Message from the Executive Director:

As we wind down from a very hot and hazy summer, I’d like to simply thank each of you for the great work you continue to perform.  Whether it be trips to Camp Loyaltown, excursions to the beach, backyard picnics and cookouts, summer festivals, carnivals at Brookville or sun and fun at Eisenhower Park for 1000 people in our Day Hab program, everyone has made the most of it and I hope that you will continue to enjoy the outdoors for what remains of the summer.

As the days grow shorter and the weather cooler, we turn our thoughts to strategic planning.  It is vital that AHRC, Brookville Center and Citizens take inventory of our Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) so that we can prepare successfully for the future.  Many of our staff, self-advocates, Board and family members attended a session with Thought Leaders representing various segments of our community on August 4, 2016.  This session provided the audience with perspectives that will prove helpful as we move forward.

On August 25^th each corporation will conduct S.W.O.T. Feedback Sessions to engage the general public, staff, families and self-advocates in providing input into our strategic planning process.  This input will be useful as the Board and key staff prepare for Strategic Planning Retreat Sessions this Fall.  If you have not yet participated, please answer the four short questions: AHRC Survey.  All respondents to this survey will remain confidential and your thoughts and ideas will be greatly appreciated.  We look forward to your comments regarding the future of AHRC, Brookville Center and Citizens.

In spite of the challenges, our family of organizations continue to thrive and excel in the provision of high quality supports to people and their families.  The role that each of you play in helping us achieve this level of success cannot be overstated. However, we cannot rest on our laurels.  The world around us is ever changing and we must change with the times or risk becoming outdated in our approaches and service models. Innovation is key.  If we plan our work and work our plan, we have no choice but to do well now and into the future.

Thank you for the partnership and warm camaraderie that makes each of companies great places to work.  We can only get better.

This newsletter represents our latest effort to share information that is of direct interest to our employees, and many of the items were submitted by employees from across AHRC Nassau, Brookville Center, and Citizens. Thank you for sharing your news, and keep it coming each month!  Enjoy your monthly newsletter and take time to thank all of the terrific staff who make this happen each month!

As always, your feedback and comments are welcomed.

Sincerely,
     

 

My name is Ian, I am a Residential Nurse for the CLS program at AHRC. I have been working for AHRC about nine months and Camp Loyaltown for a little over a year. There are five of my nursing school classmates working here as well, two with me in the CLS division and the other three work at the ICF.

I graduated from the Nassau Community College nursing program in December 2013. I am currently half way through my BSN at Suny Farmingdale. I have plans to pursue a Nurse Practitioner career and also keep pursuing my graduate studies in the Biological sciences. I have tried several different types of work in my life, including the Hospitality industry, Securities brokering and the Martial Arts. While i have always liked science, i guess it was my own Cancer survivorship and my mother’s battle with Pancreatic Cancer that ultimately led me towards a career in Nursing.
Camp Loyaltown was actually my very first nursing job, as it was for some of my classmates. Nursing school prepared me well, but they can’t cover everything. Camp was hard work, but also quite a bit of fun. I met so many people there, staff and campers alike. It was such a rich and rewarding experience. I can’t imagine my life now “not” having done it. Talk about getting a wealth of knowledge about the individuals in such a short period time. Nursing school could never duplicate that. I will never forget the summer of 2015 at camp and the positive impact it has had on my life and nursing career.
Now working as a residential nurse, I really get to see and provide the holistic care we as nurses are taught about. The big picture of our individuals that i am privileged to see, their health care, their work, their hobbies and their relationships.

I am a strong advocate as a nurse and i can’t see a better, more deserving group of men and women for whom i can put my talents to use for. This is an incredible place. I am blessed with great coworkers and a great support network at here at AHRC. I never imagined I would be doing this type of nursing and i am very happy to have been introduced to it. People can open doors for you, go through them. People will put out their hands for you, take them. You never know where the trail laid out for you will wind up bringing you, maybe some where you’ll enjoy. Be well.

Submitted by: Ian Kowalski RN

 

The Executive team hosted a luncheon on 6/24/16 to honor ten exceptional employees for their outstanding commitment to the agency, and more specifically for their quick life-saving actions.  We thank you for your extraordinary efforts, and appreciate your dedication to the people we support.  Thank you again to:

Chad Clarke; Jennifer Pedrow; Michelle Bell; Si’Chole Jackson; Shaquille Roden; Charmaine Fisher; Barbara Cipriano; Daniel Lindsey; Michael Vasquez-Miranda; and, Wilton Robinson.

