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Jennifer Campbell: Aiming for IndependenceLast Thanksgiving Day, Denis Campbell of Westerlo noticed his wife, Jennifer, was not herself. With a history of back problems and living with lupus, it wasn’t unusual for Jennifer to feel under the weather. But, when she seemed to improve over the holi-day weekend, Denis assumed all was well.

But it wasn’t.

On the following Tuesday, Jen-nifer was having lunch with friends who noticed she was acting disoriented and confused. Her friends called Denis at work and said he needed to get Jennifer to the emergency department ... and right away.

After a CT scan and other tests came the diagnosis — a cerebral arteriovenous malformation (AVM) that had ruptured.

An AVM is an abnormal connec-tion between the arteries and veins that interferes with the blood circulation in that organ. AVMs can happen anywhere in the body and are usually congenital. When an AVM occurs in the brain, there are often no symptoms until they rupture, resulting in sudden bleeding in the brain and causing a stroke.

Once the doctors knew what had hap-pened, they transferred Jennifer to Albany Medical Center, where Junichi Yamamoto, MD, a neuro and endovascular surgeon recommended immediate surgery. But Denis wasn’t so sure. He wanted a second opinion. Luckily, a family friend, Wendy J. Zenzen Daly, MD, a radiologist with train-

ing in neurointerventional radiology, helped the Campbell’s get that second opinion quickly from colleagues in the Boston area who agreed that surgery would be difficult; however, it could result in complete removal of the malformation.

mas Day, before being transferred to Sunny-view Rehabilitation Hospital on December 29,” said Denis, manager of technical services/data communications for the NYS Department of Motor Vehicles.

Brian Jutton, PT, on the inpatient traumatic brain injury unit, remembers when his

patient first arrived at Sunnyview. “Jennifer was unable to walk and needed assistance getting dressed and getting in and out of bed,” he noted.

Meaghan Taliercio, MS, CC-SLP, speech/language pathologist, added that Jennifer had some minor issues with swallowing, as well as trouble expressing herself and communicating her needs to her caregivers.

But with a rigorous treatment plan under the direction of physiatrist Vincent Somaio, MD, Jennifer began to improve.

“It was amazing to see the progress she made ... even in the first few hours at Sunnyview,” added Denis. “Within three hours, her right hand had regained some function and within three weeks she was walking with a walker,” he laughed.

And, with up-to-the-minute language stimulation techniques taught by Meaghan, Jennifer began to learn ways to formulate her thoughts into words and communicate more easily with others.

Brian and Meaghan, along with inpatient

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On December 11, Jennifer entered the operating room at Albany Medical Center where Dr. Yamamoto and his team spent the next 16 hours repairing her brain. But, she wasn’t out of the woods yet. In the hours after the surgery she suffered a stroke which caused the complete loss of her right side. Days after the surgery, the 46-year-old had another small bleed at the site of the AVM and she also experienced a seizure.

“We spent the next several weeks at Albany Med, including Christmas Eve and Christ-

Jennifer and Denis Campbell with speech/language pathologist Meaghan Taliercio.

Edward J. Eisenman Chief Executive Officer

Nancy E. Farnan Director, Corporate Marketing/ Communications Northeast Health

Pamela Welch Marketing Manager Corporate Marketing/ Communications Northeast Health

Douglas Flint Design & Production Manager Corporate Marketing/ Communications Northeast Health

Brian Foster, OTR/L Vice President, Rehabilitation Services

Kathleen Ziobrowski Executive Director Sunnyview Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation

editorial board

Rehabilitation Insight is a publication of Sunnyview Rehabilitation Hospital. The goal is to bring timely issues of acute medical rehabilitation, including updates and advances of the hospital and its foundation, to the forefront.

WelcomeGreetings! It is always gratifying to share good news with you!

I am happy to announce that Sunnyview recently was awarded three-year accreditation by the Commission on the Accreditation of Rehabilita-tion Facilities (CARF) for six of its programs. This marks the tenth consecutive year that Sunnyview has been awarded three-year accredi-tation from CARF, and represents the highest level of accreditation that can be awarded.

It is important to note that CARF accreditation is strictly voluntary. An organization receiving a three-year accreditation has undergone a rigorous peer review process by a team of surveyors who are professionals working in the field of medical rehabilitation. Sunnyview, during its on-site CARF visit, demonstrated its commitment to pro-grams and services that are of the highest quality, are measurable and accountable.

In its report, CARF highlighted many areas of strength and exemplary performance, including our hospital’s:• health and saftey practices• expert rehabilitation physicians• high quality interdisciplinary team• dedicated staff with long-standing service• well-maintained environment of care• array of programs and services• commitment to staff education/development

In addition, CARF noted Sunnyview’s commitment to such specialty programs as the young adult stroke survivors, low vision, driver rehabilitation, adaptive sports and recreation, and waiver services for the brain injured population, as well as leadership’s vision and dedication to the needs of our patients.

Achieving this highest level of CARF accreditation makes a strong statement about Sunnyview’s expertise and commitment to providing the highest quality and safest care. As the only area hospital specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation, we are proud of our experienced team of professionals who utilize the most ad-vanced technology and techniques available to help our patients achieve the fullest possible recovery.

Thank you to our physicians, staff and donors for this outstanding achievement — it is undoubtedly the result of the individual and collective efforts of each and every member of our rehabilitation team. Congratulations!

Chip Eisenman Chief Executive Officer

Sunnyview Profile: George T. Shelton, MD

Inspired by a family friend and physician, at age 13, a young George Shelton had already made up his mind that he wanted to become a doctor.

And, it’s no wonder. Medicine runs in his family. His story is of a real-life “Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman.” His own great-grand-mother, Elizabeth Shelton, pioneered the way for women having served as the second-ever female physician in the state of Colorado. This was back in the late 1800s when Colorado was still consid-ered the Wild West!

The present-day Dr. Shelton, a Cali-fornia native, first came to the Capital Region in the early 1970s to attend Albany Medical College. After complet-ing his residency at Keesler Air Force Base in Mississippi, he served as General Medical Officer at Ramstein Air Base in Germany. Once he was honorably discharged from the Air Force, Dr. Shelton returned to the Capital Region where he practiced industrial and emergency medicine for nine years.

