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The William W. Backus Hospital
VOL. 45, NO. 7
Windham Community Memorial Hospital
backushospital.org • windhamhospital.org
FEBRUARY 12, 2016
Winter’s wonder
East Region remains resilient through string of snowstorms
The LIFE STAR helicopter based at Backus Hospital sits ready to go as the skies cleared
following last Friday's snowstorm.
A weekly newsletter for East Region employees, volunteers, patients and friends.
STORY,
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Backus: Alexander's Uniforms will be
the featured dealer for the next Backus Auxiliary vendor sale Friday, Feb.
26, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the main lobby conference rooms. Items include uniforms, shoes and more.
Windham:
The Auxiliary Healthy Market will be the featured
event for the next Auxiliary to Windham vendor sale Thursday, Feb. 18,
from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the atrium.
All sales by each auxiliary benefit the host hospital!
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Backus, Windham cope with wintry week
The groundhog lied.
Just when you thought we were
going to get off easy this year, Old
Man Winter reared his ugly head
with back-to-back storms dumping
nearly 30 inches of snow over parts
of Eastern Connecticut in the last
two weeks.
While the amount of snow might
have caught forecasters off guard,
the East Region
emergency management, plant
operations and public safety teams
were ready for the winter weather —
keeping staff and patients informed
and ensuring the parking lots, driveways and walkways were clear of
snow and ice.
“Because of the way storms are predicted, we usually get notice five to
seven days out, giving us more time
in terms of preparation. With the
storm that hit us on [Feb. 5], we had a
little less time to prepare. And, as we
tried to catch our breath from the
first storm, we were right back out
there with Monday’s storm,” said Andrew Ellis, Regional Director of Public
Safety and Emergency Management.
“Having an entire winter in less than
a week definitely made things a little
more challenging,” Ellis said.
While the heavy snow on Feb. 5 did
lead to power outages and early closures at Backus health centers in Waterford and Ledyard, there was no
interruption of service at Backus or
Windham hospitals or other off-site
location during the storms. Ellis
credits staff in Ledyard and Waterford
with working with his team to
“smoothly and seamlessly” close the
facilities and reschedule patients.
Jim Loughery, Regional Director of
Plant Operations and East Region
Safety Officer, said the East Region
team is always prepared.
“We have a team that is well-
COVER
STORY
Crews clear the walkways outside the Windham Hospital Family Health
Center during last Friday’s snowstorm.
More where that came from
n The coldest weather of the season is on its way. The National Weather
Service is predicting frigid temperatures and windy conditions Saturday
through Monday morning, resulting in wind chills of well below zero at
times. For tips to prepare, both inside your home and outside if you need
to be there, visit http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/winter/guide.asp
drilled in handling any type of
weather event no matter how unpredictable,” said Loughery. “It should be
comforting for patients, their families
and staff to know that we have a
team working around the clock to ensure their safety.”
Patrick Turek, Regional Manager of
Emergency Preparedness and Manager
of Windham Hospital Public Safety,
says staff can be a big help to the
snow clearing crews during storms.
“To help the crews out, it’s always
good for staff to survey the parking
lot when they arrive. If it appears
that a plow hasn’t gone through the
area or if there are big mounds of
snow, try to park in an area that has
already been cleared. It makes the
crew’s job much easier and a much
easier walk for you,” Turek said. “The
closest parking spot isn’t always the
best spot.”
“I want to thank our staff, medical
staff and volunteers from throughout
the East Region for their efforts to ensure that patient care was not interrupted during the wintry weather of
the past couple weeks,” said Backus
and Windham Hospital President and
CEO and Hartford HealthCare Senior
Vice President Bimal Patel. From
snow removal to driving to and
from work in slippery conditions,
your dedication to our customers is
deeply appreciated.”
