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Veteran Healthcare Executive Paul Rosenfeld
Named Chief Operating Officer of
Beth Abraham Family of Health Services

 

Bronx, NY, January 21, 2010 – Veteran healthcare executive Paul Rosenfeld is the new Chief Operating Officer of Beth Abraham Family of Health Services (BAFHS), announced the company’s President and CEO Michael Fassler.  The appointment becomes effective March 1, 2010.

 

As Chief Operating Officer, Rosenfeld’s responsibilities include the overall management and direction of BAFHS skilled nursing facilities, network of home and community-based programs, including a licensed home care agency, long-term home healthcare program and seven adult day health care programs.

 

“Paul Rosenfeld brings an impressive and valuable breadth of experience to the Beth Abraham family,” states Fassler. “His track record of success and his innovative approach to management makes him the ideal choice to guide Beth Abraham’s growth, lead our program expansion initiatives and continue our commitment to provide high quality healthcare to people throughout  the greater New York area.”

 

Rosenfeld joins the Beth Abraham family from St. Vincent Catholic Medical Center of New York where he served as senior vice president and executive director of its continuing care services.  Among his previous professional achievements, Rosenfeld established a 72-bed neurobehavioral program at St. Elizabeth Ann’s Health Care and Rehabilitation Center as well as an AIDS Adult Day Health Care Center at the facility.

 

About Beth Abraham Family of Health Services

Founded in 1920, Beth Abraham Family of Health Services is a not-for-profit, continuing care organization established to care for poor, chronically ill and disabled adults of varying ages and backgrounds. In the forefront of continuing health care, Beth Abraham's services include four residential skilled nursing facilities, adult day health care, home care, AIDS home care and independent housing facilities for the elderly and disabled. Beth Abraham sponsors the nation’s largest Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) through Comprehensive Care Management (CCM).  Its world-renowned Institute for Music and Neurologic Function is dedicated to advancing scientific inquiry on music and the brain and developing clinical treatments to benefit people of all ages. With more than 3,000 employees, Beth Abraham Family of Health Services serves nearly 6,000 people daily and remains committed to making life better for people. For more information on Beth Abraham Family of Health Services, please visit www.bethabe.org.

 

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Institute for Music and Neurologic Function Partners with
Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute to Offer
Groundbreaking Musical Experiences

 

Collaboration Brings World Renowned Talent and the Therapeutic Power of Live Music
to Beth Abraham Family of Health Services

 

BRONX, NY, January 20, 2010 – The world-renowned music therapy pioneers of the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF) and the gifted musicians of the Weill Music Institute at Carnegie Hall have joined forces to bring the restorative power of live music to the Beth Abraham community.  The Musical Connections program consists of a dedicated cadre of Carnegie Hall’s top musical talent and brings diverse musical experiences to people who might otherwise be physically or medically excluded from the joy and benefits of musical interaction. 

 

Launched as part of its 2009-2010 season, Musical Connections, a new Weill Music Institute program, aims to engage, connect, and involve audiences with limited access to live music through quality musical programming. A roster of first class musicians and ensembles bring diverse musical experiences to residents of New York City hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, senior centers, shelters and correctional facilities.  Their skills and community engagement are deepened through a professional development program that has included a presentation about the groundbreaking therapeutic music experience and research at IMNF.

 

“Musical Connections offers active, musical experience that engage people in a creative way and lets them participate in the music making process,” explains IMNF Co-Founder and Executive Director Concetta Tomaino, D.A., MT-BC, LCAT.  “The connection between Carnegie Hall and IMNF is truly a collaboration of art and science.”

 

Dr. Tomaino notes that an additional benefit of the program is the enhanced professional development opportunities for staff at facilities and venues that the Musical Connections troupe visits. 

 

“While the performers may have minimal experience working with individuals with very specific healthcare challenges, this program offers a chance for them to become sensitized to the medical problems and cognitive challenges of people with various conditions and disabilities, whether they are brought on by stroke or trauma or as a result of diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.”

 

As part of the Musical Connections program, Falu and her Indian classical ensemble will perform for and with registrants at the Margaret Tietz Adult Day Health Care Program in Queens for their celebration of India’s Republic Day on Tuesday, January 26 at 10:00a.m.  The IMNF and the Margaret Tietz Adult Day Health Care Program are all members of the Beth Abraham Family of Health Services. For additional information, please visit www.imnf.org or call 718-519-5840.

