WALLINGFORD, CONN, January 24, 2023 — The Gaylord Sports Association, a program of the nonprofit rehabilitation-focused healthcare system Gaylord Specialty Healthcare and the state's largest provider of adaptive sports programming, recently received a $10,000 grant from the Hartford Wolf Pack Foundation in support of its sled hockey team, The Gaylord Wolfpack.
The Hartford Wolf Pack presented the generous grant to Katie Joly, Program Manager of the Gaylord Sports Association, and Gaylord Wolfpack team members at a recent game.
WALLINGFORD, CONNECTICUT, January 10, 2023 -- Gaylord Specialty Healthcare today announced that Mitch Podob, former Global Director of Human Resources, Americas, at CooperSurgical, Inc., has been appointed as Gaylord Vice President of Human Resources. Podob succeeds retiring Vice President of Human Resources Wally Harper.
With extensive experience in human resources and organizational development leadership, Podob will lead all aspects of human resources management at the nonprofit rehabilitation-focused healthcare system.
WALLINGFORD, CONNECTICUT, December 16, 2022 — The Board of Directors of Gaylord Specialty Healthcare, a nonprofit rehabilitation-focused healthcare system headquartered in Wallingford, recognized State Representative Mary Mushinsky’s forty-plus years of advocacy on behalf of the people and businesses of Wallingford with the presentation of a “resolution of respect and gratitude” at a recent board meeting.
Chair of the Gaylord Board Connor Dolan explained that Representative Mushinsky’s legislative leadership and ability to garner support for issues that benefit her constituents was evidenced in her tireless efforts over two legislative sessions to secure $4.5 million in state bond funding system and $2.6 million in ARPA funds to support the purchase of Gaylord’s new...
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WALLINGFORD, CONN, December 16, 2022 — The Christmas season will be much brighter for patients recovering from devastating illnesses and injuries at Connecticut’s Gaylord Specialty Healthcare, thanks to the efforts and determination of one young woman whose thoughtfulness spurred a generous donation from Amazon.
Completely robbed of her mobility from a rare metabolic disease, the former athlete came to the nonprofit long-term acute care hospital in November for intensive inpatient rehabilitation in the hopes of restoring her function.
Wallingford, Connecticut, November 9, 2022 - Gaylord Specialty Healthcare, a nonprofit rehabilitation-focused healthcare system headquartered in Wallingford, is pleased to announce that Phillip King, a 94-year-old Cheshire resident and long-time Gaylord volunteer, was today recognized by the AARP of Connecticut with the 2022 Andrus Award for Community Service.
The Andrus Award is AARP’s most prestigious state award given annually to an outstanding volunteer who shares their experience, talent, and skills to enrich the lives of their community members.
WALLINGFORD, CONNECTICUT, October 20, 2022 - Gaylord Specialty Healthcare, a nonprofit rehabilitation-focused healthcare system headquartered in Wallingford, announces that it has received a $62,000 grant from The John & Margaret Sinclaire Foundation.
The Pittsford, New York-based foundation is dedicated to the promotion of justice and to the protection, conservation and restoration of the natural world. The two-year grant will support the purchase of equipment for the hospital’s inpatient rehabilitation gym.
WALLINGFORD, CONNECTICUT, October 5, 2022 - Gaylord Specialty Healthcare, a nonprofit rehabilitation-focused healthcare system headquartered in Wallingford, was again named a “Top Workplace 2022” by Hearst Connecticut Media, ranking third among large companies in Western Connecticut for the second consecutive year.
Gaylord was also honored with the region’s “Top Workplace Training Award” for its commitment to providing ongoing formal employee training and educational opportunities.
WALLINGFORD, CONNECTICUT, September 20, 2022 – Gaylord Specialty Healthcare, a nonprofit rehabilitation-focused healthcare system headquartered in Wallingford, announces that it has received a $50,000 grant from The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven - Anne Hope Bennett Fund and Ruth A. Meier Fund.
The grant funding supports Gaylord’s ongoing project to renovate and upgrade patient rooms, nursing areas and technology.
“We are grateful to the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven for their generosity,” said Roslyn Gilhuly, Gaylord Specialty Healthcare associate vice president, development operations and campaign initiatives.
“The grant supports our multi-year renovation project to support outstanding outcomes for patients from Greater New Haven and beyond. Our patients are at...
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WALLINGFORD, CONNECTICUT, August 2, 2022 – Gaylord Specialty Healthcare announced that the State Bond Commission, led by Governor Lamont, recently approved $4.5 million in state bond funds for the replacement of its 18-year-old electronic medical records system (EMR). The new MEDITECH Expanse system provides patient portal e-prescribing; scanning, archiving electronic patient signatures; real-time clinical decision support; real-time clinical and financial analytics and quality and safety surveillance efforts. In addition, this system will allow Gaylord to connect to the national EPIC healthcare system for patient record portability.
“We are deeply grateful to Representative Mary Mushinsky, Speaker of the House Matthew Ritter, and Representative Liz Linehan for their tireless advocacy on our behalf, and to Governor Ned...
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NORTH HAVEN, CONN, July 22, 2022 — Gaylord Specialty Healthcare, the Quinnipiac Chamber of Commerce, and the Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce invite the community to a ribbon-cutting event to celebrate the expansion of the Gaylord Therapy Services outpatient clinic on 8 Devine Street, North Haven.
The free event will take place on Wednesday, August 10, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
The North Haven clinic recently more than doubled its original treatment space...