Mission Statement – Steere House is an independent non-profit organization, serving adults who require skilled, restorative and long-term care services within a secure and caring environment. Steere House also provides education and research experiences that enhance the care of those we serve. Edwin F. Hallenbeck 2013 Steere House Legacy Award Winner and Autumn’s Promise Honoree 100 Borden Street Providence, Rhode Island 02903 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Andrew C. Spacone President Timothy J. Reiner Vice President Norma J. Owens Pharm.D., BCPS, FCCP Treasurer Diane Steere Nobles, Ph.D. Secretary William G. Arnold, MBA, CPCU, ARM, AIS David Dosa, MD, MPH Robert Kohn, MD Carol C. McMahon LEADERSHIP TEAM Julie H. Richard, NHA, MA Executive Director Aman Nanda, MD, CMD Medical Director Nadia Mujahid, MD, TCU Medical Director Dianne Bourget Director of Finance Nicole Plante, RN, BSN Director of Nursing Dorothy D. Nicholls, LCSW Director of Social Services Gina Williamson Activities Director Robin Knoderer Marketing/Admissions Coordinator Jill Fallon, MBA Director of Development State Assisted Living (OSAL), a joint-venture be- tween Steere House and Scandinavian Home, was founded and Ted served as a Board Member. In 2002, OSAL built The Seasons in East Greenwich and Ted was a key member of the planning team. Recalling this accomplishment, Board Treasurer Norma Owens said, “Ted was really instrumen- tal in getting The Seasons going. As a member of that general neighborhood, he had very good insight and input.” In 2005, Ted became the Steere House Board’s Treasurer, a position he’s held until his retirement this year. Known for his keen economic sense and understanding of complex financial issues, Ted’s work in this ca- pacity has been greatly appreciated. Steere House is thankful for Ted’s involvement and thoughtful guid- ance in whatever endeavors Steere House undertook. His presence on the Board has made the member- ship that much richer and contrib- uted to making Steere House a leading nursing and rehabilitation center within Rhode Island. To learn about the Steere House Legacy Awards, go to our website: http://www.steerehouse.org/events_awards WHAT’S INSIDE ■ An Invitation from Julie Richard ■ Kameny Lectureship Announced ■ Meet Members of the Board SUMMER 2013 Fulfilling Our Promise Since 1874 What’s Inside WALK-A-THON UPDATE The EDT – sponsored Steere House Walk-A-Thon raised nearly $5,000 toward the purchase of another four electric beds. We thank all of the walkers and sponsors for support- ing this initiative. S teere House is pleased to recognize Edwin (Ted) F. Hallenbeck as this year’s Steere House Legacy Award Winner and Autumn’s Promise Hon- oree. Ted’s long-standing history of service to Steere House and devoted com- mitment to area non-profit and re- ligious organizations makes him an- other fitting Legacy Award recipient. Ted came to Rhode Island in 1957 to pursue a career in college and uni- versity administration. He worked in a variety of capacities, helping to cre- ate the Community College of RI and upgrade RI College and URI. Ted subsequently moved on to Roger Williams College to oversee the build- ing of its new Bristol campus. He then went on to help create the nation- wide University Without Walls, an alternative higher education program. Ted then began to engage in organizational de- velopment and fundraising consulting with area churches, nursing homes and other agencies. His personal religious beliefs ultimately fueled a desire to become a deacon. An Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Is- land School of Deacons graduate, Ted was ordained a deacon of the Episcopal Church in 1985. He has served as Executive Director of the North American Association for the Diaconate from 1989 – 2004 and is President of The Fund for the diaconate. Today he is a deacon at St. Lukes Church, East Greenwich. Despite all his activities, Ted wanted to work closer with a healthcare organization. One-time Board Member, the late Barbara Boutilier invited him to join the Steere House Board. Barbara and Ted knew each other from their work for the South Providence Neigh- borhood Ministries, where Ted served as a Trustee. Ted joined the Board in 1998. One year later, Ocean
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Mission Statement – Steere House is an independent non-profit organization, serving adults who require skilled, restorative and long-term care services within a secure and caring environment. Steere House also provides education and research experiences that enhance the care of those we serve.