About the IMNF:

The IMNF is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) organization and a member of Beth Abraham Family of Health Services, a national leader in providing residential, home and community-based long term care for chronically ill and disabled adults throughout the New York metropolitan area. Founded in 1995, the IMNF is driven by 35 years of clinical observations on the actual effects of music on different types of physical and neurological trauma.  Directed by renowned music therapist Dr. Concetta M. Tomaino, with medical guidance from distinguished neurologist Dr. Oliver Sacks, its distinctive setting allows researchers to not only apply their theories, but to follow patient rehabilitation in the long term. 

 

The Institute actively collaborates with researchers and practitioners at other leading organizations to advance world progress in understanding and applying the power of music to promote healing and wellness.  Some of the Institute’s most promising research has been in the areas of music and language, memory, and recovery from nerve injury – leading to groundbreaking discoveries as to how music therapy can heal.

 

About the Weill Music Institute at Carnegie Hall
The Weill Music Institute creates broad-reaching music education and community programs that play a central role in Carnegie Hall’s commitment to making great music accessible to as wide an audience as possible. Woven into the fabric of the Carnegie Hall concert season, these programs occur at Carnegie Hall as well as in schools and throughout neighborhoods, providing musical opportunities for everyone, from preschoolers to adults, new listeners to emerging professionals. With access to the world’s greatest artists and latest technologies, the Weill Music Institute is uniquely positioned to inspire the next generation of music lovers, to nurture tomorrow’s musical talent, and to shape the evolution of musical learning itself. The Weill Music Institute’s school and community programs annually serve over 115,000 children, students, teachers, parents, young music professionals, and adults in the New York metropolitan area and across the US, as well as 65,000 people around the world through its online and distance learning initiatives.

For more information, please visit: carnegiehall.org/exploreandlearn.

 

 

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Latin Jazz Legend Candido Camero Kicks-Off December 2^nd
Concert for the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function -
Event Will Be Held at the Conservatory of Music
at Purchase College, SUNY

 

Conga Virtuoso is Joined by Percussionist Bobby Sanabria, Composer 

David Amram and Reggae/Hip Hop Fusion band Shem’s Disciples

 

BRONX, NY, November 11, 2009 – Conga legend Candido Camero, renowned jazz instrumentalist and composer David Amram, and multi-Grammy nominated percussionist Bobby Sanabria will perform a special concert on December 2^nd for the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF) Music Therapy program. The concert begins at 7:00 PM at the Conservatory of Music at Purchase College SUNY, and also features New York-based reggae/hip-hop band Shem's Disciples.

 

The concert is part of a broader collaboration between the IMNF and Purchase College, SUNY.  This collaboration will provide opportunities for Purchase College, SUNY students to work directly with IMNF music therapists at Schnurmacher Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing in White Plains, NY to advance their knowledge of the relationship between music and the brain (and the emotional connection that music elicits in the brain).

 

Tickets for the concert are priced at $50 and may be purchased through the IMNF by calling 718-519-5840 or e-mailing imnf@bethabe.org.  Admission is free to students and faculty at Purchase College with a valid College ID. 

 

A member of the Beth Abraham Family of Health Services, the IMNF’s groundbreaking and internationally recognized programs use music therapy to assist in the “awakening and healing” of individuals with a wide-range of neurological conditions including strokes, trauma, dementia, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s diseases. 

 

About the Artists

Candido Camero was born in Havana, Cuba and began making music as a young child, beating rhythms on empty condensed milk cans as surrogates for real bongos. Today, far from the improvised instruments of his youth, Camero is credited with being the first percussionist to bring conga drumming to jazz and is also widely known and highly regarded for his contributions to the development of mambo and Afro-Cuban jazz.

 

David Amram has composed more than 100 orchestral and chamber music works, along with numerous scores for the Broadway theater, films and operas. An inventive and funny improvisational lyricist, Amram is also a pioneer of the jazz French horn and a piano virtuoso and a master numerous flutes and whistles, percussion, and folkloric instruments.

 

Bobby Sanabria is a multi-Grammy nominee and a leader in the Afro-Cuban and jazz fields as both drummer and percussionist.  Bronx born and raised, Sanabria served as Chair of the International Association for Jazz Education’s Afro-Cuban Jazz Resource Team, and is an Associate Professor at the New School University and Professor at Manhattan School of Music.