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provide medically appropriate care there when overnight stays are needed. Bradley, with
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February
ambulatory surgery center
and services, will continue to be the focal
point 12,
of 2016
care for So
New roles ahead for East Region leaders
Vendor-supplied services
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ity, he will
report toand
David
Whitehead,
services
and patient
transport funcDear Colleagues:
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strong and responsive
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played a key role in creating Hartford
ney Bundy for food and nutrition
for our system’s operations. This will
HealthCare Medical Group and was
also explain how we will continue our services, Roger Piper for environmenWe believe these actions are sufficient to meet the financial challenges we face today.
tal services and patient transport, and recently named its chief physician offocus on the important work Bimal
ficer. His extensive knowledge in the
Peter Nagel for linen services. They
Patel had been directing, without fillIt is important to note that we are not simply cutting.
areas of physician recruitment, neteach bring to this new relationship
ing his senior vice president role in
work development and contracting
deep experience as directors in these
that capacity.
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for orthopedics, neurosciences, cancer and cardiac care. With our patients preferring car
and,
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we announced
Janette, who has been the East
Re- we are
home,
expandinglast
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outpatient options,
with
newexpanded
and convenient
ca
will also be responsible for driving inJanette also will be responsible for
gion’s director for planning and busithroughout our service area.
our ongoing MAP and HHC Thrive ini- tegration, engagement and alignment
ness development since 2013, brings
with physicians across Hartford
tiatives, our programs to make
to this position great operational unThese investments not only serve our patients, they also provide new employment and
HealthCare. His expertise in directing
healthcare more affordable by creatderstanding and analytical capabiliprofessional-development opportunities for our staff and create entirely new categories o
provider strategy for primary and
ing higher value and reducing cost.
ties. She has been a member of the
healthcare She
jobs.
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are investing inspecialty
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coordinators,
care will
benefit
our entire case man
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chronic
conditions,
and
specialists
in
informatics
and
data
analytics.
organization.
special projects as assigned by me.
Team. Previously, she had been
Please join me in congratulating
In addition to his East Region role,
Backus Hospital’s manager for comWe
know
that
change
is
difficult,
but
it
is
essential
if we
are to Roger,
keep Peter
our promise
Janette,
Whitney,
and Jeff to our p
Bimal will retain responsibility for all
munity benefits. She has two masand families.
Thank
forand
everything
you do every
behalf
those we serve.
in theirday
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roles,
and of
in thanking
system
realyou
estate
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ter’s degrees: a Master of Business
Bimal for his continued commitment
projects, and will continue to oversee
Administration in healthcare management from UConn and a Master
of the transition of our Clinical Lab Part- to HHC’s operational success.
Sincerely,
ners operation to Quest Diagnostics,
Public Health from the Geisel School
which is well under way.
of Medicine at Dartmouth.
Additionally, I am happy to anJanette will report to me. In her new
nounce that Jeffrey Cohen, MD, FACS,
role, she will be responsible for overJeffrey A. Flaks
FASCRS, has been named system vice
seeing our new service integration
President
Executive Vice President
Executive Vice President
president of physician and provider
initiative. This brings together our
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Operating Officer
network development. In this capacfood and nutrition, environmental
Cary Trantalis,
left, Vice President of Operations and Clinical
Services, receives
her 10-year pin from Hartford
HealthCare East Region President
Bimal Patel during a recent regional directors' meeting at the
East Region System Support Office
in Norwich.
Backus cancer support
group meets next Feb. 16
Backus will host a general cancer
support group for patients and their
families on Feb. 16 from 6-7 p.m. in the
Backus Hospital Radiation Therapy
waiting room at 326 Washington St. No
registration is required and the program is free. To learn more, contact Barbara Sinko at 860-889-8331, ext. 6824.
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Windham Hospital will change, but not close
By Karla Fox
There has been a tremendous
amount of discussion and opinionsharing about the present state and
future of Windham Community Memorial Hospital. The purpose of this
column is to communicate factual information about our plans for the future. The Board of Directors of the East
Region of Hartford HealthCare, which
includes
Windham
Hospital,
Natchaug
Hospital and
Backus Hospital and their
n Editor’s note: The
ancillary facilfollowing column apities, is repeared in the Willisponsible for
mantic Chronicle on
ensuring that
Feb. 9.
we offer high
quality, state-of-the-art care for all residents — with particular emphasis on
addressing community health needs.
