A project to capture the life stories of aging adults in the mid-Hudson
Valley is underway at the Thompson House skilled nursing center in
Rhinebeck.
Members of the ompson House's activities department were looking
for a way to help staff provide individualized, meaningful care. e solution?
Learning the fascinating tales of residents' lives.
e new program, is Is Me, allows residents to share their biographies,
which cover important and interesting details of their lives — where they
grew up, what interests them, special moments and proud accomplishments.
ese stories, which are turned into historical profiles that are framed and
hung outside their rooms, give staff a tool that can be used for reminiscing
and conversation.
Sister Anne Murray, 84, wrote about her close family of five siblings
and her passion for teaching. e former resident of Rhinebeck's Linwood
Spiritual Center says she enjoys "reading about the people you mix with
here, because you learn a lot."
"Knowing about our residents' lives before they came here allows us
to connect with them better as people and improve our quality of care,"
ompson House Administrator Elaine Trott says. "We are getting to know
one another better, which improves teamwork and camaraderie."
THIS
for
IS
Me
PATIENTS AND
PROVIDERS
Vassar Brothers
Medical Center is
proud to welcome
Dr. Michael Doyle,
a board-certified
psychiatrist and
veteran hospital
administrator,
as its new vice
president of
medical affairs.
A United States Military Academy graduate, Dr. Michael Doyle started
inhis new role at Vassar Brothers Medical Center this summer. In the
position, he works closely with the hospital's leadership and medical staff
to create a superior patient-care environment through consistent clinical
quality performance.
"Healthcare really is at a crossroads now as we move from paying for
volume to paying for value," Doyle says. "is requires a culture change,
and physicians understand the need for good stewardship of resources
while providing patients with easy access to high-quality healthcare. I look
forward to partnering with the medical staff to ensure the mid-Hudson
Valley receives excellent patient care."
Doyle received his medical degree from the Uniformed Services
University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland, and holds a
master's degree in business administration from Pacific Lutheran University
in Tacoma, Washington. In his free time, he enjoys activities such as
running, biking and swimming with his wife and three children, as well as
providing musical leadership at his church and following Army football.
AN ADVOCATE
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