Williamsville Courier/ Friday, October 31, 2014
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OCTOBER 31, 2014
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Giangrecco-Marotta joins Summit Fallon Health to expand services Educational Resources Pamela GiangrecoMarotta has joined Summit Educational Resources as Director of Administrative Services with responsibility for managing all agency office operations and procedures to ensure organizational effectiveness and efficiency. She will manage clerical support functions across the agency including Summit Academy, Outreach, Family Support Services, and Behavioral Health Services. With more than 15 years of operations/process management experience, Pam comes to Summit from Unyts where she was Director of Fixed Site Operations since 2007. She has also worked for American Red Cross and Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. She attended Erie Community College. Pam and her family reside in Blasdell. “Pam’s background in electronic records management as well as her ability to implement consistent processes across multiple sites will be a great asset to Summit,” said Diana Schmit, Summit – Division Chief. “I’m very pleased to welcome her to our team.” The Administrative Services department provides office support to Summit’s behavioral health office locations
Pamela Giangreco-Marotta. at 415 North French in Amherst and at 4535 Southwestern Boulevard in Hamburg as well as Summit Academy locations at 150 Stahl Road in Getzville and 165 Creekside Drive in Amherst. With a staff of more than 500 professionals
and expertise in autism treatment, Summit is a non-profit provider of evidence-based educational, behavioral health, adult and family support services to more than 1700 individuals with developmental, social and behavioral challenges.
Weinberg Campus, our region’s largest aging health campus, today announced that it has formed a joint venture with Fallon Health of Massachusetts to expand the services currently provided through its Total Aging in Place Program (TAIPP) in Erie County in Western New York state. Effective immediately, TAIPP will be known as Fallon Health Weinberg. Recognizing the needs of an increasing number of elders in the region, Weinberg Campus is extending its services further into the community. Weinberg reached out to a nationally recognized not-for-profit health care services organization with extensive experience in caring for adults over 55 with complex care needs. The joint venture, Fallon Health Weinberg, will bring together each organization’s capabilities and expertise in delivering high-quality, person-centered, cost-effective health care programs to individuals who require supportive services due to long-term health needs. There will be a number of programs offered under the Fallon Health Weinberg umbrella. The first is TAIPP, which was established in 2003. TAIPP is a Managed Long Term Care plan (MLTC) and a provider of community-based long-term care services. The program is designed to help participants to continue to live safely in their own homes
and communities. The program provides and coordinates needed health care and supportive services to promote independence. In support of the planned expansion of services, Fallon Health Weinberg has applied to expand this MLTC plan to serve eligible individuals 21 years and over in both Erie and Niagara counties. In addition, it also has applied to become a provider of a Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), and will soon begin marketing a Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plan (HMO SNP) for dual-eligibles in October for a Jan. 1, 2015, enrollment date. PACE is a Medicare and Medicaid program that helps people age 55 and older meet their health care needs in the community instead of going to a nursing home or other care facility. Fallon Health Weinberg’s HMO SNP is a Medicare Advantage plan for individuals 21 years and older who are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid. “This is an exciting opportunity for Weinberg Campus to further its mission of serving residents of Erie and Niagara counties. We remain committed to the local community and encourage healthy, independent and engaged lifestyles,” said David Dunkelman, president and CEO, Weinberg Campus. “Fallon Health’s experience in delivering unsurpassed health care will help us
make an immediate and meaningful difference in the lives of all members of our community in compassionate, respectful and dignified ways.” “Fallon Health Weinberg will increase access to high-quality, affordable care, especially for those who will most benefit from a well-coordinated, wellintegrated plan of care,” said Patrick Hughes, Fallon Health President and CEO. “An invaluable resource to the community, Weinberg Campus shares our commitment to creating solutions that improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve.” Fallon Health Weinberg, which is based in Amherst, brings together two highly respected and experienced non-profit organizations. Fallon Health, a nationally ranked and recognized health care services organization, has a proven track record of managing high-risk populations through coordinated care models that improve health outcomes and ensure appropriate utilization of services. Weinberg Campus, which has been providing home and community-based services, senior housing and support to the local community for nearly 100 years, remains committed to creating homelike environments that assist individuals to live according to their changing needs and values.