 

Shem's Disciples is a New York-based reggae/hip-hop band, led by Marlon Sobol. Using the power of song, Shem's Disciples performs and creates music that immerses audiences in rhythm, encourages them celebrate in dance and, in the words of Sobol, “dwell in thought, and shout from the soul.”

About the IMNF:

The IMNF is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) organization and a member of Beth Abraham Family of Health Services, a national leader in providing residential, home and community-based long term care for chronically ill and disabled adults throughout the New York metropolitan area. Founded in 1995, the IMNF is driven by 35 years of clinical observations on the actual effects of music on different types of physical and neurological trauma.  Directed by renowned music therapist Dr. Concetta M. Tomaino, with medical guidance from distinguished neurologist Dr. Oliver Sacks, its distinctive setting allows researchers to apply new therapeutic theories and then, to follow patients’ long-term rehabilitation. 

 

The Institute actively collaborates with researchers and practitioners at other leading organizations to advance world progress in understanding and applying the power of music to promote healing and wellness.  Some of the Institute’s most promising research and groundbreaking discoveries are in the areas of music and language, memory, and recovery from nerve injury.

 

About Schnurmacher Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing:

Schnurmacher Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) organization and a member of the Beth Abraham Family of Health Services. Schnurmacher’s inpatient, sub-acute rehabilitation program is designed for those individuals whose illness or injury no longer requires the acute care services of a hospital. Through a special clinical alliance with The Burke Rehabilitation Hospital, our highly skilled and professional staff employs the same techniques as Burke when developing individualized rehabilitation programs. Our goal is to enable patients to overcome the effects of fractures, stroke, neurological impairments, joint replacements and debilitating illnesses and return to the community in the shortest period of time. Schnurmacher’s residential long-term care offers patients with chronic disabilities a full range of services with a strong focus on catering to the individual’s needs and preferences, in a residential setting.

 

About the Conservatory of Music atPurchase College, SUNY:
The Conservatory of Music at Purchase College offers a comprehensive musical education at both the undergraduate and graduate level for carefully selected, gifted individuals who are seeking the chance to train, perform, collaborate, and connect with the most talented people in the world of music—individuals who are willing to commit themselves to rigorous training in a forward-looking conservatory environment.

Programs in the Conservatory of Music are designed to guide students toward musical mastery and launch them on the path to rewarding professional careers. With an enrollment of approximately 450 undergraduate and graduate students, the Conservatory offers small classes and close interaction with a stellar faculty of professional musicians, composers, and producers. Music students also have numerous opportunities to perform and have their work presented in a range of venues on campus, in the local community, and in New York City.

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Institute for Music and Neurologic Function Conducts

“Emotion, Music and the Brain” Symposium
at Purchase College, SUNY

 

Leading Neuroscience, Neurology and Music Therapy Experts Explore the Rehabilitative Relationships Between Music, Therapy and “the Emotional Brain”

 

BRONX, NY, November 11, 2009 -- Tapping into the creative connections between music and healing, the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF) and the Conservatory of Music at Purchase College, SUNY, known for offering the State University system’s most prestigious performing arts curriculum, will present a symposium on December 2, 2009 to explore music and the brain.

 

The symposium features such renowned experts in the fields of neuroscience, neurology and music therapy, such as keynote speaker Joseph LeDoux, Ph.D., Professor of Neural Science and Psychology, NYU Center for Neural Science; Concetta Tomaino, DA, MT-BC, LCAT, Executive Director of the IMNF; Steven A. Sparr, M.D., Professor of Clinical Neurology, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology (and IMNF Research Advisory Board Member); Tina Brescia, DA, MT-BC, and Lisa Sandagata, MT-BC, of the Music Therapy Institute at the Westchester Conservatory of Music.

 

“We are pleased to collaborate with Purchase College, SUNY and to create opportunities for their students to engage with our music therapists to assist in improving the overall health and well-being of our patients,” said Executive Director of the IMNF Concetta Tomaino D.A., MT-BC, LCAT.  “We are looking forward to the symposium, as it will provide an ideal forum to increase awareness of the relationship between music and the brain as well as the important role that music therapy plays in the lives of people with neurological conditions.”