Submitted by: Karen Tanzillo

 

 

CLS News:  Debbie Ahmed, secretary for 13 years in CLS was promoted to Office Manager for Citizens, Inc., congratulations Debbie!   I know you will provide the same support and dedication to Citizens as you did for CLS.  Welcome Roberta Glock, who transferred to CLS from Day Program as CLS Secretary.  Pleasure to work with you!  Thanks to Jack Uhrig, Maintenance Dept.- need a room painted in a day, pictures hung, furniture moved, ask Jack-no job too big for him.  Thank you Jason Persan, Laura Franzen and Barry Donowitz for putting up with my “nagging” about improving the look of the Plainview building, thank you Nanette Muzante (Brookville Greenhouse) for planting beautiful flowers at Plainview, it’s the little things in life that can make people happy.   Thanks to Mike Dilido for diligently watering them.

Submitted by: Nina Gollatz

 

 

We are excited to announce the following updates that are available immediately to all Ulti-pro accounts. These additions will help us to improve communications and ensure that each employee has access to a wide range of information on their account. You will now have access to a second page when accessing your Ulti-pro account. When you log in you will be brought to the first of two pages.  You can shift between the two pages by using the handle bars that appear on the left and right side of the screen.  On page two you will find following headers. ‘News’,  ‘Resources’, ‘Manuals’ , ‘Benefits Forms’, and ‘Acct./Payroll Forms’. Under each header each user has access to several items relative to their employment. These include but are not limited to information about agency events, benefit options and a copy of the employee handbook. We hope that you find these new options to be helpful and informative. If there are questions please contact the helpdesk at helpdesk@ahrc.org. Thank you.

 

 

 

On June 9^th a graduation ceremony was held at The Center for Developmental Disabilities in recognition of employees from several agencies throughout Suffolk and Nassau Counties. Each person recognized had successfully completed coursework at Nassau or Suffolk Community Colleges. From AHRC Nassau, Taiwan Verene, Nelson Flores, Lessorn Levein and Beverly Arata were recognized. Pictured from left to right: Shaun Weathers Director of CLS, Beverly Arata Direct Support Professional, Christopher O’Connor Associate Executive Director and Barry Donowitz Associate Executive Director. Congratulations to everyone for their accomplishments at Nassau Community College.

Submitted by: Jason Persan

 

 

 

 

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We are excited to welcome the following new AHRC Employees:

 

LAURA KENNEDY / FREEPORT

MIRIAM AGULAR / FREEPORT

JOHN BILLY VINCENT / FSS/PLAINVIEW

BRIAN SULLIVAN / PLAINVIEW\FACILITIES

SHAKEEMA PASSMORE / CLS MASSAPEQUA

SHALEIK ULYSSE / CLS / CLS-RVC APARTMENTS

TAFARI FITZGERALD / CLS-SYOSSET/MARTIN PLACE

HANSEL SAINEVIL / CLS-WANTAGH BOURNE COURT

GIUSEPPA BIANCO / CLS-WOODBURY/ORCHARD DR

DANASHIA TRICE / DAY HAB FREEPORT PWW

VINCENT BRAXTON / DH / 196 E.MEADOW AVE

CAROLYN ALLEN / DH / GREAT NECK

CHAUNIKAH ATKINS / DH/OCEANSIDE RD-OCEANSIDE

JOHN BILLY VINCENT / FSS COMM HAB

EDWARD FITTING / MAINTENANCE PLAINVIEW

REGINA JACKSON / CLS/BALDWIN-HICKS PL

FENHERRE CHERUBI / CLS/JERICHO-VILLAGE DR

ROBBIN BUTLER  / CLS/PLAINVIEW-RUBY LANE

MARSHA CLEAVES / CLS/RVC-GRAND AVE APTS.

TANEISHA IVORY  / DH/FLORAL AVE

GREGORY O. SANNIEZ / DH/FREEPORT PWW

ASHLEY RILEY / DH/FREEPORT SRS

ERIC RUCKER / DH/FREEPORT SRS

EMMANUEL AGWAM / DH/FREEPORT SRS

STEVE CHANOINE / DH/HICKSVILLE-LEVITTOWN PKWY

RONAISHA MOORE / DH/LYNBROOK MERRICK RD

BIANCA LEE / DH/CARLE PLACE

STEPHANIE COSTA  / FREEPORT/SUPPORT EMPLOY

ANYA HODELIN / FSS/PLAINVIEW

DANA ARDEZZONE / FSS/PLAINVIEW

BLOSSOM DACOSTA  / CLS / HICKSVILLE-COUNTRY CT

ZARIYA COX / CLS / LAKEVIEW-MAINE

SHORN ARCHIBALD / CLS / SEA CLIFF-HIGHLAND AVE

MONEEN MCPHERSON / CLS/BELLMORE RD

MYRIAM LEONIDAS / CLS/MELVIN DRIVE

TRACEY BARNETT / DH/LYNBROOK

MARIA GERLI / DH/PLAINVIEW

MARCEL ALLEN / FREEPORT TFM

RICHARD AVOLIN / FRPT/WORKFORCE

ANGELO S. COSTA / PLAINVIEW/FSS

 

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