OHI Now Providing Women’s Health Care Services at ALL Sites
With the expansion of comprehensive women’s health services to its Manchester Health Center site, Lakehurst Circle Center II, 686 Route 70, Lakehurst, Ocean Health Initiatives (OHI), a federally qualified health center (FQHC), is now offering women’s health care services at ALL of its health sites in Lakewood, Toms River, Manchester and Manahawkin. OHI’s team of providers include doctors and women’s health nurse practitioners.
Gynecological services include annual exams; cancer screening exams and testing; minor office procedures; and the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic conditions that affect women’s health. OHI offers GYN screening exams and testing during annual physicals in its Internal Medicine Department. To ensure that patients receive pre-natal care early during pregnancy, OHI gives free pregnancy testing at all sites and no appointments are required. Patients with a positive test result can see an OB/GYN provider that time.
OHI also provides comprehensive pre-natal services to expectant mothers, including complete pregnancy care, non-stress testing, post-partum care, WIC services on site, and pediatric prenatal visits with the opportunity to meet the newborn’s pediatrician at the last appointment.
Same day appointments are available for prenatal and GYN services, including Saturdays and late evenings. With the recent opening of on-site pharmacies in Manchester and Lakewood, OB/GYN patients can now get prenatal vitamins or oral contraceptives for a minimal cost on the same day as their visit.
For same day appointments, call 732-363-6655. For more information, Kimberly Tozzi, community relations liaison, 732-719-9016.
About Ocean Health Initiatives
OHI is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) federally qualified health center (FQHC) with locations at 101 Second Street, Lakewood; 301 Lakehurst Road, Toms River; 333 Haywood Road, Manahawkin; Lakehurst Circle Center II, 686 Route 70 Lakehurst; a health center within the Clifton Avenue Elementary School, 625 Clifton Avenue, and Lakewood High School, 855 Somerset Avenue, Lakewood; and a Mobile Medical Unit. The Lakewood and Manchester sites have pharmacies.
OHI provides comprehensive preventative and primary health and dental care to Ocean County’s insured, uninsured and underinsured populations. A sliding-fee scale is available, based on an individual’s or family’s ability to pay. Services include pediatrics, maternal and child health, prenatal, WIC, universal immunizations, behavioral health, dental, family medicine, internal medicine, OB/GYN, podiatry and social services.
OHI has a bilingual staff available to assist patients and callers. To become a patient of OHI, call 732-363-6655. Visit www.ohinj.org for further information.
Mercer Survey of Health Plans and ACA Update – March HR Meeting
What strategies are employers using to contain or reduce benefits spending? Attendees of the monthly meeting of JSAHR (The Jersey Shore Association for Human Resources), open to the public, will get an overview of the findings of the national Mercer Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Plans and an update on ACA reporting on Thursday, March 10, 2016, from 7:45 to 10:15 a.m. during the, at Jumping Brook Country Club, 210 Jumping Brook Road, Neptune, N.J.
Considered the gold standard in benefits surveys, Mercer Survey of Employer-Sponsored contains detailed cost and benefit design information on approximately 3,000 employer benefit plans of U.S. employers with more than 10 employees that offer health benefits. Mercer’s compliance team will also provide an update on the requirements of ACA reporting for 2016.
The registration fee, including a full buffet breakfast, is $30.00 for JSAHR members; $40.00 for nonmembers; $25.00 for guests and those in-transition, and $10.00 for full-time students. Register online at jsahr.shrm.org/events or email jsahr.shrm@gmail.com or call Christine Higgins, JSAHR chapter administrator, at 732-701-7155.
JSAHR, a SHRM affiliated chapter, is a Gold Excel award winner of SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management.) This program is pending 1.25 SHRM and HRCI (Human Resource Certification Institute) credits. www.hrci.org
About the Speakers: Kevin Carmelengo, a principal and senior consultant in the Morristown, N.J., office of Mercer Health & Benefits, has extensive experience and ongoing involvement in benefits strategy, vendor evaluation, financial analysis, plan pricing, funding and the trend toward consumerism. His more than 25 years of industry experience gives him significant insight into the products, services, and underwriting guidelines available in the marketplace. He earned a B.S. in Business Management from Seton Hall University, and holds a New Jersey Life and Health Producer’s License.