 

Dr. Robert Thompson, Dean of Music at Purchase, said, “This symposium is the first of its kind on our campus, and offers students in music and psychology and opportunity to collaborate and explore this rapidly developing field of study.”

 

Attendees  -- from neuroscientists, physicians, music therapists and rehabilitation therapists to anyone interested in the effects of music on the brain  -- will learn current theories and best practices for applying this knowledge to music therapy with adults and special needs children.

 

The noon – 7:00 PM symposium will take place at the Purchase College SUNY, Conservatory of Music’s Recital Hall, and will be capped by an evening concert kicked-off by legendary Latin Jazz and conga virtuoso Candido Camero, Grammy nominated percussionistBobby Sanabria and noted composer David Amram.

 

A member of the Beth Abraham Family of Health Services, the IMNF’s groundbreaking and internationally recognized programs use music therapy to assist in the “awakening and healing” of individuals with a wide-range of neurological conditions including strokes, trauma, dementia, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s diseases. 

 

Tickets to the symposium are priced at $100 and include dinner. The post-conference concert, which takes place from 7:00PM-9:00PM, is priced at $50.  A price of $140 includes tickets to both the symposium and concert.   Admission is free to students and faculty at Purchase College with a valid College ID. All proceeds from the event will benefit the IMNF.  Tickets can be purchased by calling 718-519-5840 or e-mailing imnf@bethabe.org

 

About the IMNF:

The IMNF is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) organization and a member of Beth Abraham Family of Health Services, a national leader in providing residential, home and community-based long term care for chronically

ill and disabled adults throughout the New York metropolitan area. Founded in 1995, the IMNF is driven by 35 years of clinical observations on the actual effects of music on different types of physical and neurological trauma.  Directed by renowned music therapist Dr. Concetta M. Tomaino, with medical guidance from distinguished neurologist Dr. Oliver Sacks, its distinctive setting allows researchers to not only apply their theories, but to follow patient rehabilitation in the long term. 

 

The Institute actively collaborates with researchers and practitioners at other leading organizations to advance world progress in understanding and applying the power of music to promote healing and wellness.  Some of the Institute’s most promising research has been in the areas of music and language, memory, and recovery from nerve injury – leading to groundbreaking discoveries as to how music therapy can heal.

 

About the Conservatory of Music at Purchase College, SUNY:
The Conservatory of Music at Purchase College offers a comprehensive musical education at both the undergraduate and graduate level for carefully selected, gifted individuals who are seeking the chance to train, perform, collaborate, and connect with the most talented people in the world of music—individuals who are willing to commit themselves to rigorous training in a forward-looking conservatory environment.

Programs in the Conservatory of Music are designed to guide students toward musical mastery and launch them on the path to rewarding professional careers. With an enrollment of approximately 450 undergraduate and graduate students, the Conservatory offers small classes and close interaction with a stellar faculty of professional musicians, composers, and producers. Music students also have numerous opportunities to perform and have their work presented in a range of venues on campus, in the local community, and in New York City.

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Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation (CNR)
Community Advisory Board Hosted

 5^th Biennial Excel Awards

Community leaders honored for exemplary dedication and service

 

BROOKLYN, NY, October 20, 2009 – The Community Advisory Board of the Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation (CNR), a member of the Beth Abraham Family of Health Services, honored community leaders at the recently held Excel Awards Ceremony and Reception. This year’s honorees included Lifetime Achievement Awardee, Clari Gilbert, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Beth Abraham Family of Health Services.

 

“CNR is pleased to recognize our dedicated honorees whose outstanding contributions have had a positive impact on our community,” said President and CEO of Beth Abraham Family of Health Services Michael Fassler. “Specifically, we would like to recognize the accomplishments of Clari Gilbert, whose commitment and devotion to improving the quality of life for our patients, clients, family and staff members is truly admirable.”   

 

The event’s other notable honorees included Legislator Awardee, Hon. Hakeem Jeffries Assemblyman of the 57th Assembly District; Community Service Awardee, Ms. Suleika Cabrera Drinane, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Institute for the Puerto Rican Hispanic Elderly; Community Service Awardee, Mr. Richard Kuo, Executive Director of Homecrest Community Services; Health Services Awardee, Dr. Wesner Moise, Primary Care Physician for Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation.

