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St. Ann 's of Greater Rochester Inc. is pleased to announce the following members of the Board of Directors as officers of the Board for the 2008 – 2010 Term:
Chairperson – Juan F. Villanueva , Financial Consultant
Chair Elect – Ann McCormick , Executive VP & General Counsel, Home Properties
Treasurer – Timothy White , Managing Partner of the Rochester office and Upstate New York Business Unit of KPMG, LLP
Secretary – Maggie Bringewatt , Senior Vice President, Rochester 's Cornerstone Group
Immediate Past Chair – Robert F. Ryan , Senior VP, Region Executive, JP Morgan Chase
President/CEO – Betty Mullin-DiProsa , St. Ann 's Community
St. Ann 's Community provides a varied range of services and care levels designed to meet the individual needs of older adults. St. Ann's includes two licensed, and certified skilled nursing facilities, medical and social adult day programs, independent retirement housing, assisted living and specialized dementia care, hospice care and a geriatric outpatient primary care practice located on two campuses in the Greater Rochester area, plus part ownership in Traditions in Caring, a licensed Home Care agency. For more information on St. Ann 's Community please call 585-697-6000.
Ms. O'Grady has more than 30 years of health care and marketing experience, five of which were with St. Ann 's Community as a nursing supervisor. Prior to returning to St. Ann's, she held positions at Rochester General Hospital, Kodak and Visiting Nurse Service of Rochester and Monroe County. Ms. O'Grady is a graduate of St. Vincent's School of Nursing in Worcester, MA, and Roberts Wesleyan College. She currently resides in the City of Rochester.
Fr. McKenna, currently is the Pastor and Canon Attorney of St. Cecilia's Parish in Irondequoit and also serves as an Ecclesiastical Judge for the Tribunal for the Diocese of Rochester. Fr. McKenna was ordained in 1977 and received his Doctorate degree in Canon Law from St. Paul University in Ottawa in 1990. He is the past president of the Canon Law Society of America and served as Chancellor for the Diocese of Rochester. He is also the author of numerous article and books.
St. Ann's of Greater Rochester Inc. is Pleased to Welcome New Foundation Board Members. Click here for pdf
“Sr. Livia lives out the charism of the Sisters of Mercy and embodies a person filled with mercy, compassion, faith, hope, and love. She is a true woman of faith daily living out the gospel of Christ,” shared Father Peter Bayer, Director of Pastoral Care at St. Ann 's Community. “We are so proud that Sr. Livia was chosen to receive this tremendous honor.” The Celebration honored four women, including Sr. Livia, and the many diverse ways in which they act boldly on their faith in Jesus Christ.
Ms. Spilberg holds a Masters of Nursing Degree from Nazareth College , and a Post Masters Degree from the University of Rochester . Ms. Spilberg currently resides in Hamlin , NY . St. Ann's Community provides a varied range of services and care levels designed to meet the individual needs of older adults. St. Ann's includes two licensed, and certified skilled nursing facilities, medical and social adult day programs, independent retirement housing, assisted living and specialized dementia care, hospice care and a geriatric outpatient primary care practice located on two campuses in the Greater Rochester area, plus part ownership in Traditions in Caring, a licensed Home Care agency. For more information on St. Ann 's Community please call 585-697-6000
Ms. Gordon has more than 20 years of health care experience, eight of which were with St. Ann 's Community as the Director of Admissions and also the Director of Staff Development. Gordon holds a Masters of Arts in Public Administration from Syracuse University , a Bachelor of Science in Community and Human Services/Healthcare Administration from Empire State College and an Associates Degree in Applied Science in Nursing from S.U.N.Y. Agricultural and Technical College in Alfred , NY . Gordon currently resides in the City of Rochester.St. Ann's Community provides a varied range of services and care levels designed to meet the individual needs of older adults. St. Ann's includes two licensed, and certified skilled nursing facilities, medical and social adult day programs, independent retirement housing, assisted living and specialized dementia care, hospice care and a geriatric outpatient primary care practice located on two campuses in the Greater Rochester area, plus part ownership in Traditions in Caring, a licensed Home Care agency. For more information on St. Ann 's Community please call 585-697-6000.