Edwin F. Hallenbeck 2013 Steere House Legacy Award Winner and Autumn’s Promise Honoree
100 Borden StreetProvidence, Rhode Island 02903
Board of directorS
Andrew C. SpaconePresident
Timothy J. ReinerVice President
Norma J. Owens Pharm.D., BCPS, FCCP
Treasurer
Diane Steere Nobles, Ph.D.Secretary
William G. Arnold,
MBA, CPCU, ARM, AIS
David Dosa, MD, MPH
Robert Kohn, MD
Carol C. McMahon
LeaderSHiP teaM
Julie H. Richard, NHA, MAExecutive Director
Aman Nanda, MD, CMDMedical Director
Nadia Mujahid, MD, TCU Medical Director
Dianne BourgetDirector of Finance
Nicole Plante, RN, BSNDirector of Nursing
Dorothy D. Nicholls, LCSWDirector of Social Services
Gina WilliamsonActivities Director
Robin Knoderer Marketing/Admissions Coordinator
Jill Fallon, MBADirector of Development
State Assisted Living (OSAL), a joint-venture be-tween Steere House and Scandinavian Home, was founded and Ted served as a Board Member. In 2002, OSAL built The Seasons in East Greenwich and Ted was a key member of the planning team. Recalling this accomplishment, Board Treasurer Norma Owens said, “Ted was really instrumen-tal in getting The Seasons going. As a member
of that general neighborhood, he had very good insight and input.” In 2005, Ted became the Steere House Board’s Treasurer, a position he’s held until his retirement this year. Known for his keen economic sense and understanding of complex financial issues, Ted’s work in this ca-pacity has been greatly appreciated. Steere House is thankful for Ted’s involvement and thoughtful guid-ance in whatever endeavors Steere House undertook. His presence on the Board has made the member-ship that much richer and contrib-
uted to making Steere House a leading nursing and rehabilitation center within Rhode Island.
To learn about the Steere House Legacy Awards, go to our website:
http://www.steerehouse.org/events_awards
WHAT’S INSIDE
■ An Invitation from Julie Richard
■ Kameny Lectureship Announced
■ Meet Members of the Board
SUMMER 2013
Fulfilling Our Promise Since 1874
What’s Inside
WALK-A-THON UPDATE
The EDT – sponsored Steere House Walk-A-Thon raised nearly $5,000 toward the purchase of another four electric beds. We thank all of the walkers and sponsors for support-ing this initiative.
Steere House is pleased to recognize Edwin (Ted) F. Hallenbeck
as this year’s Steere House Legacy Award Winner and Autumn’s Promise Hon-oree. Ted’s long-standing
history of service to Steere House and devoted com-mitment to area non-profit and re-ligious organizations makes him an-other fitting Legacy Award recipient. Ted came to Rhode Island in 1957 to pursue a career in college and uni-versity administration. He worked in a variety of capacities, helping to cre-ate the Community College of RI and upgrade RI College and URI. Ted subsequently moved on to Roger Williams College to oversee the build-ing of its new Bristol campus. He then went on to help create the nation-wide University Without Walls, an alternative higher education program. Ted then began to engage in organizational de-velopment and fundraising consulting with area churches, nursing homes and other agencies. His personal religious beliefs ultimately fueled a desire to become a deacon. An Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Is-land School of Deacons graduate, Ted was ordained a deacon of the Episcopal Church in 1985. He has served as Executive Director of the North American Association for the Diaconate from 1989 – 2004 and is President of The Fund for the diaconate. Today he is a deacon at St. Lukes Church, East Greenwich. Despite all his activities, Ted wanted to work closer with a healthcare organization. One-time Board Member, the late Barbara Boutilier invited him to join the Steere House Board. Barbara and Ted knew each other from their work for the South Providence Neigh-borhood Ministries, where Ted served as a Trustee. Ted joined the Board in 1998. One year later, Ocean
a Letter from the executive directorJulie H. RichardNHA, MA
The summer edition of the Steere House newsletter always holds some exciting news and this edition is no exception. Since we established the Steere House Legacy Award just three years ago, our cover story has profiled incredible people whose commitment to Steere House, the healthcare community and Rhode Island area seniors who need our care and services is unwavering. I am proud that I have been able to work with the winner of this year’s Legacy Award, Ted Hallenbeck, for the past five years. His fourteen years of experience on the Steere House Board has provided me with a unique depth of per-spective. I’m looking forward to recognizing him and his volunteer efforts here and within the great-er community at our Autumn’s Promise Dinner & Auction on Friday, October 4th.
The importance of Autumn’s Promise to Steere House is well known, and the evening’s success is dependent upon the participation of everyone who supports our mission. And while I can promise a wonderful atmosphere filled with camaraderie and laughter, I am asking that you come to help make EMR a reality for Steere House. Just as we’ve dedicated our 2013 Annul Fund Campaign to this cause, we are dedicating our annual Fund The Need Auction to this important initiative. Main-taining that important human touch our patients and residents experience every day is always our priority, yet incorporating the use of electronic or digital records and tools will make a positive differ-ence in the care we provide. I hope you can help us realize our vision.