But, in 1984, Dr. Shelton sustained traumatic injuries in a pedestrian auto accident. His personal rehabilitation experience served as a turning point in his life compelling him to change his profes-sional focus to physiatry, the practice of physical medicine and rehabilitation.

After completing his residency at Albany Medical Center in 1989, he joined the staff at Sunnyview and has been there ever since. Currently, he serves as an attending physiatrist and co-director of Sunnyview’s Regional Amputee Clinic which provides a broad spectrum of care for both upper and lower-extremity amputees, including post-operative care, care for traumatic injury and

outpatient care. Services include physical and occupational therapy, education for patients and families, prosthesis training and an amputee support group.

In addition to his work with amputees, Dr. Shelton also has a special interest in the area of stroke rehabilitation, specifically in the

unique rehabilitation needs of young adult stroke patients. “Many of our young adult stroke patients need to get back to caring for children, jobs, school or other pressing obligations. They are under a lot of pressure to return to their everyday lives as quickly as possible,” he explains. Sunnyview’s young adult stroke program is tailored to helping adult stroke patients 59 years of age and younger get back to their lives.

“There are many factors that set Sunnyview’s Stroke Center of Excellence apart from

other programs. Our clinical outcomes are excellent, we continually exceed national benchmarks for patients returning to the community and our patient satisfaction scores are constantly high,” says Dr. Shelton.

Sunnyview’s Stroke Center of Excellence is a CARF-accredited Stroke Specialty Program.

Approximately 400 stroke patients of all ages benefit from Sunnyview’s stroke rehabilitation program each year. In addition, Sunnyview offers state- of-the-art technologies, such as the Bioness system for upper and lower extremities (made possible from the Wright Family Foundation), a pressure mapping system and a therapeutic pool (from the Golub Foundation.)

Dr. Shelton attests that the key fac-tor that makes such a difference for all patients at Sunnyview is its experienced interdisciplinary team of rehabilitation experts — a comprehensive rehabilita-tion team that includes board-certified physiatrists, physical and occupational therapists, speech/language pathologists, rehabilitation nurses, audiologists, neuro-psychologists, social workers, recreation therapists, vocational counselors, driving educators and special educators.

“Sunnyview has the state-of-the-art technol-ogy, but it’s the people who use that technol-ogy who make all the difference. I am truly blessed to work with a team of dedicated professionals with such experience and skill,” remarks Dr. Shelton.

Dr. Shelton resides in Niskayuna with his wife Susann. He enjoys traveling and dab-bling in photography.

Why a Wish List?Sunnyview Rehabilitation Hospital main-tains a capital budget to purchase much- needed equipment. Every item from the wish list that the Sunnyview Hospital Foundation is able to fill is one less strain on our not-for-profit budget.

Top priority items needed:Orthopedics $25,000 per room (13 rooms)To enable the hospital to make much- needed renovations to the orthopedic pa-tient rooms. Each room will cost $25,000 to update and there are room-naming opportunities available.

Wellness Center $4,495To purchase a Cybex 530T Cardio Addition Treadmill Pro Plus Platinum used for both in and outpatients in rehabilitation therapy as well as community usage.

Cardiopulmonary $1,500 (two needed)To allow Sunnyview to purchase two lounge sleeper chairs for family members who wish to stay overnight with a loved one.

Speech and Audiology $16,000Will enable us to purchase VitalStim neu-romuscular electrical stimulation which is useful with patients with dysphasia (difficul-ty when swallowing and inability to eat or drink). Dysphasia impacts people of all age groups and is present as a result of a number of medical conditions, such as stroke, mul-tiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease and ALS.

Physical Therapy $10,000Many patients at Sunnyview benefit from the use of wheelchairs. We are in need of a portable wheelchair washer for infection control purposes.

Occupational Therapy $975To purchase a neuromuscular electrical stimulation unit for patients with brain in-jury or stroke. The unit is used to re-educate movement in a patient’s arms or legs.

Hospital-wide $4,000 (many needed)Sunnyview has used low-position beds suc-cessfully to minimize the potential for injury with patients at risk of falling. Increasing the number of beds will allow Sunnyview to meet peak demand when there is a large number of at-risk inpatients.

The Neuro-Rehab Institute – Neurological $13,000The use of a portable ultrasound bladder scanner is becoming more common in the rehabilitation setting as a noninvasive method of estimating bladder volume. Benefits include a decreased number of

invasive catheterizations, thus decreasing the potential for urinary tract infections and urethral trauma, and increasing patient satis-faction and comfort. The scanner would be used by approximately 520 patients per year and could be used up to four times a day per patient.

The Neuro Rehab Institute – Traumatic Brain Injury $2,100To allow Sunnyview to purchase three EZ Care easy release seat belts and alarms. Many times brain injury patients are at risk for falls. This seat belt for a wheelchair will sound an alarm when the patient attempts to stand up.

SuNNyvIeW ReHABIlITATION HOSPITAl FOuNDATION

July 2, 2009

Dear Mr. Eisenman,

On November 9, 2008, my husband fell 20 feet out of a tree stand in

Corinth ... he was partially paralyzed from the waist down. He was taken

by helicopter to Albany Medical Center where he was operated on ...

and stayed in intensive care for 10 days. He was transferred to Sunnyview

Hospital on November 19.

Gradually, as the days and weeks wore on, our ability to understand the

enormity of the change in our lives was nurtured by your caring staff. When

something like this occurs, there is no right or wrong way to accept it. We

were bewildered as to how to help each other through this. That’s when your

professionals stepped in with care and concern beyond anything we had

experienced before in a hospital situation.

The most wonderful aspect of your hospital is the total focus on rehabilita-

tion. That focus was reflected, most of all, by your PT and OT staff during

every minute they spent with Jerry. His progress over only three months in

Sunnyview took him from the Hoyer lift to being able to walk with forearm

crutches. He continues to get better through the incredible services of your

outpatient staff.

Schenectady is lucky to have Sunnyview. It is obvious that this hospital

exemplifies the heart of recovery ... a dedicated staff.

Ginny and Jerry B.

