OHI Providing a Free Dental Screening and Cleaning for U.S. Veterans Now through Nov. 30
OHI (Ocean Health Initiatives), a federally qualified health center with locations in Ocean County, is providing a free dental screening and cleaning to U.S. veterans now through November 30 in its Lakewood, Little Egg Harbor, and Toms River health centers.
OHI dentists can see U.S. veterans at OHI’s Lakewood Health Center, 101 Second Street, Lakewood; Toms River Health Center, 301 Lakehurst Road; or Little Egg Harbor Health Center, 798 Route 539, Building 3. Veterans must bring their VA identification card or proof of military service at the time of the appointment to receive the free screening.
All OHI services are available for U.S. veterans year-round. Call the OHI Call Center at 732-363-6655 to schedule an appointment in either English or Spanish. For more information, visit www.ohinj.org. For questions, contact 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, Suite A, 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.
Preferred Home Health Care Aides Receive Awards at 2016 Home Health Aide Recognition Day
Home health aides from Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services (PHHC), Eatontown, a company that provides home care for individuals in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, received eight awards this October at the 2016 Home Health Aide Recognition Day, sponsored by the Home Care & Hospice Association of N.J., at the Sheraton Eatontown Hotel, 6 Industrial Way East, Eatontown, New Jersey.
The Home Health Aide of the Year is awarded to certified home health aides (CHHAs) who have demonstrated excellence, leadership and compassion throughout their careers at their individual branch office locations. The CHHAs of the Year from Preferred are Anna Blaine, Eatontown; Shamese Scott, Toms River; Christiana Owens, Mt. Laurel; Angeline Despagne, Robbinsville; and Beverly McPherson, South Orange office.
Rookie of the Year awards are given to individuals who have been certified home health aides for less than two years but have already exhibited excellence and growth in their role. PHHC’s Rookie of the Year awards went to Khadija Potts, Galloway; Christian Oppong, Robbinsville; and Joan Comas, Galloway.
Jonathan Herman, chief operating officer of PHHC, said, “Our hard-working and caring home health aides represent Preferred so well in the community. They provide quality care to many clients and families in need, and we are all very proud to recognize them.”
Each honoree received an award and a keepsake book with tributes about the contributions home health aides make to the care and safety of their clients.
Home health aides provide support and personal services, such as helping clients with bathing, dressing, and eating. They adhere to professional standards and maintain a safe, secure, and healthy client environment by following federal, state, and local requirements.
For more information about Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services, contact Lisa Gallicchio, director of community relations, at 732-840-5566.
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.
New Jersey locations include corporate headquarters, Main Street, Eatontown; South Orange; Robbinsville; Brick; Galloway; Hackensack; North Brunswick; Wyckoff Road, Eatontown; and Mt. Laurel. Pennsylvania locations include Bala Cynwyd, Allentown, and Bensalem. Visit Preferred at PreferredCares.com for more information.
Diversity: Is It Dead or Just Transformed? November 10 Meeting
The concept of diversity came into the consciousness of businesses more than 20 years ago. Understand the current state of diversity in businesses and organizations and HR’s role in diversity at the monthly meeting of JSAHR (The Jersey Shore Association for Human Resources), open to the public, Thursday, November 10, 2016, from 7:45 to 10:00 a.m., at the Jumping Brook Country Club, 210 Jumping Brook Road, Neptune, N.J.
Alma Scott-Buczak, chairwoman of Diversity and Inclusion for the Garden State Council, SHRM, will lead the session “Diversity: Is It Dead or Just Transformed,” during which participants will explore the evolution of diversity, its inclusion in our society, HR’s role in its support, and how HR can implement a practical plan for diversity in the workplace.
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 admin@jsahr.org 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 one (1) SHRM and one (1) HRCI (Human Resource Certification Institute) recertification credit. www.hrci.org
About the Speaker: Alma Scott-Buczak, SHRM-SPC, SPHR, is the chairwoman of Diversity and Inclusion for the Garden State Council, SHRM. She has more than 30 years in HR in central banking, pharmaceuticals, public transportation and higher education. Scott-Buczak holds a B.A. in economics from Lafayette College and an M.A. in human resources management from New School University.