Please plan to join me at 7 o’clock on Friday, Oc-tober 4th for Autumn’s Promise at a new location: Providence Marriott Downtown Hotel, 1 Orms Street. There you’ll find yourself surrounded by friends, old and new, whose support for Steere House is so greatly appreciated.
Autumn’s Promise
Calendar of Events
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The 2013 Pearl Kameny Lectureship in Geriatric
Medicine will be held on Tuesday, October 29th. Now in its 13th year, the Lectureship is held an-nually for medical staff and clinicians at Lifespan hospitals; Steere House staff; students, residents and fellows of Brown University School of Medi-cine; and CareLink members.
This year’s featured speaker will be Marco Pahor, MD. Dr. Pahor is the Director of the Univer-sity of Florida (UF) Institute on Aging and the Chair of the Department of Aging and Geriat-ric Research at the UF College of Medicine. A long-time physician scientist, Dr. Pahor is an internationally recognized expert on population-based studies, clinical trials and multidisciplinary translational research in the fields of aging, dis-ability and cardiovascular disease. As an experi-enced geriatrician and epidemiologist, he has an excellent publication record, having authored or co-authored more than 280 papers in leading journals.
Before joining UF in 2005, Dr. Pahor held a number of positions at Wake Forest University, University of Tennessee, The National Institutes of Health, University of Florence, Italy and the Catholic University in Rome, where he earned his medical degree.
To learn more about Dr. Pahor’s background, go to www.steerehouse.org. The Lecture will be held at 8:00 a.m., George Auditorium, Rhode Island Hospital.
Kameny Lectureship Set for October 29
For Carol McMahon, her passion for volun-teering and concern for the welfare of oth-ers has motivated her to serve on the Steere
House Board of Directors since 2012. “Volunteering provides an opportunity for me to help others in a variety of ways,” she said. Carol was introduced to the Steere House community by good friend and former Steere House Board member, Lor-raine E. O’Rourke. For Carol, her decision to join the Board was an easy one as the role re-lates to many aspects of her professional life. Carol holds a BS and a Masters in Education from Rhode Island College. She has worked for the State of Rhode Island as a Human Resources Administrator for more than 33 years, serving at the Department of Education; Transportation; Children, Youth and Families; and Corrections. Prior to working for the State, Carol served as an elementary school teacher for the North Providence School Department. Her experience, along with her devotion to helping oth-ers, has made her a great fit at Steere House. What appealed to Carol most when tak-
Meet Carol McMahonMember of Steere House Board of Directors
ing her seat on the Board was the commitment by Steere House to provide unparalleled nursing care, as well as foster a culture of caring for residents and
families. “Its sense of community is inspirational,” she reflected. But Carol’s goodwill doesn’t stop here. Since 2000, Carol has served as an Executive Committee member and recording Secretary of the St. Vincent de Paul Society at St. Pe-ter’s Church in Warwick. She also brings her experience to the Steere House Corporate Development Team and has been affiliated with such state-run teams and commit-tees as the Equal Employment Op-portunity and Affirmative Action Advisory, Critical Incident/Stress Management Team, Permanent Advisory Commission on Women
in Rhode Island, among others. When asked what she hopes to bring to the Board and the Steere House community, Carol an-swered confidently, “Regarding nursing home care, I will work with the Board for appropriate action on behalf of residents, family members and donors.” She added, “I will work diligently on their behalf.” Carol resides in Warwick, RI with her husband, Gerry and has been enjoying retirement since 2008.
Join Us!
At the Steere House Annual Meeting held June 24, Rhode Island native William G. Arnold was in-troduced as a member of the Board of Directors. Currently, he is resident vice president at EMC Insurance Companies and president of the Union Mutual of Providence, a wholly owned subsidiary
of EMC. He became familiar with Steere House through his professional association with Starkweather & Shepley, an insurance services provider to Steere House. Bill’s interest in serving on the Board comes from his awareness of Steere House services within the community. By being on the Board, he hopes to lend his busi-ness management skills. A graduate of F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College, Bill holds an MBA. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Bryant University. Bill also holds several industry licenses and designations and is a past officer and active Board member of the Society of Charter Property Casualty Underwriters/Rhode Island Chapter.
4TH ANNUALROB CARNEVALE
GOLF TOURNAMENTSaturday, September 14
Rhode Island Alzheimer’s Association
WALK TO END ALzHEIMERS
Sunday, September 29
AUTUMN’S PROMISEDinner & AuctionFriday, October 4
KAMENY LECTURESHIPTuesday, October 29
If you or someone you know is interested in placement at Steere House Nursing & Rehabilitation Center,
please call for information.Admission packets are available
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