As chairman of the eastern region
board of directors, I want to assure
you that we constantly monitor the
activities of our institutions to make
sure that the needs of our residents
are met.
All of the community members of
the east region HHC board, including
myself, are volunteers from throughout Eastern Connecticut. Our only
goal is to serve the best interests of
our community. I have lived and
worked in Mansfield for 44 years, and
my son and his family and one of my
daughters all reside in Storrs. For all
of these years, my family has (and
continues to) utilize the services of
Windham Hospital.
It is important to emphasize that
the changes at Windham Hospital
are occurring at hospitals throughout
the state and nation. As a retired professor who taught health-care law
and policy at the University of Connecticut for many years, I have wit-
WHAT’S
UP AT
WINDHAM
nessed a tremendous evolution in
the modes of health-care delivery
and payment structures.
Throughout the country, the trend
is toward treating people outside the
hospital so they don’t need to spend
time in a hospital bed. At the same
time, payment structures have altered
considerably so
hospitals must
function with significantly reduced
government payments like
Medicare and Medicaid, and private
health insurance is
making individuals
Fox
assume more personal financial responsibility.
One of the most successful strategies for addressing these shifts, and
the financial changes that come
along with them, has been to build
health-care systems, which is exactly
what Hartford HealthCare and Windham Hospital are doing.
Despite the daunting challenges, I
am optimistic about Windham Hospital’s future and confident that, together, we can reshape and transform
our hospital into a vibrant and sustainable resource for the 21st century.
The problems the hospital has encountered are not the fault of its talented medical staff or its dedicated
employees. Nationally, small hospitals are struggling mightily. (Type the
phrase “small hospitals struggling”
into Google and you get 18,900,000 results — amazing.) Yet there will always be need for hospital care. That is
why Windham was founded in the
first place and it is a resource we believe our community should have
going forward.
To address rumors, let me say emphatically: Windham Hospital is not
closing. Hartford HealthCare has been
there to financially sustain Windham
Hospital and provide the support and
expertise we need to do the planning
and establish the foundation for
change to deliver excellent care and
obtain financial self-sufficiency.
Without the resources and support
of Hartford HealthCare, Windham
Hospital might not exist today.
The key to providing excellent care
and sustaining economic viability is
adaptation to the ever-present paradigm of constant change in the
health-care arena.
As I said to our Windham Hospital
corporators recently at their annual
meeting, “We cannot afford to look
back, or yearn for the way things once
were. Windham Hospital is not alone
in facing these challenges — but in
order to survive we need to eliminate
duplication and be more efficient,
while at the same time adding new
programs and services when gaps in
needed services are identified.”
We have embarked on a series of
steps, centered on identifying the
health-care needs of our community
and addressing them.
We have conducted an exhaustive
community health needs assessment, combining analyses of various
types of data with a series of interviews with representative focus
groups from various components of
our community.
We are actively engaged with local
physicians and other health-care
providers to identify the most pressing needs of the community and devise plans for addressing them. By
reaching out to our corporators, community leaders from all of the towns
in Windham Hospital’s service area,
and meeting with numerous stakeholder groups, we are listening to
the thoughts and needs of our service population.
This year, we will build on our cornerstone services model to achieve
our goals of excellent service and
long-term financial viability. We have
See WINDHAM, page 12
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Cancer donation
Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute East Region Director Fred Bailey,
right, and Windham Oncology Nurse Navigator Lori Surber, second
from right, accept a $7,000 check from Mansfield Big Y’s Louise Collins,
left, and Store Director Dave Cournoyer for breast cancer programs at
Windham Hospital. The donation is part of the supermarket’s ninth
annual Partners of Hope campaign to promote breast cancer screening, education and treatment. The campaign has raised more than
$250,000 for breast cancer-related charities throughout Connecticut
and Massachusetts.