Muchard holds a Masters of Nursing Degree from Nazareth College and currently resides in Canandaigua, NY. St. Ann's Community provides a varied range of services and care levels designed to meet the individual needs of older adults. St. Ann's includes two licensed, and certified skilled nursing facilities, medical and social adult day programs, independent retirement housing, assisted living and specialized dementia care, hospice care and a geriatric outpatient primary care practice located on two campuses in the Greater Rochester area, plus part ownership in Traditions in Caring, a licensed Home Care agency. For more information on St. Ann 's Community please call 585-697-6000.
Dr. Petrone currently resides in Penfield , NY . St. Ann 's Community provides a varied range of services and care levels designed to meet the individual needs of older adults. St. Ann's includes two licensed, and certified skilled nursing facilities, medical and social adult day programs, and independent retirement housing, assisted living and specialized dementia care, hospice care and a geriatric outpatient primary care practice located on two campuses in the Greater Rochester area, plus part ownership in Traditions in Caring, a licensed Home Care agency. For more information on St. Ann 's Community or Adult Day Services please call 585-697-6000.
St. Ann's Community 1st in Nation to Receive Accreditation St. Ann's Community is proud to be the FIRST IN THE NATION to achieve CARF (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities) Person Centered Long-Term Care Community (PCLTCC) Accreditation. CARF International announced that St. Ann's Community has been accredited for a period of three years for its Adult Day Services (Dementia), Aging Services Network, Assisted Living (Dementia) and Person-Centered Long-Term Care Community (Dementia) programs. This accreditation decision represents the highest level of accreditation that can be awarded to an organization and shows the organization's substantial conformance to the CARF standards. An organization receiving a Three-Year Accreditation has put itself through a rigorous peer review process and has demonstrated to a team of surveyors during an on‑site visit that its programs and services are of the highest quality, measurable, and accountable. St. Ann's Community provides a varied range of services and care levels designed to meet the individual needs of older adults. St. Ann's includes two licensed, and certified skilled nursing facilities, medical and social adult day programs, independent retirement housing, assisted living and specialized dementia care, hospice care and a geriatric outpatient primary care practice located on two campuses in the Greater Rochester area, plus part ownership in Traditions in Caring, a licensed Home Care agency. CARF is an independent, nonprofit accrediting body whose mission is to promote the quality, value, and optimal outcomes of services through a consultative accreditation process that centers on enhancing the lives of the persons served. Founded in 1966 as the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, and now known as CARF, the accrediting body establishes consumer-focused standards to help organizations measure and improve the quality of their programs and services. 2007 Adopt a Family for the Holidays Our St. Ann's Family working together with the St. Joseph's Neighborhood Center has the opportunity to participate in the "Adopt a Family" program! We have four families we have "adopted" for the season.
St. Ann's Community is pleased to welcome
Ms. Anzalone previously worked at Crimson Ridge, The Wesley Community and Thompson Nursing Home. She currently resides in Farmington, N.Y. St. Ann's Community provides a varied range of services and care levels designed to meet the individual needs of older adults. St. Ann's includes two licensed, and certified skilled nursing facilities, medical and social adult day programs, independent retirement housing, assisted living and specialized dementia care, hospice care and a geriatric outpatient primary care practice located on two campuses in the Greater Rochester area, plus part ownership in Traditions in Caring, a licensed Home Care agency. For more information on St. Ann's Community please call 585-697-6000.
