merrill.

“Waveny’s Geriatric Care Management team often turns out to be a convenient solution for adult children who live out of state and need someone to supervise their elderly parent’s care. In these cases, we sometimes find ourselves assuming the roles of surrogate family members.”

According to Merrill, the involvement of Care Management services within the hospital discharge process can be an important step in avoiding patient re-hospitalization. “We manage complex issues that exist during and following hospital discharge to maximize outcomes and help prevent readmission to the hospital,” said Merrill. “We work collaboratively with hospital staff and coordinate home-based care services to ensure a smooth transition home.”

Attorneys who are conservators for the elderly also often enlist the help of Waveny’s care managers in arranging comprehensive care plans for their clients. “The attor-

ney focuses on the individual’s financial affairs while our team coordinates their healthcare needs,” said Melissa Mayernik, MS, CMC, Waveny Care Manager.

Mayernik says that mediation is often a key role played by the care manager. “We sometimes work with families that have a number of siblings or parties involved, and each person may have a different approach to their loved one’s care,” said Mayernik. “We discuss short- and long-term planning so that all involved can feel comfortable with the decisions made and the entire planning process as a whole.”

Waveny’s care managers work with the protective service branch of the State Department of Social Services in situations where abuse or neglect have been uncovered. They perform assessments, formulate care plans and make recommendations.

They may also be called upon to appear in court to report their findings or serve as expert witnesses.

The team is also equipped to aid seniors who may be relocating or embarking upon a big move. “Our team can manage all of the details for an elderly person who is leaving the area to move closer to a family member,” said Mayernik. “We can coordinate travel arrangements, locate a qualified caregiver to accompany the person en route, and even find professionals to help close the person’s home, right down to arranging for a tag sale. For someone who has lived in his or her home for 40 or 50 years, this is a very useful service.”

“Like all of Waveny’s programs and services, our geriatric care management program is not just for New Canaan residents,” said Mayernik.

Meet the Northeast’s

leader memory care in

17 Connecticut communities where every day is meaningful

F

rom Continuing Care and Assisted Living, to communities dedicated exclusively to Memory Care, Benchmark Senior Living is proud to partner with you to find the right memory care solution for every family.

Call us today to tour and experience our Harbor Program.

ACADEMY POINT AT MYSTIC 860-536-1133

EDGEHILL Stamford 203-323-2323

THE ATRIUM AT ROCKY HILL 860-563-5588

MAPLE WOODS AT HAMDEN 203-248-1864

BENCHMARK AT SPLIT ROCK Shelton Opening Spring 2014 203-929-1111

MIDDLEBROOK FARMS AT TRUMBULL 203-268-2400

CARRIAGE GREEN AT MILFORD 203-874-4408 COACHMAN SQUARE AT WOODBRIDGE 203-397-7544 CRESCENT POINT AT NIANTIC 860-739-9479

RIDGEFIELD CROSSINGS 203-431-2255

THE VILLAGE AT BUCKLAND COURT South Windsor 860-644-7366 THE VILLAGE AT EAST FARMS Waterbury 203-757-7660 THE VILLAGE AT KENSINGTON PLACE Meriden 203-235-0181

RIVER RIDGE AT AVON 860-677-2155

THE VILLAGE AT MARINER’S POINT East Haven 203-467-0067

THE VILLAGE AT BROOKFIELD COMMON 203-775-8696

THE VILLAGE AT SOUTH FARMS Middletown 860-344-8788

W W W. B E N C H M A R K S E N I O R L I V I N G . C O M

PAGE 4

Sept/Oct 2013

Hospital Newspaper - NE

Consolidate Debt and Raise Working Capital

By Patrick Harrigan | Syracuse, NY

Today’s doctors face a myriad of challenges in their efforts to deliver high-quality care. Increased regulation, declining reimbursements and industry uncertainty add pressure to an already high-stress environment. On top of that, many physicians are faced with the added responsibility of owning and running a practice.

Saving

healthcare professionals an average of

$6,000 per month

Juggling numerous due dates and balances can be time consuming, not to mention costly. Fund-Ex can help you consolidate your debt into a single, affordable monthly payment, allowing you to free up time and cash.

The Funding Expert for Healthcare Professionals

One of the most challenging aspects of running a successful business is managing WKH ¿QDQFHV )LQDQFH FDQ EH GLI¿FXOW IRU someone with training doing it full-time, even more so for doctors focused on providing care, managing a staff and PDLQWDLQLQJ D VWHDG\ ÀRZ RI SDWLHQWV As a practice grows, commercial debt is a frequent by-product of that progress.

Business credit cards offer convenience and attractive rewards, while commercial ÂżQDQFLQJ LV RIWHQ QHFHVVDU\ ZKHQ SXUchasing expensive medical equipment and keeping the practice up to date. Managing numerous payment dates and balances can be time consuming, not to mention costly. Amidst the scramble of changing priorities and daily tasks, payments can get overlooked leading to fees, higher rates and ultimately more debt.

Consolidating debt can help doctors save time and money, leaving a single, more affordable monthly payment. Lower interest rates can yield substantial cost VDYLQJV HDVLQJ WKH ¿QDQFLDO VWUDLQ WKDW many practices experience. Managing just a single payment can also save time, allowing physicians to focus on more important matters. Whether it’s more time with patients, the practice, family or just some free time, consolidating debt can help conserve the most limited resource; time.

7KH LQFUHDVHG RSHUDWLRQDO FDVK ÀRZ can help jump-start stalled practice improvements. Increased marketing can attract new patients. Additional staff

can be hired to help manage the workload.

Even building a healthy cash reserve can help ease the stress during leaner times.

While a debt consolidation loan may seem like a no-brainer, not all solutions are created equal. Be sure to do your homework. In addition to your monthly payment, make sure that you are comfortable with the loan rate and terms.

Lower interest rates can yield substantial cost savings, easing WKH ĹľQDQFLDO VWUDLQ that many practices experience.

Be cautious of debt consolidation services that don’t actually consolidate your debt.

Instead of paying off the entire balance, these organizations simply take your payment and pay each of your creditors every month, charging a fee for the service.

It is also important to carefully select a lender. While a local bank is always a logical starting point, these institutions ODFN VSHFL¿F XQGHUVWDQGLQJ RI WKH KHDOWKcare industry and the challenges you face. Working with a traditional bank can also be time consuming. Look into niche lenders that work exclusively with healthcare professionals. Their indusWU\ VSHFL¿F NQRZOHGJH KHOSV WKHP WDLORU WKHLU VROXWLRQV DQG ¿QDQFLQJ SURFHVV around your needs as a doctor. The Better Business Bureau is a great way to learn more about a lender and ensure that they are trustworthy. The BBB’s Trustlink site provides real, unedited customer testimonials that can give you some insight on what to expect.

Hospital Newspaper - NE Sept/Oct 2013

Your healthy financial future is here.

At Fund-Ex, our specialty is you. As a lender that works exclusively with healthcare professionals, we take the time to understand your needs and determine the best solution for you and your business. Fund-Ex can help you improve operational cash flow, expand or relocate, upgrade equipment or just simplify and save by consolidating high-interest debt.

Call 877. 851.9405 or visit www.fund-ex.com/HNNE to connect with one of our funding experts.

The Funding Expert for Healthcare Professionals

Loan proposal in 24 hours, funding in 5 business days • No hard collateral required • Won’t appear on personal credit • Loan amounts from $25,000 to $5,000,000

Page 5

PAGE 66 PAGE

Sept/Oct 2013 January, 2009

Hospital Newspaper - NE Healthcare Newspaper - Westchester

OUR VIEW VIEW OUR

ADVERTISER INDEX INDEX ADVERTISER Company Company AdCare Hospital

Aleta Sordello Cleaning Services Classifieds Bankers Healthcare Group, Inc.

Page Page 27

Benchmark Senior Living A&T Healthcare Candlewood Valley

Clinton Hospital Barksdale Home Care

12 28 5

3 19 11

21 14

Constellation Home Care Executive Coverys Park Physical Therapy

19 32 29

Hebrew Health Care Hudson Valley Radiology Associates Keystone Financial Services

19 31 28

EMA Fast Forward Marketing GNYHA Services

The Mercy Community Keystone Financial Services Metro West Medical Billing Northeastern Medco NorthWest Seminars

Precision Computer Services, Inc. MedExcel Resource Directory

Sacred Heart University North Broadway Chiropractic

7 91

17 5 16

24 30 25

32 3 30

237

Salmon Family & Retirement Points Medical Shrewsbury Children’s Center

15 244

Shrewsbury Nursing & Rehab Center Public Safety Ad Sun Home Loans

13 27 20

Whaler’s Cove Assisted Living Silverman Ctr for Gender Selection XRI

18 8 26

Touchpoints Resource Directory Waveny Care Network

Spine Care

H

Team Health

HOSPITAL

31 29 2

9

13

NEWSPAPER

Upright Imaging • (fax) 845-534-0055 845-534-7500

Westchester Spinal Decompression Ctr Info@HospitalNewspaper.com

PUBLISHER

2

11

Joseph P. Belsito NEWSPAPER EALTHCARE (Joe@hospitalnewspaper.com)

WESTCHESTER COUNTY

H

THE DEFINITIVE SOURCE OF LOCAL HEALTHCARE NEWS AND INFORMATION

•••

845-534-7500 • (fax) 845-534-0055 GENERAL MANAGER Info@HealthcareNewspaper.com James Stankiewicz

PUBLISHER Joseph •P.• •Belsito MANAGING EDITOR (Joe@hospitalnewspaper.com)

(Jim@hospitalnewspaper.com)

Cathryn Burak • • •

GENERAL• •MANAGER • James Stankiewicz SENIOR CORRESPONDENT (Cathy@hospitalnewspaper.com)

(Jim@healthcarenewspaper.com)

•• •• •• MANAGING EDITOR SENIOR SALES CONSULTANT

Geraldine A. Collier

Cathryn BurakLinell Maureen Rafferty

(Cathy@healthcarenewspaper.com) (MRLinell@charter.net)

•• •• •• SENIOR CORRESPONDENT MARKETING EXECUTIVE

Geraldine A.Mairo Collier Anthony

(Anthony@hospitalnewspaper.com) • • •

• • CONSULTANT • SENIOR SALES CIRCULATION Maureen Rafferty Linell Michelle Belsito (MRLinell@charter.net) (845-534-7500 • • • x220)

••• CIRCULATION SENIOR CORRESPONDENTS Heather Pillsworth Brendan Coyne • • • John Jordan CORRESPONDENTS Lisa Winn Winn Lisa

CORPORATE INFORMATION INFORMATION CORPORATE

Hospital Newspaper - New England edition - Vol. 10 No. 5 Healthcare Newspaper - Westchester, New York edition is published 6 times a year for $18 per year by Belsito Vol. 2 No. 1 - is published monthly, 12 times a year for Communications, Inc., 1 Ardmore Street, New Windsor, $36 per year by Belsito Communications, Inc., 1 Ardmore NY 12553. Postage Paid at New Windsor, NY and addiStreet, New Windsor, NY 12553. Postage Paid at New tional mailing offices. Postmaster: Send address changes Windsor, NY and additional mailing offices. Postmaster: to Hospital Newspaper, 1 Ardmore Street, New Windsor, Send address changes to Healthcare Newspaper, NY, 12553. No financial responsibility is assumed by this 1 Ardmore Street, New Windsor, NY, 12553. No financial newspaper to publish a display, classified, or legal ad or for responsibility is assumed by this newspaper to publish a distypographical errors except of reprinting that part of the ad play, classified, or legal ad or for typographical errors except which was omitted or in error. Omissions or errors must of reprinting that part of the ad which was omitted or in error. be brought to the attention of the newspaper during the Omissions or errors must be brought to the attention of the same month of publication. newspaper during the same month of publication.

845-534-7500••(fax) (fax)845-534-0055 845-534-0055 845-534-7500 Info@Belsito.com Info@Belsito.com A division of:

Think Pink throughout October

Deck the Halls in this economy?

October is most-commonly associated with the changing of the leaves, comfy sweaters and a night dedicated to jack-o-lanterns and

By Jim Stankiewicz trick-or-treating. For many men and women, however, October means Manager General so much more–it represents a month of hope.

In a most challenging year most people are poised to cut back on traditional Formally created in 1985, Breast Cancer Awareness Month inspires holiday expenditures. millions of cancer survivors, family members and friends across the I was recalling some memories growing up when things seemed very tight globe to get together to increase awareness and raise funds for the treatand ourprevention family seemed become closer.

