Elant, Inc.

27/09/2016

Elant appoints Debra Zambito as its new CEO

GOSHEN, N.Y. (Sept. 27, 2016) – Debra E. Zambito has been appointed chief executive officer for Elant, Inc., the Hudson Valley comprehensive health care system that serves the needs of more than 3,500 individuals.

Zambito, a Newburgh resident, is an experienced health care executive with over 15 years experience driving successful and diverse publicly-held and privately-held organizations. Specializing in operations management and corporate finance, she has successfully implemented numerous innovative and cost-savings initiatives in other organizations.

“We are extremely delighted to welcome Debra Zambito to the helm of Elant as our new CEO,” said Donna Cornell, Elant Board of Directors chair. “Her knowledge and experience in managing other multi-site organizations, coupled with her financial expertise in the health care industry will be a valued asset to Elant. We are excited to have Debra lead our management team.”

Zambito reinforced Elant’s vital role of providing essential health care services to the Hudson Valley area.

“Elant has had a long history in providing quality healthcare services to the communities we serve,” she said. “My goal is to continue this tradition and to guide Elant through the numerous transitions occurring within the healthcare industry today. This is a caring, compassionate organization with skilled employees and clinicians who continually strive to provide excellent services to those in our care.”

Zambito was Elant’s chief financial officer before taking on another opportunity in 2014. She was also the chief administrative officer and chief compliance officer for Kohl Asset Management and was the company’s CFO and director of operations for its Northern Services Group. This $500 million privately help asset management company specializes in the ownership, operation and management of health care facilities throughout New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut.

Zambito is a member of the Newburgh Enlarged City School District Board of Education, Habitat for Humanity and the Powelton Club of Newburgh.

Additionally, she is an adjunct professor with Marist College’s School of Management in Poughkeepsie, where she teaches business and finance courses.

Zambito is currently pursuing her doctorate degree in business administration from Pace University. She received her master’s degree in Business from Mount Saint Marry College and her bachelor’s degree in Business from Pace University.

01/06/2016

Crystal Cordovano and Christine O’Toole receive national leadership awards
Both named recipients of American College of Health Care Administrators’
Eli Pick Facility Leadership Award
GOSHEN, N.Y. (May 23, 2016) --- Two Elant administrators have been recently named recipients of the American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA) Eli Pick Facility Leadership Award.
Crystal Cordovano, administrator of Elant at Goshen who lives in New Windsor, and Monroe resident Christine O’Toole, administrator of Elant at Meadow Hill in Newburgh, won the award, named in memory of visionary ACHCA member Eli Pick. The award recognizes administrators whose teams have achieved dimensions of organizational quality that few others have been able to reach. They were two of 288 administrators who received leadership awards nationally.
“This award is a testament to Crystal’s and Christine’s commitment to outstanding quality patient care,” said Joseph Tomaino, Elant’s interim CEO. “They, and all of our staff, work diligently to provide the best patient care to all Elant residents. To have Crystal and Christine be acknowledged by the American College of Health Care Administrators is a significant recognition.”
Within that group of 288, Cordovano and O’Toole were two of 247 to receive the award with virtual recognition. This award recognizes the administrator of record who provided leadership throughout the award year. Eligibility for this award is based on three years of skilled nursing facility (SNF) survey data, including the Health, Fire (Life Safety), and Complaint Surveys, as well as top quartile performance on designated Quality Measures. The criteria also included an 80 percent or greater facility occupancy and a three year avoidance of a Special Focus Facility status.
According to the ACHCA, post-acute and aging services facility excellence is a reflection of leadership excellence. The prestigious Eli Pick Facility Leadership Award is made possible with the support of eHealth Data Solutions.

25/05/2016

In preparation for the upcoming Memorial Day holiday, Elant at Meadow Hill purchased a new American flag to display in front of their building. Residents Josephine Vanderbeck and Thomas Hipp assisted Elant at Meadow Hill staff Robert Gentile and Pablo Burgos during a special ceremony to commemorate the first flag raising.

20/05/2016

In celebration of National Nursing Home Week, the staff and residents of Elant at Meadow Hill held a Cast of Characters Disney Contest. Each department and resident unit throughout the building joined in the fun with decorations and costumes reflective of Disney themes and movies.

The judging panel declared a three-way tie for the most unique and festive themes. The winners included the Adult Day Health Care program for 101 Dalmations, Unit One East for Lion King, and the Nursing Department for Little Mermaid.

A great time was had by all!!

23/12/2015

Elant Inc. An outstanding nursing provider in the Hudson Valley is looking for RN Supervisors RN’s ,LPNs ,and Cna’s that are looking to provide compassionate care to residents in our facilities.. Please go to www.elant.org and apply today!

23/12/2015

On behalf of all the staff of Elant at Goshen, Meadow Hill, Fishkill, Wappingers Falls, and Glen Arden we wish happy holidays and our best wishes for a happy and healthy 2016!

The staff members at all Elant campuses spend a lot of time making sure residents have fond memories of the Hanukkah and Christmas seasons, all part of their ongoing commitment to create a happy, friendly and caring living environment.

09/11/2015

Join us for our Fall Craft Fair!

Thursday, November 12, 2015 from 10AM-4PM
Elant at Fishkill

30/09/2015

10/08/2015

20/04/2015

A great and creative gift idea as well as a wonderful way to support the Elant at Meadow Hill Renewal Committee Fund. Please join us!

08/04/2015

Please join us: Elant at Fishkill is honored to host a free Alzheimer’s Awareness Brunch on Friday, May 15 from 10 a.m. to noon.