22 finalists selected for Athena Award Patrick
Flanigan Twenty-two area women have been named finalists for this year's Athena Award, the Women's Council announced Friday. The award recognizes a Rochester-area professional woman who has demonstrated "significant achievements in business, community service and the professional advancement of women." The Women's Council is an affiliate of the Rochester Business Alliance. The finalists are: Mimi Bacilek, president, SuccessBuilders LLC; Iris Bannister, executive director, Wilson Commencement Park; Dawn Borgeest, chief marketing officer and senior vice president, United Way of Rochester; Maggie Bringewatt, senior vice president, Rochester's Cornerstone Group Ltd; Alfreda Brown, chief diversity officer, Rochester Institute of Technology; Lisa Brubaker, executive vice president, Rochester and government programs, Preferred Care/MVP Health Care; Ann Burr, senior vice president and general manager, Frontier Rochester; Suzanne Nasipak Chapman, regional president, First Niagara Risk Management; Tamara Denysenko, chief executive officer, Ukrainian Federal Credit Union; Gail Donofrio, Monroe County Family Court judge; Hilda Rosario Escher, president, CEO, Ibero American Action League; Sandra Frankel, Brighton town supervisor; Sheila Gaddis, Volunteer Legal Service Project, executive director of counsel, Hiscock & Barclay LLP; Lori B. Green, partner, Nixon Peabody LLP; Cynthia Herriot, lieutenant — Patrol East Division, Rochester Police Department; Dr. Ruth A. Lawrence, professor of pediatrics, medical director of the Ruth A. Lawrence Poison & Drug Information Center, University of Rochester Medical Center; Laura Saxby Lynch, director of corporate communications, Paychex, Inc.; Rita D. Metras, principal, RDM Associates; Elizabeth Mullin-DiProsa, president and chief executive officer, St. Ann's Community; Lori VanDusen, director, wealth management, SmithBarney/Citigroup; Sophie Vandebroek, chief technology officer, president of Xerox Innovation Group, Xerox Corp.; Christine Wagner,SSJ, executive director, St. Joseph Neighborhood Center. The winner will be announced Jan. 24 during a noon lunch at the Riverside Convention Center. For ticket information, call (585) 256-4612.
St. Ann's Community is pleased to announce the following promotions.
St. Ann's Community provides a varied range of services and care levels designed to meet the individual needs of older adults. St. Ann's includes two licensed, and certified skilled nursing facilities, medical and social adult day programs, and independent retirement housing, assisted living and specialized dementia care, hospice care and a geriatric outpatient primary care practice located on two campuses in the Greater Rochester area, plus part ownership in Traditions in Caring, a licensed Home Care agency. For more information on St. Ann's Community or Adult Day Services please call 585-697-6000.
St. Ann 's Community and Visiting Nurse Service are pleased to announce the following nurses as part of the Palliative Center for Caring.
Mark currently resides in Greece , N.Y.
Patterson-Norton received holds an Associates Degree in Nursing from Monroe Community College . She also holds a National Oncology Certification and previously worked for 16 years in the Hematology/Oncology unit at Rochester General Hospital . Patterson-Norton resides in Sodus , N.Y.
McNulty received her Registered Nursing degree from Monroe Community College . McNulty resides lives in Charlotte with her husband and son.
Deborah Sigrist , RN, BSN, is a Registered Nurse for The Center and has more than 18 years inpatient hospice care experience and author of Journey's End, a Guide to Understanding the Dying Process. Sigrist received her Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education from Mundelein College , Chicago and then went onto to earn her Associates Degree in nursing from Monroe Community College and Bachelors of Science in Nursing from the SUNY Brockport. Sigrist currently resides in the City of Rochester with her husband. The Palliative Center for Caring is the first of its kind in Rochester – one located in a skilled nursing facility – and addresses a vital community need. Patients requiring specialized care are welcomed from the local community or area hospitals. The Center provides end-of-life services to address pain, symptom and crisis management for patients who would otherwise require hospitalization. Additionally, the specially trained staff will work to address psychosocial and spiritual issues, which may result during this difficult time for patients and families.