Glenville, NY

Here’s What Our Patients Have to Say

InMemoryOf Donation By Dr. Jay Schechter Mr. Frances S. Sammler James Schultz Anonymous “Sigi” Schwind Dr. and Mrs. James Holmblad leroy Seftel, MD Dr. and Mrs. Robert A. Crafts William e. Shiely Anonymous David H. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Drimalas leslie Snyder Anonymous Mack Stec Ms. Joyce A. Stec David Stonham Anonymous Joan Stratton Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Kristel J. Walter Szymaszek Dr. and Mrs. James Holmblad Mrs. Dorothy Szymaszek Arthur Tessitore Mr. Charles Viscusi, Jr. Anthony Tranelli Mrs. Anthony Tranelli John van Deloo Mrs. Margaret Van Deloo Floyd van Dyke, Jr. Mrs. Vivian T. Van Dyke Judy vickers Mr. and Mrs. Richard Engle liz Walden Ms. Nancy L. Walden elsie Weglarz Mr. Joseph R. Weglarz Sylvia Welter Dr. and Mrs. James Holmblad Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Ward leonard C. White Anonymous Benny J. Zadrozny Mrs. Carm Zadrozny Jay H. Zeh Joan B. and Barry W. Rogers

Alfred R. Warner, MD, Society ($100,000 and up)

Estate of June JohnsonEstate of Kenneth Lally

Henry yates Society ($25,000 - $99,999)Mrs. Juanita BilletdouxEstate of Mary A. BradyGE More Gifts More GiversMr. and Mrs. Hugh J. MurphySunnyview Rehabilitation

Hospital AuxiliarySunnyview Rehabilitation

Hospital Employees

Anastasia McConnell, RN, Society ($10,000 - $24,999)

William Gundry Broughton Charitable Private Foundation, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond W. CarlinElizabeth Halberg Trust - Mr. Eric HalbergSunnyview Rehabilitation Hospital

Foundation BoardMrs. Esther M. SwankerMr. Richard Zentmire

William Gazeley, MD, Society ($5,000 - $9,999)

Carl S. DerwigMr. and Mrs. Edward V. GiaquintoMrs. Marion GrimesMr. and Mrs. John E. N. Hume, IIIMr. James J. HunterSusan G. Komen For The Cure

NENY AffiliateMr. Fred PageTrustco Bank Corp.

Robert S. Hoffman, MD, Society ($2,500 - $4,999)

Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. AlbrightMr. and Mrs. William BorthwickDr. and Mrs. John D. FulcoDrs. Douglas Hamilton

and Lynne NicolsonHudson River Bank and Trust

Company FoundationThe Robison Family FoundationSEFASchenectady Permanent Firemen’s

Association, Inc.Dr. and Mrs. George T. SheltonThe Smachlo FoundationStewart’s ShopsMr. Tony ThomasUnited Way of the Greater

Capital Region, Inc.

The Duryee Society ($1,000 - $2,499)Mrs. Benita C. AllaireAnonymousDrs. John and Carolyn AssiniDrs. N. BalasubramanianMr. and Mrs. Barton ChabotThe Community Foundation

for the Greater Capital Region’s Hershey Family Fund

The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region’s Alexandria Ashkar Tamburello Fund

Credit Unions Care for Kids Campaign - Southern Chapter of the Adirondack District of the CUANY, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. CurrieMr. and Mrs. Brian D’AlessandroMs. Rosann DeMeoMrs. Alice EdelsteinMr. and Mrs. Edward J. EisenmanMr. and Mrs. Robert J. FazioFenimore Asset Management, Inc.Brian and Sylvia FosterMrs. Sarah GageMr. and Mrs. Norman C. GittingerMr. and Mrs. Wallace GrahamDr. Israel S. JacobsFred and Sandy KaplanMrs. Teresa KennedyMr. Christian McCannDr. and Mrs. Carl PaulsenDr. and Mrs. Walter RobbMrs. Emily S. RossMr. and Mrs. John SavageUnited Jewish Federation of NENY -

June and Jay Schechter Philanthropic Fund

Mrs. Matilda SpodnewskiMs. Joyce A. StecSt. Jude MedicalDr. and Mrs. James M. StrosbergMr. and Mrs. John UndrillMrs. Margaret Van DelooWal*Mart of GlenvilleDr. and Mrs. Gary WilliamsPatricia Wright

Anna electa Collins Society ($500 - $999)

AnonymousBad Guyz Car ShowMr. and Mrs. Mark E. BoucherDr. and Mrs. Richard M. BreaultMs. Kathleen M. BuckleyMr. and Mrs. Robert J. BylancikMr. and Mrs. Michael V. Claps, Jr.Mark and Joscelyn ClarkMrs. Fannie L. Cooper

Mr. and Mrs. David G. CournanMs. Regina CrisafulliMr. and Mrs. Richard J. CumminsMrs. Celia N. DziadulMr. Werner L. FeibesFirst Niagara BankMr. Steven FuscoMr. and Mrs. Peter L. GregoryDr. and Mrs. James HolmbladMr. and Mrs. Samuel P. HoopesThe John and Susan

Hubbard FoundationDr. and Mrs. David KimMs. Louann KupiecMr. and Mrs. Hermann LintnerMs. Beth ManzerDr. and Mrs. Philip J. MikaDr. Anita MillerNortheast Ventilator RentalMr. George PettwayDr. and Mrs. Peter F. PurcellMr. and Mrs. Stephen A. RasMs. Donna RivasMr. Christopher T. RobertsJoan B. and Barry W. RogersDr. and Mrs. Peter J. RungeKimberly Salmon and Richard FreemontDr. Robert E. SandroniMs. Suzanne S. SheldonMr. William StecDr. and Mrs. Richard B. TollMr. and Mrs. James E. UnderwoodMs. Susan WallenMr. and Mrs. John C. WestcottDr. and Mrs. Gary W. WoodDr. and Mrs. Rory D. WoodMr. and Mrs. George W. WrightMrs. Kathie Ziobrowski

ellis Rowe Society ($100 - $499)Ms. Vicki L. AdairMrs. Gertrude W. AdamecMr. and Mrs. David AdamsMr. and Mrs. Floyd AdamsDr. and Mrs. Mark G. AdsitCarol AielloAlbany Marriott HotelMr. Edgar D. AldersonMses. Eileen and Joyce AlessandriniMr. and Mrs. Arnold AmellMs. Rose AmorosiMr. and Mrs. David G. AndersonMr. and Mrs. Roy E. AndersonAnonymousMrs. Betty J. ApkarianMs. Barbara ArakelianMr. and Mrs. Charles Assini

