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" Every patient in our care has a unique story, and no one knows it better than their physicians. We partner with community-based physicians and other providers to create a single, unified care team. One size does not fit all when it comes to the home care population. We work with physicians to create innovative solutions to fit each patient's needs." ANDREA LAZAREK•LAQUAY, RN, MS, CHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER AT NASCENTIA HEALTH Genesee St. in Syracuse and move into their new headquarters, a multimillion-dollar, 47,000-square-foot space built on the same property. Once the transition is complete, the old building will be demolished. "Our current home isn't meeting our needs as a growing organiza- tion," Lazarek-LaQuay says. "We are expanding our services as well as our number of employees. The new building is designed to support a mobile workforce that includes both o'ce- and home- based team members. The majority of our nearly 550 employees will be based in the building, and it will serve as a landing pad for those who are remote. The floor plan features open spaces where sta„ can collaborate." Employees will not be the only ones to benefit from Nascentia Health's new headquarters. Participants in the Adult Social Day Program — which provides daytime social and therapeutic support for individuals with long-term care needs — will enjoy a larger, 4,300-square-foot space with more bathrooms and showers, as well as a courtyard. The larger facility will allow the program to grow and accommodate up to 45 participants a day. "The courtyard will be a lovely place for our Adult Social Day Program participants to sit on a bench and enjoy the outdoors," Lazarek-LaQuay says. "The program's new area will allow us to o„er more activities and exercises in a visually appealing space." Patients will also benefit from an expanded Continuing Care Call Center where they can receive referrals to any home- or community-based service, regardless of whether it is part of Nascentia Health. A FUTURE SHAPED BY COLLABORATION Partnership with patients and their families, as well as clinicians throughout the state, is a hallmark of Nascentia Health, and it's poised to play an even larger role in the organization's future. Lazarek-LaQuay envisions collaborating with emergency medical technicians to improve care for patients in their homes, creating a Hospital at Home Program that would spare patients trips to the hospital for certain services. In addition, she plans to work with physicians to revive a largely bygone practice: house calls. "All of these e„orts will be important as we seek to keep patients out of the hospital when appropriate," Lazarek-LaQuay says. "We are building a healthcare system without walls." To learn more about Nascentia Health and its services, visit nascentiahealth.org. ■ Nascentia Health's New Home OPENING NE X T Y E A R, Nascentia Health's new three-floor, 47,000-square-foot headquarters at 1050 W. Genesee St. in Syracuse is located adjacent to the city's revitalized downtown. It will be 9,000 square feet larger than the current building and feature several new amenities for employees, patients and the general public, including: + A gym for employees + A lobby and waiting area + A multipurpose community room that will host CPR classes, caregiver support groups, and educational programs about preventive health and specific disease processes + An outdoor courtyard for Adult Social Day Program participants + An outpatient physical and occupational therapy suite "We are looking forward to settling in to our new home, and we're also excited about what it means for Syracuse," says Andrea Lazarek-LaQuay, RN, MS, Chief Clinical Officer at Nascentia Health. "The city is undergoing quite a transformation. Across the street from where our new building is rising, restaurants and retail shops are taking the place of vacant lots that marked the sites of old car dealerships. We're thrilled to be part of Syracuse's renaissance." M D N E W S .C O M /// M D N E W S C E N T R A L N Y ■ 2 017 1 5

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