On Saturday, September 15 th , St. Ann 's Community employees, family and friends joined together to participate in the 2007 Memory Walk to benefit the Alzheimer's Association. The team's efforts were outstanding with 134 participants raising more than $11,000.00 to benefit Alzheimer's support programs and research. "Participating in the Alzheimer's Memory Walk falls directly in line with our core values at St. Ann 's Community. We offer specialized programs for those with dementia and memory loss, so it is just a natural choice that we walk to help the hundreds of thousands of people living with Alzheimer's Disease across the country," shared Betty Mullin-DiProsa, President and CEO. “One of our core values is community service. Our employees are energized and engaged about the opportunity to participate and this is just one more opportunity to encourage team work among the organization."
St. Ann 's Community has participated in the Memory Walk for more than 10 years and has raised more than $31,000.00 to benefit Alzheimer's. Click to see a photo of the St. Ann's team
St. Ann 's Community provides a varied range of services and care levels designed to meet the individual needs of older adults. St. Ann 's includes two licensed, and certified skilled nursing facilities, medical and social adult day programs, independent retirement housing, assisted living and specialized dementia care, hospice care and a geriatric outpatient primary care practice located on two campuses in the Greater Rochester area, plus part ownership in Traditions in Caring, a licensed Home Care agency. For more information on St. Ann 's Community please call 585-697-6000.
Dr. Williams is a graduate of the University of Louisville School Medicine with her MD degree in Family Medicine and University of Kentucky School of Pharmacy with Bachelors of Science in Pharmacy and PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences. Prior to coming to Rochester , Dr. Williams worked at The Community Hospice in Saratoga Springs and her medical background includes Family Medicine, as a Hospitalist and Hospital Pharmacist. She is Board Certified by American Board of Family Practice and American Board of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Dr. Williams resides in (town) with her husband and 3 children. St. Ann 's Community provides a varied range of services and care levels designed to meet the individual needs of older adults. St. Ann's includes two licensed, and certified skilled nursing facilities, medical and social adult day programs, independent retirement housing, assisted living and specialized dementia care, hospice care and a geriatric outpatient primary care practice located on two campuses in the Greater Rochester area, plus part ownership in Traditions in Caring, a licensed Home Care agency. For more information on St. Ann 's Community please call 585-697-6000.
Mr.
Shoen holds a Bachelors of Arts Degree in Spanish Literature, from
Hartwick College and has held previous positions with Rural Opportunities,
the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and
Kent School , Kent, CT. Hawkins Named Chair of the New York Health Information Management Association
Hawkins was officially sworn in on May 12, 2007 at the NYHIMA's yearly convention held at the Rochester Convention Center/Hyatt Hotel. She will work with her board members and a committee of eight other members throughout the state to update the New York State LTC ICD-9 Coding guidelines. Her other goal for 2007-2008 is to increase the number of LTC members of NYHIMA via the NYHIMA web site. Hawkins also holds the position of Long-Term Care Chair of the Rochester Regional Health Information Management Association. She is a member of the Health Information Technology Program Advisory Committee and is an active Professional Practice Supervisor of the Health Information Technology program at Monroe Community College . St. Ann 's Community provides a varied range of services and care levels designed to meet the individual needs of older adults. St. Ann's includes two licensed, and certified skilled nursing facilities, medical and social adult day programs, independent retirement housing, assisted living and specialized dementia care, hospice care and a geriatric outpatient primary care practice located on two campuses in the Greater Rochester area, plus part ownership in Traditions in Caring, a licensed Home Care agency. For more information on St. Ann 's Community please call 585-697-6000
“The generosity of this gift is magnified by knowing the prayers and the warm intentions that went into each stitch,” shared Betty Mullin-DiProsa, President & CEO St. Ann's Community. “We are so pleased to be able to share these shawls with our patients and their families.” Members of the St. Mary's Parish Prayer Shawl Ministry presented ten Knitted Shawls to Betty Mullin-DiProsa and Debbie Sigrist, Palliative Center for Caring Registered Nurse. (Photo Attached) Pictured from left to right are: Amy Voelkl, Rita Campbell, Anne-Marie Brogan, Mary Alyce Streb, Sr. Kay Heverin, SSJ, Debbie Sigrist, and Betty Mullin DiProsa. For information on the Prayer Shawls visit www.shawlministry.com . The Palliative Center for Caring, a partnership between St. Ann 's Community and Visiting Nurse Service of Greater Rochester, is the first of its kind in Rochester - one located in a skilled nursing facility - and meets a vital community need. Patients requiring specialized care are welcomed from the local community or area hospitals. The Center provides short-term end-of-life services to address pain, symptom and crisis management for patients who would otherwise require hospitalization. For more information on the Palliative Center for Caring please call 585-697-6000 or visit www.stannscommunity.com .