Patricia Farrell, J.D., a senior attorney in the Princeton, N.J., office of Mercer Health & Benefits, advises employers on income tax, HIPAA, ERISA, ADA, Medicare, FMLA, COBRA, and retiree medical issues associated with health and welfare plan design, reporting, plan governance and administration. She has assisted a number of Fortune 100 companies with HIPAA privacy compliance, state health reform initiatives; and, more recently, the Affordable Care Act. Farrell has been with Mercer for more than 20 years, has been a speaker on national webcasts, and has presented at seminars sponsored by Mercer and other employer-focused organizations. She graduated from The College of William and Mary, Virginia, and received a law degree from Rutgers University School of Law. She is a member of the New Jersey and Pennsylvania Bars.
OHI to Sponsor Blood Drive February 25 – One Donation Saves Three Lives!
OHI (Ocean Health Initiatives), a federally qualified health center, with locations in Ocean County, is sponsoring a Blood Drive at 101 Second Street, Lakewood, Thursday, February 25 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. to benefit the Central Jersey Blood Center.
Donors must be healthy, at least 17 years old or be 16 with parental consent, weigh at least 120 pounds, and present a signature ID. Remember to eat and drink plenty of fluids before donating blood.
Appointments are optional but appreciated. To make an appointment or for more information, contact Carmen at 732-363-6655 Ext. 8363 or visit www.cjbcblood.org and click on “Donate Now.”
About Ocean Health Initiatives
OHI is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) federally qualified health center (FQHC) with locations at 101 Second Street, Lakewood; 301 Lakehurst Road, Toms River; 333 Haywood Road, Manahawkin; Lakehurst Circle Center II, 686 Route 70 Lakehurst; a health center within the Clifton Avenue Elementary School, 625 Clifton Avenue, and Lakewood High School, 855 Somerset Avenue, Lakewood; and a Mobile Medical Unit. The Lakewood and Manchester sites have pharmacies.
OHI provides comprehensive preventative and primary health and dental care to Ocean County’s insured, uninsured and underinsured populations. A sliding-fee scale is available, based on an individual’s or family’s ability to pay. Services include pediatrics, maternal and child health, prenatal, WIC, universal immunizations, behavioral health, dental, family medicine, internal medicine, OB/GYN, podiatry and social services.
OHI has a bilingual staff available to assist patients and callers. To become a patient of OHI, call 732-363-6655. Visit www.ohinj.org for further information.
More than 70 Attend Opening of Robbinsville Branch of Home Health Care Company
More than 70 people and local dignitaries recently attended the branch opening of the Robbinsville office of Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services (PHHC), with headquarters in Eatontown, N.J.
Officials from the Robbinsville Town Council and the Office of Economic Development said they were delighted to have PHHC open an office in Robbinsville because it is a vibrant and growing community that needs the services PHHC offers.
Joel Markel, the founder and CEO of PHHC, said, “Robbinsville is a perfect place to expand our services in Mercer County. Our goal is to hire as many local people as possible and to take care of hundreds of clients.”
PHHC, which has nine locations in New Jersey and three in Pennsylvania, provides a wide range of medical and non-medical home health care services from pediatric to geriatric care. PHHC, accredited by CHAP* (Community Health Accreditation Program), works collaboratively with physicians, hospitals, nursing homes and facilities to ensure a smooth transition to one’s home.
In-house services include skilled nursing care for infants, children, adults, and seniors; personal care services, including bathing, grooming, dressing, feeding, etc.; private duty nursing services; and at-home physical therapy, among others. All of the care can be provided in-house and is coordinated by registered nurses, with clinical supervision available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
For more information about Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services, contact Lisa Gallicchio, director of community relations, at lisa@preferredcares.com or call 732-547-9886 or visit PreferredCares.com
*an accrediting organization for the home health care industry
C.E.R.T. Graduation Ceremony for 33 Volunteers Held in Town Hall
After a six-week long, comprehensive Community Emergency Response Team course, known as C.E.R.T., more than 30 Lakewood residents, all volunteers, graduated this week, bringing the total number of trained C.E.R.T. volunteers in Lakewood to more than 120.
C.E.R.T. courses are designed to educate local residents about disaster preparedness. This course trained individuals in basic disaster and emergency response skills in classroom and in live exercise settings; and the C.ER.T. volunteers were taught how to assist and work with local First Responder Units in the community.
