Run or walk in Lackawaxen 5K and more

What's new in health for the Upper Delaware in January

Posted 1/4/23

Christmas joy for seniors

HONESDALE, PA — When the word went out, requesting donations for gifts to seniors, the response from Wayne Memorial Hospital employees was immediate and …

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What's new in health for the Upper Delaware in January

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Christmas joy for seniors

HONESDALE, PA — When the word went out, requesting donations for gifts to seniors, the response from Wayne Memorial Hospital employees was immediate and tremendous.

The senior gift program is coordinated between the Wayne County Area Agency on Aging (WCAAA) and hospital social services manager Mary Burgio-Terpak.

This year, the list included 48 senior citizens. Many needed general necessities, household items and pet food.

Wayne Memorial thanked all who participated for their kindness.

“I get so many calls afterward from the seniors totally overwhelmed by your generous gifts,” said Burgio-Terpak.

New Hope CEO appointed to advisory council on developmental disabilities

ALBANY, NY — New Hope Community’s CEO, Debra McGinness, has been appointed to the state’s Developmental Disabilities Advisory Council.

New Hope is a Sullivan County-based organization that provides services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD).

As the head of the $50 million nonprofit, McGinness—a registered nurse—“has demonstrated tremendous leadership in guiding strategic growth, driving holistic support for the workforce, advancing community partnerships, advocating for greater social capital for all people with I/DD and creating opportunities for this population,” according to a New Hope spokesperson.

Since taking the helm at New Hope, McGinness has established the organization as a clinical site for SUNY Sullivan’s nursing students and launched an apprenticeship certification program in collaboration with the New York State Department of Labor and SUNY Sullivan, among other achievements.

The council is composed of self-advocates, family members, provider representatives—and now McGinnis. The members assist the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities, and make recommendations for statewide priorities and goals, comprehensive planning, resource allocation and evaluation processes for state and local services for those with developmental disabilities.

“I remain relentlessly committed to enhancing the lives of all people with I/DD,” said McGinnis, “changing how society looks at people with I/DD and reimagining a world filled with opportunities for them.”

Learn more about the Developmental Disabilities Advisory Council at opwdd.ny.gov/developmental-disabilities-advisory-council-ddac.

Learn more about New Hope Community at www.newhopecommunity.org.

Run or walk in Lackawaxen 5K

LACKAWAXEN, PA — Have you always wanted to run or walk a 5k race, but didn’t know where to start or just couldn’t motivate yourself?

If you live in Lackawaxen Township, now’s your chance.

This year, the Two Rivers Running Festival is offering township residents the opportunity to train for a 5K at the Two Rivers event on March 25, 2023.

The race, which can be run or walked, will be held in Lackawaxen.

The training program and race entry are free to township residents.

The program will include:

Training every Saturday at 10 a.m. at Veterans’ Memorial Park on Scenic Drive, across from the Lackawaxen Fire Department. The training lasts from Saturday, January 7, 2023 to Saturday, March 18, 2023. There will be both running and walking groups each Saturday.

Written training programs based on your goal for the race. This will show what you will need to do to accomplish your goal on race day.

Entry, free of charge, into the Two Rivers 5K on Saturday, March 25 for 25 residents of Lackawaxen Township. Those entrants will receive a shirt, a finisher’s medal and post-race food.

Race day strategies for both before the race and during the actual event, all based on your goal.

The training programs are led by Mark Hughes and Courtney Peterson, experienced runners and walkers. Hughes is a former resident of Lackawaxen, and now directs the Two Rivers Running Festival. Peterson is a Lackawaxen resident.

To learn more about the program, email runwalklackawaxen@gmail.com. Register by Saturday, January 7, 2023.

To register, you can email the address above, or show up that day for training.

Lori Jordan joins Wayne Memorial’s cardiology team

HONESDALE, PA — Wayne Memorial Hospital has welcomed certified registered nurse practitioner Lori Jordan as the newest provider on its cardiology team.

Jordan has been a nurse practitioner for 19 years, focusing on treating patients suffering from heart disease. She sees patients for evaluation and treatment at Wayne Memorial’s Physician Specialty Clinic, located on the hospital’s fourth floor.

Saying that she was impressed by Wayne Memorial’s “commitment to providing high-quality care to the community,” Jordan added, “I’m pleased to bring my diverse cardiac experience to the Wayne Memorial family, to contribute to the team and serve the lake region community.”

She is a certified heart failure nurse and works under the supervision of board-certified interventional cardiologists Walid Hassan, M.D., the medical director of the facility’s heart and vascular center, and Bradley Serwer, M.D., as well as board-certified general cardiologist Joseph Laureti, D.O.

After earning a master’s degree in nursing from College Misericordia in Dallas, PA, Jordan worked as a nurse practitioner, specializing in the areas of cardiology, internal medicine, dialysis and critical care. Her clinical experience includes general cardiology, left ventricular assist devices, transcutaneous aortic value replacement and pacemakers.

Appointments with Lori Jordan can be made by calling the Wayne Memorial Physician Specialty Clinic at 570/253-8601. The multispecialty practice also offers pulmonary, gastroenterology and nephrology services.

For more information on all services, visit www.wmh.org.

Breaking the cycle of NAS

ONLINE — A local program has shown positive results in reducing the incidence of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS).

The program is Healthy MOMS (Maternal Opiate Medical Support), and it’s a project of the Wright Center for Community Health.

