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Ribbon cut for Walsh Pavilion at St. John’s print, we are changing the way care is accessed. The goal is simple: catch illness earlier, With a ceremonial ribbon treat it more effectively and cutting and applause from a keep people healthier so they packed crowd of health care can stay out of the hospital.” Morrish underscored that leaders, elected officials and residents, Episcopal Health the pavilion represents a shift toward preventive Services unveiled and relationshipthe Walsh Ambulabased care. tory Pavilion at St. “We want John’s Episcopal patients to have a Hospital — a sweepmedical home,” he ing expansion of said. “Somewhere outpatient care they can call, be aimed at transformseen quickly, and ing how medicine build trust with is delivered across their providers. the Rockaway PenWhen that happens, insula. you see better comThe five-story, pliance, earlier diag65,000-square-foot noses and ultimatefacility at 19-20 ly better outcomes.” Brookhaven Ave. is DR. DoNALD He added that designed to trans- MoRRISH improving access form how care is EHS president was central to the delivered locally by and CEO project’s mission. bringing primary “For too long, care, specialty services and advanced treatment gaps in access have led people options into one centralized, to rely on emergency rooms for patient-focused setting. The cel- routine care,” Morrish said. “This gives the community a ebration took place on May 1. “This is a defining moment better option — one that is for our organization,” said Dr. more coordinated, more perDonald Morrish, president and sonal and more effective.” The pavilion houses a wide chief executive officer. “We are not just expanding our footContinued on page 8
By MELISSA BERMAN
mberman@liherald.com
Tim Baker/Herald
Nice day for a long run Lawrence resident Joseph Horowitz, 63, took part in the Jovia Financial Credit Union Long Island Half Marathon at Eisenhower Park, in East Meadow, last Sunday. Festivities kicked off with a 5K Family Fun Run on Friday, followed by a 10K and a 1K Kids Fun Run on Saturday and the halfmarathon and marathon to finish off the weekend.
Five Towns Learning Center’s Susan Corbetti is set to retire By AIDAN WARSHAVSKY awarshavsky@liherald.com
Susan Corbetti remembers volunteering at the Woodmere Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Woodmere as a middle schooler in 1965, where she sang songs with the seniors and helped them pass the time. That put her on course, she said, to be a volunteer for the rest of her life. Now 72, Corbetti is retiring from her job as an administrative assistant at the Five Towns Learning Center, in Inwood. Corbetti was hired in 1995 in part because of her work experience. She had spent a decade
painting scenery for Broadway shows before working for six years at the now-defunct Septum Printing in Oceanside printing pennysavers. “I had experience with the software [the learning center] was using,” Corbetti said. Pepper Robinson, the learning center’s executive director since 2004, called Corbetti her righthand woman. Robinson said that Corbetti was a tremendous help with daily operations. Beyond her responsibilities with insurance, and staff training and orientation, Corbetti roamed the learning center, from the kitchen to the classrooms. She helped with special events like the National Council of Jewish Women’s Continued on page 11
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t’s a statement about the future of health care in this community and we’re just getting started.