St. Ann 's Community & Rochester General Hospital to host Community Care Health Fair
WHAT: St. Ann 's Community and Rochester General Hospital will sponsor the 21 st Annual Community Care Health Fair. Over 30 organizations focusing on health care and community resources for seniors and their caretakers will be in attendance.
WHEN: Thursday, September 13 th 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
WHERE: 1500 Portland Avenue Rochester , NY 14621
DETAILS: This is a FREE event and is open to the Rochester community. Refreshments will be served.
Health screens will include: Blood Pressure, Cholesterol and Hearing.
St. Ann 's Community will host a booth for cooking demonstrations featuring easy to prepare healthy meals.
Information will be provided by a variety of community, state, and national organizations including the Alzheimer's Association, the American Cancer Society, ElderSource, and Office of the Attorney General of the State of New York . For more information on the Community Care Health Fair please call 585-697-6409
Cherry Ridge Recognized as a Preferred Design in Aging On June 18 th , Cherry Ridge was selected as one of only two projects for the International Design in Ageing Showcase of Affordable Housing. The showcase was part of the International Association of Homes and Services for the Ageing's (IAHSA) 7th International Conference, “ Quality Transcends Borders: Innovations in Leadership, Technology and Design” held this year in Malta. The conference provides a unique opportunity for industry experts from around the world to gather and meet to focus on addressing the needs and concerns of elders. Betty Mullin-DiProsa, St. Ann's Community President & CEO was one of the featured speakers and highlighted how Cherry Ridge was specifically designed and created to provide affordable housing and healthcare options to Seniors in the Rochester area. Cherry Ridge is owned and operated by St. Ann's Community, a dedicated not-for-profit provider of comprehensive health care and housing to area seniors for more than 130 years. Cherry Ridge, St. Ann's newest campus offers maintenance-free apartments and cottage homes, gracious hospitality services, amenities and quality health care – all at an exceptional value.
St. Ann 's Community is pleased to welcome three new staff members.
Ms. Basta holds Bachelors Degrees in Nursing from Clemson University and SUNY Brockport and a Masters Degree and Adult Nurse Practitioner from the University of Buffalo . Ms. Basta previously worked at Rochester General Hospital in the Cardio Thoracic Surgery Unit, Cardiac Cath Lab, and for Wesley Gardens Nursing Home/Rehab. She currently resides in the Town of Irondequoit
She currently resides in the City of Rochester .
Posato currently lives in Irondequoit .
St. Ann's Community and Visiting Nurse Service Open Palliative Center for Caring
St. Ann’s Community and Visiting Nurse Service of Rochester
and Monroe County, Inc. (VNS) announced the partnership to create
the Palliative Center for Caring this past April. The Center is
a 5-bed inpatient care center for patients needing short-term hospice
and palliative care.