Free ACS program for cancer patients
The American Cancer Society will host a free program to help women undergoing cancer treatment learn to cope with appearance related side effects from chemotherapy and radiation treatments on Monday, Feb. 22, from
2-4 p.m. in the Backus Hospital Medical Office Building conference room.
During this hands-on workshop, a certified cosmetologist will provide
makeup, hair, skin, nail advice. Each participant will receive a free makeup
kit. Kits are available in light, medium, dark, and extra dark.
Registration is required. To register for this program, please call 1-800227-2345. The program will also be offered — at the same time and location
— on April 18, June 20, Aug. 15, Oct. 17, and Dec. 19.
Tea time chat sessions on Wednesdays
A monthly “open door at the chaplain’s office” will begin at Windham
Hospital on Wednesday, Feb. 17, from 7 - 8 a.m. and from 2:30-3:30 p.m.
Feel free to stop by for a chat or a cup of tea. The Chaplain’s office is located on 4 East across from Administrative Coordinator’s office.
February 12, 2016
HHC experts
join in White
House forum
on opioid abuse
President of the HHC Behavioral
Health Network Pat Rehmer and East
Region Director of Emergency Services
Karen Butterworth-Erban, RN, MSN,
will join Gov. Dannel Malloy, members
of the White House Office of National
Drug Control Policy, other medical
professionals, educators and law enforcement officials for a community
discussion on the national prescription drug and heroin epidemic on Feb.
16 in the Old State House auditorium
at 800 Main St. in Hartford at 1:30 p.m.
The event — which comes amid a
rash of heroin overdoses in Southeastern Connecticut in recent weeks — is
part of the White House’s community
forum series on drug abuse.
Windham Chapel
rededication Feb. 16
There will be a blessing for the new
chapel space on Wednesday, Feb. 16,
at 9 a.m.
Local clergy will gather in the
Atrium with any staff who would like
to join in this re-dedication. Refreshments and fellowship will follow our
brief service.
Windham cancer
group meets weekly
Windham Hospital hosts a weekly
cancer support group on Wednesdays
from 5:30 - 7 p.m. in the Johnson Room
off the main lobby. Pre-registration
is preferred.
For more information or to pre-register, call 860-456-6770 or 855-494-INFO.
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Nightingale nomination form
7
Please return completed form by Feb. 15
to Jennifer Maloney at Backus
or Leslie Chasse at Windham
Name of
Nominee_________________________________
Comments: _______________________________________
Unit / Dept _______________________________
___________________________________________________
Nominator _______________________________
Shift _____________________________________
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
Last call for Nightingale nurse nominees
The deadline to nominate nurses
from Backus and Windham hospitals
for the annual Nightingale Awards
is Monday,
Feb. 15.
Nightingale
nominees
must be
those who go
beyond the call of duty, demonstrate
clinical excellence, are committed to
the community, and support the
nursing profession.
To nominate someone, complete
and return the form above to the appropriate representative or fill out a
form online. Nominees will be asked
to participate in an interview and provide a short biography. A selection
committee of Nightingale nurses from
the prior year will choose 10 recipients from across the East Region. Winners will be recognized at the annual
Nightingale Awards ceremony on
Thursday, May 12, at the Mashantucket Pequot Museum. Award recipients are selected using objective
criteria that demonstrate their clinical
excellence, experience, community
involvement, education, teamwork,
and patient satisfaction efforts.
The Nightingale Awards for Excellence in Nursing program, organized
by the Visiting Nurses Association of
Southeastern Connecticut, celebrates
outstanding nurses and the nursing
profession as a whole.
Fundraiser planned for
kidney transplant patient
A fundraising event for Sylena McMahon Stabley, a medical assistant for Eastern
Connecticut Hematology and Oncology Associates who is in need of a kidney
transplant, will be held on Friday, Feb. 26, at 6 p.m. at Franklin Volunteer Firehouse
at 5 Tyler Drive, in Franklin.