Lakewood Police Chief Rob Lawson, the master of ceremonies for the graduation, presented Rabbi Israel Bursztyn, chaplain for Ocean County Sheriff’s Department and a director of the LCSW (Lakewood Civilian Safety Watch), with a plaque signed by Mayor Menashe Miller and Committeeman Meir Lichtenstein, the Township Committee’s liaison to the Office of Emergency Management (OEM), for his outstanding efforts in organizing the program, securing all the instructors, and overseeing the program.
Deputy OEM Coordinator Rabbi Bursztyn presented each of the 33 graduates with a framed diploma and an identification card issued by the Ocean County Sheriff’s Department, followed by the oath office administered By Ocean County Sheriff Mike Mastronardy.
Police Chief Lawson thanked the instructors and volunteers for their commitment to the program and for the sacrifice of time they devoted to the training. He said that Lakewood began training C.E.R.T. teams four years ago, but this year was the largest graduating class yet. “I’m really confident and optimistic that you will be an asset to the community of Lakewood,” he told the graduates. “These graduates made a big investment of time away from their families and businesses and made a big commitment to the community, and I thank them for that.”
The Chief continued, “We have used C.E.R.T. teams in the past when we’ve had emergencies and our services were overwhelmed. For example, during Hurricane Sandy, we had C.E.R.T. teams doing traffic control at intersections where the lights were out. We’ve used C.E.R.T. teams for traffic control at large events, and they’ve been a tremendous resource for us.”
Senator Robert Singer said, “I can’t stress enough how important this certification means to us in Lakewood…In emergencies we count on volunteers to help us out. You are the heroes of our communities.”
Committeeman Meir Lichtenstein, the Township Committee’s liaison to the office of emergency services that includes the OEM, thanked the New Jersey State Police, Brick EMS, and Ocean County Sheriff’s Department for helping with the training. He said, “It is so gratifying to see volunteers stepping up on behalf of Lakewood. There are C.E.R.T. teams in many towns in Ocean County, but the numbers we have in Lakewood are far larger than other towns.”
Township Committeeman Mike D‘Elia also noted that volunteerism across the country is down – but in Lakewood volunteerism is up and the number of volunteers continues to rise. “I’ve said many times that Lakewood has one of the best emergency response setups in the state.”
Sheriff Mike Mastronardy thanked the volunteers and organizers for their commitment to the citizens of Lakewood. Other dignitaries in attendance were Lakewood Police officers Captain Thomas Langenberger and Sgt. Frank Work, and personnel from Brick EMS who helped train the volunteers, among others.
The C.E.R.T. volunteers will now be able to help during emergencies that overwhelm municipal resources, such as police, fire, public works, among others, when they are activated by Chief Lawson or one of the deputy OEM coordinators.
Some situations in which they can now assist are triage, search and recovery, traffic control, HAZMAT scene situations, evacuations of homes and buildings during emergencies, helping with shelter operations for displaced persons, initial damage assessment, searches for missing persons, staffing First Aid stations for large events, public support at community events, storm spotting and preparation, and any other useful and potentially lifesaving ways to help First Responders.
HR Certification Course Rescheduled to March 1
Expand your human resource knowledge and skills by taking an eight-week course and study group from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, beginning March 1 to April 26, 2016, at the Monmouth County Library, Shrewsbury branch, 1001 Route 35, Shrewsbury, N.J., to prepare for the SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) or the SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) exam. The cost is $600 for members and $750 for non-members.
The fee includes books, access to the SHRM resource center for self-testing and support; paper power point documents that illustrate the framework for each module; and an online learning system that provides an assessment to test knowledge, tests with more than 1000 questions, a post test that mimics the certification exam, and a resource center with study aids, such as flash cards.
For more information or to register, contact Carolyn Broderick, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, HRIP, the director of certification for Jersey Shore Association of Human Resources (JSAHR), Neptune, at 732-539-6915 or carolynbrod@gmail.com.
The course is designed to provide HR professionals with a roadmap for developing capabilities to advance their careers and to improve their effectiveness in the workplace. The SHRM competency model is fundamental to the two new certifications: the SHRM CP and the SHRM SCP, which have been launched to reaffirm the importance of acquiring the competencies and knowledge, not just the knowledge; and to provide reliable indicators of proficiency in the practice of HR.