One suchsupport year when I was ment, and curetoofalmost breast cancer.

With overwhelming about old I joinedHoulihan my threeLawrence sisters and brother in the downstairs area from 11 the years local community, raised $50,000 for the in 2011. ofcause our home in Newburgh. We made Christmas tree decorations out of construction paper and glitter and my Mom popped a bunch of popcorn and we year ourstring company is sponsoring major walks in the Hudson This painted of popcorn goldthree for garland.

When I look back it was one spray Valley. Help us honor the memory of those who lost their lives to breast ofcancer the most memorable Christmases we shared. There was spirit of being and support those who have valiantly fought or are fighting the together. disease–and remember, Think Pink throughout October.

This was when I realized it wasn't about what gifts we received or who had e-mail your to news@hospitalnewspaper.com to Hospital or writetime the Please best light show onthoughts the block.

It really is about spending quality with Newspaper, 1 Ardmore Street, New Windsor, NY 12553.

Jim Stankiewicz can be reached at 845-534-7500 ext.

219 and via email at jim@hospitalnewspaper.com. people you love. It's about helping others less fortunate then your self.

With the events of this year you can't help think that there is a new opportunity to enjoy the basics. Are there seniors who need a little attention? What can we do for those hospitalized around the holidays? What can we do for the troops risking their lives at holidays for our freedom?

I want to thank all of our loyal customers for their support in 2008. I wish all of our readers a very memorable and meaningful holiday season!

Online…

H

Looking for right emplo the yee?

HOSPITAL

NEWSPAPER

If you are a Ho contact Sun spital employee lookin SEPT/O Home Loa CT 201 ns about the g for a mortgage 3 or refinan ir Hospital and you cou cing Employee ld WIN AN Loan Progra IPAD! m See p20

$

" # "

" $'

Waveny’s Care Man agem Team prov ides personal ent assistance and support ized caregiving to families Care, com pass Toolbox brin ion and a family peac gs the Leger e of mind The Mercy Community University & of premier of Hartford host acclaimed Alzheimer’s film on disease & art

& " $ $ "' $ # $ ! $ "$ $ " !' !" " $ $$ # %"# #$ "$ "

to www.hospitalnewspaper.com on of Healthcare Newspaper Don’tGo miss out on your personalclick copy Online Newspaper Subscription Form

NEWSPAPER EALTHCARE Subscription Form

WESTCHESTER COUNTY

H

"

%

! "

$ $

Continuing Ed Opportuniti es

Fund-Ex !

Begins p22

# #

' % $

"

$ !$

p4

THE DEFINITIVE SOURCE OF LOCAL HEALTHCARE NEWS AND INFORMATION

Name: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Telephone: ( ) _________________ - ______________________ Fax: ( ) _________________ - ______________________ Name: _______________________________________________________ Telephone: ( ) ______________- __________________ Address: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Address: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ City: ___________________________________________________ State:___________________________ Zip:_______________________

City: ____________________________________________ State:________________________ Zip:_____________________________

___ NY ___ NJ ___ $36 for one year of Hospital Newspaper delivered to your hOME Or OffiCE!

___ $36 for one year of Healthcare Newspaper delivered to your HOME OR OFFICE!

___ $60 for a two year subscription. Save over 17% off regular price!

___ $60 for a two year subscription. Save over 17% off regular price!

___ NE ___ $18 for one year of Hospital Newspaper delivered to your hOME Or OffiCE! ___ $25 for a two year subscription. Save over 17% off regular price!

__ Check __ Check

PAYMENT PAyMEntMETHOD MEthOD

__ Money OrderOrder __ Money

__ Charge my Visa __ Charge my Visa

__Charge Chargemy myDiscover DiscoverCard Card __ __ Charge my Mastercard __ Charge my Mastercard

__Charge Chargemy myAmerican AmericanExpress Express __

Card #: ________________________________________________________________________________________ Card #: ________________________________________________________________________________________ Exp.: ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Exp.: ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Signature: ______________________________________________________________________________________ Signature: ______________________________________________________________________________________

Send payment Send paymentto: to:

Hospital Newspaper Healthcare Newspaper Ardmore Street 11 Ardmore Street New Windsor, NY New Windsor, NY12553 12553

Amount enclosed: ________________ Amount enclosed: ________________

For Card Orders: Orders: For Credit Credit Card faxfax thisthis form to 845-534-0055 or call form to 845-534-0055 Michelle at 845-534-7500 ext 220

Hospital Newspaper - NE Sept/Oct 2013

PAgE 7

If you’d like to reach the health and hospital communities of New England each month, there is no more cost-effective way than the Hospital Newspaper.

Call Maureen Linell to place your advertisement: 508-869-6201

The Sign of Excellence ence in Emergency Medicine edicine® ree Decades for More Than Three

Emergency Medical Associates named to Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work in Healthcare List for the third year Emergency Medical Associates is among 100 companies nationwide who have been named to the 2013 Best Places to Work in Healthcare list compiled by Modern Healthcare magazine.

The recognition program, now in its sixth year, honors workplaces that enable employees to perform at the optimum level to provide patients and customers with the best possible care, products and services. This is the third year that the company has been named to the list.

“Since 1977, our physicians, mid-level providers and support staff have enjoyed a work environment where quality and excellence in practice is the norm. We reward clinical acumen with competitive compensation and benefits, and opportunities for advancement,” explains Raymond Iannaccone, MD, FACEP, president and chief executive officer of Emergency Medical Associates. “We’re honored to again be recognized by Modern Healthcare.”

Nearly 350 healthcare companies participated in this year’s program. The program surveyed employees and analyzed their responses in eight core areas:

• Leadership and planning • Culture and communications • Role satisfaction • Working environment

•

35 yyears ears of expertise exper x tise

•

SServing er ving pa patients tie ents in Rhode Rhode Island, Island, New York, York, New Jersey ey and Pennsylvania, well P ennsylvania, as w ell as North Nor th Carolina Carolina

•

D Dedicated edicated bo board-certified oard-cer tified emergency emerge ency physicians physicians integrate integ gra te iinto nto yyour our hos spital’ss cultur e hospital’s culture

•

R Recognized ecognized for for clinical e excellence, xcellence, quality quality service ser vice and high patient satisfaction pa tient sa tisffaction

• Relationship with supervisor • Training and development • Pay and benefits • Overall satisfaction

Modern Healthcare will reveal the ranked order of the 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare Oct. 24 at a banquet in Atlanta.

About Emergency Medical Associates Emergency Medical Associates (EMA) is a physician-led, physician-owned medical practice that specializes in emergency, hospitalist and urgent care medicine. Dedicated to providing exceptional solutions for the measurable success of our hospital partners, EMA is recognized for clinical excellence, quality service and sustained improved patient satisfaction. For more information, visit www.ema.net, www.facebook.com/EMANews or www.twitter.com/EMANews.

(877) 692-4665 5

info@EMA.net

www.EMA.net www .EMA A.net

PAGE 8

Sept/Oct 2013

Hospital Newspaper - NE

Ask An Expert Christopher J. O’Connor Executive Vice President, GNYHA Ventures, Inc., President, GNYHA Services, Inc. and President, Nexera, Inc.

Better Disaster Planning—Remembering and Learning from Hurricane Sandy This month marks a year since Superstorm Sandy made landfall on the East Coast, flooding parts of New York City, New Jersey, and other areas, damaging or destroying homes and businesses. But for the thousands still recovering from the storm, Sandy is not yet a distant memory. In fact, it should serve as an important preparedness reminder for everyone, especially hospital leaders.

The challenges of every new emergency situation impart valuable lessons as well as the opportunity to improve processes and services so that they better serve communities and patients in times of future disasters. Sandy did just that. Sandy punctuated the importance of backup generators, the need for stocks of critical supplies (such as non-perishable foods), and the essential role of disaster protocols. The New York region’s emergency protocol, with its hospital emergency command centers, contributed to the successful evacuation of almost 6,000 patients before, during, and after the storm.

Hurricane Sandy drove home a number of other emergency preparedness essentials for healthcare facilities: 1.

2.

3.

4.

A comprehensive communication plan (including anticipating suboptimal conditions, such as power outages) Regularly testing backup generators Strategic placement of equipment, including generators and fuel pumps, to avoid water and wind damage Access to emergency fuel for equipment and vehicles

Disaster planning involves a checklist of human and material resources. Naturally, the people responsible for the availability and functionality of supplies, equipment, and services—who have direct access to them—play key roles in determining the ultimate success of your emergency response. An engaged supply chain, facilities management, and group purchasing organization (GPO) are fundamental components of any emergency preparedness plan.

Acting as a resource for information and guidance during emergencies, GPOs ideally become hands-on players on your disaster team. With their access to and relationships with vendors across multiple facilities, GPOs can coordinate shipments or facilitate important alternatives in cases where suppliers cannot deliver. For instance, after the initial news of Sandy’s impending arrival, representatives from GNYHA Ventures, including GNYHA Services and its parent organization the Greater New York Hospital Association, convened at the New York City Office of Emergency Management Healthcare Evacuation Center. From there, we prepared and updated our members on storm conditions and changing directives. By staying in constant contact with our members, we were able to fulfill 100% of their supply requests despite sourcing, transportation, and delivery challenges.

Also crucial to an emergency master plan: the hospital supply chain staff. They should be tasked with maintaining supplies and should act as the primary point of contact for supply sourcing/deliveries. Further, involved facilities personnel can offer on-site solutions to critical equipment and infrastructure issues.

When it comes to emergency situations, the unexpected is the only certainty. But with intense pre-planning (including stakeholder engagement throughout the process), with collaboration and coordination as the foundation of your emergency response, navigating the uncertainties of hurricane season or any disaster can become manageable—the primary, most ambitious goal in a crisis.

Christopher J. O’Connor is Executive Vice President of GNYHA Ventures, Inc., the for-profit arm of the Greater New York Hospital Association, and President of two GNYHA Ventures companies: GNYHA Services, Inc., an acute care group purchasing organization, and Nexera, Inc., a healthcare consulting firm. Mr. O’Connor is Chair-Elect of the Association for Healthcare Resource & Materials Management (AHRMM).

Hospital Newspaper - NE Sept/Oct 2013

Remembering Sandy and Our Healthcare Heroes October marks one year since Superstorm Sandy hit our shores.

Our thoughts remain with all of those who continue to recover and rebuild.

We salute the healthcare leaders, government officials, and community heroes who went above and beyond the call of duty to help those in need—and who stand at the ready each and every day.

We are forever grateful.

Page 9

PAGE 10

Sept/Oct 2013

Hospital Newspaper - NE

Alzheimer’s CareDirectory Massachusetts

NATICK BEAUMONT REHABILITATION & SKILLED NURSING CENTER Three Vision Drive/Route 9 West Natick MA 01760 508-651-9200 www.salmonfamily.com WHITNEY PLACE ASSISTED LIVING Three Vision Drive/Route 9 West Natick MA 01760 508-655-5000 www.salmonfamily.com

NORTHBOROUGH BEAUMONT REHABILITATION & SKILLED NURSING CENTER 238 West Main Street Northborough MA 01532 508-393-2368 www.salmonfamily.com

WHITNEY PLACE 238 West Main Street Northborough MA 01532 508-393-5655 www.salmonfamily.com

NORTHBRIDGE BEAUMONT REHABILITATION & SKILLED NURSING CENTER 85 Beaumont Drive Northbridge MA 01760 508-234-9771 www.salmonfamily.com WHITNEY PLACE AT NORTHBRIDGE 85 Beaumont Drive Northbridge MA 01534 508-234-3434 www.salmonfamily.com

SHREWSBURY SHREWSBURY NURSING & REHABILIATION CENTER 40 Julio Drive Shrewsbury, MA 01545 (508) 845-6786 www.shrewsburynursing.com

❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧

CLINTON HOSPITAL Geriatric Medical Psychiatry Program 201 Highland Street Clinton, MA 01510 978.368.3838 www.clintonhospital.org

❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧

CLINTON

WESTBOROUGH BEAUMONT REHABILITATION & SKILLED NURSING CENTER Three Lyman Street Westborough MA 01581 508-366-9933 www.salmonfamily.com WHITNEY PLACE AT WESTBOROUGH One Lyman Street Westborough MA 01581 508-836-4354 www.salmonfamily.com

Hospital Newspaper - NE Sept/Oct 2013

Page 11

VNS Nurse receives National Recognition Visiting Nurse Services (VNS) of Connecticut Wound Care Manager Cherie Sapia has been selected at Connecticut’s representative to the 2013 Nurse Recognition Program sponsored by the National Association for Home Care and Hospice (NAHC) and the Home Healthcare Nurses Association (HHNA). Winners from each of the 50 states will gather at the NAHC Annual Meeting & Exposition at National Harbor, Maryland, outside of Washington D.C. October 31st to be recognized for their achievement.

