Worcester, Mass., June 4, 2007―Summit ElderCare, a Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), announces the appointment of Melvina M. Hutchins, A.P.R.N., C.N.A., B.C., as the Site Director of a new Summit ElderCare site, which is currently under construction in Leominster and due to open this summer. In this position, Hutchins will oversee the daily operations at this site, while interacting with staff and caregivers to ensure the best possible care for the participants.
Hutchins has 32 years of experience as a nursing professional, including inpatient and outpatient treatment, and has served as a member of the adjunct faculty in the Nursing Department at Mount Wachusett Community College in Gardner, MA. She comes to Summit ElderCare from Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester, where she most recently served as a clinical nurse specialist.
A longtime resident of Leominster, Hutchins graduated from the Leominster Hospital School of Nursing in 1974, from the nursing program at Fitchburg State College in 1984, and obtained her master’s degree in psychiatric/mental health nursing from Boston College in 1988.
Summit ElderCare is sponsored by Fallon Community Health Plan, and is one of six PACE programs in Massachusetts and more than 40 programs nationwide.
About Summit ElderCareSM
Summit ElderCare is an insurance, medical care and social support system all in one convenient package that includes: home care, personal care and even prescription drugs, when approved. Summit ElderCare is one of approximately 40 Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) in the country, and the only one in Worcester County. For over a decade, Summit ElderCare, sponsored by Fallon Community Health Plan, has served the needs of elders and their caregivers in Worcester County, Marlborough and Hudson at its locations in Worcester and Charlton.
About FCHP
Founded in 1977, Fallon Community Health Plan provides health care services designed to meet the unique and changing needs of all we serve. FCHP is the only health plan in Massachusetts that is both an insurer and provider of care. Our product portfolio includes a variety of group and individual health plan options (HMO, POS, PPO, Medicaid and Medicare Advantage plans) featuring flexible and innovative benefit designs. We administer fully-insured and self-insured funding arrangements with customized services for employers. Our uniquely developed provider networks offer high-quality, cost-effective, coordinated care and give our members access to doctors and hospitals throughout Massachusetts. We also offer a broad spectrum of services and programs to ensure our members, at every stage of life, remain as healthy and productive as possible. FCHP is a provider of care through its Summit ElderCareSM program, an advanced and completely integrated program that offers seniors and their caregivers an alternative to nursing home placement. Our continued commitment to deliver high-quality health care and exceptional customer service has earned FCHP consistent ratings as one of the nation’s top health plans. And, FCHP is the only health plan in Massachusetts to have been awarded “Excellent” Accreditation by the National Committee for Quality Assurance for our HMO, Medicare Advantage and Medicaid products.