St. Ann 's Community is very proud to announce that they are the winner of two prestigious Awards of Distinction for Print Media by The 13th Annual Communicator Awards . The awards were in the Business-to-Consumer Brochure and the Identity Manual/Style Guide Categories. The Award of Distinction is presented for projects that exceed industry standards in quality and excellence. The Communicator Print Media Awards recognize organizations that work in advertising, public relations, corporate communications, graphic design or identity. The Communicator Awards is an international awards competition that recognizes outstanding works in the communication field. Entries are judged by industry professionals who look for companies and individuals whose talent exceeds a high standard of excellence and whose work serves as a benchmark for the industry. The Communicator Awards provides an equal chance of winning to all entrants regardless of company or agency size and project budget - each entry is judged on its own merit.
Cherry Ridge, a St. Ann 's Community is hosting “Dancing with the Seniors” on Friday, June 8, 2007 from 3:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. at Cherry Ridge, 900 Cherry Ridge Boulevard , Webster , NY 14580 . The event starts with a professional dance demonstration by USA Dance, which is followed by instructional dance lessons for more than 70 individuals from Cherry Ridge and the community. “Many of the residents are excited about this event because they remember dancing to many of the ballroom dances like the Waltz, Foxtrot and the Rumba and can't wait to kick up their heels again,” shared Mike Seelig, Cherry Ridge Vice President. Cherry Ridge is owned and operated by St. Ann 's Community, a dedicated not-for-profit provider of comprehensive health care to area seniors for more than 130 years. Cherry Ridge offers maintenance-free apartments and cottage homes, gracious hospitality services, and amenities unsurpassed health care – all at an exceptional value. For more information on Cherry Ridge or this event please call 585-697-6700.
“Not many individuals can say that they rode in a Model T, saw the first silent movie or even were alive during the San Francisco earthquake,” stated Betty Mullin-DiProsa, President of St. Ann's Community. “But we are excited that we have 12 people living at St. Ann's that can attest to that, and we are going to celebrate their lives.” On Wednesday, May 30th at 2:00 p.m ., St. Ann's Community will recognize all of our residents who are 100 years or older. This year we have 12 Centenarians ranging in age from 100 to104 and many of them will be attending the celebration. All are invited to come and hear some of their stories, while we honor these great individuals who have experienced so much in their lifetime. A video will be shown featuring early photos of all our honorees. We look forward to this as a great way to end National Older American's Month.St. Ann's Community provides a varied range of services and care levels designed to meet the individual needs of older adults. St. Ann's includes two licensed, and certified skilled nursing facilities, medical and social adult day programs, independent retirement housing, assisted living and specialized dementia care, hospice care and a geriatric outpatient primary care practice located on two campuses in the Greater Rochester area, plus part ownership in Traditions in Caring, a licensed Home Care agency. For more information on St. Ann's Community please call 585-697-6000.
Mayor Robert Duffy Kicks Off Older American's Month Celebration Each year since 1963, the month of May has been set aside for the purpose of honoring our country's older Americans. On Thursday, May 3rd at 2:00 p.m. , St. Ann 's Community is hosting an Older American's Month Celebration featuring Rochester Mayor Robert Duffy as the keynote speaker. “This year's Older American's Month theme is, “Older Americans: Making Choices for a Healthier Future.” This theme encourages us to think differently about health and long-term care, and work together to rebalance and modernize our current systems so that we may adequately plan for and address the needs of current and future generations,” stated Betty Mullin-DiProsa, President and CEO of St. Ann's Community. “We are honored that Mayor Duffy has agreed to help us kick off our month long celebration to honor our residents.” St. Ann 's Community provides a varied range of services and care levels designed to meet the individual needs of older adults. St. Ann's includes two licensed, and certified skilled nursing facilities, medical and social adult day programs, independent retirement housing, assisted living and specialized dementia care, hospice care and a geriatric outpatient primary care practice located on two campuses, in Irondequoit and Webster, plus part ownership in Traditions in Caring, a licensed Home Care agency. For more information on St. Ann 's Community please call 585-697-6000.