Ms. Sapia, a Litchfield resident, arrived at VNS’s Torrington branch, located at 65 Commercial Boulevard, in 2009 as the agency’s second wound care manager. She received her advanced wound care education from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia in 2002. She attended St. Luke’s Hospital School of Nursing where she earned her nursing diploma in 1969 and then went on to complete graduate work in gerontology at the University of New Haven and to earn her B.A. in psychology from Marymount Manhattan College in 1974.

Visiting Nurse Services of Connecticut is one of the state’s largest non-profit home health care organizations, serving residents of 56 cities and towns in Fairfield, New Haven and Litchfield Counties, with particular focus on geriatric care. A national Home Care Elite agency, VNS provides a comprehensive range of services including skilled nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work and home health aide assistance. VNS Specialty Services include Hi-Tech Home IV Therapy, Wound Care, Psychiatric Nursing, Pain Management, Palliative Care, Nutritional Counseling,

provided

Elder Care Planning. The VNS Hospice at Home Program provides comprehensive home care for terminally ill patients and their families. VNS affiliate, Partners in Care, offers

Short Term Rehabilitation

Long Term Care

!

"

2

+ ( & / 01 0 .& )

#" *0

Respite Care

$ # & ) &

Alzheimer’s & Dementia Care

% & )

,

live-in home health aide services as well as the VoiceCare personal emergency response system. For more information, visit our website at www.vnsct.org

& '& & ( , # ) , % & 6 7158**519:

, $ 4

0

)

-# , #

Outpatient Rehabilitation

)

,

& 3 ' " &

!

"#

.

-#

* , 3

5

,

$

%"# &

PAGE 12

Sept/Oct 2013

Hospital Newspaper - NE

ALETA SORDELLO CLEANING SERVICES WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOUR BUSINESS!!

WE ARE A FULL-SERVICE CLEANING COMPANY AND HAVE BEEN IN BUSINESS FOR 25+ YEARS. CALL US FOR ALL YOUR CLEANING NEEDS WHEN YOUR BUSY SCHEDULE WON'T LET YOU CLEAN YOUR HOME, OFFICE OR HANDLE THAT POST CONSTRUCTION CLEANUP OR CLUTTER-CLEANUP. CALL ALETA SORDELLO CLEANING SERVICES AND HAVE OUR FULL SERVICE, FULL-TIME STAFF KEEP EVERYTHING SPARKLING CLEAN! WE ARE MEMBERS OF THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU AND OUR AFFORDABLE RATES WILL HELP TO KEEP YOUR FREE TIME YOUR OWN TIME. ASK ABOUT OUR NEW CUSTOMER DISCOUNT! WE SERVICE ALL OF THE SOUTH SHORE AREAS AND BEYOND.

CALL ALETA AT ALETA SORDELLO CLEANING SERVICES

781-925-5303

HOME CAREGIVER SEMINARS

CARING FOR SOMEONE WHO HAS MID TO LATE STAGE ALZHEIMER'S

Are you caring for a loved one at home?

Do you have a loved one who is cared for in a nursing home?

Do you feel overwhelmed at times and wonder who is taking care of you?

Are you unsure if you are doing the ‘right’ thing?

Do you know what to do in case of an emergency?

Have you thought about planning for your own future, but just never seem to get around to it?

You are not alone! Center for Hospice Care is here for you…

Beginning in September, Center for Hospice Care will offer monthly seminars that are open to everyone in the community to help answer these questions and more. The presenters are specially trained and experts in their fields.

All seminars are FREE of charge and open to everyone in the community! Join us for refreshments and to learn more about how to take care of your loved one and yourself!

Pre-registration is encouraged. Call 860.848.5699. Please visit: http://www.hospicesect.org/Caregiver/HomeCaregiverSeminars.aspx for more information.

Alzheimer's Overview: Caring for someone with Alzheimer's can be difficult, overwhelming and stressful. This program will help you find solutions that you can apply to your own caregiving situation.

Jennifer Christopher is a Registered nurse who has been with Center for Hospice Care since 2011 and previously worked as an orthopedic and spinal surgery nurse at Hartford Hospital. Additionally, she served on the Uncas Health District Board of Directors from 2011 – 2013. Her education includes a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from The College of Charleston, an Associate in Science in Nursing from Three Rivers Community College, and Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Rhode Island. She is currently working on her Master of Science in Nursing Education through Gonzaga University.

Elizabeth Rafferty has worked at Center for Hospice as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker for over seven years. She has provided hospice care to patients and families in their homes and in skilled nursing facilities. As a Medical Social Worker, Elizabeth earned her Bachelor of Arts from Simmons College, her Master of Social Work at the University of Connecticut School of Social Work. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and is a Member of the National Association of Social Work.

DATE: November 7, 2013 TIME: 2pm or 6pm SPEAKER: Jennifer Christopher, RN, BSN Elizabeth Rafferty, LCSW

Hospital Newspaper - NE Sept/Oct 2013

PAge 13

Care, compassion and a “Toolbox” brings the Leger family peace of mind Watching a loved one suffer the distinct and harrowing effects of Alzheimer’s can prove to be a helpless experience for caretakers and families. Armed with courage, faith and love, the Leger daughters set out to find the right care for their father, Ronnie Leger. Reeling from setbacks, but constantly moving forward, what they ultimately discovered is that with understanding and compassion, for both the person afflicted and the family, there were moments of joy to be discovered and cherished.

Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, Ronnie Leger was being cared for at home by Jeannette, his wife of 57 years. As his Alzheimer’s progressed, he suffered from a related illness causing him to be admitted to the hospital. Long term care for Ronnie was suggested. It wasn’t a new idea, but with emotions at an all-time high, Jeannette was hesitant. Having cared for him her entire life, she feared losing control of his care because it was what she could offer him in the throes of this disease. One of her fears was that he would not be understood and that he would feel isolated in a long-term care facility. Their daughters, Anita Roberts and Denise Payette, both work in the medical field and were no strangers to Alzheimer’s and its far-reaching effects. They could see first-hand that the crippling grip of Alzheimer’s had not only afflicted their father, it was also taking an emotional toll on their mother. Hoping to alleviate both of their parents suffering, they decided to try longterm care. They chose a facility close to home so that Jeannette would easily be able to visit to Ronnie.

Jeannette and her daughters were hopeful that Ronnie would participate in the programs that were offered and that he would integrate and find comfort in his new environment. However, as his cognitive needs varied, it became apparent that an individual plan, custom tailored to Ronnie and a more intimate setting might support his ever changing needs more effectively.

Ronnie was readmitted to the hospital…an event that Jeannette, now with a smile, refers to “as a blessing in disguise.” It was at this time, Shrewsbury Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (SNRC) was recommended to them.

From the moment they arrived for the tour at SNRC, they were impressed with the warm atmosphere and the sense of community with which they were greeted. “When they told us about the extraordinary

level of care my father would receive here, we were admittedly skeptical. After meeting with social services, nursing, and activities, we were impressed by the depth of the interviews. All of the departments worked together to understand the needs of my father.” Denise said.

A feeling of tranquility came over them when they entered the secured Memory Care Unit at SNRC. On their tour, they saw genuine and consistent interaction between the staff and residents. The care, concern, and respect demonstrated by the staff made it clear that the dignity of the residents was foremost in their minds. They began to feel the sense of hope and joy that resides on the Memory Care Unit. All three agreed that Ronnie would benefit from being cared for by the SNRC staff that are all specially trained in Alzheimer’s care. But, SNRC was a bit of a drive for Jeannette and was cause for concern.

In a very short time, they could see that Ronnie was responding positively to the care and the specifically tailored programs designed around his lifetime of successes and abilities, not what the illness had taken from him.

Judy Fowler, SNRC’s Director of Activities and a Certified Dementia Practitioner, was just one of the staff who had interviewed the family to learn about Ronnie. When Judy spoke with the family, she learned that Ronnie had worked for many years at a paper mill and then for 15 years as a wallpaper and painting contractor. With this information in hand, Judy’s imaginative and intuitive style took over and Ronnie’s toolbox was born. Filled with the tools of his trade – paint brushes, sandpaper, measuring tapes, and more – the toolbox soon became Ronnie’s connection to his skills and his past. His family appreciates the sense of joy on his face as he navigates the familiar feel of these tools. His agitation has dissipated and so has his family’s fears.

“My Dad took a turn for the worse and SNRC and its compassionate staff opened the doors to our entire family and gave us a place to be together. They brought us food and coffee and treated my father and us with great respect during a most difficult time. Dad recovered beautifully thanks to the staff at SNRC. I can’t even tell you the peace of mind having my father here has brought us. They not only take outstanding care of my father, but of our family as well,” said Anita.

provided

Pictured from left: Denise Payette, Jeannette Leger and Anita Roberts

“Now, Mom enjoys the scenic drive because she knows Dad is surrounded by his family and his SNRC extended family, and the care is exceptional. Her overall

health has improved tremendously and she has a sense of peace,” said Denise. Jeannette added “SNRC goes above and beyond and they have made the

very best of the worst situation imaginable to my family.“ The anxiety that Anita and Denise would feel going to see their father was gone. They are in constant communication with his caretakers and are regularly informed about his plan of care.

Now, when they visit, the sisters stroll into SNRC with their mom and spend their visiting time doing just that – visiting with their father and enjoying precious moments.

“SNRC has given us the ability to be a family again, not just a family fighting a disease.” They find themselves smiling because Ronnie’s toolbox is always right by his side. Denise said, “I tell everyone who will listen about SNRC. They gave Anita and I the ability to accomplish what we set out to do, relieve our parents of their suffering.”

For more information on Shrewsbury Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, call 508-845-6786.

Or visit www.shrewsburynursing.com 40 Julio Drive, Shrewsbury, Ma. 01545

Now Accepting Fallon, Tufts, Harvard Pilgrim and Boston Medical Center – Health Net Insurances

Celebrating our partnership

with Jewish Healthcare Center providing a full complement of rehabilitation service

Jewish Healthcare Center

s Deficiency-free DPH Survey in 2011 and 2012 s Secured Memory Care Unit s All Team Members Specially Trained in Dementia Care s Multi-Sensory Programs Designed for Holistic Care s Hospice Care, Respite Care, Rehabilitation s Beautiful Grounds, Enclosed Courtyard s A Caring and Compassionate Center Since 1969 2%(!"),)4!4)/. s 3+),,%$ .523).' s ,/.' 4%2- #!2%

CONTACT: Latasha Hughes-Thomasson to arrange a visit: 508-845-6786 VISIT US ONLINE: www.shrewsburynursing.com | 40 Julio Dr., Shrewsbury, MA 01545

PAGE 14

Sept/Oct 2013

Hospital Newspaper - NE

Alzheimer’s CareDirectory Connecticut BROOKFIELD THE VILLAGE AT BROOKFIELD COMMON 203.775.8696

EAST HAVEN THE VILLAGE AT MARINER’S POINT 203.467.0067

HAMDEN MAPLE WOODS AT HAMDEN 203.248.1864

MERIDEN THE VILLAGE AT KENSINGTON PLACE 203-235-0181

MIDDLETOWN THE VILLAGE AT SOUTH FARMS 860-344-8788

MILFORD CARRIAGE GREEN AT MILFORD 203.874.4408

MYSTIC ACADEMY POINT AT MYSTIC 860-536-1133

NEW CANAAN WAVENY CARE CENTER 3 Farm Road, New Canaan 203-594-5200 www.waveny.org Waveny Care Center, a not-for-profit skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility, offers short and long-term care and a special unit for individuals with advanced memory loss.

THE VILLAGE AT WAVENY CARE CENTER Assisted Living Dedicated to Caring for People with Memory Loss 3 Farm Road, New Canaan 203-594-5200 www.waveny.org Featuring our award-winning “Main Street” replica of a quaint New England town, The Village at Waveny Care Center is uniquely designed to provide the most advanced therapeutic benefits for people with memory loss.