The event will raise money for McMahon Stabley who’s been a diabetic since she
was 10 years old and is now in stage IV renal failure. Luckily, she has a match but,
as a single mom, needs financial assistance for hefty co-pays, medications, travel,
and missed work.
The event will include basket raffles, music, snacks and non-alcoholic beverages.
To learn more, buy tickets or make a personal or basket donation, please contact Li
Minarsky at 860-886-8362, ext. 252. You can also purchase tickets at: ECHO, 330
Washington St. Suite 220, Norwich, CT 06360. Donations can also be made directly
to SYLENA’S KIDNEY c/o Paula Gauvin, Savings Institute, 180 Westminster Road,
Canterbury, CT 06331. Call or text 860-608-3713 if you have questions.
Chaplain’s
corner
Margaret Atwood said “The
Eskimos have 52 words for
snow because it was important to them: there ought to be
as many for love.”
Be sure to find all the different ways to say I love you to
those who matter in your life.
And don’t forget to include the
places and creatures that
bring joy into your heart. Love
grows as you give it away so
give generously!
— Rev. Mary C. Horan,
MDiv, Regional Director
of Pastoral Care
Backus Hospital is on Facebook at facebook.com/backushospital
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Grateful for mom’s care
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ous help. They were concerned about her comfort, safety in walking
alone and had pleasant
and reassuring conversations
with her.
This past Wednesday we returned again to imaging for
a scan of Mom's leg. This tech was named Jen. She was
also exemplary taking full responsibility for Mom's mobility, comfort, making sure she was warm and understood
what was happening, had delightful conversation with
her about mom's passion for drinking tea, etc. Again, an
exemplary employee!
Also, signing in in that department was friendly, patientoriented and delightful. When all is said and done with
my work here, I hope to be able to return to the PFAC and
the pride of such wonderful Backus employees. Be well.
— Cathie Litwin
Hi Greg [Post] and Adrianne [DeVivo],
I apologize I was not able to get this note off to you
sooner. As you may recall I felt it necessary to drop out of
the Patient Family Advisory Council due to my caretaker
needs for my 90-year-old mother consuming most of my
time. Her lymphoma has reared its ugly head after eight
good years in remission.
Although we have opted to elect no
treatment, the past few weeks have required a few trips to Backus with her.
Once for a set of CT scans on Jan. 25. As
you can imagine this is a difficult procedure for a woman of
her age. I cannot say enough good things about the staff in
that department. I think the tech who took care of her said
her name was Jennifer. The RN who accessed her port was
named Katherine (I saw her name tag). Honestly, they went
above and beyond, and it seemed like standard procedure
for them to treat her with dignity, respect, care and gener-
BACKUS
BEAT
Heart disease and atrial fibrillation:
Are you at risk?
This FREE educational seminar will focus on:
r Your risks for heart disease
r Common heart conditions and their symptoms
r What is atrial-fibrillation (A-Fib)?
r Treatment of atrial fibrillation with lifestyle
changes, anti-arrhythmic drugs and ablation
Are nutritional supplements safe?
This FREE educational seminar will focus on:
Thursday, Feb. 18 | 6:30–8 pm
r
How to talk to your medical providers about supplements
r
Categories and formulations of supplements
r
Product safety, quality and regulatory environment
Wednesday, Feb. 17 | 6–7 pm
Windham Hospital
Bernard and Desrosier Room
112 Mansfield Avenue, Willimantic
Hartford HealthCare System Support Office
11 Stott Ave., Norwich, Conference Rooms A&B
Presenters:
Dr. John Foley
Hartford HealthCare Medical Group Cardiology
Willimantic and Norwich
Presenter: Dr. Eric Secor, Jr., PhD, ND, MPH, MS, LAc
Associate Medical Director of Integrative Medicine for
Hartford Hospital
Dr. Steven Zweibel
Director, Electrophysiology
Hartford Hospital
Registration is required
1.855.HHC.HERE (1.855.442.4373)
Hartfordhealthcare.org/events
Registration is required.