In July 2016, Alma Scott-Buczak was appointed associate vice president human resources at Lafayette College. She leads a team that provides strategic staffing, employee relations, policy design and implementation, EAP, benefits, retirement, labor relations compensation, training and HRIS support.
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Halloween Fun in Lakewood October 31
The Lakewood Township Committee in conjunction with the Lakewood Police Department, the Lakewood Fire Department, the Lakewood EMTs, and the Lakewood Recreation Department are inviting residents to enjoy Halloween with them on Monday, October 31, 2016, at the Lakewood Town Square, Clifton Avenue and Third Street, Lakewood, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Members of the Lakewood High School PALS program (Pupil Assisted Learning Services) will be on hand to help with face and pumpkin painting at 4:00 p.m. Elementary school choruses will be singing Halloween songs and other music.
A costume parade for children age 11 years and under beings at 5:00 p.m. As kids walk across the stage, parents and friends can take pictures. All children will receive a Trick or Treat bag with candy donated by members of the Lakewood Police Department, the Lakewood Fire Department, and the Lakewood EMS.
According to Jeff Shapiro, supervisor of recreation for Lakewood Township, said, “The Lakewood Halloween event is a safe place for children so they do not have to go door to door or walk dark streets.”
The rain site is the Lakewood Municipal Building, 231 Third Street, Lakewood, N.J. For more information, call Lakewood Recreation at 732-905-3405.
Preferred Home Health Care Presents Free Elderfest Expo, Nov. 3
Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services, with headquarters in Eatontown, is presenting Elderfest, a free expo highlighting crafters, free health and wellness screenings, an adult coloring contest with a first prize of $500*, free BINGO, a $100 gift card giveaway every 30 minutes, astrologer Marissa Winters, and more on Thursday, November 3, 2016, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., at the Clarion Hotel, 815 Route 37, Toms River, N.J.
The public will also have a chance to meet syndicated WOBM-AM radio hosts Joel Markel, the president and CEO of Preferred, and Marianne Levy. Rose Garden Nursing & Rehab, and Preferred are the sponsors of Elderfest.
*Pick up the official coloring page between 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. at the front desk of Rose Garden Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 1579 Old Freehold Road, Toms River, N.J. Official rules and regulations at PreferredRadio.com.
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.
New Jersey locations include corporate headquarters, Main Street, Eatontown; South Orange; Robbinsville; Brick; Galloway; Hackensack; North Brunswick; Wyckoff Road, Eatontown; and Mt. Laurel. Pennsylvania locations include Bala Cynwyd, Allentown, and Bensalem. Visit Preferred at PreferredCares.com for more information.
Lakewood Chamber Announces 2016 Citizen of the Year Honorees
The Lakewood Chamber of Commerce has announced the winners of the 2016 Citizen of the Year Awards. Lakewood’s most outstanding citizens and business honorees will be recognized at the 44th annual Citizen of the Year Awards reception, Thursday, November 3, 2016, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Eagle Ridge Golf Club, 2 Augusta Boulevard, Lakewood, N.J.
The 2016 Citizen of the Year honorees, who have made significant contributions to the growth and well-being of Lakewood and its surrounding region, are Terry Vogt, Remington, Vernick & Vena Engineers; Nancy Orlando, American Red Cross of Jersey Coast; Denice Gaffney and Dr. Frank Vozos, Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus; Adam D. Pfeffer, Esq., Levin, Shea & Pfeffer, P.A.; and the Honorable Raymond Coles, TekNet Inc.
Tickets cost $110.00 per person and include an hour and a half premium open bar, dinner buffet, dessert and coffee. Sponsorship opportunities range from $750 to $1,500; journal ads range from $150.00 to $250.00. To register or for more information, contact Denise at 732-363-0012 or visit www.ourlakewoodchamber.com.