ADULT DAY PROGRAM AT WAVENY CARE CENTER 3 Farm Road, New Canaan 203-594-5200 www.waveny.org The Adult Day Program at Waveny Care Center is dedicated to improving the quality of life for older adults who are still living at home, but who may require personal assistance, more social interaction or medical monitoring throughout the day.

❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧

RIVER RIDGE AT AVON 860.677.2155

❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧

AVON

GERIATRIC CARE MANAGEMENT AT WAVENY CARE CENTER 3 Farm Road, New Canaan 203-594-5300 www.waveny.org Waveny Care Network's professional Geriatric Care Management team helps family members and friends navigate the complex issues, questions and difficult decisions involved in caring for an older adult.

DRS. CHARLOTTE & DAVID BROWN GERIATRIC EVALUATION CLINIC 3 Farm Road, New Canaan 203-594-5200 www.waveny.org The Drs. Charlotte & David Brown Geriatric Evaluation Clinic is a well-respected outpatient program that was established in 1998 to address common, but often complex, medical issues in older adults - especially memory loss. Led by a board-certified geriatrician, the Clinic focuses on the evaluation and ongoing management of clinical problems that affect seniors and their families.

NEW MILFORD CANDLEWOOD VALLEY HEALTH & REHAB CENTER 30 Park Lane East New Milford, CT 06776 (860) 355-0971 www.candlewoodvalley.com continued on next page

Hospital Newspaper - NE Sept/Oct 2013

Page 15

continued from previous page

NIANTIC CRESCENT POINT AT NIANTIC 860.739.9479

Alzheimer’s CareDirectory Connecticut

PLANTSVILLE ALZHEIMER'S RESOURCE CTR OF CT 1231 South Main St. Plantsville CT 06479 860-628-9000

RIDGEFIELD RIDGEFIELD CROSSINGS 203-431-2255

ROCKY HILL

WHITNEY PLACE is proud to feature our highly acclaimed TAPESTRY PROGRAM for seniors with Alzheimer’s or Memory Impairment

THE ATRIUM AT ROCKY HILL 860.563.5588

SHELTON BENCHMARK AT SPLIT ROCK 203-929-1111

SOUTH WINDSOR THE VILLAGE AT BUCKLAND COURT 860-644-7366 The Tapestry Program at Whitney Place weaves together each individual’s strengths, the participation of care partners and the wealth of experience of our service staff.

STAMFORD EDGEHILL 203.323.2323

TRUMBULL

Our therapeutic recreation programming incorporates the habilitative approach to caregiving by encouraging residents to play an active role in meeting their care needs.

We focus on simplifying the environment, concentrating on each resident’s capabilities, creating opportunities for success, and helping care partners learn to speak the nonverbal language of the Alzheimer’s patient.

MIDDLEBROOK FARMS AT TRUMBULL 203-268-2400

WATERBURY THE VILLAGE AT EAST FARMS 203-757-7660

WEST HARTFORD HEBREW HEALTH CARE, INC. 1 Abrahms Blvd., West Hartford CT 06117 860-523-3800 www.hebrewhealthcare.org SAINT MARY HOME 2021 Albany Ave., West Hartford, CT 06117 860.236.1924 www.themercycommunity.org THE McAULEY 275 Steele Rd., West Hartford, CT 06117 860.236.6300 www.themercycommunity.org

WOODBRIDGE COACHMAN SQUARE AT WOODBRIDGE 203.397.7544

800.372.3800 w w w. S a l m o n H e a l t h A n d R e t i r e m e n t . c o m N AT I C K

•

N O RT H B O R O U G H

•

N O RT H B R I D G E

•

WESTBOROUGH

PAGE 16

Sept/Oct 2013

Hospital Newspaper - NE

The Mercy Community & University of Hartford host premier of acclaimed film on Alzheimer’s disease & art

Documentary Film “I Remember Better When I Paint”, and Panel Discussion with Director, Berna Huebner to be held October 11th Mercy Community, West Hartford’s premier continuing care retirement community, together with the University of Hartford’s Presidents’ College, are proud to present I Remember Better When I Paint: the acclaimed documentary film on the positive impact of art and creative therapy on those living with Alzheimer’s disease/ dementia.

The presentation is the film’s Connecticut premiere and will take place Friday, October 11, 2013, 9:00 a.m-2:30 p.m at the Wilde Auditorium and the Harry Jack Gray Center on the campus of the University of Hartford.

I Remember Better When I Paint director, Berna Huebner, will be introducing the film to those in attendance for the film’s screening.

There will also be a lunch following the film complete with a panel discussion on the film, Alzheimer’s, and using creative therapy to deal with the disease.

This expert panel will consist of:

Dr. Elisa Gil-Pires, M.D., Medical Director for The Mercy Community, and Chief of Geriatrics at Saint Francis Hospital & Medical Center; Jan Albetski, Supervisor, Assisted Living Services Agency for The McAuley, part of The Mercy Community; Catherine Certo, Professor of Physical Therapy and Chair, Department of Rehabilitation Services, School of Education, Nursing and Health Professions at the University; and John Ferierabend, Professor and Director of Music Education at the University of Hartford’s Hartt School.

“We are so excited to bring Berna Huebner’s film to Greater Hartford and host this premiere with our partners at the University of Hartford’s Presidents’ College,” said The Mercy Community’s President & CEO, Bill Fiocchetta. “It begins a wider and deeper community conversation on how our health care and education partners can best serve our aging population.”

Rena, a Saint Mary Home resident, dabbles in the paint at a recent art therapy program offered at the skilled nursing facility in West Hartford.

The cost of the film screening, conversation and lunch is $35.00 per person. Please register by October 4th to attend . Those interested should visit www.hartford.edu/presidentscollege/newsletter for more information and to register.

To find out more about The Mercy Community, its full range of services and care to families affected by Alzheimer’s and Dementia please visit, www.TheMercyCommunity.org. a

About i The Mercy Community: The Mercy Community offers a comprehensive and integrated continuum of senior care and services, including: SAINT MARY HOME, which provides skilled nursing, shortand long-term rehabilitation, dementia, hospice, palliative, subacute, residential and adult day services.

THE McAULEY, a Continuing Care Retirement Community, which promotes and fosters an independent lifestyle within a life care setting. In addition, The McAuley offers an Assisted Living Program for those residents who require more assistance with the tasks of daily living.

For more information about The Mercy Community, The McAuley, Saint Mary Home, rehabilitation services, or any of our other programs, please visit www.TheMercyCommunity.org.

About The University of Hartford’s Presidents’ College: The Presidents' College is a non-credit program offering short courses and activities for adults, taught by visiting lecturers and members of the University of Hartford faculty. Its mission is to create an extended community of thinking people who are interested in learning new things under the guidance of our leading professors. The Presidents' College extends the University of Hartford's educational mission by engaging the adult population of the surrounding communities in the intellectual and academic life of the campus. For more information about The University of Hartford’s Presidents’ College, visit www.hartford.edu/presidents-college.

photos provided

Boat Painting from the film I Remember Better When I Paint, courtesy of The Hilgos Foundation.

the acclaimed documentary film on the posit

Metro West Medical Billing P.O. Box 312 Hudson, MA 01749 Tel: (978) 562-4503 (888) 568-MWMB Fax: (978) 562-MWMB Fax: (978) 567-MWMB sue.ferguson@metrowestmedicalbilling.com

Let Metro West Medical Billing take care of your billing needs so you can save time and money focusing on what really matters; your customers Specializing in third party insurances: Aetna, Bankers Life & Casualty, BC/BS, Cigna, Fallon Community, Harvard Pilgrim Health Plan, Humana, Medicaid, Medicare, MetLife, Tufts, UniCare, Unysis/MA Health, and all other major health insurance plans

Hospital Newspaper - NE Sept/Oct 2013

Page 17

Senior Advice: Choosing Healthcare Facilities Where to go for medical care?

In non-emergency situations, your first choice should be your primary care provider (PCP). Your PCP knows your medical history and treats common ailments.

Urgent care is best when you need medical attention for a non-life threatening illness quickly or after regular hours.

Go to the emergency room if your illness is serious or life-threatening, such as: Choking Stopped breathing Head injury with passing out, fainting, or confusion Injury to neck or spine, especially if there is loss of feeling or inability to move Electric shock or lightning strike Severe burn Seizure that lasts three to five minutes MedlinePlus has more information about the differences among health care providers and facilities.

As people live longer, the need for services for seniors has become more important. The Eldercare Locator (www.eldercare.gov), a public service of the Administration on Aging, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is a nationwide service that connects older Americans and their caregivers with information on senior services. Visit www.aoa.gov/ EldersFamilies for a list of resources to connect older persons, caregivers, and professionals with important federal, national, and local programs.

The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) accredits hospitals as well as nursing homes and other healthcare organizations.

Nursing Home Compare, operated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will help you compare the facilities in many states.

Visit the website or call 1-800-MEDICARE (633-4227).

Eldercare Locator provides information and referral services for those seeking local and state support resources for the elderly.

LeadingAge, is a trade group that represents many nonprofit facilities that serve and support the elderly.

When determining the best health care facility for you, consider these factors: Does the facility accept payment from your insurance plan?

Does your doctor have privileges to provide treatment to patients at the facility?

What is the quality of the facility?

Does the facility specialize in services and procedures that fit with your medical needs?

Is the facility in an area you can travel to and from easily?

This is the world I CHOSE. BEST DECISION I EVER MADE. I have the freedom to do whatever I want, with whomever I want. I get to enjoy great food and fun activities. And if I need some extra help down the road, I can get that too. This is my world, and it’s a real community.

2021 Albany Ave, West Hartford www.TheMercyCommunity.org 860-570-8400

The Assisted Living Federation of America, represents both for-profit and nonprofit assisted-living facilities.

Phone: 703-691-8100.

The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, gives its seal of approval to qualifying facilities.

Phone: 1-888-281-6531.

Choosing a healthcare facility?

Report cards on the Internet can help you compare healthcare facilities. Compare doctors and health care facilities at www.healthcare.gov/compare. In addition, private organizations like U.S. News and World Report and Healthgrades.com rate hospitals based on information collected from Medicare records and other sources. As of October 2012, the Affordable Care Act requires all hospitals to report performance publically.

Founded by the Sisters of Mercy

PAGE 18

Sept/Oct 2013

Hospital Newspaper - NE

Five things to look for in a healthcare facility for (beloved) seniors

4

5

Affordability.

1

Location.

One of the most common reasons people shy away from care facilities is the perception that the cost is beyond affordable. Granted, it is a significant investment but it is also possible to find a facility within your budget without compromising on the level of care your loved one will receive there.

Convincing an aging parent to live in a care facility can be a challenge for many reasons, not the least of which is their fear that they won’t see their loved ones anymore. Look for a care facility in your parent’s hometown where they have family and friends who can visit.

Services Appropriate to your Parent’s needs.

When catering to the unique needs of your aging loved one, a cookiecutter approach simply cannot work.

Different care facilities specialize in different things, so it is essential that you choose one specifically tailored to specific needs. For instance, many facilities are open only to patients with dementia, and Alzheimer’s in particular.

2

!!" ! # &' ! (

) *

! #

'

&' ! ( .

%

3

!

* ! ' !" #

' , * #! "

)

Qualified, Compassionate Staff Members.

Your parent is going to be spending 24 hours a day in the care facility you choose. That means every moment of her life from this point forward will be dependent on that facility’s staff members. To ensure her physical, mental and emotional health it is essential that she receive the professional, yet personalized, care every aging parent deserves.

$

$

'

! " # & " ' )# "( * +, " ( $ " . / / ( , 0

Safe, Clean amenities.

The safety and cleanliness of a care facility is always a good indication of the quality service your loved will probably receive there. Plus, having safe, clean amenities is the surest way to protect your parent from illnesses and injuries that her body cannot afford.

!

'

# !!

1

+ ' !

#

% %% + $! * -

$ (

/

,0 / 1% # !

!

*+# ,

!

%,

Are You Discussing the Hot Topics in Dementia Care?

Pamela Atwood, MA, CDP, CLL, Director of Dementia Care Services Hebrew Health Care, West Hartford, CT When I first started my career, the hot topics in dementia care were challenging behaviors, wandering and driving. While these remain perennial favorites for in-services and conferences, their stature as “hot topics” is eclipsed by the new generation’s issues.

