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St. Camillus is pleased to announce the addition of a new, comprehensive Amputation Program to its current array of services. Our new Restore and Regain Amputation Program is a collaboration of dynamic leaders and partners including the Amputee Coalition, Hanger Clinic- a provider of state-of the art orthotic and prosthetic devices, CNY Surgical Physicians and Upstate Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physicians. The program focuses on providing care and support for amputees, promoting independence after limb loss in an evidence-based, innovative and collaborative service delivery model. This new initiative embraces the care of the whole individual – physically and emotionally – providing them support throughout their healing journey.
Please click HERE to see the full overview and program highlights.
Exciting News!
We are excited to announce the launch of our new Employee Sunshine Award
At St. Camillus we value our employees. And, we have so many incredible staff members who are dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of the people we serve. That’s why we are thrilled to launch a new employee appreciation program called: The St. Camillus Sunshine Award.
How it works:
The Sunshine Award spotlights employees who go above and beyond – those who exceed expectations by embodying our mission and vision through compassion, exceptional skills, and outstanding care.
Who is eligible?
We understand the importance of each department here at St. Camillus. To ensure those who go above and beyond are recognized, all employees are eligible for a Sunshine Award.
How do employees get nominated?
- Employees can be nominated by management, co-workers, residents, family or visitors.
- Anyone who observes or experiences the employee going above and beyond their typical job description, or does their job extraordinarily well.
If you would like to nominate an outstanding staff/team member, please click here to fill out a brief nomination form. Or you can fill out a nomination form located on our new Sunshine Recognition Board found in the main lobby of our building. Thank you!
She Matters and the ‘Mammovan’
October 9, 2024 - Check out this month's issue of SyracuseWomanMagazine - the Survivors Edition. What an amazing testament to our community coming together to raise awareness about Breast Cancer. Thank you for featuring the incredible St. Camillus Team and one of our...
Not Only a Career, but a Calling
March 20, 2024 - Donna Gillette, RN MSN ANP, is an incredible nurse practitioner who has devoted her career to helping the residents and patients at St. Camillus Skilled Nursing and Short-Term Rehab facility. However, her interesting career path started at St....
In Good Health: Q&A with Mike Schafer
November 1, 2023 - Michael Schafer was named CEO and president of St. Camillus in December 2022, having served as former VP for the St. Camillus Nursing Facility for 11 years. Nearly a year into the job, Schafer discusses his work and the ever-changing skilled nursing...
St. Camillus sews quilt to honor its residents
August 9, 2023 - Losing a loved one is hard to cope with, regardless of age. A nurse of St. Camillus Char Snyder began to sew during the pandemic and made an honor quilt to respect and pay tribute to those residents who have passed. Post-Covid, St. Camillus has began...
St. Camillus Receives $60K Grant From CNY Community Foundation
August 29, 2023 - St. Camillus recently received a $60,000 grant from the Central New York Community Foundation. The funds are earmarked to help support St. Camillus’s initiative to upgrade and replace resident room furniture which will significantly improve the...
St. Camillus Receives over $6M in NYS Health Care Facility Transformation Grant Funding
September 1, 2023 - St. Camillus recently received $6,431,159 in funding through the New York State Health Care Facility Transformation Grant (Phase 2). The New York State Department of Health announced the availability of funds under the Statewide Health Care...
Dedicated Nurses Vital to Long-term Care
June 7, 2023 - For many families of loved ones who are in long-term or end-of-life care, it can be extremely challenging to leave their loved ones when they need to move into a nursing facility. Having consistent care from the same nurse or group of nurses can be key...
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Wishing you a very Happy Thanksgiving.
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Happy thanksgiving to you all ❤️
Grateful for your wonderful staff. Happy Thanksgiving to all
Happy Thanksgiving
Drumroll Please!!! 🥁🥁🥁
Today we drew the winning names for our Palliative Care Month raffle. A HUGE thank you to Camille & Jackie, from the Elbridge Community Church Quilting Guild, who crafted and donated the beautiful Buffalo Bills Quilt. And thank you to our own Dr. I, Medical Director at St. Camillus, for donating the pampering self-care gift basket. Both were a huge hit! We are thrilled to announce that we raised more than $300 to benefit our Palliative Care initiatives.
And the winners are.....
M.J C. won the beautiful basket!
Heather F. won the Buffalo Bills Quilt! (Although she is a self-proclaimed Dolphins Fan she gained some Bills Mafia bragging rights!)
Thank you to everyone who bought tickets and supported us.