Walking Dead Fans to Join Forces for Premier 6 Viewing on Valentine’s
Join other “Walking Dead” horror fans on Sunday, February 14 at 9:00 p.m. when Greater Media radio station 95.9 The Rat and Bar A, Lake Como, are holding a Walking Dead Season 6 premier viewing party.
Bar Anticipation, which will be known as the safe-zone Bar Alexandria for the weekend, will be offering a reservation only Walking Dead Valentine themed sit-down dinner starting at 6:00 p.m., with games and giveaways before the show.
At 9:00 p.m. all Bar Alexandria TV screens, including the large screen on the main stage, will be showing the Walking Dead season premier.
Immediately following the show, 95.9 The Rat will be holding a Walking Dead character look-alike contest. The winner of that contest will receive $500. The evening will end with an “Eat Your Heart Out” dance party.
Coors Light and hosts MC Bacardi Artie and the Rat’s Steve Hook are sponsoring the event. Admission is free until 9:00 p.m. but fans who show up after 9:00 p.m. dressed as a zombie or Walking Dead character, will be admitted at no charge.
For more information, contact Doug Sjonvall, marketing director of the WRAT, at 732-681-3800 Ext. 306 or email promorat@wrat.com.
About Great Media
WRAT-FM (95.9) and MAGIC (100.1) are radio stations that are owned and operated by Greater Media New Jersey, a subsidiary of Greater Media, Inc. Greater Media, Inc. is the parent company of twenty-three AM and FM radio stations in the Boston, Charlotte, Detroit, New Jersey, and Philadelphia markets. Greater Media also owns a modern printing plant and a group of weekly papers in central New Jersey, as well as several telecommunications towers, located throughout the United States.
Two-day HR Legal Seminar – Reset the Clock and Replace Liability with Credibility
The Jersey Shore Association for Human Resources (JSAHR), a Gold Excel award winner of SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management), is hosting a two-day legal seminar presented by employment and labor law attorney Mike Mirachi, Friday, March 11 and Saturday, March 12, 2016, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Monmouth University, Club 107 in Magill Commons,* West Long Branch, N.J.
HR professionals know that even if they win an employee related lawsuit, it’s never really a win. The costs to the company in legal fees, management time, employee morale and public relations can be significant. Wouldn’t it be better to avoid a lawsuit instead?
“Reset the Clock” will provide situations and specific advice for handling the major employee-related interactions that HR professionals often experience. Attendees will learn how to support the management team through effective and ethical employee relations practices that minimize corporate and personal liability; identify scripted responses that can be used in sensitive situations that help prevent past events from being used to support future legal claims; and understand how to avoid hearing, “You should have anticipated this” from senior management after an avoidable legal claim.
The registration fee, which includes all materials, and breakfast and lunch on both days, is $499 for JSAHR and Garden State Council members; and $599 for nonmembers.
Register online at http://jsahr.shrm.org/events/2016/03/reset-clock-replace-liability-credibility or email Christine Higgins at jsahr.shrm@gmail.com or call JSAHR at 732-701-7155. This program is pending 14 HRCI (Human Resource Certification Institute) and SHRM recertification credits. JSAHR is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits.
*Attendees should enter the university via the Norward Avenue entrance and park in visitor lots 11 or 11A. Tell the guard they are attending workshop.
About Mike Mirachi, Esq.: Mike Mirachi is recognized as a leading expert in employment-related lawsuit prevention. As an employee relations consultant, he is dedicated to helping employers stay litigation free. Drawing from more than 30 years of experience in employment and labor law as an employer defense attorney and as a Human Resources vice president, he developed a unique litigation-avoidance program.
Mirachi has presented his “Reset the Clock” program more than 1,000 times to 24,000+ leaders at employer facilities across North America. He has presented the HR Professional version of this program for SHRM chapters across the country. For more information on this seminar go to www.resetclock.com
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OHI School-based Wellness Program Opens in the Lakewood High School
Ocean Health Initiatives (OHI), a federally qualified health center (FQHC), is now offering a school-based wellness program from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, in Lakewood High School, 855 Somerset Avenue, Suite A, Lakewood, N.J. A successful OHI school-based health center has been available in the Clifton Avenue Grade School since 2013.
School-based wellness programs provide primary health care services to the students and their families in the Lakewood school district area. Appointments with an OHI provider can be made for sick or well visits.
Medical services at the school-based wellness program include pediatrics, women’s health, adult medicine, health awareness and promotion, weight management and nutrition education, immunizations, behavioral health, and sports physicals, among many services.
