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Summit ElderCare appoints Bonnie L. Reynolds as Site Director

Summit ElderCare^®, a Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), announces the appointment of Bonnie L. Reynolds, R.N., M.S., as the Site Director of a new Summit ElderCare location on Grafton St. in Worcester. In this position, Reynolds will oversee the daily operations at the site, while interacting with participants and caregivers, and also lead the Summit ElderCare interdisciplinary team in overseeing the management of each individual care plan for all participants to ensure the best possible care.

Reynolds has more than 25 years of nursing and extensive clinical management experience, and has cared for those needing inpatient and community-based care including home health, hospice and adult day health care. Most recently, Reynolds served as the Director of Patient and Provider Relations for Nashoba Nursing Service & Hospice, an agency under the auspices of the Nashoba Associated Boards of Health. She was a past Director of Wachusett Home Health Agency, now UMass Memorial Home Health and Hospice.

A resident of Lunenburg, Mass., Reynolds graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Neumann College in Pennsylvania, and received a master’s degree in the administration of nursing services from the University of Massachusetts at Lowell.

Summit ElderCare is sponsored by Fallon Community Health Plan, and is one of six PACE programs in Massachusetts and one of approximately 50 programs nationwide.

About Summit ElderCare

Summit ElderCare is an insurance, medical care and social support program in one convenient package that includes: geriatric case management, home care, medical care prescription drugs and other services, when approved. Summit ElderCare is one of approximately 73 Programs of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) in the country, and the only one in Worcester County. Summit ElderCare operates 4 PACE adult day health centers which are located in Worcester, Charlton and Leominster. Since 1995, Summit ElderCare, sponsored by Fallon Community Health Plan, has served the needs of elders and their caregivers with its innovative and personalized approach to care.

About Fallon Community Health Plan

Founded in 1977, Fallon Community Health Plan is a nationally recognized, not-for-profit health care services organization. From traditional health insurance products available throughout Massachusetts for all populations, to innovative health care programs and services for seniors, FCHP supports the diverse and changing needs of all those it serves. FCHP has consistently ranked among the nation’s top health plans, and is the only health plan in Massachusetts to have been awarded “Excellent” accreditation by the National Committee for Quality Assurance for its HMO, Medicare Advantage and Medicaid products. For more information, visit www.fchp.org.