Dr. and Mrs. Richard D. BaertschMr. and Mrs. Frederick G. BailyDr. and Mrs. Bruce K. BarachDr. and Mrs. Lyle BarlynMr. and Mrs. Jerry BarrMs. Cara BartMr. Paul BasileMrs. Jennifer BattleMr. and Mrs. Robert BeadleMrs. Eileen M. BeardMs. Beverly BeckerMs. Genevieve BeckerMr. and Mrs. Edwin J. BeyerlMr. Sheridan C. BiggsMs. Linda BlandinoMr. Vincent BlandinoMs. Deborah BlinstrubBooks Are FunRichard and Susan BrainardMr. and Mrs. Henry J. BrezinskiMs. Gail BrownMr. and Mrs. John F. Brown, Jr.Mr. Charlie J. BryantMs. Lori BuccinoMr. and Mrs. Louis BuhrmasterDr. and Mrs. Charles BurdickMr. E. M. Burger, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. BurgessMr. Glenn Busby and

Ms. Margot E. BeanMs. Miriam Butzel and

Mr. Richard JungeMr. and Mrs. Brian CampbellMr. and Mrs. David J. CanavanMr. and Mrs. Roland P. CarlsonMs. Grace K. CarterThe Century House Hotel & RestaurantDr. Cindy H. ChanMr. and Mrs. Stanley ChristoffMr. Robert J. ChristoffelMr. and Mrs. Donald ClapsaddleThe Community Foundation for the

Capital Region’s Robert H. and Valerie M. Sloan Advised Fund

Mr. and Mrs. William N. CoffeyMs. Alissa ConleyMr. Richard W. CooleMr. and Mrs. Arthur CoolidgeMs. Christine CorlewMs. Jo-Ann CostantinoDr. and Mrs. Robert A. CraftsMs. Mary K. CramerMs. Denise M. CrisafulliMs. Cecilia DachilleMs. Judith D’AgostinoMrs. Lorraine DeMarcoDepartment of the ArmyMr. Michael J. Della Rocco, Jr.Dr. Michael A. DePetrillo and

Mrs. Lillian M. BertalanMs. Patricia Desbiens

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Annual Fund ContributorsThe following list represents donors who have made gifts to the Sunnyview Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation between January 1 and December 31, 2009. Every effort has been made to ensure a complete and accurate list. Please call us at (518) 382-4586 with any errors or omissions. Thank you.


Ms. Patricia DeSimone and Ms. Elizabeth DeSimone

Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. DeVriesMrs. Suzanne DicksonMs. MaryJane DikeMs. Constance L. DonohueDr. and Mrs. Roland J. DoucetMr. and Mrs. James C. DoyleMr. and Mrs. Michael R. DoyleMr. and Mrs. Nelson DrimalasMr. and Mrs. Thomas E. DudleyMrs. Mary E. DuffyDr. and Mrs. Paul DworkinMr. and Mrs. William EarlsMr. James R. Edgar, Jr.Mrs. Beverly EisenstadtMr. and Mrs. James ErcegMr. and Mrs. John Ericson, Jr.Ms. Gwendolyn ErmlichMrs. Lisa FarinaMr. and Mrs. James FarrellMs. Mona FeingoldMr. and Mrs. Robert E. FentonMs. Barbara FeulnerMr. Howard FiedlerMr. and Mrs. Ralph FigueroaMs. Adrienne FilMr. and Mrs. Arnold S. FisherMs. Diana FisherMrs. Roland Fitzroy, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Craig FooteMs. Marilyn D. FountainDr. and Mrs. Philip FraterrigoMrs. Jane T. FreihoferMr. and Mrs. Robert FrenchMr. Richard A. Fuerst, Esq.Mrs. Stephen B. FuerstMs. Theresa GalvinMs. Victoria GarcelonMr. and Mrs. Raymond L. GeorgeThe GeorgianDr. Peter J. Gernert-DottMr. and Mrs. Alfred R. GilbertDr. Robert W. GillenDr. and Mrs. George GiokasMs. Meghan GlowaNeil and Jane Golub Foundation, Inc.Dr. and Mrs. John J. GormanMrs. Paula Ann GrangerMs. Anna GrassoDr. and Mrs. Walter GrattidgeMrs. Eva GregorekMs. Alycia GregoryMs. Louise S. GregoryMs. Kathyleen GuarnierDr. and Mrs. Richard F. GullottMr. Arthur W. HaberlMr. and Mrs. Thomas M. HaliDr. and Mrs. Robert N. HallMs. Barbara HallettMr. and Mrs. Gerald E. Hamm

Annual Fund ContributorsContinued from page 5

Mr. Donald V. HannonMr. John J. HanrahanMr. Ira B. HardingMr. and Mrs. Lawson P. HarrisMs. Jody HenryDr. Andrew M. HessMr. and Mrs. Stewart B. HettigMr. and Mrs. Hans HillanderMr. and Mrs. John HoganHoliday Inn of Saratoga SpringsMs. Linda HotalingMs. Judi HoyteMr. and Mrs. Russell C. HuberMr. and Mrs. E. Lee HuffMr. John HughesMr. and Mrs. John M. HughesIBM Matching Grants ProgramMr. John D. Ipsen and

Ms. Kristan A. WegersonMr. and Mrs. John R. JersenMr. and Mrs. Roger J. JetteMs. Karen B. JohnsonMr. Stanley Jones and

Ms. Maude H. DunlapMs. Bonnie JupiterMr. and Mrs. Ernest H. KahnMs. Joann M. KarisMrs. Patricia R. KellamMs. Malory KeltsMr. and Mrs. William J. KenneallyDr. and Mrs. John J. Kennedy, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Martin KenosianMr. Bahram KeramatiMr. and Mrs. Anthony KerchnerMr. and Mrs. Donald KerrMr. and Mrs. Roger E. KingMr. and Mrs. Rudolph KoehlerMr. and Mrs. Robert Kosineski, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Richard KositzkaMs. Jennifer Krom-ArmerDr. and Mrs. Richard LangeMr. and Mrs. Patrick LaPortaMs. Marie LavenMr. and Mrs. Mark LavioletteMr. and Mrs. Harry K. LeaderMrs. Shirley LeveyDr. and Mrs. Robert M. LiebersMr. and Mrs. Donald LiebichMs. Agnes L. LiedelMr. Harris S. LindsayMs. Marilyn M. LindyMr. and Mrs. Alfred H. Lowe, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Lowe IIIMr. Timothy D. Lytton and

