Hospital volunteer named “Senior Citizen of the Year”

ELLENVILLE (May 5) - Ellenville Regional Hospital is proud to announce that Blossom Rozman, long time Hospital Volunteer and Auxiliary member, has been selected as “Senior Citizen of the Year” by the Office for the Aging Advisory Council Recognition Committee.

Ms. Rozman is being recognized for the significant contributions that she has made to her community.

As a hospital volunteer and auxiliary member, Ms. Rozman has organized a Broadway Theater trip for over 20 years, as well as organizing the Auxiliary’s Annual Luncheon in the fall and Annual Meeting and Tea in December. She has also worked tirelessly volunteering for the Hospital in the Gift Shop and for many other Hospital and Auxiliary functions.

The Administration and Staff of Ellenville Regional Hospital congratulates Ms. Rozman on this most distinguished honor. She is a tireless hospital advocate and the hospital is proud to have her on their team!

Hospital’s Clean Sweep a success

NEWBURGH - Blue skies and perfect temperatures – despite a forecast of rain – brought out volunteers in full force recently for St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital’s Seventh Annual Clean Sweep. Doing their part to support SLCH’s commitment to the community, more than 100 volunteers worked to spruce up areas around the hospital’s Newburgh and Cornwall campuses. 

Volunteers included SLCH employees and their families, as well as members of the local trades, community organizations and religious and school groups. Among those represented were Ironworkers Local 417, Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 373, IBEW Local 363, VISTA, New Hope Baptist Church, Living in Jesus Ministry, Cornwall Elementary School and Cornwall High School.

“SLCH’s Clean Sweep is an annual rite of spring for our hospital and community,” said Robert S. Ross, Senior Vice President of Operations. “We appreciate the teamwork displayed by our employees, friends and neighbors in cleaning up debris left from winter. It was wonderful to have such a large turnout from the local trades and students. Working alongside our friends and neighbors was a terrific way to welcome spring.”

Volunteers were treated to breakfast before heading out for the morning -- rakes, shovels and brooms in hand.

Nyack Hospital nurses successfully complete chemotherapy course

NYACK (May 5) - Twenty-seven Nyack Hospital nurses recently completed the Oncology Nursing Society Chemotherapy & Biotherapy Course presented by Arlene Heitzmann RN, MA, OCN.  The course is a comprehensive review of the best practices and knowledge needed to administer chemotherapy and biotherapeutic agents to patients. 

“National certification validates that our nurses have the experience, knowledge and skills to provide the best possible care to cancer patients and their families.  Voluntary class attendance and achievement of a 100% certification rate demonstrates that oncology unit staff members are passionate about nursing excellence,” states Margaret Levine, Acting CNO at Nyack Hospital. 

The nurses are:

• Achamma Abraham, RN, West Nyack
• Elgarlie Adolphe, RN, Spring Valley
• Diahann Ahle, RN, New City
• Mary Joan Ahokas, RN, Thiells
• Concepcion Amos, RN, Nanuet
• Carolyn Bacha, RN, Norwood, NJ
• Ally Benny, RN, Congers
• Christopher Clarke, RN, Congers
• Elizabeth Gundayao, RN Chestnut Ridge
• William Hagel, RN, Airmont
• Robin Hoyes, RN, West Nyack
• Virginia Irineo, RN, Nanuet
• Priya Kurians, RN, New City
• Charles Lohmann, RN, Monroe
• Marie Malette, RN, Nyack
• Cynthia Morris, RN, Garnerville
• Mary Padavil, RN, Valley Cottage
• Kathleen Pastore, RN, Stony Point
• Leonora Solidum, RN, Tappan
• Meena Thampi, RN, West Nyack
• Aleyamma Thomas, RN, Spring Valley
• Betsy Thomas, RN, Suffern
• Regi Thomas, RN, Nanuet
• Sosamma Varughese, RN, Congers
• Girija Viswanathan, RN, Congers
• Marianne Walsh, RN, Greenwood Lake
• Susan Zabala, RN, Highland Mills

Each of the nurses who completed the course received 13.5 contact hours of continuing nursing education, and a personalized ONS Chemotherapy Provider Card. The card validates the participant has completed the course and has the knowledge needed to administer chemotherapy and biotherapy.  The nurses currently practice on the newly renovated inpatient oncology unit at Nyack Hospital.

Nyack Hospital is a 375-bed community acute care medical and surgical hospital located in Rockland County, NY.  Founded in 1895, it is a member of the NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System. For additional information, please visit our web site at www.nyackhospital.org.