Genesis Health Ventures receives national award for healthcare training programs.KENNETT SQUARE, Pa.--(HealthWire)--June 19, 1996--Genesis Health Ventures Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : GHV GHV Genesis Health Ventures, Inc. GHV Gross Heating Value (relationship between volume and corresponding amount of energy for gas) ) has been recognized by Opportunities Industrialization industrialization Process of converting to a socioeconomic order in which industry is dominant. The changes that took place in Britain during the Industrial Revolution of the late 18th and 19th century led the way for the early industrializing nations of western Europe and Centers of America Inc. (OIC "Oh, I see." See digispeak. (chat) OIC - oh, I see. ), an organization founded and chaired by Reverend Leon H. Sullivan. The company was the recipient of OIC's prestigious Pathfinder Award for the significant contribution it has made to develop a partnership between OIC and industry in finding new paths for the underprivileged and deprived to make their way out of poverty. Opportunities Industrialization Centers of America Inc. was founded in 1960 by Reverend Leon H. Sullivan who was honored by former President George Bush with the Presidential Medal of Freedom Medal of Freedom highest award given a U.S. citizen; established 1963. [Am. Hist.: Misc.] See : Prize , the nation's highest civilian honor. Reverend Sullivan began OIC in an abandoned jail and has grown his organization to more than 60 national centers which are committed to serving the poor and unemployed. "We are a firm believer in helping individuals reach their full potential," commented Walker, and "this is best demonstrated by our commitment to creating programs that strengthen and build professional understanding in businesses where there is a great need for well-educated, knowledgeable employees. Eldercare eld·er·care n. Social and medical programs and facilities intended for the care and maintenance of the aged. is one of those businesses." Genesis is a recognized leader and innovator in the delivery of healthcare and specialty medical services to older Americans through Genesis ElderCaresm, utilizing a coordinated, comprehensive approach that helps them define and live a full life. Since 1988, the company has designed a series of programs to offer career opportunities and training for people who demonstrate their compassion and understanding of the elderly, enabling them to improve their work place skills and enhance their self-image. One of the programs for which Genesis was honored is the forty eight hour GAIN Program which originated last year as a joint venture with OIC and AGE Institute, a healthcare education provider located in Chambersburg, Pa. Working together, the three organizations initiated a pilot program in Baltimore to provide the right foundational skills for healthcare employees. The result was both a higher level of professional motivation and personal satisfaction. The program continues to develop and expand to other regions of the country. Among other programs Genesis has developed is the Geriatric Nursing Geriatric nursing is the sub-specialty that concerns itself with the provision of nursing services to geriatric or aged individuals. See also
Genesis also has a Comprehensive Physical Assessment Program taught by its physicians and nurse practitioners to ensure optimal patient evaluations on the company's Functional Evaluation and Treatment Units and other care sites throughout the Genesis ElderCaresm Network. The significance the company places on education and professional staff development further allows its employees to provide advanced care for customers who have high acuity acuity /acu·i·ty/ (ah-ku´i-te) clarity or clearness, especially of vision. a·cu·i·ty n. Sharpness, clearness, and distinctness of perception or vision. levels while offering an alternative to more expensive acute care options. Over the past three years, Genesis has invested $1.4M in its educational programs. A leader in the healthcare industry, Genesis Health Ventures was founded in 1985 to redefine how America cares for the elderly, with a coordinated approach that allows each older American to define and live a full life. The company operates in four major metropolitan markets on the East Coast and has a fifth market concentration in Central Florida
Central Florida is the central region of the United States state of Florida, on the East Coast. . CONTACT: Genesis Health Ventures, Kennett Square Connie Wragge, Manager of Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most , 610/444-7033 |
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