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Fact Sheet
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In 1881, Miss Cordelia Harmon, a trained nurse, started
The Boston Home for permanently disabled persons who could
not be cared for in their homes nor accommodated in area hospitals.
Since our inception, our high standards of compassion and care have
been sustained by generous donations of time and funds
- and the vital commitment of wonderful staff and volunteers.
The mission of The Boston Home is to meet the long-term health care
and related service needs of physically disabled adults in an
environment that fosters self-determination. To accomplish this,
we develop innovative service models that effectively address the
health, psychosocial, recreational, vocational, and spiritual needs
of each individual.
The Boston Home History - Download PDF Here
Overview
For more than one century, TBH's distinguished Board of Trustees has
helped guide TBH into the future. Under the Board's leadership,
TBH has developed into a state-of-the-art facility. Today, TBH's
Board of Trustees and CEO Marva Serotkin are leading TBH into the
next century while preserving our traditional values that foster
independence, personal dignity, and self-determination among residents
in a compassionate, community-oriented environment.
Because The Boston Home has a distinct niche in the nursing home
industry as a progressive long-term facility for adult residents
with physical disabilities, we evolve with the times. In accordance
with a plan developed by TBH's Strategic Planning Committee, we are
implementing an ambitious set of strategic initiatives to lead us
into the future. These initiatives include providing a continuum
of service; offering a range of housing options; and becoming a
leader in service innovation, clinical excellence, and research
and training.
A major expansion and modernization project was completed in July 2003.
The recent upgrades in The Boston Home will allow us to care for
additional residents and help our existing residents become more independent.
The project included a new Activities Center, renovated kitchen, laundry,
bathrooms, 12 additional single rooms, expanded dining room, resident room
renovations; and an expanded, resident-friendly rear terrace and garden.
Marva Serotkin, President and CEO
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Marva Serotkin
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Marva Serotkin is the President and Chief Executive Officer of The Boston Home.
Since joining TBH in 1997, Ms. Serotkin launched a strategic
planning initiative that resulted in establishing the organization
as a leader in research, training, and innovative programs for adults
with physical disabilities.
Active in many leadership activities, Ms. Serotkin has served as the
Chairman of the Massachusetts Extended Care Federation and President-Elect
for the Codman Square Health Center Board of Directors. She has presented
at numerous national and international conferences, including conferences
held in the Netherlands and Portugal. She also presented at the
International Association of Homes and Services for the Aging in Norway.
Under Ms. Serotkin's leadership, TBH has received two rare perfect
scores in the last two years from the Department of Public Health on
its annual survey of quality care. TBH also received an "Outstanding
Service Award" from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society in 2005.
She is a past President of the Massachusetts Public Health Association and
a member of the American Health Care Association. She is also an Assistant
Clinical Professor at Tufts University School of Medicine and has been a
lecturer for Boston University Graduate School of Management and a Licensed
Nursing Home Administrator.
Prior to The Boston Home, Ms. Serotkin was the Chief Executive Officer of the
Shattuck Hospital in Boston and President of Cura Visiting Nurse Association
in Plymouth. She has served as a key member of the executive management teams
at Carney Hospital, Children's Hospital in Boston, and the Boston Department
of Health and Hospitals.
She received a Master of Public Health from Yale University and an A.B. in
Biology/Liberal Arts from Boston University.
Principal Staff
| Administration |
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| President/Chief Executive Officer |
Marva Serotkin |
617.326.4356 |
| Director of Clinical Services |
Cynthia Walsh |
617.326.4358 |
| Director of Human Resources |
Mark Williamson |
617.326.4359 |
| Chief Financial Officer |
Paul Carroll |
617.326.4294 |
| Medical Director |
James J. Mahoney |
617.825.3905 |
| Nursing |
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| Director of Nursing |
Helen Hall |
617.326.4332 |
| Charge Nurse - 1st Floor |
Marie-Louise Charles |
617.326.4322 |
| Charge Nurse - 2nd Floor |
Judy Bellevue |
617.326.4325 |
| Evening Charge Nurse |
Dorothy Abel |
617.326.4291 |
| Weekend Charge Nurse |
Johanna Longo |
617.326.4333 |
| Staff Development |
Kathy Pavidis |
617.326.4272 |
| MDS Coordinator |
Rosemary Kenney |
617.326.4280 |
| QA Improvement/MM Quality |
Pat Coughlin |
617.326.4327 |
| Departments |
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| Activities |
Kerry Donohue |
617.326.4277 |
| Admissions |
Norma Harrington |
617.326.4334 |
| .Fit! |
David Young-Hong |
617.326.4300 |
| Business Office |
Kevin Buckley |
617.326.4263 |
| Community Development |
Florence Rawls |
617.326.4310 |
| Dietary |
Mary Jo Joachim |
617.326.4349 |
| Maintenance/Housekeeping |
Larry Cosom |
617.326.4357 |
| Rehabilitation |
Aarjan Vink |
617.326.4303 |
| Social Services |
Shirley Peterson |
617.326.4346 |
| Social Services |
Mary Spagnuolo |
617.326.4353 |
| Volunteer Services |
Sally Gorman |
617.326.4299 |
| Wellness and Spirituality |
Lucille Haratsis |
617.326.4348 |
| Wellness and Spirituality |
Sr. Briget Haase |
617.326.4298 |
Board of Trustees
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Holly Burnes
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Holly Burnes, President of the Board of Trustees, is the first
woman and the first clinical professional to preside over
The Boston Home's Board. A nurse and mind-body psychotherapist
in private practice in Chestnut Hill, Mass., she has been a TBH
Board member since 1985. Previously, she served as vice president
of the Board.
Other officers of the Board are: Vice President Karen Quigley, Treasurer John Hannon, and Clerk Debra Frankel.
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