Baby-boomers, whose aging contributes to the shattering fact that someone in America develops Alzheimer’s every 68 seconds, include the Vietnam War veterans, the first kids who took “The Pill” (and Viagra), girls who burned their bras, and folks who experimented with substances to broaden their minds. As this cohort enters an antiquated health care system, one designed for grandparents with stoicism and manners and mythical asexual tendencies, health care needs to prepare for the new challenges facing homecare workers, assisted livings and nursing homes.

Guns. While our country continues to discuss the 2nd Amendment right to bear arms, home health aides and visiting nurses struggle with clients with judgment issues and families reluctant to remove guns from the home. How prevalent is the issue? According to a report in the Washington Post (12/15/12) there are 270 million privately held guns in America – 9 guns for every 10 Americans. Over 5 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease. A study conducted by the VA in 2004 found that 40% of Veterans with mild to moderate dementia had guns in the home.

related to insurance and caregiver productivity issues. However, as research advances the ability to identify and diagnose people earlier in the disease process, people may still be working and driving. Your local plumber, fire chief, attorney, college professor, psychologist may have the early stages of Alzheimer’s. We need to start identifying ways to evaluate judgment, safety, insight and other cognitive functions required for most of our work – without that, people may be terminated prematurely, or maybe worse, allowed to work beyond what is safe.

Suicide. Unfortunately, this is an emerging topic in dementia care. More health care professionals need to get information, training and we all need to recognize the signs that a patient/client/resident may be able to follow through on a plan to end his/her life. This coming generation is more connected to groups like the Hemlock Society. Awareness and intervention are key.

Intimacy rights. Brian Gruley from Bloomberg News did two articles this summer highlighting administrators or nurses who have been fired over the issue of residents with dementia and intimacy.

The Federal Government and local state regulators put facility staffs and families in the uncomfortable position of being sex-police when two people seek each other’s companionship. (Note: most of us understand the difference between this and sexual assault or rape.) People’s rights to sexual expression end when they are in the health care system and have dementia. This is not true for people with mental illness; even people who are diagnosed with psychiatric diseases and have court-appointed conservators may still get married.

Ageism in research funding. I know it’s hard to admit, but since Michael J. Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, PD now has 19 medications, one effective brain surgery and two Medicare-covered therapies specifically for symptom treatment of PD. Alzheimer’s has four medications. That’s it. There are an estimated 1.5 million Americans with Parkinson’s disease vs.

5.4 million with AD. PD groups struggle to ensure that their cause isn’t only seen as a disease related to aging. Why? Because, there is still a great deal of ageism out there. (Please understand, I mean no disrespect. I think PD is a terrible disease for which we need to find a cure; I facilitate a PD support group and serve on our local APDA board of directors.) I think we need to start a debate about the apparent ageism in the funding of research for age-related conditions. First, Alzheimer’s is not only a disease of aging. In fact, it’s not a NORMAL PART of aging. Second about 10% of the 5.4 million with AD are under age 65. We must find some balance in the allocation of research monies, and we must find a way to cure Alzheimer’s before it destroys our economy, health care system and more than a projected 16 million families by 2050.

Workforce issues. It is estimated that Alzheimer’s costs US businesses more than $600 BILLION every year. Much of that is

Let’s start the conversations – continue the discussions on Hebrew Health Care’s blog, www.expertsinaging.com.

Hospital Newspaper - NE Sept/Oct 2013

Page 19

If you’d like to reach the health and hospital communities of New England each month, there is no more cost-effective way than the Hospital Newspaper.

Call Maureen Linell to place your advertisement: 508-869-6201

Our program of workshops is designed especially to assist family members caring for older adults. Our geriatric health specialists and expert partners in elder law, finance and related fields will give you the knowledge, skills and support you’re looking for.

Eleven two-hour workshops are just $20/session (scholarships available)!

Talking with Your Doctor • Household Safety • Medicare & Medicaid Basics • Estate Planning • Avoiding Caregiver Burnout • Emergency Preparedness • Myths about Memory Loss • Avoiding a Nursing Home • Normal Aging & Health • Avoiding Scams & ID Theft • What to Do about Depression

Call us at 860.920.1810 or visit www.agingcareacademy.org to learn more.

One Abrahms Boulevard, West Hartford, CT 06117 M Aging A ging C Care are A Academy cadem mySSM iiss generously generrously supported supported by by the tth he Farmington Farmington Bank Bank Community Community Foundation.

Foundation.

Constellation C Constella ll tion i H Home Ho ome Care C Cardiac Rec Recovery covery Acr Across oss the C Continuum Program Program a Healthcaree at Healthcar a Home t Hospice t P Palliative alliativ ative Care Care t Priv Private ate Duty Geriatric Care Care Management gement

tt

Standardized patient Standardized St p education on m materials

tt

Customized C ustomized tr treatment eatment plans

tt

On-site nur O nursing sing ev evaluations aluations at the patient’s pa atient’s home home,, nur nursing sing ffacility acility ty or hospital ho ospital setting

tt

Continuous monitoring and support Continuous upport with the he goal to gener generate ate a mar marked ked d reduction reduction POINTS POI N TS S OF LIF LIFE E

800.860.6656 r ww www.constellationhs.com ww.constellationhs..com

PAGE 20

Sept/Oct 2013

Hospital Newspaper - NE

HELP Program continues to flourish It seemed like a natural, a winner, a great product for even greater people.

Last year, Sun Home Loans and Hospital Newspaper teamed up to create the Hospital Employee Loan Program (H.E.L.P.), which provides discounted mortgage rates designed for hospital employees and pre-qualifications for their next home or refinance. Indeed, it’s been a hit.

Clients, from doctors to nurses and support staff, have been satisfied with the innovative program. Of course, these heroes deserve nothing but the best customer service, which sets Sun Home Loans apart.

After all, haven’t we all been touched by a caring doctor or nurse that has taken care of us, or an ailing family member. It’s just what they do.

In part, the H.E.L.P. program was created in honor of these men and women.

“To see the program succeed has been exciting for all of us,” said Steven Testa, a Vice President with Sun Home Loans. “What makes this mean so much more to all of us at Sun Home Loans, is that we get to work with these special people.

They are a caring and tireless group, that’s for sure. I can’t tell you how proud we are of the H.E.L.P. program.”

Whether purchasing a new home or refinancing an existing one, the Sun Home Loans H.E.L.P. program is offered to members of the hospital community and their families. So why has the H.E.L.P. program been such a success?

Where do we start?

H.E.L.P. sets itself apart with unmatched customer service and some of the best mortgage rates in the country. Sun National Bank’s renowned staff tirelessly works with clients – from initial inquiry, through paperwork and phone calls, up to closing. That will never change as H.E.L.P. continues to expand and gain popularity.

The H.E.L.P. program provides discounted mortgage rates designed for hospital employees and pre-qualifications to shop for your next home or refinance. A H.E.L.P. program representative will assist you in making sure the process is costeffective and works for you and your family.

In addition, Sun National Bank provides a fullrange of banking products and services, delivered by experienced bankers.

The doctors, nurses and support staff we created the program don’t deserve anything else.

To receive more information about the program and its benefits, contact Steven Testa at stesta@sunnb.com or call 973-615-9745.

Sun National Bank Home Loans and Hospital Newspaper are not affiliated. All loans subject to approval. Certain conditions and fees may apply.

Mortgage financing provided by Sun National Bank Loans, Equal Housing Lender.

Win an iPad! If you are a member of the hospital community, now is your chance to enter Sun Home Loans and Hospital Newspaper's contest to win a free iPad. Just to go our website at www.hospitalnewspaper.com and fill in the entry form.

Once you complete it, you will receive an email that requires you to confirm your email address. Once you do that you are entered. Hospital Newspaper will also be accepting applications at all conventions that it attends. A total of Five iPads will be given away so your chances to win are excellent. Sign up today to win today!

Hospital Employee Loan Program

Sun Home Loans, a division of Sun National Bank, is proud to serve the heroes in our community who dedicate their lives to serving the rest of us: doctors, nurses and other hospital employees.

That is why we teamed up with Hospital News to create the Hospital Employee Loan Program (HELP).

With a competitive mortgage rate and discounted fees, this program helps our community heroes purchase new homes or refinance existing homes.

Plus, the program comes with our pledge to get hospital employees in their new homes by their contract dates.

PROGRAM INFORMATION We understand that the current economic environment has created challenges to home ownership. Working with our own resources and Federal government programs we will create a solution that opens the path to home ownership.

The Hospital Employee Loan Program delivers these advantages: » A competitive mortgage rate, available specifically for hospital employees » Discounted fees » Personal service from program specialists » Our pledge to have you in your home by the contract date

COMMUNITY FOCUS Sun National Bank, a full-service provider of banking products and services, is dedicated to playing an active part in the communities we serve. We support a variety of organizations, events and programs whose goals are to make our neighborhoods a better place to live and work and improve the lives of those living around us. Hospital News is the leading provider of local news and information for doctors, nurses and other hospital staff.

Learn More To find out more about our Hospital Employee Loan Program, email stesta@sunnb.com or call 973-615-9745 to talk with our program specialist, Steve Testa (NMLS #460176), who will discuss your need and explain how the program could benefit you.

www.sunnb.com Sun Home Loans, Sun National Bank, and Hospital News are not affiliated. All loans subject to approval. Certain conditions and fees may apply.

Mortgage financing provided by Sun Home Loans, a division of Sun National Bank, member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender.

NMLS #429900

Hospital Newspaper - NE Sept/Oct 2013

PAgE 21

The Watermark at East Hill celebrates one year anniversary of The Villa Memory Care Community The Watermark at East Hill recently celebrated the one-year anniversary of the opening of The Villa, a free-standing, memory care community located within the grounds of the retirement community in Southbury.

The Watermark held a small party at The Villa to mark the anniversary. Attendees included Villa residents and their families, along with The Villa’s caregivers and staff from The Watermark at East Hill. State Representative Arthur O’Neill also attended the event and presented The Watermark with a citation from the Connecticut General Assembly, which acknowledged the hard work and dedication of the staff at The Villa.

“The Villa is unique in that it is an assisted living home that combines structured health programs and social services with spontaneous activities and high levels of personalized care,” said Executive Director Michelle Bettigole. “Our passionate caregivers, inspiring residents, and supportive families have all contributed to making this first year such a success, and we look forward to watching our residents continue to flourish and thrive each day.”

Employing a “small house” concept, The Villa is designed to provide innovative memory care for people living with Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and other forms of memory loss within a positive, supportive, and household-like environment. Unlike older, more clinically-based models of care that are designed for efficiency, caregivers at The Villa are trained to provide effective, safe, and customized care to meet each resident’s needs.

The $2.1 million, 7,024 square foot community includes 14 private bedrooms with bathrooms, a great room/common area with a family-style dining room and kitchen, and an outdoor courtyard with a garden.

For more information on The Villa, or The Watermark at East Hill, please call 203-262-6868 or visit www.easthillmemorycare.com.

About The Watermark at East Hill: The Watermark at East Hill, situated on 55 acres overlooking the Pomperaug River Valley in Southbury, CT, is a distinctive community for seniors, offering exceptional independent living,

assisted living, skilled rehabilitation and memory care. In September 2012, The Watermark at East Hill opened The Villa which offers innovative memory care services in a small-house designed residence for just 14 individuals. The Watermark at East Hill is professionally managed by Watermark Retirement Communities, a company committed to creating extraordinary communities where people thrive.

For more information, please visit www.watermarkcommunities.com/EastHill or www.facebook.com/WatermarkAtEastHill.

provided

Pictured L-R: Kathleen Pye, Supervisor of Assisted Living Services at The Watermark at East Hill; Caregiver Heather Kimball; Denise Julian, Director of Health Services at The Watermark at East Hill; Caregiver Lisa Ford; Rep. Arthur O’Neill; Michelle Bettigole, Executive Director of The Watermark at East Hill; Caregiver Isha Cruz and Caregiver Lynn Kling.

Compassionate, Geriatric Medical Psychiatry Care at Clinton Hospital The 20-bed Geriatric Medical Psychiatry Program at Clinton Hospital offers a therapeutic environment designed to stabilize older and geriatric adults experiencing a psychiatric crisis. This program promotes a genuine respect for patients while conducting diagnostic evaluations in a safe and secure environment, and while keeping referring professionals and family informed and involved in the patient’s progress.