Central Jersey Think Tank to Meet October 25 – Be More Successful in 2017
For business owners, it’s the final quarter and a time to measure the success of 2016 – evaluate revenue, ROI on marketing, and employee performance. What are most business owners planning for a better, more profitable 2017?
Join other business owners to get objective advice about becoming more profitable and meeting business challenges in 2017 at the Central Jersey Think Tank, an organization designed specifically for Monmouth and Ocean county business owners, Tuesday, October 25 from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. at The Renaissance Caterers, 1110 Route 35, Ocean Township, N.J.
The meeting is free of charge and includes breakfast compliments of Lawson, Rescinio, Schibell & Associates.
Salvatore Schibell, at CPA at Lawson, Rescinio, Schibell & Associates, Oakhurst, who created the Central Jersey Think Tank, says this organization is different from a chamber because it is a brainstorming group. Schibell said, “Individuals from various industries may have different insights and better ideas in finding solutions to the common and not-so-common challenges facing business owners.”
Attendees must register through Sal Schibell at salschibell@lrscpa.com or call Sal Schibell at 732-531-8000 Ext. 225.
About Lawson, Rescinio, Schibell & Associates, P.C.: Lawson, Rescinio, Schibell & Associates, founded in 1993, is a Certified Public Accounting firm that provides a full range of auditing, accounting, tax and management advisory services for municipalities, not-for-profit organizations, medium and smaller-sized businesses, and individuals throughout New Jersey, New York and Eastern Pennsylvania. Accounting and consulting services include personal tax returns, tax planning and preparation, corporate accounting, required audits or long term-financial planning. Lawson, Rescinio, Schibell & Associates, P.C. is located at 1806 Route 35 Oakhurst, NJ 07755.
CEO of Tinton Falls HR Company Nominated for Prestigious Athena® Award
The Greater Monmouth Chamber of Commerce (GMCC) has nominated Cristina L. Amyot, Jackson, the president and CEO of EnformHR, Tinton Falls, a human resources consulting firm, with the 2016 Athena® Award. Amyot, one of ten nominees, was selected based her commitment to her profession, business and professional accomplishments, her community service, and how helpful she has been in mentoring and providing a role model for women in business.
The recipient The 2016 ATHENA Award, the 31st anniversary of this award, will be announced at the GMCC luncheon, Battleground Country Club, 1 Covenhoven Road, Manalapan, on Friday, November 4, 2016.
Amyot was recently recognized as a Leading Woman Entrepreneur by Leading Women Entrepreneurs, a company that recognizes outstanding women business owners from among hundreds of women from New Jersey, Connecticut, New York and Pennsylvania.
Amyot and her team at EnformHR provide a full range of HR services: HR Management, Training and Development, and Strategic Partnering. She is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management Association (SHRM), the Human Resources Management Association of Princeton, the Jersey Shore Association of Human Resources (JSAHR), the New Jersey Business and Industry Association (NJBIA), and the Monmouth Ocean Development Council (MODC).
Amyot was graduated with a B.A. and an M.A. in Human Resource Management from Rutgers University. She holds a Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) from the Society for Human Resource Management; certification from the Human Resources Certification Institute as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR); and a Life, Accident and Health Insurance License from the State of New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance.
For more information or tickets contact the GMCC office at 732-462-3030.
Rotem Dental Care Sponsoring Annual Halloween Candy Buy-back Contest
Last year, area children donated 257 pounds of their Halloween candy stash during Rotem Dental Care’s Halloween Candy Buy-back Contest. Rotem Dental Care, Toms River, will send the candy to our troops serving overseas AND pay you for parting with some of that Halloween candy.
Bring your Halloween candy to Rotem Dental Care, 355 Lakehurst Road, Toms River, on Tuesday, November 1 and Wednesday, November 2 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
As part of Rotem Dental Care’s annual Halloween Candy Buy-back Contest, the dental practice will give a $1.00 a pound up to 10 lbs. per family for candy collected from Halloween trick-or-treating, and then donate the candy to our troops overseas. In addition, the child who brings in the most candy, by weight, will win a $50.00 gift card.