Ms. Rachel A. AnisfeldJohn D. Marcella AppliancesMr. and Mrs. Leo MacKinnonMs. Joyce M. MaloneyMario’s RestaurantMr. and Mrs. George MarshallMrs. Bernadine Mastroianni

Mr. and Mrs. Chester L. MatthewsMr. and Mrs. Carl MattsonDr. and Mrs. Gerald C. MaturaMr. Joseph A. Matura, Sr.Ms. Deborah McCafferyMs. Linda McCumberMr. Edward Mc ElroyMs. Ruth D. McGrawMr. and Mrs. John A. McKinneyMr. and Mrs. Richard MehanMrs. Elizabeth J. MelsertMr. Phillip R. MertensMr. and Mrs. Edwin MeyerMr. and Mrs. Edward MillerMr. John Mizerak and

Ms. Stephanie PaulsonMs. Anne M. MockerDr. Zoser MohamedMs. Antonella MontesanoMr. and Mrs. Leonard MontorioMr. and Ms. James W. MooneyMr. Joseph D. MooreMr. and Mrs. John T. MoranMs. Karen MunozMr. and Mrs. Richard J. Murray, Jr.Ms. Terese MurrayMs. Jean E. NagleMr. and Mrs. Ira NahikianMr. and Mrs. Craig NicolsonNiskayuna Wines & LiquorsMrs. Elaine NolletMr. and Mrs. Tony NotoMr. and Mrs. Paul NovakMr. and Mrs. Peter A. OldowMr. and Mrs. Carlton OssenfortMs. Graziella PalleschiMr. and Mrs. Gerard F. ParisiParisi, Coan & Saccocia PLLCMs. Margaret C. PerkinsMr. and Mrs. Daniel L. PerrinMr. Stephen M. PetersMrs. Nancy PetersonMs. Susan M. PhillipsMr. and Mrs. J. Richard PhillippeMs. Mary PielMr. Steven PorterMrs. Yon PowersDr. and Mrs. Thomas PraterMr. and Mrs. Richard J. PreismanPrice Chopper - A Golub

Corporation CompanyMs. Meg M. RathburnMr. and Mrs. David RaycroftMs. Terri ReaganMr. and Ms. Richard M. RigleyMrs. Richard E. RobertsMrs. Janice RobinsonMrs. Linda M. RobinsonMs. Barbara RondonMs. Joann RoseMr. Mark J. Rosen and

Mrs. Leslie J. NewmanMr. David S. RosenbergMrs. Daniel J. RourkeMr. and Mrs. Eugene Rowland

Ms. Kathleen RubinMr. and Mrs. Edward RytellMr. and Mrs. Edward W. SakacsMs. Ruth Ann SandstedtBenny Sangiorgi, Inc.Saratoga Performing Arts CenterDr. and Mrs. Fouad A. SattarMr. and Mrs. Thomas J. SaulMrs. Betty Lou ScanlanMr. and Mrs. Page M. SchmittDr. and Mrs. Alvin D. SchwartzMr. Gregory M. SchwartzMs. Fran SeamanMrs. John W. SennMrs. Kenneth S. Sheldon, Jr.Ms. June F. ShermanMr. Brian M. ShoemakerSiebel Floor Covering, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Raphael SiegelMr. Sean SignetMrs. Kristin SignorMrs. Edward P. SmithMr. Gary W. SmithMs. Nancy SmithMr. and Mrs. Edward SmolinskiMr. and Mrs. Louis W. SpradlinMrs. Eldon SpringstedMs. Angela SquadereMr. and Mrs. Richard H. Stoffels, Sr.Mrs. Dorothy S. StevensMs. Linda M. StuartMrs. Dorothy SzymaszekMs. Amanda TaberMr. Francis R. TaorminaMs. Susann TeegardenMr. and Mrs. Richard M. TentorMrs. Alice B. TepperMrs. Shirley J. ThomasMs. Maryrose ThompsonMr. and Mrs. William ThorneMr. and Mrs. Michael TodtMrs. Anthony TranelliTravelers APDMs. Lavina TravisonMr. Joseph TrenskeMs. Patricia TrolioMrs. Lois M. TroupTruist Altruism, ConnecticutMr. Michael TuttleMr. and Mrs. Leland C. TupperMs. Ruth Turner and Ms. Claudia TurnerMrs. Jessica UnderwoodMs. Karen UrysMr. and Mrs. Peter VanAveryMrs. Floyd Van Dyke, Jr.Mrs. Vivian T. Van DykeMrs. Susan Van WieMs. Ruth F. VarleyDr. and Mrs. George A. VassolasMs. Susan M. VeederMrs. Jane T. VermilyeaMs. Diana H. Vianna-BrignolaMr. and Mrs. John ViertlMs. Chieko VititowVIVID Salon

Ms. Julie WachowskiMr. and Mrs. Eric L. WadeMr. Thomas J. WadeMr. and Mrs. Samuel C. Wait, Jr.Ms. Nancy L. WaldenMr. and Mrs. A. Emile Walraven

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. WardMr. and Mrs. Charles WeickMr. David A. WernerMs. Juanita M. WheelerMrs. Pauline E. Williman

Mr. and Mrs. Walter WilmotMs. Susan H. WollmanMr. and Mrs. James WoodruffMr. and Mrs. Fred J. WoodwardMr. and Mrs. Harold J. WusterbarthMrs. Brenda S. WykoDr. and Mrs. Robert YunickMr. and Mrs. Peter ZakriskiZalucki & Halstead, LLP

Annual Fund ContributorsContinued from page 6

Ms. Sharon ZindellMr. Paul Zuravin

*deceased

Every effort has been made to maintain a complete and accurate list. Please contact the Sunnyiew Hospital Foundation with any changes at 382-4586. Thank you.

