Willard State Hospital expands staff and internship program
Willard State Hospital welcomes Mary Lou Dervage to the Rehab Department and introduces Jim Scott as new recreation therapist. Debra Searle attends a Colorado conference while a group from Token Economy Unit enjoys a August 14 dinner. The hospital hosts a Sheltered Workshop picnic on August 17 and displays at the Trumansburg Centennial August 20–26. Willard becomes the first NY state hospital approved by the American Dietetic Association to offer an in house dietetics internship led by Julia S. Perry supervised by Helena Gouchie and Belle Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lou Dervage
Mary Lou
Tennessee
Paul McDaniel
Deborah Searle
Colorado
Token Economy Unit
Little House
Elizabeth Blohm
Trumansburg
Brian Claire
Sue Redditt
Willard
New York State
American Dietetic Association
Julia S. Perry
Perry
Helena Gouchie
Institution Food
Willard State Hospital
Belle Miller
Mrs. Perry
W.S.H
Julie S. Perry
Social Service department adds workers and notes geriatic care
The Social Service unit welcomes three new workers Nancy Burke Linda Watson and Terry DeLair recoveries and educational plans for geriatrics are outlined The Geriatric Mobile Team will screen and coordinate care for patients over 65 Discharge plans emphasize community programs and readmission prevention Also new fire regulations affect Family Care Homes and David Schwartz leaves for further studies at the University of Michigan
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Service Department
Nancy Burke
Ithaca College
Ontario Co
Linda Watson
Sunnycroft
Russell Hapstack
Wayne Co
Hermitage
Terry DeLair
Department of Mental Hygiene
Willard
Social Service
Occupational Therapy Art Exhibit and OT Activities Update
An August 1972 art exhibit by patients in Hatch Ceramics and Creative Art Room displayed in the patients' library. Peggy Shannon leads the centralized OT area with plans for a large hospital wide arts and crafts show in fall. Sister Mary Howard visited Willard OT programs. A retirement dinner August 18 honored Madeline Cole and Georgeanna Stenglein, attended by about 150 friends who thanked them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hatch
Peggy Shannon
Mary Howard
Liverpool
N.Y
Willard
Madeline Cole
Georgeanna Stenglein
Madeline
Georgeanna
O.T
Buffy Boyer
Jo Ann Lind
Nancy Pernat
Arline Smith
East Hall
Terri Steve
Herman Rog- Naldsen
Birches
Elliott Hall
Ithaca College
Seneca County
Ontario County
O.T. Department
Jane Cox
Steuben County
Bath
New York
Youth Opportunity Program hires several new student employees
The Youth Opportunity Neighborhood program adds Pat Brzezowski from Willard Eliott Hall Gloria McConnell from Romulus the Birches and Mary Riley from Ovid the Birches Building as new student staff Several students take a few days off in summer for a vacation including Ron Parish Don Northrup and John Continued on Page 6
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Brzezowski
Willard
Eliott Hall
Gloria McConnell
Romulus the Birches
Mary Riley
Ovid
Birches
Ron Parish
Don Northrup
John
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Jim
Brockport
Northern Michigan University
Sam
Vietnam
Anthony N. Mustille
David Schwartz
University of Michigan
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Geneva
Vance Crane & Son
Interlaken
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