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2024 Champions of Health Care
Amid all of its red-tape chaos, it’s easy to forget the healthcare industry is overwhelmingly filled with professionals dedicated to helping people live healthier and happier lives. It takes a very special person to run a memory care ward at a skilled nursing facility, or hold a patient’s hand while they are dying, or provide care to the homeless population in a compassionate and respectful way, or offer free education on the best ways to care for special needs children after their parents die.
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Champions of Health CareChampions of Health Care: 'There's not many people like Erik'
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Champions of Health CareChampions of Health Care: Perry offers a comfortable dental experience
Laura FinaldiPatients entering Chelsea Perry’s Westborough practice are in store for an atypical dental experience. Unlike an old-fashioned dentist’s office, where patients leave hurriedly with a disposable toothbrush souvenir in hand, Perry’s practice, Elite Dental Studio, offers a full suite of comfort options to clients, including massages, facials, and eye gels.
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Champions of Health CareChampions of Health Care: Rosado makes moments matter
Laura FinaldiYears ago, Angela Rosado was waiting to get into Quinsigamond Community College when she learned about a certified nursing assistant program offered through the American Red Cross. She was 19 at the time, and thought if she could get sponsored to do the program, it could be a game changer. A few months later, she found out she was pregnant.
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Champions of Health CareChampions of Health Care: Precourt tackles systematic healthcare challenges
In October, he officially shed the interim title he held for more than a year, assuming his permanent role as the president of Central Massachusetts’ largest hospital, with its 749 beds, $2.1 billion in annual revenue, 3,200 registered nurses, and 1,200 physicians in Worcester.
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Champions of Health CareChampions of Health Care: Li empowers children to take control of their mental health
Children are the experts on their own lives, says Dr. Xuejing Li. Centering the experiences of children and their families is an integral aspect of Li’s approach to the psychiatric care she provides as the medical director, outpatient behavioral health at Worcester nonprofit Seven Hills Foundation.
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Champions of Health CareChampions of Health Care: Jack modernizes small town firefighting
Sloane M. PerronEric Jack has built his career on service to others and looking at the bigger picture.
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Champions of Health CareChampions of Health Care: Bolandrina creates partnerships to enhance community health
Laura FinaldiGretheline Bolandrina comes from a family of educators. Her mother is a teacher, and five of her aunts also taught. But Bolandrina, the academy director at Bay Path Regional Practical Nursing Academy in Charlton, fell into teaching almost completely by accident.
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Champions of Health CareChampions of Health Care: Oliveira helps people in need with resources and compassion
Livia Gershon“She is kind. She’s culturally competent. She has patience to work with members. She never gives up on any situation,” Lissett Davila, manager of the Point32Health community health worker program. “She’s always looking for ways to support the community.”
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Champions of Health CareChampions of Health Care: Delgado fulfills Kennedy Health Center's mission
Sloane M. PerronIf you would have told Ivelisse Delgado she would go from an entry-level secretary at the Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center to operations practice manager of the organization’s largest Worcester location, she never would have believed you.
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Champions of Health CareChampions of Health Care: Lane relies on old-school relationship building to serve patients
In another life, Madeline Lane would be a school teacher. In this life, she’s a nurse practitioner at UMass Memorial Health – Harrington Hospital in Charlton, but that doesn’t mean her love for education has fallen by the wayside.
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Champions of Health CareChampions of Health Care: Wessolossky is a community-forward kind of doctor
Dr. Mireya Wessolossky’s fascination with infectious diseases coincided with a devastating time in U.S. history: the AIDS epidemic.
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Champions of Health CareChampions of Health Care: Misilo advocates and educates for those with special needs
Laura FinaldiA lawyer by trade, Frederick Misilo has always been passionate about helping people with disabilities.
For first time, Worcester needs general fund to make Polar Park payments, as key development deal is terminated
Ballpark district is short $792,000. Meanwhile, the tax deal for Left Field Building, once slated for a bioscience development, has been terminated by the developer.
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AdviceMaking the most of flexible office space
Nicole WolanskiNicole Wolanski, president of Venture X Worcester, offers some advice on how business owners can maximize the benefits of operating from flexible office space.
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Advice5 Things I know about ... Protecting your business’ water supply
Amy FinchAs Central Massachusetts faces persistent drought conditions, Amy Finch of WhiteWater offers some timely advice on protecting your business' water supply.
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101: Incorporating volunteerism into company culture
Sloane M. PerronThere are many proven benefits to corporate volunteerism, such as team building and community relations appeal, but how can managers inspire their employees to give back?
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Editorial: The WPI-Worcester detente
Shortly before Thanksgiving, it was nice to see Worcester Polytechnic Institute and the City of Worcester sign a peace deal over WPI’s purchase of two Gateway Park hotels in September, in a way where WPI acknowledges the negative impact the deal will have on the City’s tax rolls and reaffirms its position as a positive contributor to the city/regional community.
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OpinionViewpoint: Priorities for the lame duck Congress
James T. BrettAfter a long and brutally divisive election season, Congress now returns to Capitol Hill for the final weeks of the 118th Congress, often referred to as the lame duck session. After an historically unproductive two years, the to-do list remains long.
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EditorialFrom the Editor: This one moved me to tears
Rarely ever does anything produced by WBJ’s very talented writers move me to tears. This edition’s Champions of Health Care awards hits different, and one story in particular.
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Editorial: Transparency at the Mass. Legislature
Massachusetts state Auditor Diana DiZoglio got a huge win on Election Day, when 72% of voters passed a ballot measure granting her office the authority to audit the state Legislature and its operations.
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Movers & ShakersMovers & Shakers for Nov. 25, 2024
Employees at Assumption University, Fidelity Bank, and Mirick O'Connell are advancing in their careers.
