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Phoebe Berks Announces Director of New Wellness Program

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Created on Friday, 11 January 2013 14:51

Wernersville, PA – Star High, RN, was promoted to Village Wellness Director at Phoebe Berks. High has been a Phoebe Berks employee since 2000 and most recently served as Director of Nursing, Phoebe Berks Health Care Center.

In her new role, High will be responsible for developing, implementing and managing a comprehensive holistic wellness program for independent living residents. The program will involve proactive management of health issues by tracking clinical markers and coordinating campus services to meet their needs.

The need for this program stems from the desire for residents to age in place for as long as possible. In order to accomplish this, a comprehensive process will be implemented to ensure a proactive approach to matching services to need as early as possible. The program will include data collection and analysis to identify trends or changing clinical markers, resident education, and inter-disciplinary communication to identify and match resident need to campus services. High will help to link residents to social activities, fitness programs, volunteer opportunities, and spiritual programs that fit their life goals.

A resident of Reinholds, High graduated from Lancaster General Hospital School of Nursing and Franklin and Marshall College with a BS in psychology.

Phoebe Ministries Announces Leadership Staff Changes

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Created on Friday, 11 January 2013 14:47

Phoebe is pleased to announce two promotions within our management team effective January 1, 2013.

Sandy Massetti, Senior Vice President, Healthcare Services was promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Healthcare Officer.Massetti, LSW, NHA has been employed by Phoebe Ministries since October 2003.  Her primary responsibilities include overseeing all four Phoebe Continuing Care Retirement Communities, Phoebe’s Inpatient and Outpatient Rehab Services, Phoebe’s At Home Services and to assist in developing the Phoebe Center of Excellence for Dementia Care.

Prior to her employment at Phoebe, Massetti served as Administrator of Blough Health Care Center, Bethlehem, for 20 years. Licensed as an NHA since 1982, she has worked in long-term care for 34 years.

Massetti received a BA in Sociology from Bloomsburg University and a Master’s in Social Work from Marywood University. Her expertise is in program development, revenue enhancement, dementia and behavioral health services and programming, quality outcome initiatives and operational improvements in the health care divisions at Phoebe.

Phoebe Richland Offers Alzheimer's Association Support Group

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Created on Friday, 11 January 2013 14:44

Allentown, PA – Phoebe Richland’s Alzheimer’s Association Support Group is held from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. on the 2nd Thursday of each month at Phoebe Richland Health Care Center, 108 S. Main St. Richlandtown. The group is free and open to members of the public who have friends and relatives with dementia.

This support group provides a time for people who have loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease or other related dementias to come together and support one another. There is an opportunity to share ideas that may help in creative problem solving, provide education on topics the group is interested in and share experiences. For further information call Social Services at 267-371-4517.

Phoebe Berks Chaplain Elected President of PA Society of Chaplains.

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Created on Friday, 11 January 2013 10:23

Wernersville, PA –Rev. Dr. John Fureman, Chaplain, Phoebe Berks, was elected President of the PA Society of Chaplains and is serving a term as president elect for 2013 prior to his two-year term as president.

The Society of Chaplains is an association of chaplains that serves in many different settings in Pennsylvania and adjacent states. These settings include hospitals, hospices, retirement communities as well as other institutions and organizations. The objectives of the Society of Chaplains include continuing education, mutual support, as well as serving as a forum for the broad range of issues facing chaplaincy today.

Rev. Dr. John Fureman has served as chaplain of Phoebe Berks since 1997.  He is board certified by the Association of Professional Chaplains and ordained by the United Church of Christ. 

A graduate of Bloomsburg University and Lancaster Theological Seminary, he received his Doctor of Ministry degree from Lancaster Theological Seminary in 1994. Fureman received Clinical Pastoral Education at Lancaster General Hospital and the Reading Hospital and Medical Center and completed the Cancer Residency for Clergy through the York Health Care System.  In 2002, he was elected to Board Certified Chaplain status in the Association of Professional Chaplains.

A resident of Lebanon, he served pastorates at St. John’s United Church of Christ, Red Lion, PA (1988-97); Immanuel United Church of Christ, Shillington, PA (1984-88); and St. John’s (Blymire’s) United Church of Christ, Dallastown, PA (1974-84).