Logan, R-Ansonia, represents the 17th District.
Friday, August 2, 2019
Logan to host coffee hour Saturday at Acropolis Diner in Hamden
Logan, R-Ansonia, represents the 17th District.
Salvation Army holding a 'Stuff the Bus' event Saturday at Shelton Walmart
SHELTON - The Salvation Army Greater Valley is holding a “Stuff the Bus” event from 9 a.m.-6 p.m Saturday at Walmart, 465 Bridgeport Ave.
Volunteers are needed and any help will be greatly appreciated, especially during the 2-6 p.m. time slot.
What is Stuff the Bus 2019?
Did you know that The Salvation Army sees an increase in need every September?
That’s partly because family finances are strained every year by the expense of providing backpacks, pens, pencils, notebooks, glue sticks, and other basic back to school items. Parents then have to make unfair choices like paying for school supplies or groceries, the electric bill, or car insurance. Parents shouldn’t have to make such unfair choices.
National initiative
That’s why The Salvation Army, in collaboration with Walmart, is running a national 'Stuff the Bus' event Aug. 3.
We’re asking people to donate back to school supplies at nearly 3,000 Walmart stores around the country.
Just stop by your local Walmart and drop your new school items in one of the bins out front.
The Salvation Army will make sure those supplies get to a kid in need in your community.
Griffin School of Allied Health Careers in Derby to hold open house
DERBY - The Griffin Hospital School of Allied Health Careers will host an Open House from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Aug. 15.
The school is at 300 Seymour Ave., Suite 206.
The event will provide information on the school’s highly successful and affordable Certified Nursing Assistant, Patient Care Technician, Phlebotomy, and Certified Clinical Medical Assistant programs.
Attendees will be able to ask school representatives about the programs and financial aid options.
The school’s fall semester starts in September.
Griffin Hospital's School of Allied Health Careers is one of the first hospital-based schools of its kind to be authorized by the Connecticut Department of Higher Education. Classes are taught by certified instructors, and offers invaluable hands-on clinical training at Griffin Hospital, long-term care facilities.
For the MA course, students learn at Griffin Faculty Physicians’ primary care offices and specialty offices such as gastroenterology, OB-GYN, surgical, and cardiology.
The school has a history of preparing students for certification exams with a 100 PERCENT pass rate in the past four years and with job placement as the school consistently outpaces the state average.
Anyone 18 years of age or older with a high school diploma or GED may apply for admission.
For more information or to apply, call 203-732-1276 or 203-732-7578 or visit griffinhealth.org/allied-health.
This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.
Adam's House in Shelton seeks volunteers
Sharing a message from Adam's House:
"Interested in learning more about Adam's House? Have you thought about volunteering, but not sure how you can help? Do you have a special talent or skill you would like to share?
Please attend our next volunteer meeting on Monday, August 5th from 6PM - 7PM.
Find out how you can get involved and bring some great ideas too!
Light refreshments will be served. We can't wait to see you!"
Adam's House is a grief education and support center at 241 Coram Ave., Shelton.
Adam's House is a grief education and support center at 241 Coram Ave., Shelton.
'Turnback Tuesday' (on Friday) commemorates Veterans Memorial in Derby
Turnback Tuesday pays tribute to the Veterans Memorial located at Atwater and Seymour Avenues in Derby.
July 31, 2019 was the 100th Anniversary of the John H. Collins Post #24 American Legion.
The Post was named after John H. Collins, a Derby native born Oct. 24,1882.
He was the first from the community to pay the ultimate sacrifice during WWI, dying on Aug. 8, 1918.
Thomas Keefe was the first Commander of the post. Charter members were: Peter Bachs, Joseph Bergin, Edward Cotter, Franklin Degnan, William Eaton, Patrick Fox, Harry Goldberg, Henry Haugh, Frank Hubbel, Claude Hudson, Fred Hummel, George Hummel, Thomas Keefe, Donald Lautz, John Lightfoot, John Meade, William Morgan, John O’Hara, Patrick O’Sullivan, Raymond Payden, Andrew Purcella, Joseph and Louis Scarpa, Jerome Secor, Elmer Sharpe, Alfred Stanley, Vincent Tracy, John Voorhees, George Wakefield, and Thomas Woods.
Somehow I missed this Turnback post Tuesday. My error!
Thanks as always to the Derby Public Library staff for sharing interesting local history with the community each week.
CCR fans enjoy Bad Moon Risin' concert in Ansonia
*Next up is Open Mic night at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the park.
Joint Commission awards BHcare Gold Seal of Approval
BHcare has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Behavioral Health Care Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a health care organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care.
BHcare underwent a rigorous, onsite review on May 21, 2019. During the visit, a team of Joint Commission reviewers evaluated compliance with Behavioral Health Care standards spanning several areas including leadership, human resources, information management, environment of care, emergency management, performance improvement, record of care, rights and responsibilities of the individual, care, treatment and services, infection prevention and control, medication management, waived testing and national patient safety goals.
The Joint Commission’s standards are developed in consultation with health care experts and providers, measurement experts and patients. They are informed by scientific literature and expert consensus to help health care organizations measure, assess and improve performance. The surveyors also conducted onsite observations and interviews.
“As a private accreditor, The Joint Commission surveys health care organizations to protect the public by identifying deficiencies in care and working with those organizations to correct them as quickly and sustainably as possible,” says Mark Pelletier, RN, MS, chief operating officer, Accreditation and Certification Operations, and chief nursing executive, The Joint Commission. “We commend BHcare for its continuous quality improvement efforts in patient safety and quality of care.”
“I’m so proud of the dedication and hard work BHcare staff put forth to achieve this recognition,” said Roberta J. Cook, President/CEO, BHcare. “Receiving the Gold Seal of Approval in health care reflects our continued commitment to provide the highest quality of care possible for our clients.”
From submission of the application, BHcare had one year to prepare for this accreditation visit. The extensive preparation was coordinated by several “Champion”, organized work teams. These teams reviewed policies and procedures, processes, data collection tools, enhanced documentation and evaluated the physical environments throughout the organization. The organization, as a whole, worked tirelessly to implement any changes needed to enhance the quality of service, increase safety and minimize risk to those we serve.
For more information, please visit The Joint Commission website.
BHcare is a regional community provider of behavioral health, addiction prevention, and domestic violence services for the Lower Naugatuck Valley, Greater New Haven, and Shoreline communities.
For more information, visit www.bhcare.org.