A STRONG MANAGEMENT TEAM
WORKING TOGETHER TO ASSURE THE HIGHEST QUALITY CARE
FOR YOUR LOVED ONES

Mary Joy Bloomer, BSN,NHA
   Administrator

Joy graduated from Cochran School of Nursing and began her nursing career at Northern Westchester Hospital gaining valuable experience in the Special Care Unit, the Coronary Care Unit and the Emergency Room. Making a change to Long Term Care, Joy took a position as Assistant Director of Nursing at Nathaniel Witherell Nursing Home in Greenwich, Ct.. In 1984, Joy joined our team at Somers Manor Nursing Home as Director of Staff Development. Over the years she served as Director of Nursing Services and Assistant Administrator. Her years of service at Somers Manor were recognized in 1999 when she was named Administrator. Under Joy's leadership Somers Manor has developed a total care environment that maximizes each resident's quality of life.

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Patricia Malanchuk
   Director of Social Services and Admissions

Pat received her Masters Degree from the Fordham University School of Social Work and is a Certified Social Worker, licensed in New York State. She has over 30 years experience in the fields of both long term care and short term rehabilitation. Pat has been the Director of Social Services and Admissions at Somers Manor since 1998 and is a member of the National Association of Social Workers, the Northern Westchester Geriatric Committee, and the Healthcare Social Work Institute of Westchester/Rockland County.

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Scott Hand MS, OTR/L
   Director of Rehabilitation Services

Scott's expertise in the rehabilitation of activities of daily living and community reentry skills has helped many residents return home to their independent way of living. His treatments emphasize educating the residents and family members to help them understand and manage their conditions in the home environment.

His extensive career includes work as a therapist for the Naples Community Hospital in Florida, Fallston General Hospital in Maryland, and the Careworks of Ohio. His experience also includes an occupational therapy coordinator position at Hudson Valley Rehabilitation and Extended Care Center in Highland, New York and he was formerly the Director of Rehabilitation Services at the Northeast Center for Special Care in Kingston, New York.

Scott earned his bachelor's degree in occupational therapy from Russell Sage College and then went on to earn a master's degree in occupational therapy from the Sage Graduate School.

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Janice Modugno, RNC
   Director of Resident Assessments

Janice has been a practicing Registered Nurse since graduating from Bellevue School of Nursing in 1968. She has a strong backgound in nursing and was the Director of Nursing Services at two skilled nursing facilities prior to coming to Somers Manor. She served as the Resident Care Coordinator at Somers for nine years before establishing our Resident Assessment Department three years ago. Janice is a member of AANAC, the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators, and has earned an AANAC certification in Gerontological Nursing.

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Joanne Nelson, MT-BC, NMT
   Activities Director

Joanne is the Director of Recreation and Volunteers at Somers Manor where she has worked since June of 1993. Joanne received her degree in music therapy from Anna Maria College in Paxton, MA and went on to receive advanced training in neurologic music therapy from the Center for Biomedical Research in Music at Colorado State University. As a board certified music therapist, Joanne has implemented many innovative programs at Somers Manor including: neurologic music therapy ambulation, range of motion programs, reminiscence sessions, leisure training groups and intergenerational programs. Joanne is committed to involving residents in the community and achieves this through continuing volunteer interaction, fund raising events, and various intergenerational programs, as well as gift giving and receiving programs.

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