Theresa Berger, MD, president and CEO of OHI, said, “OHI proudly offers services at the Lakewood High School and the Clifton Avenue Grade School. Our vision in our school-based wellness programs is to promote the health and well-being of school-aged children, their families and the faculty of the school district, and to provide education and encouragement to live positive, healthy life styles.
“It’s OHI’s hope that the rate of health disparities in the classroom, which directly impact a student’s learning ability, will be reduced and result in an increased graduation rate and a healthier student body.”
All patients at the school-based wellness program, must be registered patients of OHI. Parental consent forms, available at Lakewood High School and the Clifton Avenue Grade School, must be completed and on file at the school. Completed parental consent forms can be returned directly to OHI or to the school nurse.
To schedule an appointment, call 732-363-6655. For more information about the school-based wellness program, contact Kimberly Tozzi, community relations coordinator, at 732-719-9016
About Ocean Health Initiatives
OHI is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) federally qualified health center (FQHC) with locations at 101 Second Street, Lakewood; 301 Lakehurst Road, Toms River; 333 Haywood Road, Manahawkin; Lakehurst Circle Center II, 686 Route 70 Lakehurst; a health center within the Clifton Avenue Elementary School, 625 Clifton Avenue, and Lakewood High School, 855 Somerset Avenue, Lakewood; and a Mobile Medical Unit. The Lakewood and Manchester sites have pharmacies.
OHI provides comprehensive preventative and primary health and dental care to Ocean County’s insured, uninsured and underinsured populations. A sliding-fee scale is available, based on an individual’s or family’s ability to pay. Services include pediatrics, maternal and child health, prenatal, WIC, universal immunizations, behavioral health, dental, family medicine, internal medicine, OB/GYN, podiatry and social services.
OHI has a bilingual staff available to assist patients and callers. To become a patient of OHI, call 732-363-6655. Visit www.ohinj.org for further information.
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Preferred to Sponsor Cancer Foundation Gala – Honorees Named
Tickets and sponsorships are now available for the Emmanuel Cancer Foundation’s (ECF) annual Crystal Gala presented by Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services, with headquarters in Eatontown, on Saturday, March 12, 2016, from 6:00 to 11:00 p.m. at Ocean Place Resort & Spa, 1 Ocean Boulevard, Long Branch, N.J., 07740.
The 2016 honorees are Dr. Margaret Fisher, medical director, The Unterberg Children’s Hospital at Monmouth Medical Center; Dr. Lisa A. Forzani, Forzani Family Chiropractic Center; William MacDonald, group manager, PNC Bank; and Select Equity Group Foundation.
Tickets cost $150 each and include “The Preakness,” an evening of virtual horse racing action; a cocktail hour; a sit-down dinner with an open bar; dancing; silent and gift auctions; prizes; and more.
Sponsorships range from $100 to $20,000. For sponsorship opportunities, call Rosemarie Contreras at 732-282-2324 or rcontreras@emmanuelcancer.org.
ECF, 1710 Highway 71, Suite 2, Wall, N.J. 07719 provides specialized services, at no charge, to New Jersey families who are caring for a child with cancer. The services include professional in-home counseling; advocacy on behalf of families; materials support, such as food, clothing, toys, and household items; and emergency financial aid, such as paying for rent or utilities.
For the past 30 years, ECF has helped more than 1700 New Jersey families in Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, and Ocean counties who are dealing with pediatric cancer. The regional centers of EFC are in Scotch Plains (Headquarters), Woodbury, Midland Park, and Wall Township.
About Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services:
Since 1987, Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services (PHHC), 45 Main Street, Eatontown, N.J., has provided a wide range of medical and non-medical home health care services from pediatric to geriatric care throughout New Jersey and Pennsylvania. PHHC is accredited by CHAP (Community Health Accreditation Program), an accrediting organization for the home health care industry.
Preferred works collaboratively with physicians, hospitals, nursing homes and facilities to ensure a smooth transition to one’s home. In-house services include skilled nursing care for infants, children, adults, and seniors; personal care services, including bathing, grooming, dressing, feeding, etc.; private duty nursing services; and at-home physical therapy, among others. All of the care can be provided in-house and is coordinated by registered nurses, with clinical supervision available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Visit Preferred at PreferredCares.com for more information.