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IN MEMORIAM
Former Covenant Health Systems Board Member (1990-1994), Sr. Margaret Mary Modde, O.S.F., JCD, died on Thursday, December 9.
Sr. Margaret Mary served as Canonical Consultant in the Health Law Department of McDermott, Will & Emery and was instrumental in helping Covenant achieve Public Juridic Person status. She was a member of the Canon Law Society of America and worked as canonist for the Catholic Health Association. Sr. Margaret Mary assisted in mergers of religious institutes and also of mergers, sales, leases and reorganization of  Catholic hospitals and hospital systems, as well as Catholic colleges and universities. In 1972, she received the Pro Ecclesiae et Pontifice Medal from the Vatican in recognition of contributions made to the Church and to the work of women religious; in 1976 she received the St. Matthew the Apostle Award for outstanding contributions to the Church from the National Association of Religious Vocation Directors of Men, Eastern Region; in 1987 she was included in the World Who's Who of Women; and in 1995 the College of Saint Teresa presented her with the Alumnae Citation Award for Outstanding Achievement.
"Sr. Margaret Mary was a true friend to Covenant Health Systems and to Catholic Health Care," said David R. Lincoln, Covenant president/CEO. "Her gentle presence, deep devotion to the healing ministry and vast knowledge of canon law served to further and enhance Catholic health care. Sr. Margaret Mary Modde will be missed but always remembered for her ministry both here in the United States and throughout the world. She was truly an outstanding woman of the church."
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St. Marguerite d'Youville, Foundress of the Sisters of Charity of Montreal
Cardinal Jean-Claude Turcotte, Archbishop of Montreal, presided at
 | | The crypt that will hold the remains of St. Marguerite at St. Anne's Church in Varennes |
the Eucharistic Celebration at Notre Dame Basilica of the transfer of the mortal remains of St. Marguerite d'Youville on Wednesday, December 8. (St. Marguerite was canonized on December 9, 1990 in Rome.)
In a three day event beginning on Tuesday, December 7, St. Marguerite's casket was moved from the chapel of the Grey Nuns' motherhouse in downtown Montreal to her final resting place at the Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupre in Varennes on Montreal's South Shore.
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(St. Marguerite was born in Varennes in 1701.) The transfer was necessary as the Grey Nuns' motherhouse on Guy Street has been sold to Concordia University. One hundred and thirty five Grey Nuns live in the motherhouse today and will eventually be relocated to another site in Montreal.
 | | L - R: Sr. Catherine O'Connor, VP, Mission and Spirituality, Covenant Health Systems; Joyce Arel, Chair of Covenant's Board of Directors; David R. Lincoln, President/CEO, Covenant Health Systems standing at the casket which holds the remains of St. Marguerite d'Youville |
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"We congratulate you and all those responsible for the excellent achievements in all levels of the organization during the past year," wrote Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R. archbishop secretary of the Sacred Congregation in Rome, to which Covenant Health Systems reports annually. "Many of these achievements have been measured in reference to national standards and awards, as well as by internal measures in relation to your own goals and plans. From the point of view of your responsibilities as stewards of a Catholic health care organization, the evaluation goes deeper. It can be seen in your serious commitment to the healing ministry of Jesus within the context of the Catholic Church, both now and in the future, expressed through your mission, values and planning processes, and your involvement in ongoing formation at every level....and also through the quality of the relationships and practical spirituality evident within the entire organization.
"In the context of Catholic health care, leadership formation, and indeed formation at every level in Covenant Health, is one of your, and our, major priorities. Because the future of the enterprise will depend on its effectiveness, we view the various aspects of this responsibility with great seriousness and are interested to learn of all new initiatives in this area....
"...The recent global financial difficulties have obviously affected the not-for-profit health sector in a variety of ways, especially in the decreased value of investments and increased demands on unfunded services. We appreciate the efforts in cost reduction strategies made by those responsible in Covenant while ensuring that fundamental values are not compromised. It is to be hoped that the financial climate will gradually improve, but that the learnings from austerity measures will not be lost when the crisis is over.
