At the Hospitals: March 6, 2016
Nurse Named Community Health Director At Mt. Ascutney Hospital Windsor — Jill Lord, chief nursing officer at Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center, has been tapped to become the hospital’s director of community health. Deanna Orfanidis, a registered nurse, will serve as interim chief nursing officer. Lord’s appointment reflects her long commitment to community health and “effectiveness in leading initiatives aimed at improving...
At the Hospitals: Feb. 14, 2016
Claremont Woman Honored At Mt. Ascutney Hospital Windsor — Gloria LaClair, of Claremont, has been named employee of the month for January at Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center. LaClair works as a cook in the hospital’s nutrition services. She was honored for her willingness to help when needed, positive attitude and strong work ethic, Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center said in a news release. “Gloria is a joy to work with...
At the Hospitals: Aug. 2, 2015
Mt. Ascutney Hospital Opens New Acute Rehabilitation Center Windsor — The new acute inpatient rehabilitation center at Mt. Ascutney Hospital has opened its doors to patients. The 10-bed facility includes a simulation kitchen, transitional apartment, therapeutic workshop, space for family members to stay overnight and private patient rooms. It is located in Mt. Ascutney’s former nursing home, which will eventually also house the...
Tough Choices as Elder Care Cost Soars
New York — Doris Ranzman had followed the expert advice, planning ahead in case she wound up unable to care for herself one day. But when a nursing-home bill tops $14,000 a month, the best-laid plans get tossed aside. Even with insurance and her Social Security check, Ranzman still had to come up with around $4,000 every month to cover her care in the Amsterdam Nursing Home in Manhattan. “An awful situation,” said her daughter, Sharon...
At the Hospitals: July 19, 2015
VA Names Mental Health Chief White River Junction — Dr. Brett Rusch has joined White River Junction VA Medical Center as chief of mental health and behavioral science service, as well as an assistant professor of psychiatry at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine. For the past six years, Rusch was director of inpatient and intensive outpatient mental health services at the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Madison,...