1.855.HHC.HERE (1.855.442.4373)
Hartfordhealthcare.org/events
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News
from the
Monster truck show
in Providence
n Monster Jam returns to the Dunkin
Donuts Center in Providence on Saturday, Feb. 20, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday,
Feb. 21, at 2 p.m. Get great 200-level
tickets to either show just $21 for
adults and $12.25 for children 12 and
under. Get your friends together and
head out for a great time.
Discount minor league
hockey tickets
Backus Café Menu
n Hockey season is in full swing and
what better way to spend a night than
at the Providence Bruins game at the
Dunkin Donuts Center. Gather your
family and friends and come out to
February 12, 2016
EAG weekly prize
winner for Feb. 12
n Paloma Kunze — Float
one of the games on Friday night,
March 4, or Sunday afternoon, March
6. Tickets are in the lower-level and go
for $20
each
and include a
hot dog
and
soda
voucher
for everyone in the group, plus a $10
coupon from Dick’s Sporting Goods.
On top of that, all kids ages 12 and
under get free thundersticks. To purchase tickets, please email
donna.mclaughlin@hhchealth. org or
call ext. 4513.
Call Cathy Saunders at ext. 2105 to collect your prize.
Discount movie tickets
n Discount Lisbon Landing Digiplex
movie tickets are available through
Cathy Saunders in Diagnostic Imaging
or Donna McLaughlin in Food and Nutrition. We are pleased to offer the
tickets to CarMike Cinemas for $8.
About the EAG
n The EAG is a small team of employees who plan and coordinate fun and
discounted activities for all employees. Contact the group by e-mailing
Donna McLaughlin at
[email protected].
SATURDAY, Feb. 13
wing dings / chef’s choice / soup du jour
SUNDAY, Feb. 14
crispy chicken on a roll / chef’s choice / soup du jour
MONDAY, Feb. 15
ENTREES: fisherman's grinder / kielbasa and sauerkraut / eggplant roulettes /
SOUPS: chicken vegetable / creamy cauliflower with cheddar / SIDES: cauliflower /
normandy blend vegetables / waffle fries / mashed potatoes
TUESDAY, Feb. 16
ENTREES: cobb salad with blackened chicken / butternut squash lasagna / beef bourguignon / SOUPS: turkey ditalini / cream of mushroom / SIDES: malibu blend vegetables / broccoli / garlic bread / egg noodles
WEDNESDAY,
Feb. 17
ENTREES: coconut lime tilapia / BBQ pulled pork quesadillas / meatloaf with gravy /
SOUPS: beef chili / cream of tomato / SIDES: spinach / caribbean blend vegetables /
mashed potatoes / rice pilaf
THURSDAY, Feb. 18
ENTREES: new york reuben wrap / sweet and sour chicken / baked tortellini alfredo /
SOUPS: chicken noodle / white bean and bacon /. SIDES: corn / bermuda blend vegetables / veggie rice / curly fries
FRIDAY, Feb. 19
ENTREES: seafood stuffed sole with newburg sauce / chicago style hot dogs / chef’s
choice / SOUPS: new england clam chowder / soup du jour / SIDES: green beans /
sliced carrots / french fries / white rice
DAILY FARE: A variety of hot paninis, cold wraps and pizza specials are available on a rotating basis
The Backus cafeteria is open daily from 6:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Hot food is served from 6:30 - 10:30 a.m.; 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.; and 5 - 6:30 p.m.
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Ledyard senior named Athlete of the Week
Ledyard’s Scott Whipple
This week’s Athlete of the Week winner is Scott Whipple from Ledyard High
School. Whipple is a senior shooting guard and four-year member of the basketball team. In a recent win over Norwich Free Academy, Scott hit all four of his
three-point attempts and scored a career-high 26 points to help the Colonels to
a 75-51 victory. During the offseason, he works as an instructor at local basketball camps.
The “Athlete of the Week” is nominated by coaches for athletics and for efforts
that go beyond the playing field including extracurricular activities, community
service and schoolwork.