• Psychiatric evaluation and treatment • Medical/surgical services • Psychopharmacology • Occupational therapy • Therapeutic milieu • Individual and group therapy • Physical and speech therapy

For more information or to refer a patient into the Geriatric Medical Psychiatry Program at Clinton Hospital, call 978-368-3838.

201 Highland Street, Clinton, MA UMass Memorial Health Care Member Hospitals: UMass Memorial Medical Center • Clinton Hospital • HealthAlliance Hospital Marlborough Hospital • Wing Memorial Hospital and Medical Centers

PAGE 22

or nfo f i t s e Lat es and

nursdents stu

Sept/Oct 2013

Hospital Newspaper - NE

Nurse’s Viewpoint

By Alison Lazzaro, RN

Hospital Newspaper Correspondent

New Beginnings The alarm buzzes at an obscene time and instantly I think this cannot be correct - considering it is pitch black outside. Unfortunately, the time is accurate and being late is not an option.

All of those “what if” questions start scrambling through my brain at rapid fire. What if I’m not meant to do this? What if my preceptor doesn't like me? What if I can't remember how to program an IV pump? But those “what ifs” melt by the wayside because years of nursing school have prepared me for this first day.

Graduating seemed like the “commencement” of learning. Quickly, I realized that I was just beginning to learn nursing. Orientation consisted of countless lectures on policies, infectious control, IV therapy, risk management, and philosophies that the hospital built their foundation upon. However, petrifying would be an understatement to describe the feeling of walking on the nursing unit as a first time RN. As if the responsibility of moving out and learning to cook on my own wasn't enough...now I would be responsible for keeping people alive.

Window patients, door patients, residents, physical therapists, nutritionists, clergy, unit secretaries, critical care technicians, and family were just a few of the people I was trying to keep track of.

I felt like I utilized everything I learned in four years of nursing school in a single day. With diagnoses I had only read about in textbooks, I realized that nursing would not stop at the bedside because I definitely needed to do my research when I got home. Yet, I did not have the luxury of thinking about what I would be doing after work because all of my patients seemingly needed medications simultaneously, had pain that needed assessing, and call lights that needed answering...and the patient down the hall just pulled out that IV line that took three attempts to insert.

Twelve hours later it was time to wrap up even if things were not winding down. Signing “RN” on my documentation seemed surreal. Talking to the patients made the experience gratifying and gave me back the perspective that I was helping humans during a vulnerable time in their lives. I learned about the stories that brought these mothers, daughters, and grandparents into the hospital and wanted to make sure I could make their recovery as smooth as possible. Sitting on the train home and thinking about the positive impact I made on patients helped wash away the tiredness of my feet and usher in excitement for my second day. I know the career path I have chosen will bring good days and difficult ones; it will push me to my limits and force me to juggle more than I could imagine. Absorbing as much knowledge as I can from my preceptor and those around me, I strive to be the kind of nurse I would want to work alongside.

Hospital Newspaper - NE Sept/Oct 2013

PAge 23

education & careers C.S. Lewis Foundation purchases Historic “Green Pastures” home in Northfield, MA Property to serve as home to C.S. Lewis Study Center and College Foundation The C.S. Lewis Foundation has purchased the historic Green Pastures home in Northfield, Massachusetts. The site will house the C.S. Lewis Study Center and will serve as administrative offices of the C.S. Lewis College Foundation, a subsidiary of the C.S.L.F. The 4,318 square foot home, consisting of 14 rooms and 3 bathrooms, was built in 1885 and was home to the family of famed evangelist Dwight L. Moody for nearly 100 years. The property was most recently owned by the Northfield Mount Hermon School and was used as administrative offices. It was put up for sale in March 2013, and was purchased today by the C.S. Lewis Foundation of Redlands, California.

The C.S. Lewis Study Center will serve as a residential study center for visiting scholars while also offering cultural enrichment programs open to the surrounding community, including a lecture series, Great Books seminars,

and performing arts concerts. The programming will reflect the anticipated offerings of the future C.S. Lewis College, but on a noncredit basis.

Dr. Stan Mattson, President and Founder of the C.S. Lewis Foundation, shared his excitement about the purchase of the property, “This step marks a small but significant move towards the ultimate goal of establishing C.S. Lewis College in the Pioneer Valley and Five College Region. We envision Green Pastures as a gathering place for Christian hospitality, study, and conversation. What better way to honor the contribution of D.L. Moody to the educational and spiritual life of New England than to carry it into the twenty-first century through the rich legacy of C.S. Lewis? We invite all to come and share in what is about to unfold.”

For more information, please visit www.cslewiscollege.org or call (909)793-0949.

Continuing Ed Opportunities: Sacred Heart University Fairfield, Connecticut www.sacredheart.edu/graduate 203.365.4731 For more information, contact Ariana Balayan at 203-365-4731 or balayana@sacredheart.edu To learn more, attend our Graduate Open House on Saturday, October 26, at 9:00 a.m. Register at www.sacredheart.edu/graduateopenhousefall

Fairfield, Connecticut | www.sacredheart.edu/graduate

COLLEGE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS

Doctor of Nursing Practice This cohort program, delivered online and through just two weekend on-campus residencies per semester, is designed to be completed part time in three calendar years.

The curriculum offers two distinct

Master of Science in Healthcare Informatics Develop practical knowledge, skills and an understanding of how information technology, people, health and the health-care systems interrelate and use information technology/management concepts and methods in health-care delivery.

career tracks: The Doctoral Clinical Practice in Health Care Track: Designed for the advanced practice nurse who wants to remain in clinical practice and have influence on health-care outcomes at multiple levels.

The Doctoral Leadership in Health Care Track: Designed for the graduate who wants a career in executive nursing management, but who still prefers a nursing doctorate with a connection to clinical practice. Students in this track may take nursing education electives if they aspire to have a career in academia.

Unique Program Attributes • This 100 percent online, two-year program was created to serve working adults. This program gives you the advantage of being able to work and collaborate with others in your cohort, yet offers the flexibility of an online format.

• Faculty members are senior leaders in the field and have extensive experience in hospitals and other major health-care organizations.

• Learn from students in your cohort with backgrounds in health care or technology including nurses, pharmacists, physicians, programmers, project managers, analysts and others.

For more information, contact Ariana Balayan at 203-365-4731 or balayana@sacredheart.edu.

To learn more, attend our Graduate Open House on Saturday, October 26, at 9:00 a.m. Register at www.sacredheart.edu/graduateopenhousefall

PAGE 24

Sept/Oct 2013

Hospital Newspaper - NE

education & careers St. Vincent’s Medical Center pledges more than $1 million to the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University St. Vincent’s Medical Center made two pledges totaling $1,050,000 to the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University.

The medical center pledged $1 million to establish the medical school’s first endowed chair, The St. Vincent’s Medical Center Endowed Chair in Medical Sciences, which will be held by Stephen Wikel, of Wallingford, senior associate dean for scholarship and professor and chair of the Department of Medical Sciences. Quinnipiac will match St. Vincent’s gift, creating a $2 million fund in perpetuity.

“I am honored to be the first holder of The St. Vincent’s Medical Center Endowed Chair in Medical Sciences, which attests to the commitment of our primary clinical partner to the School of Medicine,” Wikel said. “This gift will be used to further innovative educational initiatives, seminars and student-focused basic, transitional and clinical research, and other activities to enrich the student experience.”

St. Vincent’s also pledged $50,000 to create the St. Vincent’s Medical Center Primary Care Scholarship, which will be awarded to medical students who intend to pursue careers in primary care medicine and have demonstrated a commitment to community service.

Thomas Azeizat, of Yonkers, N.Y., and Ryan N. Barnicle, of Newington, are the first St. Vincent’s Medical Center Scholars.

Dr. Stuart Marcus, president of St. Vincent’s Medical Center, said “We’re pleased to partner with the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine to educate and train the next generation of physicians.

These gifts demonstrate our confidence in the school’s future, its faculty and the students who will study there. We congratulate and look forward to working with Stephen Wikel as first chair of the St. Vincent’s Endowed Chair. Congratulations also go to our two scholarship recipients, and we wish them our best as they begin this important journey into a career in medicine.”

Dr. Bruce Koeppen, founding dean of the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine, said, "The School of Medicine is honored by the generous gift of an endowed chair and their commitment of an annual contribution to the school's scholarship fund. These gifts represent, in a very tangible way, their commitment to the school and our partnership."

The medical school is located in the Center for Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences on Quinnipiac’s North Haven Campus with the School of Nursing and School of Health Sciences. The three schools are united not only in the same state-of-the-art complex but by the same mission: to graduate medical and health care practitioners who will be the driving force for a more collaborative, economical and efficient health care system. With the addition of a medical school, Quinnipiac is now educating the triad responsible for primary care—the physician assistant, nurse practitioner and physician.

The 60 students in the first class attend medical school in a state-ofthe-art facility with simulation laboratories, examination and patient assessment rooms, high- tech classrooms, operating rooms and electronic resources that enable them to access the information they’ll need around the clock.

Students in the first class come from California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Texas. The list of schools where they received their undergraduate educations includes: Yale University, Stanford University, University of California, Los Angeles, Johns Hopkins University, George Washington University, New York University and Providence College.

The full-time faculty is made up of 22 professors. Many of them left positions at other institutions, including Yale University, Harvard University, University of Connecticut, University of Florida, University of Texas, University of California-San Diego and University of Indiana, to teach at Quinnipiac.

St. Vincent's is the principal clinical partner for Quinnipiac’s Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine, and is also a teaching affiliate of the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and of New York Medical College. The Medical Center is also sponsor of Swim Across the Sound cancer charity. St. Vincent’s MultiSpecialty Group, an affiliate of St. Vincent’s Medical Center, is a clinically integrated network of

highly qualified primary care and specialty care providers striving to produce optimal patient outcomes and experiences. Serving Southwestern Connecticut, St. Vincent’s Health Partners (SVHP), a physician hospital organization comprised of 300 healthcare providers and St. Vincent’s Medical Center, provides a strategy to improve

patient care while effectively dealing with a changing healthcare environment, and aligns physician and hospital efforts through active coordination of care and data sharing.

For referral to a St. Vincent’s physician or more information on programs and services, call the tollfree Care Line at 1-877-255-SVHS (7847) or visit www.stvincents.org.

Visit us at www.shrewsburychildren.com Now Enrolling Full Day Kindergarten for 2013.

Now Enrolling Preschool and Pre-Kindergarten.

Infant (from 12 wks) • Toddler • Preschool Pre-Kindergarten • Kindergarten • Full Day/Part Day Schedules

Conveniently located in: SHREWSBURY 138 North Quinsigamond Ave. • Shrewsbury • 508 • 755 • 3922

Hospital Newspaper - NE Sept/Oct 2013

PAge 25

Nashoba Valley Medical Center to host 2nd Annual Hunger Run 5K and Walk, October 19 Nashoba Valley Medical Center is hosting its second annual 5K Hunger Run road race on Saturday, October 19, 2013.

The Hunger Run 5K, which is professionally timed and has been certified by the U.S. Track and Field Course Certification Program, will begin at Nashoba Valley Medical Center at 11:00 a.m. and travel along the scenic back roads of Ayer and Groton.

In addition to the Hunger Run, children are encouraged to dress in their favorite Halloween costumes and enjoy the “Spooky Fun Half Mile Run.” Walkers are also welcome to participate. Fun activities for the whole family will be available at the finish line. The cost to register for the 5K race is $20 in advance, $25 for same day registration, $5 for the Half Mile Run and $5 for walkers. We ask that each runner bring one, non-perishable food item to be donated to Loaves and Fishes.

All proceeds from the event will benefit Loaves and Fishes, a non-profit organization that provides food and temporary support services to residents of Ayer, Devens, Groton, Harvard, Littleton and Shirley. The organization also advocates for changes that will promote independence and self-reliance for its clients. In 2012, the pantry provided food for 969 families.

Advanced registration is strongly recommended, and can be accomplished online at active.com (search Hunger Run 5K).

Registration the day of the event is from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.

The first 100 runners to register will receive a T-shirt. Prizes will be awarded for first place male and first place female runners directly following the 5K race.

About Nashoba Valley Medical Center Nashoba Valley Medical Center (NVMC), a member of Steward Health Care, offers community-based primary care and specialty services. Areas of clinical strength include emergency medicine, diagnostic imaging, cardiology, gastroenterology, oncology, orthopedics, physical therapy, and general surgery.

NVMC also offers comprehensive Diabetes and Endocrine Center, a Travel Clinic and Occupational Health Services.