"We value the information you send us each year, which helps to update us about the changes, challenges and achievements throughout the wide range of services offered by Covenant, including its focus on issues concerned with elder care. This is an important aspect of Catholic health care which will surely grow in size and significance in the future."
This letter was sent to then Covenant Board Chair, Patricia A. Cahill, Esq., on October 22, 2010. |
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Congratulations to Campion Health Center (Weston), d'Youville Pavilion (Lewiston), Notre Dame Long Term Care (Worcester) and St. Mary Health Care Center (Worcester) on receiving deficiency-free surveys.
St. Mary's Regional Medical Center (Lewiston) received the "Hanley Center Honors for Leadership in Medical & Humanitarian Relief." The Center recently recognized nine Maine-based organizations and individuals who have provided outstanding voluntary medical and humanitarian relief. They wrote of St. Mary's: "For 22 years, St. Mary's has partnered with organizations in Haiti to provide much needed medical relief and humanitarian assistance. "Helping Haiti" is embedded in the culture at St. Mary's as a way the organization is able to support its mission to promote healing and care for the poor. Each year the hospital sends a team to Haiti. Throughout the year, the hospital supports these trips through charitable giving campaign as well as other annual fundraising events. Shortly after the devastating earthquake in Haiti earlier this year, a volunteer medical team traveled to that country where they worked under enormously challenging conditions. St. Mary's has a long-term relationship with St. Boniface Hospital in Fond des Blancs, Pwoje Espwa (Father Marc Boisvert's orphanage) in Les Cayes, and the Sisters of Charity in Port au Prince. Over the past two decades, St. Mary's has incorporated an ongoing humanitarian program which includes mentoring medical staff from St. Boniface Hospital, participating in health care clinics including blood pressure screenings and immunizations, building, painting and gardening at Pwoje Espwa, an orphanage for boys; and providing free medical care to Haitians."
St. Joseph Manor Health Care (Brockton) started a new program called the Birthday Meal Extravaganza! St. Joseph Manor is one of only four registered Eden homes in Massachusetts. The core concept of the Eden Alternative includes seeing nursing homes as habitats for human beings rather than facilities for the frail and elderly. Eden Alternative is dedicated to creating enlivening environments and dedicated to the elimination of the "plagues of Loneliness, Helplessness and Boredom." "One way to create an enlivening environment is for our food services associates to meet with the birthday resident prior to their special day to select their individualized birthday meal," said Anne DeMinico, CEO/Administrator, St. Joseph Manor. "Our food service associates will present this meal when and where the resident desires and sing the traditional Happy Birthday song. And, of course, enjoy birthday cake." "This is just one way we can make our residents feel like they are at home," added David Lentini, Director of Food Services. "Our residents are not just residents, but our family. We want their birthday to be as special and memorable as they are."
St. Joseph Manor Health Care (Brockton) has been recognized as a 2010 recipient of the Bronze - Commitment to Quality National Quality Award presented by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL), a trade organization with approximately 11,000 members nationwide. This year, 701 nursing homes and assisted living communities from across the nation applied for the Bronze Quality Award and St. Joseph Manor was one of over 450 organizations to receive the award.
St. Mary's d'Youville Pavilion Rehab Center (Lewiston) was awarded a three-year CARF Accreditation Award for its Inpatient Rehabilitation Programs- Skilled Nursing (Adults) program. This is the first accreditation that the international accrediting body has awarded to St. Mary's d'Youville Pavilion Rehab Center.
This represents the highest level of accreditation that can be awarded to an organization and shows the organization's substantial conformance to the CARF standards. An organization receiving a three-year accreditation has put itself through a rigorous peer review process and has demonstrated to a team of surveyors during an on-site visit that its programs and services are of the highest quality, measurable, and accountable. |
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PEOPLE NEWS
Peter B. Davis, FACHE, former President/CEO of St. Joseph Hospital (Nashua) was recently named as the Greater Nashua Chamber of Commerce's Citizen of the Year. He also received the Business Person of the Year honor from the chamber earlier this year.
Denise Legrow, RN, of Salem (NH) joined the Mary Immaculate Residential Community (Lawrence) leadership team serving as the Director of Adult Day Health. |
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