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June 2016   

FROM THE DESK OF
MARY MOSCATO

President, Hebrew SeniorLife Health Care Services and Hebrew Rehabilitation Center

Dear colleagues,

It has been a busy spring for staff. Members of Hebrew Rehabilitation Center's T.E.L.L. (Together Enriching Lives Liaisons) Committee shared their own culture change journeys along the path to reinventing long-term care and how T.E.L.L. has impacted them and the organization in a webinar for the Pioneer Network.

Hebrew SeniorLife was proud to be a Gold Sponsor of "A Map Through the Maze," a conference for Alzheimer’s Care Professionals sponsored by the Alzheimer's Association of MA/NH. HSL employees Heather Dexter, LICSW, Hali Diecidue, MA, BCC, Jenna O'Brien, and Robin Stewart, MAC presented a workshop titled, "Quality of Life Interventions for Care Partners and Individuals with Dementia," and Eddy Ang, MD, physician on the Rehabilitative Services Unit at HRC Boston, presented "Emerging Technologies to Support Care for Individuals with Cognitive Impairment."

I had the pleasure of representing Hebrew SeniorLife at the New England Society for Health Care Strategy’s annual spring conference, where I spoke about Hebrew SeniorLife's experiences creating successful partnerships for risk-based payments. It was an informative day of learning and sharing with our health care peers and colleagues.

Jody Comart, PhD, managing director of the Palliative Care Program and a chaplain at Hebrew Rehabilitation Center, will be speaking at the Massachusetts Hospital Association's 80th Annual Meeting on June 8th. She will be joined by renowned end-of-life medical ethicist, Director of Ethics and Palliative Care Programs at BIDMC and advisor to The Conversation Project Lachlan Forrow, MD and Bruce Auerbach, MD, president and CEO of Sturdy Memorial and a member of The Conversation Project staff. Their session is called, "Caring for People the Way They Would Want Through the End of Life: How Will We Get There?"

We look forward to ushering in a bright, new season with staff, residents and patients. Read on to learn about some important advice to share with patients on preventing delirium from IFAR scientist Dr. Sharon Inouye and new happenings at HSL.

Hebrew SeniorLife Adult Day Health Program Welcomes New Outdoor Space

"Great Days for Seniors,” Hebrew SeniorLife’s adult day health program, held a ribbon cutting ceremony to officially open a new patio that will enhance the program experience for attendees by providing outdoor space for gardening, dining and exercising. The patio was made possible with a grant from BNY Melon, and the ceremony attended by HSL staff as well as Emily Shea, Commissioner, Commission on Affairs of the Elderly, City of Boston. Learn More About Our New Outdoor Space.

Improving Treatment of Depression in Older Adults: Hebrew SeniorLife Expands the MARPEH program

Identifying and effectively treating older patients who suffer from depression continues to be a challenge for primary care physicians. To address this problem, Hebrew SeniorLife has adapted an integrated treatment of depression model known as MARPEH (Making Real Progress in Emotional Health). It is a model of treatment that we are proud to offer at HSL senior living sites and now to the community at large through HSL Home Care. Learn About MARPEH

Tammy Retalic Q&A: Meet our Chief Nursing Officer and VP for Patient Care Services

“Living the highest quality of life is the core of our mission,” says HSL’s Chief Nursing Officer and Vice President of Patient Care Services Tammy Retalic, MS, RN. We spoke with Tammy about her experience working at HSL, her new position, and her vision for our organization. Read our Q & A

10 Tips for Helping Hospitalized Patients Prevent or Reduce Delirium

Institute for Aging Research scientist Dr. Sharon Inouye has been studying delirium for 30 years. Her research has led to the development of a series of steps families and caregivers can take to help prevent and reduce delirium among hospitalized older loved ones. Do the patients and caregivers you work with know these steps? Read Dr. Inouye’s 10 Tips for Reducing Delirium Risk

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