Fans, friends and families can also nominate an athlete by visiting the websites of Cumulus radio stations The Wolf 102.3, Q105 and WXLM 980 AM. In addition, HHC employees can nominate an athlete by emailing the player’s name,
school, some details and their contact information to
[email protected].
HHC Weight Watchers participants can meet on Facebook
More than 3,000 Hartford HealthCare employees are taking advantage of the free 2016 Weight Watchers membership
— and now you have a virtual gathering place to find support between meetings.
The Hartford HealthCare Weight Watchers community is a closed Facebook group. Join today using your mobile device or home computer, www.facebook.com/groups/1869315966628241, or search “Hartford HealthCare Weight
Watchers community.” For help or more information, contact Carol Vassar at [email protected]
ENTREE: BBQ chicken breast / scalloped potatoes with ham / SOUPS: garden vegetable /
soup du jour / SIDES: asparagus tips / buttered pasta / SANDWICH: cheese, vegetable or
chicken quesadillas with sides of guacamole, sour cream and salsa
TUESDAY, Feb. 16
ENTREE: roast turkey with gravy and sides / SOUPS: loaded potato / soup du jour /
SIDES: garlic mashed potatoes / stuffing / butternut squash / SANDWICH:
grilled vegetable panini wrap with spinach, hummus, lettuce and tomato
WEDNESDAY,
Feb. 17
ENTREE: beef stew with jalapeno cheddar cornbread / tortilla tilapia / SOUPS: sausage
and pastini / soup du jour / SIDES: quinoa and couscous blend / honey glazed carrots /
SANDWICH: meatball grinder with provolone
THURSDAY, Feb. 18
ENTREE: baked potato bar / baked manicotti / SOUPS: chicken tortilla / soup du jour /
SIDES: baked potato / broccoli / SANDWICH: sausage and pepper grinder
FRIDAY, Feb. 19
ENTREE: fried fish platter with cod, shrimp, and clam strips over fries / SOUPS: seafood
chowder / soup du jour / SIDES: french fries / chef’s choice vegetables / SANDWICH:
fresh turkey grilled panini with sliced apples and cheddar
SATURDAY, Feb. 20
ENTREE: chicken with broccoli over rice / SOUP: southwestern chicken and black bean /
SIDES: white rice / italian green beans / SANDWICH: roast beef ciabatta
SUNDAY, Feb. 21
ENTREE: salsa chicken / SOUP: chicken and rice / SIDES: sweet potato fries / mixed
vegetables / SANDWICH: grilled chicken ranch panini
BREAKFAST: Served weekdays only and includes a variety of hot items including oatmeal, cream of wheat,
yogurt bar, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, homefries and a breakfast sandwich (Selection varies by day)
Sumner Cafeteria Menu
MONDAY, Feb. 15
The Sumner Cafeteria open from 6:30 - 10:30 a.m.; 11:15 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.; 2 - 2:30 p.m. and 3 - 6:30 p.m.
Hot food is served from 6:30 - 9:30 a.m.; 11:15 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.; and 5 - 6:30 p.m.
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GENERAL STORE
General Store is a free classified ad section for the benefit of
East Region employees, retirees, medical staff and volunteers.
We welcome your submissions by the hospital Intranet, fax (860-892-6964), mail or by e-mailing [email protected].
The deadline for submissions to be included in each Friday’s HospiTell is Wednesday at noon.
HospiTell will include community events for not-for-profit organizations based in eastern Connecticut that are open to the
public and free of charge. We do not accept ads for real estate, firearms or personal ads. Please do not list hospital phone numbers or
hospital e-mail addresses for responses. You must submit your item weekly if you want it to appear more than one week.
To have HospiTell e-mailed to you, or for questions about the General Store, please call Ginny James, Backus Corporate
Communications, at 860-889-8331, ext. 4211, or e-mail her at [email protected].
FOR SALE
2002 DODGE DAKOTA CLUB CAB —
Four wheel drive, V6. 119,000 miles.