InMemoryOf Donation By Harry Apkarian Mrs. Betty J. Apkarian Zalucki & Halstead, LLP Augusta Z. Barry Joan B. and Barry W. Rogers Arthur Beard Mrs. Eileen M. Beard Zelda Blandino Mr. Vincent Blandino James edward Boudreau, Sr. Albany Housing Authority Department of the Army Ms. Mary Jane Mink Mr. and Mrs. Louis Polsinello edward P. Brooks Mrs. Edward P. Brooks Mrs. Gretta Rowe Catozzi Mr. Richard A. Catozzi Michael Chouffi Mr. and Mrs. Brian Campbell Mary Christoffel Mr. Robert J. Christoffel Amy elizabeth Chubb Anonymous Helen l. Collins Ms. Margaret C. Perkins Concetta Cusano Mrs. Lorraine DeMarco Ms. Annalisa Miranda Mrs. Maria Santabarbara Sunnyview Physical Therapy Staff Domenick & Helen DeSimone Ms. Patricia DeSimone & Ms. Elizabeth DeSimone Joseph DiCarlo, Sr. Ms. Nancy A. DiCarlo Joan Dickson Ms. Ruth H. Dickson Solomon edelstein Mrs. Alice Edelstein Raymond eisenstadt Mrs. Beverly Eisenstadt Peg Faye Anonymous Marie Feibes Mr. Werner L. Feibes Judith Fidler Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Johnson David Francey Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Kristel Helena M. Frederick Ms. L. Arlene Frederick Robert W. Freihofer Mrs. Jane T. Freihofer Robin Gabel Ms. Sharon Barnes Ms. Mary Brady Ms. Jane P. Brew Ms. Kim Carr Department of Motor Vehicles, Albany, NY Mr. George Filieau Ms. Carla Herbert Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Leisenfelder Ms. Antonella Montesano Ms. Caitlin Mullins Ms. Moreen Petrella Ms. Patricia S. Richmond

We are proud to acknowledge the following memorial gifts made between January 1 and December 31, 2009. Every effort has been made to ensure and accurate and complete list.

Please call the Sunnyview Hospital Foundtion at (518) 382-4586 with any errors or omissions. Once again, thank you for your support!

InMemoryOf Donation By Robert l. Gilligan Mrs. Katherine A. Gilligan Judith v. Gluck Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Cohen Mr. and Mrs. A. Leon Coplon Dr. and Mrs. Marvin Dwore Dr. and Mrs. Marvin Englebardt Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Fazio Mr. and Mrs. Arnold S. Fisher Ms. Mary A. Frederick Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Friedson Mr. and Mrs. Richard R. Gawron Dr. and Mrs. Peter D. Gold Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Kaufmann Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lesnick Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Marchand Mr. and Mrs. Howard Marwill Mr. and Mrs. Carl Mattson Mr. and Mrs. Hugh J. Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Clayton E. Rose Mr. and Mrs. Harry Soffer Mrs. Alice B. Tepper Mr. and Mrs. Ted Vinick Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. York Mr. Philip Ziffer lawrence W. Grimes Mrs. Marion Grimes Sam Guarnier Ms. Kathyleen Guarnier Frances Haines Mrs. Roland Fitzroy, Jr. Rose R. Harding Mr. Ira B. Harding Keith Homiak Anonymous Gloria Hunter Mr. James J. Hunter Ms. Ruth Turner and Ms. Claudia Turner Jean Johnson Anonymous Charlotte Jupiter Ms. Bonnie Jupiter Molly Kantor Ms. Cecilia Dachille Dr. and Mrs. Peter D. Gold Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Naumoff Dr. Bela Konrad Mr. and Mrs. James Hudson Philip la Malfa Ms. Mary Ann LaMalfa Dennis lasnick Mr. Christopher Lasnick Donn leicht Mrs. Shirley Levey David longo Ms. Angelina M. Ferraro Hazel lovell Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lovell, Jr. John R. Mackenzie Mr. John D. Ipsen and Ms. Kristan A. Wegerson

Memorial Gifts


InMemoryOf Donation By Robert T. Maclaren, Sr. Mr. Robert T. MacLaren, Jr. Sam & Salvatrice Maranto Anonymous Richard e. May Anonymous leonard Melsert Mrs. Elizabeth J. Melsert Philip Milano Ms. Josephine B. Milano Anna Mizerak Mr. John Mizerak and Ms. Stephanie Paulson Karen l. Morris Mrs. Benita C. Allaire Patsy Muscanell Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Kristel My Mother Ms. Phyllis Yudikaitis Janet Mae Nelson Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Hali Dr. and Mrs. James Holmblad Mr. and Mrs. A. Emile Walraven Stephen Nejman Mr. and Mrs. Arnold S. Fisher Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Kristel Andrew l. Nicodemi Ms. Rena M. Nicodemi lillian Peters Ms. Kathyleen Guarnier Hannah Quick Mr. and Mrs. Eric L. Wade William H.G. & Anna Reimann Mr. and Mrs. Richard Pollak Dick Roberts Dr. and Mrs. Robert Yunick Alex Rollo Mr. John Hughes Alice Rosback Mrs. Richard E. Roberts Dr. Daniel J. Rourke Mrs. Katherine A. Gatzemeyer Ms. Kathyleen Guarnier Anne H. Russell Mr. John A. Russell Carol Sander Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Ossenfort Nettie Sawicki Anonymous

InMemoryOf Donation By Dr. Jay Schechter Mr. Frances S. Sammler James Schultz Anonymous “Sigi” Schwind Dr. and Mrs. James Holmblad leroy Seftel, MD Dr. and Mrs. Robert A. Crafts William e. Shiely Anonymous David H. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Drimalas leslie Snyder Anonymous Mack Stec Ms. Joyce A. Stec David Stonham Anonymous Joan Stratton Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Kristel J. Walter Szymaszek Dr. and Mrs. James Holmblad Mrs. Dorothy Szymaszek Arthur Tessitore Mr. Charles Viscusi, Jr. Anthony Tranelli Mrs. Anthony Tranelli John van Deloo Mrs. Margaret Van Deloo Floyd van Dyke, Jr. Mrs. Vivian T. Van Dyke Judy vickers Mr. and Mrs. Richard Engle liz Walden Ms. Nancy L. Walden elsie Weglarz Mr. Joseph R. Weglarz Sylvia Welter Dr. and Mrs. James Holmblad Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Ward leonard C. White Anonymous Benny J. Zadrozny Mrs. Carm Zadrozny Jay H. Zeh Joan B. and Barry W. Rogers

We are proud to acknowledge the following honorary gifts made between January 1 and December 31, 2009. Every effort has been made to ensure an accurate and complete list.