 

The funds raised through ticket sales and donations will be used to purchase mobile computer workstations for CNR residents.  These portable systems will allow bed bound residents with restricted motor skills the ability to use computers with the help of specially designed adaptive devices. With the use of large button wireless keyboards, alternative pointing devices, touch screen monitors, and educational software, residents will be able to learn new skills and increase sensory stimulation. This technology will enable residents to communicate more quickly and easily with family and friends. By sending and receiving photos and updates, residents can share in the experiences of their loved ones, even if they are not able to be with them in person.   

 

For information or to make a donation, please call Jacqueline Kennedy-Saddler at (718) 636-1000 ext 437, or email: jkennedy-saddler@cnr.org.

 

About the Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation

CNR, a member of the Beth Abraham Family of Health Services, is a multi-faceted, 320-bed skilled nursing facility.  In addition, through services and programs such as adult day health care, long term home care, AIDS home care, rehabilitation, and nursing home care, CNR is able to provide a full range of continuing care services to the frail elderly and chronically ill through out Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, and the Bronx.  For more information, visit www.cnr.org.

 

About Beth Abraham Family of Health Services

The Beth Abraham Family of Health Services is a national leader in providing and coordinating home and community-based long term care for chronically ill and disabled adults throughout the New York metropolitan area.  Our continuing care services include residential health care, subacute medical care, rehabilitation, home care, AIDS home care, comprehensive care management, adult day health care and independent housing facilities for the elderly and disabled.  For more information about the Beth Abraham Family of Health Services, visit us at www.bethabe.org.

 

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Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation Staff Members

Recognized for Outstanding Performance

 

Three Employees From the Skilled Nursing Facility Receive Awards

 

BROOKLYN, NY, September 15, 2009 – Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation (CNR), a member of the Beth Abraham Family of Health Services, is pleased to acknowledge three employees from the staff of its skilled nursing facility who have received awards.  Marcelle France, Clinical CNA, Georgia Stewart, RN, and Kay Cato, CNA, were recently recognized for their outstanding performance.

   

“We are proud to have such dedicated professionals on our staff,” said Executive Director of CNR Winsome McLean-Davis.  “Their hard work and commitment to nursing has earned them heart-felt appreciation from their patients and tremendous respect from their colleagues.”

 

Marcelle France, a CNR employee for13 years, was selected as a recipient of the 2009 Long-Term Care Employee of Distinction Award by the New York Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (NYAHSA).  This award was created to acknowledge the extraordinary efforts of the front line staff working in NYAHSA member organizations.  NYAHSA’s purpose is to recognize those individuals who bring a commitment of excellence to their job by demonstrating a willingness to make personal sacrifices to improve the lives of others.

 

Georgia Stewart, a CNR employee for 9 years, received the 2009 Nurse of Distinction Award from the 1199SEIU Union. This award celebrates and recognizes the achievements of outstanding RNs in 1199SEIU institutions. Stewart received a nursing degree through the union’s training fund, and is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

 

Kay Cato, a CNR employee for 11 years was named 1^st runner-up for the Black Long-Term Care Executive Certified Nursing Assistant Scholarship.  This scholarship is sponsored by Stonebridge Medical for Certified Nursing Assistants who are attending an accredited nursing program.  Ms. Cato is currently a student at Hostos Community College where she is pursuing her LPN certificate.

                                   

About the Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation

CNR, a member of the Beth Abraham Family of Health Services, is a multi-faceted, 320-bed skilled nursing facility.  In addition, through services and programs such as adult day health care, long term home care, AIDS home care, rehabilitation, and nursing home care, CNR is able to provide a full range of continuing care services to the frail elderly and chronically ill through out Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, and the Bronx.  For more information, visit www.cnr.org.

 

About Beth Abraham Family of Health Services

The Beth Abraham Family of Health Services is a national leader in providing and coordinating home and community-based long term care for chronically ill and disabled adults throughout the New York metropolitan area.  Our continuing care services include residential health care, subacute medical care, rehabilitation, home care, AIDS home care, comprehensive care management, adult day health care and independent housing facilities for the elderly and disabled.  For more information about the Beth Abraham Family of Health Services, visit us at www.bethabe.org.

