Phelps Hospital donates two ‘fly cars’
Members of the Tri-Community Advanced Life Support System, which includes Croton Emergency Medical Services, the Briarcliff Manor Fire Department and the Ossining Volunteer Ambulance Corps, stopped by Phelps Memorial Hospital Center recently to thank Phelps for the two new “fly cars” the hospital donated to the system.
A fly car is a rapid response emergency medical services vehicle featuring advanced life-support equipment that usually arrives at the scene of a medical emergency before the ambulance. According to Emil Nigro, director of emergency medicine at Phelps, the fly car, which is staffed with a paramedic and sometimes an EMT, “brings the ER to the patient.”
Years ago Phelps formed a partnership with the villages of Croton-On-Hudson and Briarcliff Manor and the Ossining Volunteer Ambulance Corps, which staffs and manages the Tri-Community ALS system. Phelps has donated a total of six fly cars since 1995.
“The partnership that the Tri-Community ALS system has with Phelps continues to allow the residents of Croton-on-Hudson, Briarcliff Manor and Ossining to have high-quality advanced life support at a reasonable cost,” said Nick Franzoso, captain of the Ossining Volunteer Ambulance Corps.
WJCS Parent-Child Home Program receives grant
Westchester Jewish Community Services in White Plains has announced that it is expanding the Parent-Child Home Program to Mamaroneck, the sixth city in Westchester where children and parents in underserved communities will receive early literacy services to help bridge the educational achievement gap in Westchester and prepare young children for school success at the same level as their more economically advantaged peers.
The expansion was made possible by a grant from WJCS longstanding partner, the national Parent-Child Home Program, which has just received a two-year, $500,000 grant from the Reader”™s Digest Foundation to help expand its services in Westchester, New York City and Milwaukee.
“Our Parent-Child Home Program has been successfully engaging parents and families in their roles as their children”™s first and most important teachers, thereby helping bridge the academic achievement gap in Westchester for more than 40 years,” says Patrice Cuddy, director of the WJCS Parent-Child Home Program,” and we”™re delighted that we can now offer these skills to more families, in addition to those in Greenburgh, Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, Port Chester and White Plains.”
Central Turf appoints sales manager
Brian Kishpaugh has joined Central Turf & Irrigation Supply Inc. as its sales manager for the golf and turf division. The appointment is the latest in a series of recent professional placements, which target Central”™s commitment to improve its customer service in the golf and turf industries along the Northeast corridor.
Kishpaugh has more than 15 years experience in turf maintenance, disease control and environmentally friendly lawn solutions. He is a former golf course superintendent and landscape contractor sales representative for a major turf supply organization. Kishpaugh is a graduate of Pennsylvania State University School of Agriculture with a degree in turf grass science. “We are confident that with Brian”™s expertise, customer service acumen, and knowledge of the regional market, Central will be able to enhance our customer care commitments to our turf-based customers along the Northeast corridor,” company President Bernardo Luciano said.
Canosa new director for cancer support team
The board of directors and staff of the Cancer Support Team have appointed Rosalie Canosa, as its new executive director.
Canosa comes to the Cancer Support Team with an extensive background in health care focused on helping patients and their family members cope with medical crises and life-threatening illnesses and conditions. She brings a rich foundation in the field of psychosocial oncology where she is a highly regarded leader, clinician and advocate.
Prior to joining the Cancer Support Team, Canosa served as program division director with CancerCare, a national organization headquartered in New York City.
She also served in a variety of leadership roles at South Nassau Communities Hospital, the William F. Ryan Community Health Center, St. Mary”™s Hospital for Children, and St. Luke”™s-Roosevelt Hospital Center.
Canosa holds a master”™s degree in public administration from Baruch College School of Public Affairs, a master”™s degree in social work from New York University School of Social Work, and has studied at the Fordham University Center for Nonprofit Leadership Executive Education Program.
New TD Bank manager
TD Bank has named Peter J. Rapacioli as vice president, store manager of its downtown branch at 38 Purchase St. in Rye. He is responsible for new business development, consumer and business lending, managing personnel and overseeing the day-to-day operations at the branch.
Prior to joining TD Bank, he served as vice president, community banking district manager at Wells Fargo Bank, managing 12 branches in Westchester and Fairfield counties. He is a member of the Westchester County Association and the Young Professionals of Westchester County.
A resident of Yorktown Heights, Rapacioli volunteers with Habitat for Humanity and Junior Achievement. He is a 2000 graduate of Iona College in New Rochelle.
Hamilton named top caregiver
Marian Hamilton, founder of The Ken Hamilton Caregivers Center at Northern Westchester Hospital, recently received top honors from the Caregiver Action Network. In a list of “25 of the Nation”™s Best Practices in Patient and Family Engagement,” Hamilton was named the top “Outstanding Caregiver” in the country.
“Once again, Marian”™s dedication to helping family caregivers is being recognized, earlier this year by the Volunteer Center of the United Way, and now the Caregiver Action Network,” said Joel Seligman, president and CEO of Northern Westchester Hospital. “She continues to inspire us, our patients and caregivers who benefit greatly from the resources offered at the Ken Hamilton Caregivers Center here at Northern Westchester Hospital.”
Hamilton founded the organization after losing her husband, Ken, in 2004 to a rare form of lung cancer. While she knew that Ken was receiving great care, she felt overwhelmed navigating the complex health care system and care for her two daughters.
She envisioned a place for caregivers within a hospital where they could “refuel and recharge,” as well as find trained, caring individuals to talk to. The center offers free supportive services to anyone providing care to a loved one, whether or not they are a patient at NWH, including monthly caregiver support groups and community resource referrals.
Two join Julia B. Fee
Jessica Chan, a native of China with skills in marketing, and Anu Ramachandran, a former corporate finance expert with degrees from both India and the United States, have joined Julia B. Fee Sotheby”™s International Realty and will be based in the firm”™s Scarsdale brokerage.
Chan comes to the firm as an expert marketer with experience in delivering luxury products and services internationally. Most recently, she worked as a marketing executive at a leading global luxury beauty company for nine years, where she developed strategic product messages and marketing campaigns and in the process, gained an understanding for the unspoken needs of consumers around the world. Chan has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Berkeley and an MBA from Northwestern University.
Ramachandran offers a strong analytical background given her multiple degrees in both economics and finance. Formerly, she worked in corporate finance for many iconic American companies, where she was involved in various roles, including managing, trading and analyzing every aspect and trend of the market.
“Both Jessica and Anu are worldly individuals with a strong set of skills to offer our company,” said Jason Wilson, manager of Julia B. Fee Sotheby”™s International Realty”™s Scarsdale brokerage. “Having lived in various locations both internationally and nationally, they clearly have an appreciation for the various lifestyle needs of a global audience of consumers. At the same time, they understand the offerings of our local communities.”
IVI International promotes Sklenarik
Glen Sklenarik, has been promoted to senior project manager at IVI International Inc., a construction risk-management and due-diligence consultancy headquartered in White Plains. Previously, Sklenarik was a project manager at IVI, a position he held for the past four years. As senior project manager, he will focus on agency lending reports for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, reviewing them to ensure quality control and assurance. Also, he”™ll have additional supervisory responsibilities.
“Glen”™s experience and dedication to clients will make him a great fit for this new role. It means continued quality, accuracy and expediency in servicing the needs of IVI”™s clients and so we”™re thrilled to see him take on this new role,” company CEO Carl de Stefanis said.
Sklenarik is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, the Structural Engineering Institute and the Villanova University chapter of Engineers Without Borders. He is licensed as a professional engineer for New York state.
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