Worcester, Mass., July 9, 2007―Summit ElderCare, a Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) sponsored by Fallon Community Health Plan, announces the appointment of Margaret S. Schwab, R.N. as Clinical Nurse Manager of a planned Summit ElderCare site, which is currently under construction in Leominster and scheduled to open this summer. In this position, Schwab will oversee the daily activities of providing nursing care to Summit ElderCare participants, including the management of all nurses and nursing health aides. She will also collaborate with the Summit ElderCare on-site primary care physician and other interdisciplinary team members to ensure that all planning and care delivery processes are in compliance with delivery processes coordinated to meet a program participant’s needs.
Schwab has more than 20 years of experience as a nursing professional, including care in emergency, intensive care, social service and case management areas. She comes to Summit ElderCare from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. Previously, Schwab spent 20 years at Athol Memorial Hospital in Athol, Mass., and held the position of nurse manager.
A resident of Athol, Schwab holds a diploma of nursing from the Peter Bent Brigham School of Nursing in Boston, and an associate’s degree from Mount Wachusett Community College.
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.