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BUFFALO, NY – Rebecca Littler, RN has been named Chief Nursing Officer for the Elderwood service line of companies. For the past five years, Ms. Littler has served as Quality Management Officer, responsible for the oversight of quality in Elderwood’s skilled nursing and assisted living facilities. In her new role, she will lead and direct all clinical initiatives across Elderwood companies. Ms. Littler has been with Elderwood for 13 years, and is well-known for her commitment and compassion. "We are very excited and fortunate to have this quality individual leading Elderwood’s clinical team," said Chief Operations Officer, Phil Quillard. "Her name has often been associated with our numerous successes; therefore the position of Chief Nursing Officer was a natural fit." With nearly 25 years of experience in the health care industry, Ms. Littler began her career as a Registered Nurse and worked in a variety of roles including Director of Nursing Services and Director of Resident Care & Services. She holds multiple certifications including Certified Infection Preventionist, Quality Improvement Specialist, Certified INTERACT Champion, PRI Certification and CPR Certification. Replacing retiring CNO Danelle Wotka, Ms. Littler’s experience in leading initiatives, audits and providing hands-on training and education to ensure positive patient and stakeholder outcomes...

Pictured is a view of a common area that can be used as a cafe, gathering space or living room. (Submitted photo) by Jennifer Wing After more than two years of remodeling, Elderwood at Liverpool has a new look. Nearly every inch of the skilled nursing and short-term rehab community at 4800 Bear Road, Liverpool, has been transformed. The decor features a subtle gray palette, accented with modern furnishings and retro-inspired fixtures. Ash and gray wood-look laminate flooring appears in many of the common areas. Artwork, fabrics, furnishings, upholstery and accents provide bright splashes of color. Nancy Dichiora, interior designer for the project, stressed the importance of blending aesthetics, comfort and practicality. Wheelchair mobility, acoustics and durability were among the considerations as she planned each space. The result is a resounding success. “Visitors can’t believe the transformation,” said Administrator Kristin Russell. Russell hurdled some unique challenges to coordinate a large-scope renovation project while caring for about160 long and short-term residents. “We had to consider the residents’ comfort while making sure the quality of care remained consistent,” she said. “We worked hard not to disrupt the residents’ daily schedules too much.” Residents were rotated to temporary rooms while their permanent room was remodeled. Russell credits Elderwood’s admissions, social...

BUFFALO, NY – Julie Horton has joined Elderwood Administrative Services as Director of Staffing Solutions. In her new role Mrs. Horton will manage, coordinate and grow Elderwood’s float pool of per diem RNs, LPNs, CNAs and HHAs to better support each facility and their staff. With more than 20 years of experience in the health care industry, Mrs. Horton spent her last 11 years at Supplemental Health Care, most recently as division manager. She currently holds an associate’s degree in business management, and is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Bryant & Stratton College. Mrs. Horton lives in Lockport with her husband and three children. The family enjoys competing in sports and attending each other’s athletic events. When she’s not working, Mrs. Horton spends time with her family, rides her motorcycle and goes kayaking with friends. Elderwood provides skilled nursing care, specialized subacute and rehabilitation care, cardiac care, cardiac telemetry services, assisted living, independent living and memory care at skilled nursing facilities, assisted living communities and independent living communities across New York State, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island. For more information, visit www.elderwood.com. Contact: Courtney Gfroerer Communications Specialist (716) 633-3900 ext. 1279  ...

Photo: Approximately 30 walkers set off from Elderwood Saturday to "paint the Valley purple." Johnny Williams/Morning Times By JOHNNY WILLIAMS Staff Writer WAVERLY — If Elderwood’s goal was to paint the village pur-ple, then the over 30-plus commu-nity members donning purple apparel as they walked throughout the village served as the proverbial paintbrush. Basking in bright sunshine and mild temperatures, the walkers kicked off the senior care facility’s second Annual Paint the Valley Purple event, which is a week-long fundraiser that benefits the Alzheimer’s Association. "The Alzheimer’s Association provides free services and pro-grams to people suffering from Alzheimer’s as well as their fami-lies," Elderwood’s Nicole Uhl said. "Having fundraisers like this ensures those programs remain free, and they wouldn’t be able to do that without the community’s support." Uhl said Elderwood will be holding basket raffles all week long, and on Thursday — the longest day of the year — the fa-cility will host a dunking booth to raise money. "I’ll be in the dunking booth, Waverly Schools Superintendent Eric Knolles will be in it, and we’re trying to get other local dig-nitaries as well," Uhl noted. "On Friday, we’ll also be hosting a rummage sale that anyone can register for. People can bring their items to sell,...

LAKE PLACID, NY – Rachel Tart has been named assistant administrator at Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid, a skilled nursing and subacute rehabilitation facility at 185 Old Military Road, Lake Placid. Ms. Tart received her bachelor of science degree in psychology in 2009 from SUNY College at Plattsburgh. A native of Jay, NY, she has held previous positions in social services at several area medical centers and health care communities and served as assistant administrator at the Essex Center for Rehabilitation and Health Care in Elizabethtown. "I decided to pursue my administrator’s license because I wanted to be able to advocate for both the residents and the staff," she said. "It is important to have and build a strong team to provide the utmost care for those who live in our community and for those who are just trying to get stronger to return home." Ms. Tart lives in Plattsburgh with her husband and son. Elderwood provides skilled nursing care, specialized subacute and rehabilitation care, cardiac care, cardiac telemetry services, assisted living, independent living and memory care at skilled nursing facilities, assisted living communities and independent living communities across New York State, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island. For more information, visit www.elderwood.com. Contact: Linda Trzyna Communications...