Please call the Sunnyview Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation at (518) 382-4586 with any errors or omissions. Once again, thank you for your support!

Honorary Gifts

InHonorOf Donation By Benita Allaire Ms. Mary-Joan Miller Charlie and Marge Assini’s 60th Wedding Anniversary Dr. and Mrs. Lyle Barlyn vincent J. Blandino Mrs. Linda Blandino Mark Boucher Mr. and Mrs. William J. Kenneally Mark and Jackie Boucher Mr. Bernard L. Socha Jr. Celia H. Dziadul Her Daughter, Ms. Paula Ann Granger Dr. Martin Farber Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Currie Mary Gareau Mr. and Mrs. John P. Freeman Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Jablonski’s 50th Wedding Anniversary Mrs. Rita Chodkowski vanessa lasnick Mr. Christopher Lasnick Mary lavigne Mr. Bryan F. LaVigne life and Health Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Cheesman Beverly lyon Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Smtih Patricia Marshall Mrs. Dorothy S. Stevens William McGovern Ms. Barbara Arakelian Kate Meade’s graduate degree in Audiology Mr. and Mrs. Ted Vinick MarianneNotar Ms. Kathyleen Guarnier Nicole Santoro, MSW Mr. Timothy D. Lytton and Ms. Rachel A. Anisfeld Sunnyview Stroke unit Anonymous victoria Purcell’s 18th Birthday Mr. and Mrs. David G. Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cassella Dr. and Mrs. David Kim Dr. and Mrs. James J. Litynski

InHonorOf Donation By Mr. and Mrs. Gary Markiewicz Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery J. Pyle Mr. David M. Smith and Mrs. Indushobha Chengalur-Smtih In celebration of the life of edna M. Scheper Mr. and Mrs. Raymond W. Carlin Johanna Sno Mr. George Pettway Dr. and Mrs. James Strosberg Ms. Nancy A. DiCarlo Dr. James Strosberg Ms. Rose C. Alexander Drs. N. Balasubramanian yani Strosberg Mrs. Bertha Berman Norman W. Sundquist, III Mr. and Mrs. Eric T. Sundquist Sunnyview Staff Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth T. Bowler Sunnyview Staff, PT’s, OT’s room 328 (11-16 to 11-23-2009) Ms. Joan E. Rate In recognition of the outstanding job Sunnyview does in providing rehabilitation services for our region Mr. and Mrs. John and Susan Hubbard For The Generosity & Dedication of the Many Who Make up What Is “Sunnyview”! Mrs. Alice Edelstein Nicole Szala Regular’s Liquor Cabinet - Mike White Dr. and Mrs. lewis Taub’s 60th wedding anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Ossenfort War veterans Mr. Christopher Lasnick

Sunnyview Plans Upgrades to Orthopedic Unit

Credit Union DonationThanks to the generosity of members from three regional credit unions, Sunnyview Rehabilitation Hospital recently received $1,949 to be used to upgrade and purchase the new edition of the Wide Range Assess-ment of Memory and Learning, the primary clinical measure in Sunnyview’s Sports Concussion Management Program. The contribution will also support the purchase of computer scoring for the California Ver-bal Learning Test - Children’s Edition which is used in the assessment of children with brain tumors.

Credit Unions Care for Kids is a statewide community involvement program of the New York State Credit Union League (NYSCUL) with the goal being to raise money for children’s hospitals and pedi-atric units throughout New York State. Participating credit unions include: Hudson River Community Credit Union, Saratoga Community Federal Credit Union, and the TCT Federal Credit Union.

lauren Anderson, events coordinator, Hudson River Com-munity Credit union; Andy Hess, PhD, pediatric psychologist at Sunnyview; Kathleen Ziobrowski, executive director, Sunnyview Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation; and linda Dickie, vice president of sales, marketing & training, Hudson River Community Credit union.

Patients to Benefit From New Van

Originally built in 1967, the orthopedic unit at Sunnyview has seen a dramatic increase in patients suffering from multiple trauma, fractures and total joint replace-ments. In fact, with the transfer of rehab beds from Eddy Cohoes Rehabilitation Center in September 2008, the numbers have been growing steadily: from 839 inpatients in 2008 to 1,089 in 2009.

With only light cosmetic changes made in 1994, the orthopedic unit is in need of a major upgrade to its patient rooms. And, we need your help!

The project includes: new floors, updated bathrooms, a reconfigured air distribution system, new lighting, increased electrical outlets and new doors, as well as new wall coverings, window treatments, wardrobes and shelving.

“Our patients want and deserve a comfort-able and attractive environment in which to heal,” noted Rosann DeMeo, vice president of patient care. “We have collected sugges-tions and feedback from patients and fami-lies and are incorporating those ideas into the design of our upgraded patient rooms.”

Plans call for construction to begin in June with completion in early 2011.

According to Kathleen Ziobrowski, ex-ecutive director of the Sunnyview Reha-bilitation Hospital Foundation, each room will cost $25,000 with total project costs estimated at $325,000.

“We look to our community to help sup-port this project. There are many naming opportunities available, however gifts of any size are appreciated,” added Kathleen.

For more information on the project, or to donate, please contact the foundation at (518) 382-4586 or go to www.sunnyview-foundation.org.

long-time supporter and friend of Sunnyview, Juanita Billetdoux, stands next to the van she recently donated to Sunnyview Rehabilitation Hospital. Juanita’s generous gift will enable members of the Post-Stroke Group and students of the Studio Arts Project to go on community outings. We are thankful and grateful to Juanita for her continued support.

Adaptive Sports Clinics ScheduledSpring is in the air and Sunnyview’s therapeutic recreation department has scheduled three highly popular Adaptive Sports Clinics for 2010:

First Swing Seminar and Learn-to-Golf ClinicFor Persons with Disabilities,

Therapists and Golf Professionals

In conjunction with Eastern Amputee Golf Association

Friday, June 4 Stadium Golf Course, Schenectady

A Day of Adaptive FishingIn conjunction with Trout Unlimited

Friday, June 11 Six Mile Waterworks, Van Rensselaer Lake,

Albany

A Day of Adaptive Tennis for Beginners

In conjunction with the United States Tennis Association

Friday, July 16 Central Park, Schenectady

For more information on the sports clinics or other programs, please contact Connie at (518) 382-4576.

