Where can you rid yourself of stress, start a scrapbook, find out about your aches and pains, do yoga, and create an edible hat all in one place? If you attended Wayne Memorial Health System's annual Women Only Luncheon Symposium at Woodloch Springs (WOLS), you could have done all that and more. On Friday, April 30^th, 118 women enjoyed a day designed to inspire, inform, and renew mind and body. "We offer workshops that enrich women's lives," said coor...

(Honesdale, May 12, 2004) … A one month old baby in severe respiratory distress showed up with his mother at the Emergency Room of Wayne Memorial Hospital about two months ago. ER Head Nurse James Pettinato says teamwork saved the child’s life. "The little boy was turning blue," says Pettinato, "He had malformed vessels in his heart." Pettinato says "everybody" was pulled in to stablilize the infant. Support came from the WMH pharmacy, Radiology, the l...

(Honesdale, May 10, 2004)…She oversees the preparation of 600 meals a day, speaks to senior citizen groups, plans and serves meals for the hospital's annual Diabetes Taste-In, and helped turn the Wayne Memorial Hospital cafeteria into a state-of-the-art food service. These are just some of the hats Carol Brennan has worn over her 24-year career in food services, and now she’s being honored for it. The Pennsylvania Dietetic Association (PADA), an affiliate of the American Diete...

(Honesdale, May 3, 2004)… "It’s a great testament to the staff," says Barrie Latzko, R.N. and Manager of Wayne Health Services, a division of Wayne Memorial Health System. The Home Medical Equipment (HME) and Medical Supply arm of Wayne Health Services received a perfect score of 100% on its accreditation survey by the Joint Commission of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). According to JCAHO officials, only 5% of similar institutions surveyed take home a score of 10...

(Honesdale, May 6, 2004)…It’s a tough time to be a nurse—there’s a shortage nationwide, which means those on duty now often work more and harder—but many on the nursing staff at Wayne Memorial Hospital say they wouldn’t do anything else. "I love nursing, I really do," says Barbara Lubinski, R.N. "It’s changed since I started in the 70s, but if I had to do it all over again—I would."

Wayne Memorial Hospital is celebrating the careers and commitment of Lu...

(Honesdale, April 20, 2004)…Wayne Memorial Hospital is about to undergo a major face-change. Next year at this time, the exterior of the hospital will look very different from the way it does today. A multi-million dollar construction project will add 30,000 square feet—a three-floor building— to a section of the hospital at Park and West Streets. The project will basically double the size of the hospital’s Emergency Room while increasing space for the Radiology Department and maki...

HONESDALE, APRIL 23, 2004¾ Wayne Memorial Hospital paid tribute to the men and women who serve the Hospital as volunteers at its annual Volunteer Recognition Luncheon. Held at The Waterfront at Ehrhardt’s, the event honored the dedicated team of more than 500 Board Members, Auxiliarians, Hospital and Hospice Volunteers.

Wayne Memorial "Thanks its Lucky Stars" was the theme of the celebration. "Without you, our lucky stars, Wayne Memor...

HONESDALE, PA April 20, 2004¾ On behalf of Wayne County and all its citizens, the county’s three elected commissioners proclaimed the week of April 18 to April 24, 2004, "Volunteer Week" in the county. In keeping with the spirit of National Volunteer Week, celebrated at the same time, the commissioners, joined by Wayne Memorial Hospital Volunteer Coordinator Joyce Malicky, urged residents to take special note of volunteers in their communities and the servic...

(HONESDALE, April 5, 2004)… "This class taught me many things I did not know about diabetes and diet"…"Glad I came, time well spent"… "It gave me a better understanding of what diabetes is and how to stay well and have quality of life"..."We learned a lot."

These are just some of the comments from people who completed "Living Well With Diabetes," a diabetes education class sponsored by Wayne Memorial Hospital and taught by Carol Kneier...

(Honesdale, April 2, 2004)…Wayne Memorial Hospital's Radiology Department is paving the way for a "film-less" environment. On March 2^nd, the Department launched its PACS technology system-wide. PACS is a digital picture archiving system that, combined with computed radiography (digital recording) allows "real-time" access to images from X-rays, CT-scans, MRI exams, Ultrasound, DEXA (bone density) and nuclear medicine. Within minutes, a patient’s ...

Are you sensitive and compassionate? Do you like to help others? Wayne Memorial's Home Health/Hospice Department is looking for hospice volunteers. "Right now, the department has ten hospice volunteers—wonderful volunteers!—and we could use 10 more," says Mary Owens, R.N., Team Leader and Chaplain for WMH Hospice.

Wayne Memorial provides specialized training for hospice volunteers, who help patients in their homes as the patients and their families deal with...

(HONESDALE PA, March 12, 2004)… Fantastic feats of juggling, captivating characters, music, magic and audience participation—and it’s all good for your health. Wayne Memorial Hospital invites the community to a live theater performance by the Emmy-Award winning Foodplay on March 31^st, 7pm, at Wallenpaupack Area High School in Hawley. The Foodplay production, "This Is Your Life," addresses obesity, eating disorders and other food related issues wit...

(Honesdale, March 1, 2004)…Pennsylvania has some of the highest colon cancer rates in the country, according to The Northeast Regional Cancer Institute and the Centers for Disease Control. This type of cancer is not only common, it's deadly. The good news is that it's also highly treatable and may even be curable if it's caught early. Four Wayne Memorial physicians who treat colon cancer patients on a regular basis are offering presentations over two nights this mont...