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consecutive year, its five-star CMS overall quality rating. This is an exceptional achievement and speaks to the contin - ued high quality care provided to its residents by staff, under the leadership of Larry Slatky, Executive Vice President for Operations, and Anthony Restaino, AHP administrator. Congratulations to the entire team on such an important recognition. Helen Hayes Hospital will host an Adapted Sports, Recreation & Living Expo on Saturday, March 22, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the physical rehabilitation hospital in West Haverstraw. The event is free and open to the public. The Expo will showcase an array of products and services designed to meet the needs of individuals with physical disabilities and seniors, as well as their family, friends and caregivers. It will feature an exhibit fair with representatives from various businesses and organizations, including auto and van conversions, wheelchairs and scooters, adaptive and durable medical equipment, ramps and lifts, and advocacy services. In addition, representatives from organizations offering adapted sports and recreational opportunities for individuals with disabilities will also be exhibiting, including downhill skiing, adapted golf, kayaking, rowing, sailing and others. Adapted sports equipment will be on display. For additional information, call the hospital's Public Relations Office at 845-786-4225. Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center received the 2014 Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence according to Healthgrades, the leading online resource for comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals. The distinction makes Good Samaritan one of the top 5 percent of more than 4,500 hospitals nationwide for its clinical performance. Three community members and a group of Hudson Valley Hospital Center (HVHC) employees were honored for acts of kindness when the Hospital kicked off a year-long celebration of its 125th anniversary on Jan. 23. More than 100 people packed the hospital lobby for a presentation of the Hospital's "Acts of Kindness Awards" presented by HVHC President John C. Federspiel. Recognized at the event were Nancy Montgomery and her husband, the late Jim Lovell, of Cold Spring. Lovell, who died in the Metro North train derailment last month, was recognized posthumously as part of the hospital's 125th anniversary theme — 125 Acts of Kindness. Also honored were Ellen Buccatello of Peekskill, an advocate for the homeless and hungry, chaplain and member of the Hospital's Ethics Committee, and a team of employees who head the hospital's annual Santa's Helpers holiday gift drive. HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley is proud to announce their new weekly television segment airing throughout 2014 called HealthAlliance & You. The show will cover timely health and wellness issues of value to the community. The first episode aired Feb. 5, with Doctors Paul and Holly Llobet speaking about traumatic brain injury and winter sports safety. HealthAlliance will host the Health and Wellness segment of the show Kingston Now, a 30-minute TV talk show providing viewers with insight on important issues and information that impacts the community. The show is divided into three segments: Health and Wellness; Business Review; and Arts, Culture, Leisure and Politics. The show will air every Wednesday at 11 p.m. on WRNN, DISH Network and DirecTV. Kingston Now will broadcast across the greater metro area from Albany to New York City. The HealthAlliance & You segment will also live on HealthAlliance's YouTube page and www.HAHV.org. The HealthAlliance Foundation is proud to announce their collaboration on the Michael B. Finnegan Golf Classic (MBFGC). This year's 33rd annual golf tournament will take place on June 13 at the Wiltwyck Golf Club in Kingston, New York. In the past, funds raised at the tournament were donated to the American Cancer Society. This year the HealthAlliance Foundation is aiding MBFGC by distributing funds to local cancer programs and services. The HealthAlliance Foundation will be contributing to the tournament by providing administrative support and event day assistance. Details will soon be available regarding sponsorship and golf opportunities for the event. For more information, please email bwright@advertisingandpr.com. ■ HVHC Board Chairman Ed MacDonald Jr.; Chaplain Barbara Walker; Debbie Petranchik; Maureen DiMaggio; Denise Pilla; Sue Lepore; Rebecca Bowen (Santa's Helpers) Nancy Montgomery and HVHC President John C. Federspiel. Adaptive equipment will be on display at the Adapted Sports, Recreation & Living Expo hosted by Helen Hayes Hospital, including information on lifts for individuals with disabilities. +++++++++++++++++++ + +++ + +++ +++++++++++++++++++ LOCAL NEWS ❯ 1 2 | Mid Hudson MD NEWS ■ M D N E W S . CO M