 

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Comprehensive Care Management (CCM) Opens
First Program of All-Inclusive Care for theElderly (PACE)
Center in Queens

 

Day Health Center in Ridgewood Provides Personalized Health Care for Public

 

Ridgewood, NY, September 4, 2009–Comprehensive Care Management (CCM) announces the grand opening of its Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) Center in Ridgewood, NY.   This is the first PACE Center in Queens. 

 

The PACE program provides personalized health care for people with long-term needs by offering them on-site access to a medical team of doctors, nurses, social workers, physical andoccupational therapists, among others.  In addition to addressing their medical needs, CCM PACE offers members an opportunity to socialize by participating in an array of therapeutic recreational activities, such as origami, modified baseball, puzzles/board games and multi-ethnic celebrations.

 

“Having on-site medical care and therapeutic recreation in one facility is a huge benefit for the elderly,” said CCM Site Director Karen Humphrey. “From doctors and nurses to stimulating social activities and deliciously prepared food, people from the community have everything they need under one roof.”

 

For more information on CCM PACE, please contact Program Director Karen Humphrey at (718) 571-6330

 

About Comprehensive Care Management (CCM)

Comprehensive Care Management (CCM,) a member of the Beth Abraham Family of Health Services, is nationally recognized for its scope and innovation of long-term care services for chronically ill and disabled adults.

 

CCM includes PACE, the nation’s largest Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, which integrates medical care, social day care and supportive care for the frail elderly; CCM Select, a Medicaid Managed Long-Term Care Program; and CCM Direct, a Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plan.  CCM is dedicated to offering high quality, compassionate care and a broad range of long-term care options, with caregivers who are fully committed to meeting the needs of our patients and their families.

 

About Beth Abraham Family of Health Services
The Beth Abraham Family of Health Services is a national leader in providing and coordinating residential, home and community-based long term care for chronically ill and disabled adults throughout the New York metropolitan area.  Our continuing care services include residential health care, subacute medical care, rehabilitation, home care, HIV/AIDS home care, Comprehensive Care Management, adult day health care and independent housing facilities for the elderly and disabled.  For more information about the Beth Abraham Family of Health Services, visit us at www.bethabe.org.

 

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  ###Four-Time Grammy Award Winning Musician Michael Feinstein Headlines the IMNF 2009 Music Has Power Awards Benefit At Feinstein’s at Loews Regency

 

Institute for Music and Neurologic Function Honors Long-Time Supporter Peggy Rice and

Scientific Advisory Board Member and Senior Fellow in Theoretical Neurobiology

 Aniruddh Patel, Ph.D. for their Contributions to Music and Healing

 

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Beth Abraham Family of Health Services Honored its Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Clari Gilbert at the 10th Annual Golf Classic

 

BRONX, NY, July 28, 2009 – Beth Abraham Family of Health Services honored its Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Clari Gilbert at their 10^th Annual Golf Classic fundraising event, which took place at Century Country Club & Brae Burn Country Club in Purchase, NY on Monday, July 13. This year’s golf classic was sponsored by Amalgamated Bank.

 

“Beth Abraham Family of Health Services is proud to recognize Ms. Gilbert at our 2009 Golf Classic,” stated Beth Abraham Family of Health Services President and CEO Michael S. Fassler. “She has unparalleled dedication to our patients and staff, unwavering commitment to helping others reach their full potential and professional and personal devotion to improving the quality of life for so many in the communities we serve.”

 

A formidable advocate for those who are disabled or chronically ill, Gilbert has, for more than a decade, championed a systemic culture change process in the Beth Abraham skilled nursing facilities that empowers staff, residents and their families to build relationships based on mutual respect and trust.  Indeed, her work in furthering that culture change led to its first ever implementation in New York City at the Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation (CNR), now a member of the Beth Abraham Family.

 

Among Gilbert’s accomplishments is being named 2009 “Administrator of the Year” by the American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA).  She was also named 2007 “Professional of the Year” by the New York Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (NYAHSA).  In recognition of her mentoring role and implementation of intergenerational programs, Gilbert was presented with the Boy Scouts of America’s “Good Scout” award.  She was appointed to Baldridge Board of Examiners in 2008, and again in 2009.    

 

 “Throughout the years, it has been my pleasure and privilege to provide quality care for the patients of Beth Abraham and to help our exceptional staff succeed in their endeavors,” said Gilbert.  “I am pleased to be the 2009 honoree and am confident that Beth Abraham will continue to ‘make life better for people’ in the years to come.”