Sunnyview Introduces Practice Innovation Group

Brown-bag Luncheon

Lecture Series Sunnyview’s Luncheon Lecture Series, held the fourth Wednesday of each month, provides an informal opportu-nity to share current rehabilitation care research, new and innovative technol-ogy and techniques, and clinical best practices. The lectures, open to all Sunnyview staff and other interested individuals, are held noon - 1 pm in the Conference Center.

For more information, contact Robert Gillen, PhD, at (518) 382-4522, or email him at [email protected].

Long recognized for its innovative clinical practice and reputation for staying abreast of the most up-to-date research, Sunnyview is pleased to announce the creation of a new research/practice innovation group. Under the direction of Robert W. Gillen, Ph.D, manager of the department of psychology, the group is charged with identifying and appraising new approaches that have the potential to enhance clinical practice here at Sunnyview.

Comprised of staff members who have demonstrated a keen interest in the latest in clinical practice and research developments, the group includes representation from vari-ous disciplines throughout the hospital.

The group, which meets on a bimonthly basis, reviews and reports on current

rehabilitation research; serves as a forum for presentation, discussion and decision making regarding acquisition/introduction of new technology and practice innovations; provides a venue for appraisal of research initiatives developed both by Sunnyview staff and external sources; strives to develop and/or strengthen working relationships with academic research institutions in the Capital District; reviews existing data regard-ing best clinical practices and evidence-based medicine, as well as remains abreast of new developments in these areas.

“Our goal at Sunnyview is to assure that every patient receives the highest quality clinical services, based on the most recent, empirically based evidence,” noted Dr. Gillen.

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occupational therapist, Jake Ashby, OTR, chalk up Jennifer’s success to hard work.“Jennifer did a great job! She was a ‘fast mover’ ... she listened to every-thing we had to say and responded ex-ceptionally well to traditional therapy,” said Brian. “And, Denis helped enor-mously ... he was very supportive and that makes a big difference in a patient’s recovery,” added Jake.

Denis and Jennifer both agree that “the staff at Sunnyview was absolutely fantastic ... the therapists are simply ‘the best’, they explained everything so we really understood what was happening,” said Denis.

“I did a lot of research while Jennifer was still at Albany Med, and I came to realize that there are very few places in the entire country that offer what Sunnyview offers ... we are so fortunate to have a rehabilitation hospital like Sunnyview right here in the Capital Region,” he added.

On January 22, Jennifer was discharged from the inpatient unit and spent the month of February in outpatient therapy.

What’s next for the Campbells?

Denis looks forward to spring and get-ting back to trapshooting, something he and Jennifer enjoy together. They also enjoy long rides on Denis’ motorcycle.

But what Jennifer is especially looking forward to is driving.

“Where we live, it’s pretty rural. I need to be able to drive my car again. Not only will it help me be more independent ... it will make me feel normal, again.”

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Patient Needs Scholarship FundSince 1999, the Patient Needs Scholarship Fund at Sunnyview has helped ease the fi-nancial burden on patients in need of medi-cal rehabilitation services who may not have the necessary financial resources or insur-ance coverage. The program, administered through Sunnyview’s social work depart-ment, uses an objective screening process to determine a patient’s eligibility. Patients from throughout the hospital are considered and are chosen based on financial need.

During 2009, the Patient Needs Scholarship Fund provided more than $82,000 in schol-arships to 130 patients, thanks in large part to the generosity of Sunnyview’s employees. According to Kathleen Ziobrowski, execu-tive director of the Sunnyview Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation, “The 2009 Employee Fund Drive raised nearly $39,000, most of which went to support the Patient Needs Scholarship Fund. In addition, the Sunny-view Auxiliary contributes an additional $30,000 each year from gift shop proceeds.”

Noelle Evertsen of Pleasantdale knows first-hand how helpful the fund can be. The 34-year-old widow, an inpatient at

Sunnyview during May and June of last year, was being treated for transverse my-elitis, a condition caused by a spinal cord injury that left her with numbness in her lower extremities. After a month as an inpa-tient, Noelle was ready to be discharged and start outpatient therapy. Yet, although the young mother had insurance, she couldn’t afford the co-payments on her Social Secu-rity income.

“That’s when we have a tremendous op-portunity to make a difference in someone’s life,” explained Laura Cornell, social worker at Sunnyview. “Noelle was able to receive outpatient physical therapy throughout the summer months and into September. While her insurance paid a portion, the Patient Needs Scholarship Fund paid her co-pays,” said Laura.

If you would like more information on the Patient Needs Scholarship Fund, or would like to make a donation, please contact the foundation office at (518) 382-4586, or e-mail us at [email protected].

Ronald McDonald House Presentation

Ronald McDonald House recently presented a check in the amount of $4,100 for the development of a lending library for the Head Start children served by Sunnyview. l to r. Kathleen Ziobrowski, executive director of the Sunnyview Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation; Kim Salmon, chief speech pathologist; Renee Reardon, owner/operator McDonald’s and vice president of grants; Peter Gregory, Sunnyview Foundation treasurer; Jeff yule, executive director; Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Capital Region Inc.

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2010 Roberts Scholars AnnouncedTwo Sunnyview staff members were recently named recipients of the Richard E. Roberts Scholar Award for 2010: Patricia Valenza, PT, ATP, assistant direc-tor of physical therapy, and Ann McCar-roll, PT. The scholarship will allow Patri-cia and Ann to attend a four-day course entitled “Locomotor Training Principles and Practice: An Activity-Based Therapy Program.”

Locomotor training provides task-spe-cific practice of standing and walking by optimizing the sensory cues to generate improved motor activity for mobility, standing and walking after neurologic injury. Locomotor retraining is provided

on a treadmill using partial body weight support and manual facilitation. Improved neuromuscular capacity is then transferred to over ground skills that are integrated into the home and community.

As participants in the course, Patricia and Ann will learn the scientific basis, hands-on skills, clinical decision-making, and administrative and management strate-gies to bring this innovative new therapy to Sunnyview’s Neuro-Rehab Institute.

For more information on the Roberts Scholar Award, or to make a gift for

future training of staff, please call the foundation office at (518) 382-4586.

l to r; Ann McCarroll, PT; Barbara Roberts and son Chris; and Patricia valenza, PT, ATP.

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