At Tuesday’s Fireside Chat meeting, it was announced that the CEO and other executives of St. Mary Hospital would visit Pennswood to address concerns about the quality of care. In recent regional hospital rankings, St. Mary has not earned a top rating. In addition, there have been unfavorable anecdotal reports. Criticisms may or may not […]
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Three letters have been sent following our discussions at the recent meeting. They are reproduced below with a brief narrative introduction. Subscribers are encouraged to comment on this post. Answers to Financial Questions Dan Seeger reiterated his request to Tim McQuaid for a follow-up meeting to clarify and explain the brief responses made at the
When the stakes are high and emotions are in play, collaboration can be difficult and seem messy. Members of our discussion group are deeply concerned for the future of our community and intensely committed to the success of the strategic planning effort that was midway at the beginning of the year. Those concerns needed to
At a recent meeting, members of the community reacted to a new policy concerning charges for using Pennswood facilities for memorial services. The discussion centered not just on the policy of charging the family of the deceased member or the estate but also on the manner in which it was created. It was unilaterally declared,
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Two years ago the Issues, Trends, and Governance in Eldercare Committee pondered its goals and priorities and produced a draft statement. Nancy Morrill retrieved a copy of the draft to inform our present thinking. The document below is offered to spark comments and discussion. Readers are invited to respond using the comment space below the
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A need for courageous conversations For many weeks I have pondered what has changed since I first joined the Pennswood community. The attached page-and-a-half essay summarizes my personal distress and frustration with the erosion of the spirit of mutual caring that was so inspiring and attractive to me a decade ago. Most of us signed