Individual classrooms, not schools, are also eligible to win a cash prize. One teacher from either a public or private school who collects the most Halloween candy, by weight, from students in his or her classroom and brings it to Rotem Dental Care will be eligible to win $400.00 to spend for his or her class.
This is the 12th year Dr. Rotem has sponsored his Halloween Candy Buy-back Contest. Dr. Rotem said, “Although my dental practice is for adults, I have three children so I know how much that Halloween candy means. Obviously, the less candy kids eat, the better it is for them. I started the candy buy-back program as an incentive for kids to donate some of their candy and at the same time make Halloween special for our overseas troops.”
The candy Rotem Dental Care collects will be shipped to our overseas troops through the American Recreational Military Service (ARMS). http://www.supportarms.org/
What Company IS the Best Place for Women to Work?
Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services, Inc. (PHHC), with headquarters in Eatontown, N.J., has been named one of the 2016 Best Workplaces for Women by Fortune and Great Place to Work®, a global research and consulting firm.
The ranking, which takes into account how well-represented women are within the workforce overall and in management and executive positions, is based on employees’ assessments of communications with management, options for development and training, and support for work/life balance, among other factors.
Both women and men at Best Workplaces for Women feel their employers provide ample opportunities to grow and advance in their careers, and provide them with the flexibility they want to balance their work and personal lives.
PHHC President Joel Markel said, “Creating an environment that supports people inside and outside of work isn’t just an issue for women; it’s an issue for all employees, and that’s why we’re proud of programs PHHC has created to achieve that.”
PHHC ranked #59 on the list and was also ranked as a Best Workplace for Health Care by Great Place® to Work and Fortune.
“There’s a strong correlation between being able to talk openly with company executives and feeling like a workplace is fair,” said Michael C. Bush, CEO of Great Place to Work®. “Traditionally, communication channels with leaders have been less available to women than to men. The Best Workplaces for Women do well at paving the way for those open dialogs, and as a result, women are more likely to feel they get fair consideration in their jobs and careers. Congratulations to these great companies—they are showing everyone how to create a Great Place to Work for ALL.”
The Best Workplaces for Women ranking is part of a series of rankings by Great Place to Work® and Fortune based upon employee survey feedback from Great Place to Work®-Certified organizations.
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.
New Jersey locations include corporate headquarters, Main Street, Eatontown; South Orange; Robbinsville; Brick; Galloway; Hackensack; North Brunswick; Wyckoff Road, Eatontown; and Mt. Laurel. Pennsylvania locations include Bala Cynwyd, Allentown, and Bensalem. Visit Preferred at PreferredCares.com for more information.
About the Best Workplaces for Women: Published together with our partner Fortune, the 100 Best Workplaces for Women rankings are based entirely upon feedback from more than 137,762 women at Great Place to Work–Certified companies. Women completed our anonymous Trust Index© survey, answering questions about how frequently they experience the behaviors that create a great workplace, including, for example, their assessment of how fairly they’re treated regardless of gender, the quality and authenticity of communications with managers, and equitable pay and promotion practices. Women’s anonymous responses resulted in a total score for each company, which was compared to the benchmark for organizations of that size, and ranked accordingly.
Results from the survey are highly reliable, having a 95 percent confidence level and a margin of error of 6 percent or less. Winning a spot on this list indicates the company has distinguished itself from peers by being a great place to work for women, and has a workplace where women have high representation in the total employee population and in management positions. The 100 companies with the highest employee ratings and female representation were selected for the list.
About Great Place to Work®: Great Place to Work® is the global authority on high-trust, high-performance workplace cultures. Through proprietary assessment tools, advisory services, and certification programs, including Best Workplaces lists and workplace reviews, Great Place to Work® provides the benchmarks, framework, and expertise needed to create, sustain, and recognize outstanding workplace cultures. In the United States, Great Place to Work® produces the annual Fortune “100 Best Companies to Work For®” and a series of Great Place to Work® Best Workplaces lists, including lists for Millennials, Women, Diversity, Small and Medium Companies and over a half dozen different industries.