COVID-19 Vaccine Mentor: Leslie Beadle Posted on December 31, 2020December 31, 2020 by Dakota PikeA nurse at Littauer prepares a COVID-19 vaccine.Littauer’s Vice President and Administrator of NLH Nursing Home, Leslie Beadle, is one of many team members at Nathan Littauer Hospital & Nursing Home who has received their first dose of the SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 vaccine. Here is what she had to say about it:Vice President and Administrator of NLH Nursing Home, Leslie Beadle, receives Moderna’s SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 vaccine“I am so ‘over the moon’ excited. I am hopeful that people will consent to receive the vaccine, so we can help stop the spread of infection. Overall, vaccination is a step in the right direction towards the health and safety of our residents, staff, and community. Circumstances permitting, I’d recommend everyone to get the vaccine if they are able to.”
“A Pinch of Hope” Posted on December 23, 2020December 23, 2020 by Dakota Pike57 Littauer Employees Receive Pfizer VaccineGLOVERSVILLE, NY – Nathan Littauer Hospital & Nursing Home is proud to announce 57 of the healthcare organization’s employees embarked on a trip to be vaccinated today. In accordance with the guidance released from New York State, hospitals have been appointed “hub vaccine locations,” to safely store and distribute the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.To ensure safe social-distancing practices, three coach buses took 57 ecstatic Nathan Littauer Hospital & Nursing Home employees to the organization’s hub vaccine location at Mohawk Valley Health System’s Faxton St. Luke’s Campus in Utica, NY. During the trip, many employees wanted to share their sentiments of volunteering for their shot of the COVID-19 vaccine:“It’s moving, to say the least,” says Stephanie Fishel, RN, BSN, and Chief Nursing Officer at Littauer. “For a little over a year, we’ve been combating this deadly virus. Now, we can optimistically look forward. I am very proud of the clinical staff that are here today, getting vaccinated with me. All this time, there has been light at the end of a very long and dark tunnel. We’ve almost reached that light, and this vaccine is going to help us get there.”Three coach buses fill up quickly with Littauer employees outside of the organization’s new Medical Arts Primary Care Center.“We’re all proud to represent the bigger picture here,” says Littauer’s Performance Improvement Specialist Wes McFee. “This is the beginning of a beautiful dream for a COVID-19-free community, nation, and planet. Many of us are humbled and honored to receive this vaccine.”The Pfizer SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 vaccines were just a small portion of what was allocated to Littauer. With the Federal Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of Moderna’s vaccine, Nathan Littauer Hospital & Nursing Home is set to receive 1,000 more SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 vaccine in the coming weeks.“Our goal is to safely vaccinate our workforce as quickly and efficiently as possible,” says President and CEO of Nathan Littauer Hospital & Nursing Home, Sean Fadale. “We can expect more vaccines for the rest of our employees in the coming weeks, and many are excited to receive it. I am very proud of the employees who volunteered to receive their first dose of the vaccine. They are leading by example.”Additionally, Nathan Littauer Hospital & Nursing Home is launching a campaign on vaccination. It is called, “A Pinch of Hope.” The campaign will help educate the public on the safety and effectiveness of the SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 vaccines and provide resources for the community.Excited, Littauer employees take a “selfie” on their journey to be vaccinated.To see pictures of Nathan Littauer Hospital & Nursing Home staff before and after their vaccinations, or for more information on the “A Pinch of Hope” campaign, visit the Nathan Littauer official Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/NathanLittauerHospital
Littauer’s Annual “Tree of Lights” to Take Place Virtually Posted on November 16, 2020November 16, 2020 by Dakota PikeGLOVERSVILLE, NY – Nathan Littauer Hospital & Nursing Home’s Auxiliary will host its annual event, “The Tree of Lights Ceremony,” December 1, 2020 at Noon. Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the event will virtually take place on the hospital’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/NathanLittauerHospitalThe ceremony is held in the memory of, or in honor of a loved one. A listing of those who have been honored and memorialized will be displayed in the hospital lobby in their remembrance. Pictures of the display will be made available online. A light can be purchased by anyone who wishes to commemorate their loss of a loved one, and the tree will remain lit through the month of December.Littauer’s Tree of Lights and list of honored loved ones.To purchase a light, hang an ornament on the Littauer Tree of Lights, or for more information, please call Susan “Sue” McNeil, Director of Volunteer Services at Littauer, at (518) 773-5408.
History and Health Care Posted on October 23, 2020March 5, 2021 by Dakota PikeA New Primary Care Center in Caroga LakeGLOVERSVILLE, NY – Caroga is a town steeped in history. According to the town’s comprehensive plan, the roaring 20s marked an increase of commercial activity, complete with swelling summer populations. After the establishment of the Caroga campgrounds, many developments would take place, further increasing the population of the town.In 1992, the town acquired the old Wheelerville School, which was originally constructed in 1856. Soon after, the town opened: municipal offices, a courtroom, a public meeting space, with a medical clinic for the public. It wasn’t until late 2005, when Nathan Littauer Hospital & Nursing Home would lease a portion of the municipal building, would the area finally welcome their first primary care office.Thursday, September 24, 2020, began Caroga Lake’s newest historic milestone.From left: Building architect, Fred Franko; with Hyman Hayes Associates, Vice President of Population Health and Executive Director of the Nathan Littauer Foundation, Geoffrey Peck, former President and CEO of Nathan Littauer Hospital & Nursing Home, Laurence E. Kelly, Supervisor of Town of Caroga, Scott Horton, Caroga Lake PCC Coordinator, Betsy Oathout, and Caroga Town Clerk, Linda Gilbert, break ground for the new Caroga Lake Primary Care Center.Nathan Littauer Hospital & Nursing Home proudly announced to the Town of Caroga Lake; the construction of a new, modern primary care center. The new center is approximately 1,350 square feet of space, and will be next to Caroga’s Town Hall, where the original primary care center was housed. A groundbreaking ceremony marked the expansion of primary care in Caroga with: the building architect, Fred Franko; with Hyman Hayes Associates, former President and CEO of Nathan Littauer Hospital & Nursing Home, Laurence E. Kelly, Vice President of Population Health and Executive Director of the Nathan Littauer Foundation, Geoffrey Peck, and the Supervisor of the Town of Caroga, Scott Horton.“It is exciting to work with Nathan Littauer Hospital & Nursing Home in our commitment to the community,” said Horton. “We appreciate Nathan Littauer Hospital and everything they have done for the area. This new Caroga Lake Primary Care Center is a boon, and it shows that the area of our town continues to grow. In turn, so is its need for great healthcare services.” “We continue to expand our services we provide in the Adirondack area, and we look forward to meeting new patients,” says Alison Townsend, Physician Assistant with Nathan Littauer. “We provide an invaluable service to the community members here, and I think our patients are really grateful for that. There’s a lot of history here. I am incredibly impressed with Nathan Littauer’s ability to expand healthcare services, so they are more accessible for people in the region.”
Nathan Littauer’s Nursing Home Has New Guidance for Visitation Posted on September 8, 2020September 8, 2020 by Dakota PikeClick on the link below for more information on the organization’s guidelines for visitation:Visitation Guidelines