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Yay!! Congratulations!
Congratulations
Please join us in welcoming Jessica Proper to the St. Camillus Team as the Vice President of Nursing.
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Congratulations and Welcome aboard!!
We are THANKFUL for our Staff. 🥰
That's why we hosted a 🦃THANKFUL FOR YOU 🦃harvest meal for our St. Camillus Team. Thank you to Rodfather's BBQ & Catering for a DELICIOUS Turkey feast with all of the fixins'.
At St. Camillus, we have LOTS of reasons to be grateful - Below are just of few of them!
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Great pictures of some wonderful folks!! Happy Thanksgiving everyone!! 🦃🦃❤️❤️
Wonderful
Reminder!!!! In order to promote awareness about Palliative Care Month we are raffling off a Self-Care Basket and a Buffalo Bills Quilt. The raffle is open to all - employees, residents, family members, visitors!
💜 A HUGE thank you to the Elbridge Community Church Quilt Group for donating the Buffalo Bills Quilt. Please know what an incredible impact your generosity will have on those benefitting from our Palliative Care program. 💜
Stop by the Social Services Department and get your tickets today! The drawing is November 26th at 2pm.
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Gearing up for GOBBLE DAY 🦃
Today our one-on-one activity for the 3rd floor was Thanksgiving Bingo! We love the opportunity to have special time with our residents. We learned about their favorite holiday foods and traditions. What a great way to kick-off the season ... And the BINGO card looked DELICIOUS. 🌽🍞🥧
PS- Anyone else craving turkey? 🍗
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At St. Camillus, we think having such an incredible team is kind of a BIG DILL 🥒! That's why we served up a Dill-icious Pickle Chip bar for our staff as part of our Monthly Employee Recognition event. We relished every moment highlighting our Transportation, Quality Management & Materials Management/Purchasing departments. Thank you for all that you do!
A big thank you to Donna, our Dill-lightful Director of Rehab Services, for pickling our fancy as our mascot!
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Love that you take a little time for some fun and to celebrate your hard working team!
Awesome!! ❤️
We are celebrating National Nurse Practitioner Week! Thank you to Donna and Sheri, our amazing staff nurse practitioners who provide quality care to our patients and residents every day. And, extra bonus - they are both truly wonderful people to work with!
Sheri, an Adult Gerontological Nurse Practitioner, has been with St. Camillus for more than three years. She is wound care certified and plays a vital role caring for our residents. She is a bright light in our facility, with a quick smile and wonderful personality.
St. Camillus is lucky to have Donna, RN MSN, ANP, - an incredible nurse practitioner who has devoted her entire career to caring for our residents and patients. And wait for it.... she has done just that for more than FORTY Years! Her interesting career path started at St. Camillus more than four decades ago. 🤩🤩🤩
To read more about Donna's journey at St. Camillus read: st-camillus.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/eagle-news-20240320.pdf
We are truly blessed to have both Sheri & Donna on our team!
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Hey Donna !! Congratulations ladies!!! Miss working with you Donna!! And miss you too! 🥳🥳
Donna is awesome to work with. I would be lost without her!
Donna, is the best, great working with her.
News Archive
- The Original “Wise Guys” Raising Money For Centers At St. Camillus | localsyr.com
- ‘Bruno Presents The Original Wise Guys’ comedy show to benefit St. Camillus | syracuse.com
- St. Camillus to honor individuals, school | thecatholicsun.com
- Innovation keeps St. Camillus nifty at fifty | eaglenewsonline.com
- St. Camillus’ celebration of service honors individuals | leadingageny.org
- Brain injury rehabilitation center gets a $1,000 boost | thecatholicsun.com
- Construction Continues on Harborbrook Apartments Near Centers at St. Camillus |cnybj.com
- Bishop Ludden students visit St. Camillus | bishopludden.org
- Company news: Aileen Balitz awarded Lawrence E. Larson memorial award | syracuse.com
- LeadingAge New York Awards Highest Honor to Aileen Balitz | leadingageny.org
- St. Camillus celebrates $3M expansion | syracuse.com
- Centers at St. Camillus, Solvay firefighters slate ’50s sock hop | syracuse.com
- St. Camillus employees shave their heads to raise money for health center | syracuse.com
- Fifth-graders visit residents of St. Camillus | syracuse.com
- To Better Health: St. Camillus Health and Rehabilitation Center completes $3.3 million project | syracuse.com
- The longest-lived person from the Republic of Ireland? | syracuse.com
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