St. Ann's Community has installed wireless computer access, especially designed for their short-term Transitional Care patients. “Many of our patients want or need to maintain contact with their family or businesses while they are receiving care at St. Ann's Home,” shared Betty Mullin-DiProsa, President and CEO of St. Ann's Community. “ Throughout our campuses, and at each of our facilities, St. Ann's Community has provided resident access to desktop computers and printers for a number of years. Recognizing the changing needs, especially of our Transitional Care patients, who may bring in their own laptop computers, we are now providing free wireless to ease their communications.” St. Ann's Community provides a varied range of services and care levels designed to meet the individual needs of older adults. St. Ann's includes two licensed, and certified skilled nursing facilities, medical and social adult day programs, independent retirement housing, assisted living and specialized dementia care, hospice care and a geriatric outpatient primary care practice located on two campuses in the Greater Rochester area, plus part ownership in Traditions in Caring, a licensed Home Care agency. For more information on St. Ann's Community please call 585-697-6000.
St. Ann's Community and Visiting Nurse Service Partner to Form the Palliative Center for Caring St. Ann 's Community and Visiting Nurse Service of Rochester and Monroe County, Inc. (VNS) are pleased to announce a partnership to create the Palliative Center for Caring, a 5-bed inpatient care center for patients needing short-term hospice and palliative care located at The Heritage, located on St. Ann 's Irondequoit campus. The Center will be the first of its kind in Rochester – one located in a skilled nursing facility – and will meet a vital community need. Patients requiring specialized care will be welcomed from the local community or area hospitals. The Center will provide end-of-life services to address pain, symptom and crisis management for patients who would otherwise require hospitalization. Additionally, the specially trained staff will work to address psychosocial and spiritual issues, which may result during this difficult time for patients and families. Renovation is scheduled to begin in April of 2007 with the Palliative Center for Caring opening in July of 2007. “VNS in collaboration with St. Ann 's Community currently provides palliative/hospice care to a number of our residents , so this opportunity was the perfect extension to an already successful partnership,” shared Betty Mullin DiProsa, President and CEO of St. Ann's Community. “We are pleased to be able to offer this special level of care to the Rochester Community.”“The partnership with St. Ann 's Community allows us the opportunity to offer patients and their families needed expert care and services in a place that will be warm, comforting and peaceful,” shared Vicky Hines, President and CEO of Visiting Nurse Service. “We especially appreciate and thank those individuals who have supported this idea and made the Center possible through their gifts of time, energy and donations.”
St. Ann 's Community FIRST IN NATION to receive CARF Accreditation
in Resident Centered Care
St. Ann 's Community is proud to be the FIRST IN THE UNITED STATES to achieve CARF (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities) Person Centered Long Term Care Community (PCLTCC) Accreditation and the only organization to complete a blended survey for both Long Term Care and Transitional Care types of accreditation. “This is a tremendous accomplishment and honor,” shared Betty Mullin-DiProsa, President and CEO of St. Ann's Community. “The staff and volunteers here at St. Ann 's Community are dedicated to serving our residents first and foremost and earning this accreditation is proof of a job well-done. We are also thrilled that we could be the first in the nation to achieve this recognition of excellence!" In February, representatives from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) visited St. Ann 's Community to survey their Long Term Care Program and Transitional Care Program. A team of surveyors comprehensively investigated the programs to ensure conformance to the stringent standards established by CARF for person-centered care and medical rehabilitation. The CARF standards are developed with input from consumers, aging services, health care and rehabilitation professionals, state and national organizations, and insurance company representatives. Every year the standards are reviewed and new ones are developed to keep pace with changing conditions and current consumer needs. CARF accreditation is much more than a certificate on the wall. It is evidence that St. Ann 's Community strives to improve efficiency, fiscal health, and service delivery -- creating a foundation for continuous quality improvement and consumer satisfaction. The benefits of accreditation to the consumer of services means that by choosing CARF-accredited programs and services they receive the assurance that:
CARF is a private, not-for-profit organization that promotes quality rehabilitation and aging services. It does this by establishing standards of quality for organizations to use as guidelines in developing and offering their programs or services to consumers. CARF uses the standards to determine how well an organization is serving its consumers and how it can improve. St. Ann 's Community provides a varied range of services and care levels designed to meet the individual needs of older adults. St. Ann's includes two licensed, and certified skilled nursing facilities, medical and social adult day programs, independent retirement housing, assisted living and specialized dementia care, hospice care and a geriatric outpatient primary care practice located on two campuses in the Greater Rochester area, plus part ownership in Traditions in Caring, a licensed Home Care agency. For more information on St. Ann 's Community please call 585-697-6000.