To learn more visit www.nashobamed.org or call 978-784-9000.

provided

Nashoba Valley Medical Center’s first 5K Hunger Run, held in 2012, generated over $3,600 for Loaves and Fishes, 40 plus bags of food items and brought out over one hundred and fifty participants. Please consider joining us as we run for hunger. Nashoba Valley Medical Center is located at 200 Groton Road, Ayer, Massachusetts. For more information please call Robin Eibye at 978-784-9000 or email robin.eibye@steward.org. Information on sponsoring the 5K road race can be found by contacting Gary Donia by email at gary.donia@steward.org.

About Steward Health Care System Steward Health Care is a community-based accountable care organization and community hospital network with more than 17,000 employees serving more than one million patients annually in 151 communities. Each hospital and facility within the Steward family, while part of an extensive network of health care providers has its own rich history of providing outstanding, compassionate care right in the communities where patients need it most. Hospitals in the system include Carney Hospital in Dorchester, Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton, Holy Family Hospital in Methuen, Merrimack Valley Hospital in Haverhill, Morton Hospital in Taunton, Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer, New England Sinai Hospital in Stoughton, Norwood Hospital, Quincy Medical Center, Saint Anne’s Hospital in Fall River and St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Brighton. Other Steward Health Care entities include Steward Medical Group, Steward Health Care Network, Steward Home Care, Labouré College, and Por Cristo.

Further information is available at Steward Health Care.

EMERGENCY MEDICINE UPDATE CME 2013 Conferences 9/23-26 Las Vegas, Nevada

11/4-8 Maui, Hawaii

2014 Conferences 1/20-23 Duck Key, Florida

2/2-7 Turks and Caicos

2/10-14 Telluride, Colorado

3/17-20 Las Vegas, Nevada

4/12-19 7-Day Caribbean Cruise

5/19-22 New Orleans, Louisiana

7/5-12 7-Day Alaskan Cruise

7/21-25 Yosemite, California

8/25-29 Whitefish, Montana

9/15-18 Las Vegas, Nevada

11/13-16 Key West, Florida

12/9-12 Paradise Island, Bahamas

2014 Ultrasound in Emergency Medicine 3/20-21 Las Vegas, Nevada

9/18-19 Las Vegas, Nevada

2015 Tentative Conferences 3/16-19 Las Vegas, Nevada

4/19-24 Turks and Caicos

9/14-17 Las Vegas, Nevada

2016 Tentative Conferences 3/14-18 Las Vegas, Nevada

north west S E M I N A R S

9/12-16 Las Vegas, Nevada

(800) 222-6927 www.northwestseminars.com

PAGE 26

Sept/Oct 2013

Hospital Newspaper - NE

people on the move from Drexel University College of Dr. Savitz’s immediate goals inmarks the latest milestone in a Medicine. Prior to that, she double clude expanding care to include continuing plan to expand service majored in neurobiology and psythe establishment of a concussion capabilities to help brain injury pachology at Cornell University in clinic and enhanced outpatient foltients and their families achieve Ithaca, New York. low-up and continuity of care.Adthe best quality of life possible.

New England Rehabilitation ditionally, she plans to integrate “We are excited to welcome Dr. Hospital recently completed a rensome aspects of Eastern medicine, Savitz at a time when we are ovation program to create aunit of including acupuncture treatments building on more than 40 years’ 15 private rooms tailored to the and working closely with the experience in treating brain injury

specific needs of acquired brain physical and occupational therapy to expand our service to the most injury patients and has received programs to introducet’ai chi complex patients – those with se Disease-Specific Care Certificamovements to improve balance vere head injuries in minimally tion from The Joint Commission. and gait, improve mood, regulate conscious states – while providing New England Rehabilitation Coverys names Robert B. NERH is located at 2 Rehabilibreathing, and modulate blood a continuum of care during the enHospital appoints Medical Hanscom as Director of tation Way, Woburn, Massachusetts. pressure. tire recovery process,� said Dr. Claim Analytics & Reporting Director of Acquired Brain Deniz Ozel, Medical Director of For more information about the Dr. Savitz recently completed a Injury Program Acquired Brain Injury Program, Fellowship in Brain Injury MediNERH. “As a physiatrist, her hoCoverys is pleased to announce call 781.935.5050 or visit cine and Spasticity Management listic approach will benefit paDr. Ariel Savitz to Oversee that Robert B. Hanscom has been Hanscom obtained his Juris Doctor degree from Pepperdine University School www.newenglandrehab.com. at TIRR Memorial Hermann tients every step along the way.�

Expansion of Services o director of claim analytics named Rehabilitation Hospital in Houston, “The brain injury patients we and reporting. In this newly created New England Rehabilitation Texas. She is board certified in treat have experienced a life alterPlease send your role, Hanscom will play a pivotal Hospital (NERH), a world-class Physical Medicine and Rehabilitaing event,� said Dr. Savitz. “Our People on the Move role as Coverys builds its distincrehabilitative care provider, has tion. Her physiatry residency was mission is to use the many reeditorial to tive analytical capabilities and denamed Dr. Ariel Savitz as Medical completed at Thomas Jefferson sources New England Rehabilitacathy@hospitalnewspaper.com velops an enterprise-wide clinical Director of its Acquired Brain University Hospital in Philadeltion Hospital offers under one roof coding unit to support the quality, Injury Program. The appointment phia, Pennsylvania after graduating to optimize every recovery.� integrity and analysis of all claims and risk management data. h “Bob has demonstrated success in managing the functions of data

capture, coding, auditing and analy-

sis for both claims and risk manage

ment,� said Donna Miele-Cesario,

chief information officer and chief claim officer of Coverys. “We look forward to utilizing his knowledge Contact us to learn more about XRIŽ‌ and experience to further develop our analytical efforts.â€?

Providing facility-wide medical equipment maintenance, Hanscom brings over 14 years of JCAHO compliance and asset management programs to hospitals, industry experience previously servmedical centers and healthcare institutions of all sizes. ing as a senior vice president with CRICO Strategies and as the former senior vice president of Loss PrevenRemoving Equipment? tion and Patient Safety with the CRICO Risk Management FoundaXRI has experienced personnel ready to remove and properly dispose of any manufacturer’s tion. Prior to beginning his career at medical imaging equipment. Call us for a quick, competitive quotation.

CRICO, Hanscom served as vice president of clinical services and director of hospital operations at Lahey Clinic in Burlington, Massachusetts.

He was employed by Massachusetts General Hospital as an administrative project manager following several years of practicing law in the 4ODAY S HEALTH CARE ENVIRONMENT DEMANDS AN ORGANIZATION LIKE THE 82 )MAGING .ETWORK TO state of Maine. Hanscom obtained his Juris Doctor degree from PepperDELIVER A FULL LINE OF MEDICAL IMAGING PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO THE .EW %NGLAND MEDICAL MARKET dine University School of Law and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree at Pacific Union College.

For more information about Cov4WO #OMMERCE $RIVE !IRPORT 0ARK

erys, contact Loren LeVasseur, public relations specialist, at (617) 946-8665 7ARWICK 2HODE )SLAND WWW XRIN COM or llevasseur@coverys.com.

h7E CARE ABOUT YOUR IMAGEv

!N 82 )MAGING .ETWORK #OMPANY

Hospital Newspaper - NE Sept/Oct 2013

PAge 27

Don’t Miss the November/December New England Edition of Hospital Newspaper!

Rehabilitation

Featuring…

The Best Patient Care Services

Best Hospitals!

Profiles of the Year’s Best Hospitals

provided

Jennifer L. Kirk, LICSW named Director of Adcare Outpatient Services-Quincy Jennifer L. Kirk, LICSW, has joined AdCare Outpatient Services-Quincy as Director.

Ms. Kirk was Director of Hope House, a 95-bed men’s substance abuse residential program in Boston. She has also worked as a clinician at Wild Acre Inns treating individuals with co-occurring disorders and at the South End Community Health Center in Boston. “AdCare Hospital is pleased to welcome Ms. Kirk,” said James F. McKenna, Vice President of Marketing and Development. “She is an accomplished social worker with proven clinical and supervision skills in addition to office operations and business development experience,” said James F. McKenna, Vice President of Marketing and Development.

Ms. Kirk is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker. She earned a master’s degree in Social Work from Boston University and a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the State University of New York at Geneseo.

AdCare’s integrated system of care offers nationally recognized inpatient treatment at its hospital in Worcester, Massachusetts, and comprehensive outpatient services at offices conveniently located throughout Massachusetts and Rhode Island. AdCare Hospital is also a sponsor of 1-800-ALCOHOL, the nationwide, 24-hour admission and referral line.

Education & Recruitment Opportunities!

Hospital Newspaper is an ideal venue to publicize your services and programs to our readers in the healthcare community— put your information in an ad!

Please contact Maureen today to reserve your prime ad space!

508.869.6201 MRLinell@charter.net

AD DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 15, 2013

HOSPITAL

H NEWSPAPER

When Patients Turn to You, You Can Rely on AdCare ®

A medical facility dedicated to addiction treatment, AdCare Hospital is New England’s most comprehensive provider of alcohol and drug abuse services.

Our Services Include: s Inpatient and Outpatient Care s Day and Evening Treatment

s Support Groups s Community Service Programs

(800) ALCOHOL

Outpatient Locations: Boston, Quincy, North Dartmouth, West Springfield, Worcester and Warwick, RI.

www.adcare.com

Visit our website to view current employment opportunities

PAGE 28

Sept/Oct 2013

Hospital Newspaper - NE

Large Life Benefits for Small Companies

By Andrew J. Cavaliere, CLTC Today many small business owners need life insurance with higher death benefits to protect their businesses and their families. Acquiring these policies requires full underwriting; paramedical exams, blood and urine screenings, EKG’s, doctors’ records and more. And this process guarantees nothing if major health concerns are present. Focus 10 Life is an employer paid, simplified issue, individual term life insurance program. With Focus 10, an employer is able to provide a large amount of life insurance to executives, managers, and other key employees, without medical exams or records!

Eligible "white collar" employees can qualify by simply satisfying ONE "actively at work" question. Focus 10 Life offers several unique advantages over other employer paid life insurance products, such as group term life. The most important being the much higher issue limits. Focus 10 Life issue limits can be as high as $1.5 million while most other carrier’s group term life issue limits are considerably lower. Generally $50,000 is the maximum death benefit limit with traditional simplified issue medical underwriting (usually 10 questions that must be answered appropriately).

Another important difference is the fact that the Focus 10 Life policy rates are guaranteed for 10 years.

Most group term contract rates are only guaranteed for three years. Most business owners would agree this is a significant advantage. And what happens with the group term life rate if there is a separation of service, like an employee leaving their job..? We all know that the employee has the option of taking the policy with them, but the conditions of portability require the term policy be converted to a permanent insurance contract like Universal or Whole life. Most folks cannot afford to convert so they end up with no life coverage at all. If the insured separates while the policy is in the ten year rate guaranteed period, Focus 10 allows the insured to take the policy with them at the same term rate!

Finally, Focus 10 Life can be an ideal vehicle for funding a Buy-Sell Agreement. A significant amount a life insurance can be acquired on a Simplified Issue basis again with just one "actively at work" question.

Group term life insurance cannot be used for buy-sell funding. A buy-sell agreement is a legally binding document that stipulates what will happen to a business when a business owner or partner becomes disabled, dies, retires or decides to sell his or her interest in the company. For Buy-Sell funding, typically the employer is both the owner and beneficiary of the policy. Upon the death of an owner, the company uses the life insurance proceeds to purchase the shares of the deceased owner, as stipulated by the Buy-Sell Agreement.

Simplified Issue Guidelines As you might expect with any Simplified Issue program, each Focus 10 Life plan is subject to a set of rules or guidelines to help protect the carrier from adverse selection. Some of the basic guidelines are as follows: • • • • •

Targeted to white-collar occupations Minimum lives: 20 Maximum Benefit: $20,000 times the number of lives, up to $1.5 million Minimum face amount: $50,000 Maximum Issue Age: 70 at nearest birthday

For those employers or partnerships that are currently providing group term life coverage, they should consider that a FOCUS 10 LIFE plan can be used as 1) a valuable addition to their life insurance program by “stacking” benefit amounts above existing levels; and/or 2) a “carve-out” of key employees from an existing group plan.