 

Proceeds from the 2009 Golf Classic benefit patient services and programs.

About Beth Abraham Family of Health Services

The Beth Abraham Family of Health Services is a national leader in providing and coordinating home and community-based long term care for chronically ill and disabled adults throughout the New York metropolitan area.  Our continuing care services include residential health care, subacute medical care, rehabilitation, home care, AIDS home care, Comprehensive Care Management, adult day health care and independent housing facilities for the elderly and disabled.  For more information about the Beth Abraham Family of Health Services, visit us at www.bethabe.org.

 

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Comprehensive Care Management (CCM) Opens

Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) Center in

Amityville’s Sisters of St. Dominic Motherhouse

 

DayHealth Center Provides Care for Nuns as Well as Public

 

AMITYVILLE, NY, June 25, 2009 – Comprehensive Care Management (CCM) announces the grand opening of its Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) Center inside the Motherhouse of the Sisters of St. Dominic convent in Amityville, NY. CCM, a member of the Beth Abraham Family of Health Services, is the first company on Long Island that offers a PACE program on-site in a religious congregation.  There is also a separate entrance that allows members of the community access to the facility.  Having the CCM PACE program on premises allows the Sisters to maintain their routines, including daily prayer, while receiving personalized medical care and participating in the activities of their choice.

 

The CCM PACE program in the Sisters of St. Dominic Motherhouse was created to address the needs of the aging population ofSisters that reside there, and is also open to members of the community.  The program serves people with long-term healthcare needs by providing them on-site access to a medical team of doctors, nurses, social workers, physical and occupational therapists, among others.  

 

Before CCM, the nation’s largest PACE provider, was established in the Motherhouse, the Sisters received care provided by nurses and aides they hired, and their family members had to arrange for transportation for all off-site doctor visits.  Now, with primary care physicians providing quality care on-site daily at the CCM PACE center, if members need to see a specialist, such as a cardiologist or dermatologist, off-site, the program provides an ambulette and a health aide, if necessary, to take members to and from appointments.  Also, many of the same nurses and community doctors were retained by CCM PACE in order to ease the Sisters’ transition into the program.  

 

“My favorite thing about CCM is the continuity of care and a greater sense of organization,” said Sister Rose Michael Hillery.  “The CCM PACE people take care of us very well.”

 

“With approximately 43 Sisters currently participating in the program, having on-site medical care is a huge advantage,” said CCM Site Director Kathleen Kadel.  “The Sisters and other registrants from the community have everything they need here, without going to a nursing home.”

 

In addition to addressing their medical needs, CCM PACE offers members an opportunity to socialize by participating in an array of therapeutic recreational activities, such as Art as Meditation, Tai Chi, book club and ice cream socials.  According to Community Health Nurse Debra Pfeifer, “With the site open to the public, it gives the Sisters a chance to interact with the community, which is something they enjoy.”

 

“Since the CCM PACE program began, socialization among the Sisters has increased,” said Day Health Center ManagerCarol Hartman. “They continue to enjoy participating in the therapeutic recreational program and have been getting out of their rooms more often.”

 

For more information on CCM PACE, pleasecontact Program Director Kathleen Kadel at (631) 841-7323 or e-mail kkadel@bethabe.org.

 

About Comprehensive Care Management (CCM)

Comprehensive Care Management (CCM,) a member of the Beth Abraham Family of Health Services, is nationally recognized for its scope and innovation of long-term care services for chronically ill and disabled adults.

 

CCM includes PACE, the nation’s largest Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, which integrates medical care, social day care and supportive care for the frail elderly; CCM Select, a Medicaid Managed Long-Term Care Program; and CCM Direct, a Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plan.  CCM is dedicated to offering high quality, compassionate care and a broad range of long-term care options, with caregivers who are fully committed to meeting the needs of our patients and their families.

 

About Beth Abraham Family of Health Services
The Beth Abraham Family of Health Services is a national leader in providing and coordinating residential, home and community-based long term care for chronically ill and disabled adults throughout the New York metropolitan area.  Our continuing care services include residential health care, subacute medical care, rehabilitation, home care, HIV/AIDS home care, Comprehensive Care Management, adult day health care and independent housing facilities for the elderly and disabled.  For more information about the Beth Abraham Family of Health Services, visit us at www.bethabe.org.

 

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