This free, family-oriented event will be held from 2-4:30 p.m. Dec. 17 at Walnut Hill Community Church, on the corner of Smith and 9th Streets in Derby.
Tuesday, December 6, 2016
Families invited to celebrate season at church in Derby
This free, family-oriented event will be held from 2-4:30 p.m. Dec. 17 at Walnut Hill Community Church, on the corner of Smith and 9th Streets in Derby.
Griffin Hospital in Derby offering health-career classes
DERBY- The Griffin Hospital School of Allied Health Careers, 300 Seymour Ave., Suite 206, is offering classes for its winter Certified Nursing Assistant, Patient Care Technician, and Phlebotomy programs.
The School of Allied Health Careers is offering a day session for its CNA program with classes on Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. starting Jan. 16.
The day PCT program and the Phlebotomy program begins Jan. 17.
The CNA course offers students an affordable and condensed schedule. Course content includes infection control, legal and ethical responsibilities, communications, body mechanics, moving and positioning residents, personal care skills, nutrition, measuring vital signs, and restorative care.
The program’s clinical experience is at a long term stay facility and Griffin Hospital from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for a total of 40 hours. After successfully completing the course and clinical experience, students will be qualified to take the certification exam for a Nursing Assistant in Connecticut. The CNA course tuition fee includes the course book, CPR training, and malpractice insurance coverage for the clinical rotation.
The 16-week PCT program requires students to attend practical training on Mondays and Fridays from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., and have the option to take the Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday classes either during the day from 9 a.m.-noon or during the evening from 6-9 p.m.
The PCT program offers ample hands-on training and opportunities for practical experience in the school's fully equipped mock hospital room and during the 160 hours of clinical experience.
The course tuition includes textbook, malpractice insurance, CPR certification, and national certification.
The 13-week Phlebotomy program holds classes on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays with a daytime option of 9 a.m.-noon and an evening option of 6-9 p.m. The course tuition includes a 40-hour internship, national certification, lab coats, CPR certification, malpractice insurance and textbook.
Anyone 18 years of age or older with a high school diploma or GED may apply for admission.
Early application is encouraged for all courses, as space is limited.
For more information or to apply, call 203-732-1276 or 203-732-7578 or visit griffinhealth.org/allied-health.
About the School of Allied Health Careers
Griffin Hospital's School of Allied Health Careers was one of the first hospital-based schools of its kind to be authorized by the Connecticut Department of Higher Education and offers Phlebotomy and other professional educational programs to provide training, education, and certification in selected health careers. Classes are taught by certified instructors in the Griffin Hospital Medical Building, 300 Seymour Ave.
This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.
Newsletter highlights Yuletide fun
Dear readers,
Here's the link to our newsletter we finished late Monday night.
We feature Seymour Pink's Holiday Open House, the Ansonia Tree Lighting, and the first-ever Holiday Marketplace at the Ansonia Armory.
Happy reading ~
Patti and Ralph
Monday, December 5, 2016
Ansonia Rotary Club supports food bank at Christ Episcopal Church
ANSONIA - Members of the Ansonia Rotary Club joined in Liberty Bank's recent Thanksgiving Holiday Challenge and collected $100 for the Kathleen Samela Food Bank at Christ Episcopal Church.
The check was presented to Food Bank Director Meme Yocher at the Club's weekly luncheon.
The Ansonia Rotary Club meets at 12:15 p.m. Tuesdays at Crave Restaurant on Main Street. Guests and new members are welcome to attend.
This is a press release from Ansonia Rotary Club.
Ansonia Rotary Club recognizes first responders
Pictured from left, Ansonia Police Sgt. Alex Barreira, Second Lt. Matthew Casini of the Ansonia Fire Department, EMT Kate Topazio of Ansonia Rescue Medical Services, Ansonia Mayor David S. Cassetti./ Contributed photo
ANSONIA - The Ansonia Rotary Club recently presented three of Ansonia’s first responders with Outstanding Service Awards.
The annual dinner ceremony was held at Ansonia High School.
Mayor David S. Cassetti was on hand to congratulate the awardees, and he joined family, friends, and Rotarians in expressing thanks to the men and women of Ansonia’s emergency services.
EMT Kate Topazio was chosen by colleagues at Ansonia Rescue Medical Services to receive the 2016 Rotary Civic Service Recognition Award.
She joined ARMS in 2010 after receiving her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Fairfield University. A Charge Nurse in the Emergency Department at Griffin Hospital in Derby, Topazio was awarded the Mary Schumacher Leadership Award and the Florence Nightingale Award for Excellence in Nursing in 2014.
She averages 80-plus hours a week occasionally in her dual capacities, and her medical training has been a significant asset at ARMS.
In one case she recognized a patient going into cardiac arrest and intervened. She is a Field Training Officer and often goes beyond the call of duty, recently joining the EMS Bike Team.
Sgt. Alex Barreira of the Ansonia Police Department was selected as the outstanding police officer for 2016. He joined APD in 2004 and was promoted to Sergeant in 2014. Barreira has served with distinction during his 10 years. In charge of the K-9 and FTEP programs, he was assigned to a local DEA task force for two years.
His other awards include the 2016 U.S. Attorney Award in recognition of his efforts in Operation Fast Lane II, and the departmental Lifesaving Award for resuscitating an unresponsive victim. He is considered a role model and leader by his peers and supervisors.
Second Lt. Matthew Casini of Webster Hose Company received the Ansonia Fire Department Outstanding Service Award.
Casini joined AFD in 2002 and was promoted to his current rank this year. He currently holds five certifications in fire and medical roles, and acts as the company’s training officer. A graduate of Emmett O’Brien Technical High School, Casini is employed by Sikorsky Aircraft.
This is a press release from the Ansonia Rotary Club.
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