The Hudson Valley New York Alzheimer’s Association will present “Basics of Memory Loss,” which will include a short talk by the Alzheimer’s Glass and Iron Project about its important work. The group will share examples of artwork made by residents at Elant at Fishkill along with glass and iron sculptures based off that art work. All are being donated to Elant and we’re very grateful!

The Alzheimer’s Glass and Iron Project is a cross generational community arts project with the focus of raising awareness about Alzheimer’s disease and uses art as a catalyst to comfort family members, caregivers and elderly affected by Alzheimer’s’ and dementia.

The event is for all family members. Elderly attendees suffering from Alzheimer’s and dementia will be invited to paint with member of the Alzheimer’s Glass and Iron team while caregivers attend the informational panels led by the Alzheimer’s
Association.

Reserve your spot by calling 845-705-7499 or email to: [email protected]

18/03/2015

Sixteen Elant Nurses Receive Gerontological Nursing Certification

FISHKILL (March 18, 2015) – Sixteen Elant nurses were honored for attaining certification in gerontological nursing, which will further enhance the care provided to residents, at a recent celebratory luncheon held at the Elant at Fishkill campus.

The certification, given through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), a subsidiary of the American Nurses Association, recognizes the importance of high-quality continuing nursing education and skill-based competency programs. This specialty certification provides a sense of confidence and achievement for the nurse personally and professionally and is a standard of excellence in the nursing profession.

The newly credentialed nurses are: Donna Adams, Brigitte Barber, Donna Browne-Atkins, Samantha Dawson, Deborah Elliott, Diane Flower, Johana Gonzalez, Wendelyn Marmon, Lyn Matthews, Debra McDuffie, Christine O’Toole, Dianne Pauselius, Stacey Ricci, Nicoleta Stratica, Amanda Thompson and Amelia Worley.

To be eligible to sit for the certification exam, the ANCC requires the nurse to hold a current, active RN license within a U.S. state or territory; have practiced an equivalent of two years, full time as a registered nurse; have a minimum of 2,000 hours of clinical practice in the specialty area of gerontological nursing within the last three years; and have completed 30 hours of continuing education in gerontological nursing within the last three years.

To assist the nurses with their continuing education credits, Elant provided access to RN.com, an online educational website which offers ANCC accredited RN educational courses. Elant also offered an eight-hour Gerontological Nursing Refresher Class to prepare them for the exam and 100 percent of the nurses were successful in achieving a score that qualified for certification.

“We have such a specially trained, quality staff, which ultimately enhances the quality of the services we provide to our residents,” said Todd Whitney, Elant CEO. “We’re proud to have so many of our nurses achieve this certification status, as it further displays a commitment to excellence.”

The ANCC Certification Program enables nurses to demonstrate their specialty expertise and validate their knowledge to patients, residents, families and employers through targeted exams that incorporate the latest nursing practice standards.

“Elant’s staff is among the first in the region to have this credentialing,” said Christine O’Toole, Elant vice president of clinical operations and executive director. “This certification demonstrates and validates their vast knowledge.”

Elant’s philosophy on education mirrors the ANCC.

“We both recognize the importance of continuing high-quality nursing education, evidence-based practice and skills-based competency programs,” said Theresa Loughney, RN-BC, BSN, MS, Elant’s clinical educator. “We emphasize nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes, while providing safe, positive work environments.”

The entire Elant community benefits when its nurses achieve such credentialing.

“Patients, residents and their families gain peace of mind knowing that the nurses who are caring for them or their loved one have a strong knowledge base, acknowledge current evidence-based practice and have demonstrated skills in gerontological nursing,” added Loughney.

According to the National Gerontological Nursing Association (NGNA), a 2013 Administration on Aging report says Americans over age 65 make up 13.7 percent of the population, or one in every seven people, with anticipated growth that will be historically unprecedented.

With this aging trend comes an obligation that nurses understand factors impacting physical, social, psychological and spiritual well‐ being in older adults, along with complex care needs, according to the NGNA. This includes information about normal physiological age‐related changes, chronic illnesses along with the demands of self‐management placed on older adults and their care providers, disabilities that often occur in later years of life and strategies for promoting health, well‐being and quality of life.

17/03/2015

On Wednesday, March 11, Glen Arden hosted an Elant system St. Patty’s Day cooking contest. The recreational activities departments from each of Elant’s campuses worked with the residents to create a delectable entry that was either of authentic Irish cuisine or was food in the color green.

The judges of the contest were Steven Neuhaus, Orange County Executive; Shannon Wong, Orange County Legislator; and Craig Merrill, Glen Arden’s long-time chef who recently retired. The winning entries were – 1st Place: Elant at Fishkill’s Irish Shortbread Cookies, 2nd Place: Elant at Goshen Nursing Care Center’s Colcannon (Irish potatoes with cabbage), 3rd Place: Elant at Wappingers Falls’ Pistachio torte.

Following the competition everyone enjoyed lunch including a sampling of all the contest entries as well the traditional St. Patty’s meal meal of corn beef and cabbage. Special thanks to Steve Neuhaus, Shannon Wong, and Craig Merrill for making the day very special!

On behalf of everyone at Elant - Happy St. Patty's Day!!

04/03/2015

The Wing Fling event scheduled to be held at Mahoney's Irish Pub in Poughkeepsie, on Friday, March 6 has been CANCELLED.
If you previously purchased tickets, your money will be refunded. If you have questions please contact Pat at 845.831.8704