$3,800 or best offer. Call 860-546-6162
and please leave a message.
2001 ACURA TL — V6, runs well.
188,000 miles. $1,800. Call 860-5466162 and please leave a message.
42-GALLON FISHTANK — Fair condition, various tank and other items included. Best offer. Call 860-237-1899.
WANTED
BOOKCASE — For a pediatrician’s office. We have a basketful of books and
WINDHAM,
we are looking to expand and provide
a book swap for our young patients.
Call 860-599-9961.
EVENTS
FISH & CHIPS — Friday, Feb. 12
through Friday, March 18, 3:30-7 p.m.
at St. James Episcopal Church Poquetanuck, 95 Route 2A, Preston. Baked
and fried fish, gift certificates available, cole slaw, fresh bread, desserts,
call ahead take out 860-889-0150.
THE ART HOUSE PAINT PARTY
FUNDRAISER — Friday, Feb. 12, 7-9
p.m. at 88 Sherman St., Norwich. Tickets are $30. All proceeds benefit the
Bully Busters. Email
[email protected].
dren’s items, Chili, Corn Chowder,
Cornbread luncheon.
GRISWOLD RECREATIONAL PROGRAM — Every Tuesday and Thursday
from 6-7 p.m. Exercise class, low impact aerobics, weights, Pilates, bring
mats and weights, open to surrounding towns. Call for more information
860-376-4741.
FLEA MARKET — Saturday, March 12,
8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Divine Providence
Church, Silver/Golden Sts. Norwich.
Indoor and outdoor, Polish breakfast
and lunch, Golabki, Pierogi, Kielbasa,
baked goods. Vendors welcome. Call
860-887-4265.
CABIN FEVER FLEA MARKET — Saturday, Feb. 27, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Bethel
Community United Methodist Church,
1 Rixtown Road and Route 165, Griswold.. A variety of vendors, old and
new collectibles, antiques, glassware,
dishes, Swedish books, kitchenware,
attic and basement finds, some chil-
OAKDALE KIDS CENTER — Early
Learning and Childcare Center, 1127
Old Colchester Road. Oakdale. Announcing official opening of the second location, offering full-time,
part-time programs, make an appointment for a tour. Call 860-892-8406.
from page 5
already announced one new program specifically tailored to our
population: the Center for Healthy Aging, located on the Windham
Hospital premises.
Success also means collaboration — working with local organizations and other HHC partners to create a shared resource model to
provide care but avoid duplication.
As we plan for the future, Windham Hospital is fortunate to have our
new president, Bimal Patel. A pharmacist by profession, Patel comes to
the East Region with a wealth of experience in hospital administration
in Pennsylvania and Connecticut.
He has already been heavily involved with meeting key Windham
Hospital stakeholders and listening to their concerns and suggestions.
He and the board will continue to work with the community, and with
Hartford HealthCare to ensure Windham Hospital’s future.
Together, we will make progress. I am confident we are
positioned well and on the right path to financial sustainability
and excellent service.
We are asking you to understand what we are doing and why and
to support us in making the changes that will allow us to maintain
Windham Hospital at the vital center of our community.
Fox is chairman of the board of directors of Hartford HealthCare’s East Region,
which includes Windham Hospital, Natchaug Hospital and Backus Hospital.
Windham extends
holiday food drive
Windham staff members Alana Tartsinis
and Adrianne DeVivo are extending their
holiday food drive to collect canned and
non-perishable food items for the
Covenant Soup Kitchen in Willimantic.
Donation containers are located in the
hospital’s Atrium and in the cafeteria. Recommended items include: canned tuna
and canned meat, beans, peanut butter,
broth, and cereal. Monetary donations can
also be made to: Covenant Soup Kitchen,
220 Valley St., Willimantic, CT 06226 or by
visiting www.covenantsoupkitchen.org.
Please contact Alana at ext. 6883 or Adrianne at ext. 6107 with questions.
The East Region family
offers its condolences to
n Ara Clark, Backus A-3, on the loss of
her grandmother.