Chapel Oaks Spring Open House Sunday, March 25th 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. This is your opportunity to speak with current Chapel Oaks residents and discover why Chapel Oaks is the ideal retirement living option! Residents will also be providing tours of their apartments. For more information, please contact El |
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Lori
M. Sorenson as Activity Coordinator at Cherry
Ridge Community in Webster. Ms. Sorenson earned her Bachelors of
Arts in Psychology from the State University of New York Oneonta
and a Certificate in Worship Music Studies from the Elim Bible Institute
in Lima, NY. 
Bernard
J. Joswick Jr. has been promoted from the position of Sous Chef
at Chapel Oaks, a St. Ann's Community. Mr. Joswick holds an AAS
in Hotel & Restaurant Management from Paul Smiths College of
the Adirondacks and has held the position of Chef at Chapel Oaks
for the last five years. Joswick
currently resides in the City of Rochester. 
Rola
O'Meally has been promoted to Director of Adult Day and Dementia
Services at St. Ann's Community. O'Meally has worked at St. Ann's
Community for 21 years, starting out as a Certified Nursing Assistant.
O'Meally received her
AA degree in Nursing from Monroe Community College, her BSN from
Roberts Wesleyan College, and is currently enrolled in their Master's
degree program. O'Meally
currently resides in the Town of Gates.
Mark
V. Harmon , BSN, RN-BC, holds the position of Registered
Nurse Team Leader. Mark has an Associate's Degree in Nursing from
Fayetteville Technical Community College in Fayetteville , N.C.
, and a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from Keuka College . He is
currently pursuing a Master's Degree in Nursing from Saint John
Fisher College to become a clinical nurse specialist in hospice
and palliative care. 
Cecelia
Patterson-Norton , RN, is the Oncology Nurse (OCN) for
The Center. 
Denise
McNulty , RN, is a Registered Nurse for The Center and
has more than 19 years experience in hospice and oncology at St.
Mary's and most recently at Highland Hospital . 
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Melissa
Hawkins, RHIT, Health Information Manager at St. Ann 's Community
has been name the Chair of the New York Health Information Management
Association Long-Term Care Component (NYHIMA). 
Kimberly
Basta has joined St. Ann's Community as Adult Nurse Practitioner
for the Transitional Care Program, which offers short term/outpatient
rehab for a number of complex medical conditions ranging from stroke
rehabilitation to post operative orthopedic/cardiac surgery patients.
Joelle
M. Navarra has
been hired as a Nurse Manager for the 6th floor of St. Ann 's Home.
Ms. Navarra holds a Bachelors Degree in Nursing from the University
of Rochester and is currently pursuing her Masters in Health Systems
Administration at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Ms. Navarra
previously worked at Rochester General Hospital as a Registered
Nurse in the Hemodialysis Center . 
Joe
Posato has joined St.
Ann 's Community in the position of Information
Technology Services Manager. Mr. Posato holds a Bachelors of Science
Degree in Management Information Systems
from St. John Fisher
College
and held previous positions as the Project Manager at Genesee Survey
Services, Inc. and Director of MIS at the Urban League of Rochester.