Recently, Maria Kolcharno, director of addiction services, and Marcella Garvin, Healthy MOMS program lead case manager, presented data supporting the importance of breastfeeding in lowering rates of NAS at the virtual Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Keystone 10 and First Food collaborative meeting.

Kolcharno and Garvin shared data on the lower rates of NAS, due to an increased rate of mothers in the program choosing to breastfeed their newborns, and the lessons they learned through the Healthy MOMS program, a spokesperson said.

NAS is a group of conditions caused when a baby withdraws from certain drugs he or she is exposed to in the womb. The condition is most often caused when a woman takes opioids during pregnancy. Data gathered through the Healthy MOMS program showed that babies who were breastfed while their mothers were on medication-assisted treatment (MAT) had better health outcomes.

Babies in the Healthy MOMS program who were breastfed by mothers on MAT were only 32 percent more likely to experience NAS, compared to 41 percent of babies who were not breastfed.

The Healthy MOMS program serves Wayne, Pike, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Schuylkill, Susquehanna and Wyoming counties. It is part of the Wright Center for Community Health’s Opioid Use Disorder Center of Excellence.

Co-founded in 2017 with multiple agencies to assist women who are pregnant and have a substance use disorder, Healthy MOMS provides prenatal, perinatal and postpartum care, including MAT.

Healthy MOMS strives to break the stigma associated with substance use disorder, while building patients’ self-esteem during and after their pregnancies, the spokesperson said. One goal is to engage the mothers in recovery support services.

Currently, there are 149 mothers active in the program, with 204 infants born through the program.

Since its founding, more than 300 mothers have participated in Healthy MOMS.

For more information about the Healthy MOMS program, call 570/995-7821, or text healthymoms to 555888.

Information about the program and its partners is also available at healthymoms.org.

Visit thewrightcenter.org/services for information about the Opioid Use Disorder Center of Excellence.

Hart to lead graduate and undergraduate learner experience

SCRANTON, PA — Ann Hart has been named director of Graduate and Undergraduate Medical Education Experience at the Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education.

In this role, she will be responsible for the development, implementation and quality improvement of programs and policies that will expand resident, fellow and student wellness and the promotion of a healthy environment for all learners. She will also be responsible for the deployment and oversight of mental health and wellness initiatives that will benefit residents, fellows, and medical students as they navigate the demands of a rigorous medical school program. Hart will provide consultation and conduct mental health and wellness screenings at learner sites based on customized risk assessment and wellness plans.

Overall, more than 230 resident physicians are enrolled in The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education’s five residency and three fellowship programs.

Educated in Northeast Pennsylvania, Hart received a master’s degree in rehabilitation counseling from the University of Scranton. She also holds certifications as a rehabilitation counselor and as an alcohol and drug counselor, and in addictions counseling.

Prior to joining the Wright Center, Hart worked as a primary counselor at Geisinger Marworth in Waverly, PA; as a mobile therapist and behavioral consultant for the Youth Advocate Program in Dunmore, PA; and as a direct care professional at St. Joseph’s Center in Scranton.

Active in the local community, Hart volunteers with the St. Joseph Center’s Challengers baseball and soccer teams, the Friends of the Poor food distribution program, and facilitates relapse process seminars on addiction for the Recovery Bank, a peer-driven recovery support center in Scranton.

For more information about the Wright Center, visit theWrightCenter.org.

Ed Daniels returns to orthopedics at Wayne Memorial

HONESDALE, PA — Ed Daniels, certified physician assistant, is working once again with Wayne Memorial Hospital’s orthopaedic team.

Today that encompasses the offices of Jeffrey Mogerman, M.D., in Waymart, PA, and that of David Caucci, M.D. and Keith Cordischi, D.O., at Honesdale Orthopaedics on Route 191/ Lake Ariel Highway.

Daniels has a long history working with Mogerman; he was a member of his staff between 1985 and 2000. From that time until recently, Daniels worked at St. Luke’s Hospital in Bethlehem, PA, in subspecialities surgery.

Now retired from St. Luke’s, Daniels said he “looks forward to serving the practice and community” across Wayne Memorial’s service area. That includes Wayne and Pike counties as well as the Carbondale, PA, and Forest City, PA regions.

Daniels is from Honesdale. He graduated from the physician assistant program at King’s College in Wilkes-Barre, PA. His career as a PA spans more than 37 years.

Mogerman has announced he would be scaling back to a half-time schedule at his orthopedic practice. He continues to perform elective procedures such as shoulder, hip and knee replacement surgery, rotator cuff repair and ACL reconstruction and the care of fractures at Wayne Memorial.

Patients in need of orthopedic services can call either Mogerman’s office at 570/488-9880 or Honesdale Orthopaedic Surgery at 570/647-0001.

Wayne Memorial Hospital announces the following births:

Emmett Nils Davis was born December 15, 2022 to Amy Tellefsen and Jordan Smith-Davis of Rowland, PA. Maternal grandparents are Laura and Robert Tellefsen of Rowland. Paternal grandparents are Jessica Smith of Waymart, PA and Richard Davis of Arlington, TX.

Garnet Health Medical Center – Catskills announces the following births:

Brody Abplanalp was born November 26, 2022 to Mia Stagl and John Abplanalp of Kenoza Lake, NY.

Emile Bach was born November 14, 2022 to Sharon Bach and Francois Huyghe of Barryville, NY.

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