For more information about Life Insurance Planning please call Andrew J. Cavaliere, CLTC at 914-682-2190 or toll free 877-676-9900. Andrew is certified in Long-Term Care (CLTC) from the Corporation for Long-Term Care Certification, Inc. Andrew is a member in good standing of the Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT), which is the premier Association of financial professionals nationally. Andrew’s offices are located at 50 Main Street, White Plains, NY 10606 and at 500 West Putnam, Greenwich CT 06831.

A s k A n E x p e r t

Coverys named to Ward’s 50 Top Performing Companies

Hospital Newspaper - NE Sept/Oct 2013

PAge 29

If you’d like to reach the health and hospital communities of New England each month, there is no more cost-effective way than the Hospital Newspaper.

Call Maureen Linell to place your advertisement: 508-869-6201

Recognized for Outstanding Financial Results in Safety, Consistency and Performance Coverys, a leading provider of medical professional liability insurance, was named to the 2013 Ward’s 50 Top Performing Insurance Companies list. Based on their annual analysis of the property-casualty industry, Ward Group recognized Coverys for achieving outstanding financial results in the categories of safety, consistency and performance over a five-year period, from 2008-2012.

“We are proud to be included on this prominent list for the fourth consecutive year,” said Gregg L. Hanson, CEO and president for Coverys. “Ward Group is respected in the industry for defining the highest standards and this recognition is a testament to our dedication to financial strength and excellence.”

The criteria for the selection of Ward’s 50 Top Performing Insurance Companies list in the Property-Casualty segment includes: Surplus and premiums of at least $50 million for each of the five years analyzed Net income in at least four of the last five years Risk-based capital ratio of at least 100% for each of the five years analyzed Compound annual growth in premiums between -10% and +40% Net Written Premium divided by Gross Written Premium is greater than 50% Gross Written Premium divided by Net Written Premium is less than 130% Rank in top 10% of peer business mix benchmark group Must pass Ward Group’s evaluation of company operations The Ward Group annually analyzes over 3,000 property-casualty insurance companies domiciled in the United States and identifies the top performers based on objective data and subjective quality measures.

Each of the companies named on the prestigious report have passed all safety and consistency screens and achieved superior performance over the five years analyzed. The property-casualty group of insurance companies listed produced a 9.9% statutory return on average equity form 2008 to 2012 compared to the industry average of 4.9%.

For more information about Coverys, contact Loren LeVasseur, public relations specialist, at (617) 946-8665 or llevasseur@coverys.com.

About Coverys Coverys is one of the top 10 medical professional liability insurance providers in the country based on direct written premium. Coverys member companies insure more than 25,000 physicians, surgeons, dentists, certified nurse midwives and allied healthcare providers, as well as more than 500 hospitals, health centers and clinics in 24 states from coast to coast. Coverys has net admitted assets of $3.3 billion, direct written premium of $368 million and policyholder surplus of $1.3 billion, as of December 31, 2012. In addition, Coverys member insurance companies Medical Professional Mutual Insurance Company (“ProMutual”) and ProSelect Insurance Company (“ProSelect”), as well as ProMutualsponsored Coverys RRG, Inc. (“CoverysRRG”) have a Best’s Rating of A (Excellent). MHA Insurance Company (“MHAIC”) and Washington Casualty Company (“WCC”) have a Best’s Rating of A- (Excellent).

Coverys emphasizes physician education and patient safety, and the company is acknowledged as a leader in providing supportive risk management services and resolute claim defense to the healthcare community. Coverys also offers a variety of interactive and relevant continuing medical education (CME) activities to healthcare providers across the country. For more information visit the Coverys website at www.coverys.com. Timely industry and company news can also be found on the Coverys blog at coverys.wordpress.com, on Twitter (@Coverys) and on the company’s Facebook page.

From the

to the maternity ward nobody protects hospitals better.

Trusted medical professional liability protection when you need it For healthcare professionals, risks of all sizes are everywhere. That’s why you need Coverys’ medical professional liability coverage. We’re the choice of over 25,000 physicians, dentists and allied healthcare professionals and hundreds of hospitals, health centers and clinics. You can count on our solid financial strength, outstanding claims history and proactive support programs to protect you every step of the way.

www.coverys.com 800.225.6168 Medical Professional Mutual Insurance Company ProSelect Insurance Company

pAgE 30

Sept/Oct 2013

Hospital Newspaper - NE

RESOURCE

DIRECTORY

ARCHITECTURE

AssIsTEd lIvIng

CAREER MAnAgEMEnT

WHAlER’s CovE AssIsTEd lIvIng “ExCEpTIonAl CARE AT An ExCEpTIonAl pRICE”

Bernstein & Associates, Architects Founded in 1990, Bernstein & Associates, Architects, specializes in the design and construction of hospital and healthcare facilities. Our focus: high-quality design, excellent service, and client satisfaction.

We have worked for over 100 hospitals and another 200 private healthcare facilities, across the United States. Our project types have included all hospital and healthcare service groups, including: Adult Day Care, Alcoholism Treatment Facilities, Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Assisted Living, Cancer Centers, Cardiac Cath, Cardiology, CCU/ICU, Clinics, Coronary Care, Dental, Dermatology, Dialysis Clinics, Doctors Offices, Drug Treatment Facilities, Elder Care, Employee and Student Health Support Services, Emergency Departments, Emergency Preparedness, Endoscopy, ENT, Expert Witness, Group Practices, Hospices, Hospitals, Infectious Disease, Information Systems, Intensive Care, JCAHO Survey, Joint Commission Survey, Laboratories, Master Plans, Medical Offices, Medical Equipment, Medical Libraries, Medical Records, Neurology, Nursing Homes, Ophthalmology/Eye Center, OB/Gyn, Orthopedic, Pain Care Facilities, Pathology, Patient Safety Consulting Services, Pediatric, Pharmacy, Physical Fitness and Sports, PT/OT, Primary Care Programs, Psychiatric, Radiology, Rehabilitation, Senior Citizen Facilities, Sleep Centers, Social Services, Statement of Conditions, Surgical Suites and Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Urgent Care Centers, and USP 797 Consulting Services.

The firm's projects have won design awards from Progressive Architecture, Architectural Record, and the Architectural Woodworking Institute, and have been published in Advance, Health Facilities Management, Medical Technology Today, Bio/Technology, Progressive Architecture, Architectural Record, Design Solutions, Hospitality Design, Sound and Communication, Contract Design and Hospital Newspaper.

Architectural Services include: programming, planning, design, construction documents, bidding and negotiation, and construction administration.

The firm also offers sustainable or “green” healthcare design.

The firm has a number of LEED-accredited professionals, has successfully completed numerous green healthcare projects, and has published articles on “Greening the Healthcare Environment”.

Project Management (or Owner’s Representative Services) is offered as a stand-alone service through our affiliated project management company, Empire Projects, Inc. (www.empireprojects.com).

Bernstein & Associates, Architects - PLLC 100 Pearl St. - 14th Floor, Hartford, CT 06103 Contact: William N. Bernstein, AIA Managing Principal Tel: 860-616-2200 Fax: 860-616-0018 wb@bernarch.com NEW YORK - HARTFORD - PRINCETON

Whaler’s Cove Assisted Living has 120 safe and affordable rental apartments in a beautifully restored historic building.

Life at Whaler’s Cove means living independently for senior adults who no longer want the responsibility of maintaining a home, but may need a helping hand with personal care and other needs.

Located in Southeastern Massachusetts, on the site of the former Whitman Mills, bordering the Acushnet River, Whaler’s Cove offers all of the comforts of home. Amenities include a spacious dining room, large sunroom with interior gardens, chapel, library, beauty/barber salon and beautifully furnished lounge areas. Whaler’s Cove has recently added a billiards room and gym, as well as refurbished the Reception Desk area.

At Whaler’s Cove, our professionally trained and dedicated staff is sensitive to residents’ changing needs, assuring that they receive the services they need to maintain their independent lifestyles.

Whaler’s Cove is one of the most affordable assisted living facilities in the area. In addition, our units are 20-50% larger than other local facilities, making ours the most generously sized apartments in Southeastern Massachusetts.

Are you in need of accommodations following surgery or an injury or just want to try us out before you decide? Ask about our Short Stay Suites.

At Whaler’s Cove, we understand that everyone’s financial situation is unique and that these circumstances determine how you will fund your or your loved one’s stay in an assisted living. There are a wide variety of options available which offer the flexibility and additional resources that you need. Call us today to ask how we may be able to help you make the transition to assisted living.

Whaler’s Cove Assisted Living 114 Riverside Avenue New Bedford, MA 02746 Phone 508-997-2880 • Fax 508-997-1599

FAsT & CoMFoRTABlE pElvIC ExAMs

Connect with leading Healthcare Recruiters Join BlueSteps, the executive career management service of the Association of Executive Search Consultants Healthcare executives are in demand. Are you being considered for the top leadership jobs? Join BlueSteps today to put your resume and confidential careerprofile at the finger tips of over 8,000 of the world’s top executive recruiters, including hundreds who specialize in healthcare and life sciences recruiting. In addition to a unique connection to the executive search community, BlueSteps also provides a suite of proactive career management tools including: • a free resume review and career consultation • access to the International Executive Search Firm Directory • exclusive information on hundreds of active executive searches • online brand management tools • career management content and events specifically for senior-level executives As a service of the Association of Executive Search Consultants, you can rest assured that your career details will be confidentially and securely managed within BlueSteps.

Unlike other mass job boards, only the highest caliber executive search consultants (all members of the AESC) will have access to your BlueSteps profile. Each year, AESC members recruit for over 70,000 of the highest level executive positions globally, many of which are never advertised publically.

Join BlueSteps today and receive 15% OFF your membership!

Visit www.BlueSteps.com and enter Healthcare15% at checkout to get this exclusive discount.

Contact info@bluesteps.com to learn more or for assistance getting started! or for assistance getting started!

nEW pRodUCT TECHnologY

TsK pRodUCTs The Wedgie Pelvic Exam Wedge provides fast, comfortable pelvic exams in the ER, Radiology, SANE and Women’s Health. It is a much more comfortable than using a hard bedpan. The 6" height of the Wedgie lifts the patient's pelvis significantly higher then a bedpan, thus allowing physicians to perform a better exam. The Wedgie’s unique cutout design allows the physicians to maneuver their speculum in all directions without interference. The Wedgie support patients weighing up to 350 lb. It is made of a medical grade foam and an anti-microbial, anti-bacterial, and stain resistant medical grade vinyl cover. It can be cleaned with standard disinfectant products. Optional: disposable one-time use protective covers and room wall holders are available.

12 Windsor Drive Eatontown, NJ 07724 www.tskproducts.com Phone: (732) 982-1090 • Fax: (732) 389-9044 Email: sales@tskproducts.com

NO Calibration & NO Drops Icare® Tonometers for measuring Intraocular Pressure (IOP) with unique, patented rebound technology which enables quick and painless measurement with no drops or air. Quick, easy to use and patient friendly. The technology requires no calibration.

From beginning to end the test takes under 60 seconds.

Icare® has over 32,000 satisfied users in over 50 countries.

Contact: Bob Goldbacher (609) 412-2134 bob@visioninstruments.net

Contact Jim Stankiewicz to find out how your organization can be featured in Hospital Newspapers Resource Directory.

845-534-7500 ext.219 Fax: 845-534-0055 Online Directory available at www.hospitalnewspaper.com

Hospital Newspaper - NE Sept/Oct 2013

Page 31

A

! t ou e am ab re ogr r sk F A ur B p o

H E R P

!!

&# %! $% !&% !

! %! $ $!# + #

+

%! +

$% #

# ( " # !# ! "# $' &$ & # $ % ! $ "# "!$% $&# #* % #' % ! $ "#!' ' !# $&# $ # ! #$ *!&# " % %$ % !""!#%& %* %!

+ + + +

)" # ' ! % !

$$ "!$% $# # (% $% # %%

!" # % ' " ! !% ! ! $ # # % # % # ( ! % # # * %! # %&# %! ( % $

%!

!' #* "#! "!#%

$$ $$ !# & % !

%$

$$

% %! %

PREHAB: Sometimes exceptional healthcare is FREE! ! "

% #* "#

"#! #

"#!'

%! " % %$ ( ! "# %! * %! #

!&

"! %$#

!! % !#

# "!$% !" # % ' $% * ( %

!

860.812.0788

!&

"! %$

PAGE 32

Sept/Oct 2013

Hospital Newspaper - NE