Guest: Carrier Clinic

President and CEO, Don Parker.

Assistant Vice President of Clinical Quality - Mindy Altschul

Director of the Blake Recovery Center- Steve Drzewoszeski

V.P. of Patient Care Services - Sean Sweeny

Topic:

May is Mental Health Awareness month. Carrier Clinic, located in Belle Meade, NJ, is a behavioral healthcare system and a trusted source of compassionate help and supportive healing for patients. Members discuss their independent, non-profit behavioral healthcare facilities in the state, and the treatment of psychiatric and substance abuse addiction and related topics.

Guest: Old Bridge Township

Owen Henry, Mayor

Steve Mamakas, Executive Officer

Rosemarie Rivoli, Project Coordinator

Topic:

Exciting news in light of all the terrible school threats earlier this year. Old Bridge Township was ranked as the 8th safest school district in the state of New Jersey in February, and the 14th safest town in the state in January. The mayor has also challenged all Township employees to a Health, Wellness, and FIT Challenge where township employees are currently exercising and living a healthier life style!

Guest: Judy Barbiero Ph. D. Associate Clinical Professor
Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences School of Nursing
Division of Nursing Science

Topic:

Most Americans wish to die at home. However only 25 percent actually do so. Most are referred to palliative care and hospice too late to affect quality of life and to better prepare for death, which leaves families confused and unprepared. Judy Barbiero is joined by a patient's wife,Grace Sorrell along with her hospice nurse, Flora Sklar. She gives families and caregivers practical advice on how palliative and hospice care can assist their dying loved ones.

An “End-of-Life” conference is scheduled for May 22 and May 23, 2018 from 9-5 given by Rutgers School of Nursing and Barnabas Health. Information on the conference can be found at: http://nursing.rutgers.edu/ce/end-of-life-conference.html

Host: Racquel Williams

Air Date: 4/15/2018

Duration: 2 parts :30 each

Guest: Coming Home Of Middlesex County http://www.cominghomemiddlesex.org

Eileen O'Donnell- Executive Director

Bobbin Paskell - Assistant Director of Systems Administration

Frances O'Toole - Assistant Director of Programs

Topic:

Coming Home is the non-profit corporation formed by Middlesex County and the United Way of Central Jersey to create a true system to end homelessness in the County. We build coalitions and foster collaborative strategies and public-private partnerships among local government, affordable housing developers and social service providers. Collectively, our mission is to rehouse individuals and families as quickly as possible and to provide connections to community resources to enable them to sustain their new homes.