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Nathan Oriol of Oriol Health Care Selected as Future Leader in Long Term and Post-Acute Care by AHCA/NCAL
Holden, MA – September 2024 – Oriol Health Care is proud to announce that Nathan Oriol, Director of Finance and licensed Nursing Home Administrator, has been selected by the American Health Care Association (AHCA) and the National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) as a Future Leader in Long Term and Post-Acute Care. This prestigious recognition is part of the AHCA/NCAL’s Future Leaders program, a year-long initiative aimed at nurturing and developing leadership skills in the next generation of professionals within the long-term care industry.
Nathan Oriol’s selection for the program is a testament to his exemplary leadership at the state level and his potential to take on significant roles within the AHCA/NCAL. Throughout the program, Nathan will receive extensive training, mentorship, and development opportunities designed to enhance his leadership abilities and broaden his impact in the long-term care sector. The program will kick off with a two-day symposium in Washington, DC, where participants will immerse themselves in the latest theories and practices in quality management, customer satisfaction, and leadership.
“We are incredibly proud of Nathan’s achievements and his selection as a Future Leader,” said Beth Cogavin, COO of Oriol Health Care. “Nathan has been an integral part of our team for many years, and his dedication to providing exceptional care to our residents is evident in everything he does. This recognition is well-deserved, and we are excited to see how he will continue to contribute to the advancement of long-term care.”
Nathan Oriol began his career at Oriol Health Care at the age of 16, working in the kitchen of Holden Nursing Home. His passion for long-term care led him to progressively take on more significant roles, eventually serving as the Administrator at Oakdale Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center from 2013 to 2022. Currently, Nathan serves as the Director of Finance for Oriol Health Care, Administrator of Oriol Home Health and President of the Oriol Foundation. Nathan holds a bachelor’s degree in health management and policy from the University of New Hampshire and earned his Master of Business Administration in Health Care Administration from Assumption University in 2023.
About the AHCA/NCAL Future Leaders Program
The AHCA/NCAL Future Leaders program, established in 2004, is designed to cultivate leadership skills in long-term care professionals and prepare them for future roles within the organization and the broader industry. Participants are selected based on their leadership potential and commitment to representing the interests of long-term care providers at both the state and national levels.
For more information about the AHCA/NCAL Future Leaders program, please visit AHCA/NCAL Future Leaders Program.
You can also read more about Nathan’s selection on the Massachusetts Senior Care Association website.
About Oriol Health Care
Oriol Health Care is a family-owned and operated healthcare organization with over 60 years of experience providing award-winning care. Based in Holden, MA, Oriol Health Care offers a continuum of services through its affiliates, including Oakdale Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center, Holden Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center, Oriol Home Health, and Oriol Therapy Services. Oriol Health Care is committed to delivering personalized, resident-centered care in a compassionate and supportive environment.
Oriol Home Health Earns Full CHAP Accreditation, Continuing Tradition of Excellence
Holden, MA — [9/17/2024] — Oriol Home Health is excited to announce that it has been awarded Full Accreditation by the Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP). Following a detailed re-accreditation process, the CHAP Board of Review determined that Oriol Home Health meets all CHAP Standards of Excellence, reaffirming our organization’s commitment to providing high-quality, patient-centered care.
CHAP, an independent nonprofit organization established in 1965, accredits home and community-based health care providers. The accreditation process is rigorous, ensuring that home health care agencies meet national standards for patient care, safety, and organizational effectiveness.
A Commitment to Quality Care
“Earning CHAP accreditation is a significant achievement for us,” said Dee Walsh, Clinical Manager at Oriol Home Health. “It’s a reflection of our team’s dedication to providing compassionate, high-quality care that allows our patients to safely remain in their homes. We are proud to offer a service that meets the highest standards.”
“Our CHAP accreditation reaffirms that Oriol Home Health is dedicated to delivering safe, effective, and compassionate care,” added Christine Oriol Mahoney, BS, RN, COS-C, Quality Assurance Manager at Oriol Home Health. “It underscores our focus on maintaining the well-being of our patients while supporting their independence.”
What This Means for Our Patients
For patients and families, CHAP accreditation provides assurance that Oriol Home Health meets rigorous national standards of excellence. It means that our services—from staffing to patient care—are held to the highest benchmarks in the industry.
“As a family-owned organization, this accomplishment means a lot to us,” said Nathan Oriol, MBA, NHA, Administrator at Oriol Home Health and Director of Finance at Oriol Health Care. “CHAP accreditation emphasizes our dedication to serving the community with top-tier care, continuing the Oriol legacy of excellence.”
Looking Ahead
As we celebrate this achievement, Oriol Home Health remains focused on providing exceptional home health services to our community. Our commitment to quality, safety, and compassionate care will continue to guide our efforts as we move forward.
For more information about Oriol Home Health’s services, visit [Website URL] or contact us at (508) 829-1111.
About Oriol Home Health
Oriol Home Health, part of the Oriol Health Care family, provides high-quality home health care services to individuals in Central Massachusetts. With a mission to offer compassionate, personalized care, Oriol Home Health ensures that patients maintain their independence while receiving the support they need to stay healthy in their homes.
About CHAP
The Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP) is an independent, nonprofit organization that accredits home and community-based health care providers. CHAP’s rigorous accreditation process sets the standard for excellence in home health care, focusing on patient safety, care quality, staffing, and organizational effectiveness.
Oriol Health Care Announces Expansion of Health Services in Holden
The Oriol family announces the first step of its expansion at their Holden Campus. Founded by Eugene Oriol of Holden, Oriol has been serving the community since 1964. Oriol owns and operates Holden Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center, Oriol Home Health, and Oriol Outpatient Therapy. Oriol is a recognized healthcare leader in both the Worcester and Wachusett communities and throughout New England.
Since acquiring the former Holden District Hospital property, Oriol has demonstrated its commitment to the community by providing, improving, and expanding public access to health care services on the site.
Commencing later this month, work will begin on utility upgrades and site improvements on the upper portion of the Holden campus. This work is associated with the proposed renovations and reuse of the former hospital building. During this time, temporary changes to vehicular and pedestrian traffic patterns may occur. Oriol asks the public to exercise extreme caution while visiting the site.
Oriol will collaborate with local, regional, and state planning and economic development officials. In addition, Oriol will be consulting engineers and community focus groups, in preparing plans for future development of the campus.
For further information and inquiries, please visit our website or contact us directly.
Angelique Harvey
Marketing & Community Outreach
Email: aharvey@oriolhealthcare.com
Phone: 508-829-1213
In West Boylston, Oriol owns and operates Oakdale Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center. Bob, David, and Christine Oriol Mahoney all grew up and currently live in Holden. Oriol 360° is Oriol’s solution to integrated and coordinated post-acute care.
The Eugene L. Oriol Memorial Community Scholarship – 2024
Holden, Massachusetts – The Oriol Foundation is proud to offer The Eugene L. Oriol Memorial Community Scholarship to a graduating senior in Boylston, West Boylston and the Wachusett district towns encompassing Holden, Paxton, Princeton, Rutland, and Sterling that will be pursuing a degree in health care.
The Eugene Oriol Memorial Community Scholarship is a great opportunity for graduating seniors from Boylston, West Boylston, and the Wachusett District who plan to pursue a degree in health care. This scholarship, offered by the Oriol Foundation, aims to support the future of healthcare, and honor the memory and legacy of Eugene Oriol, the founder and first administrator of Holden Nursing Home.
If you are interested in applying for the scholarship, you can visit https://www.oriolhealthcare.com/oriol-foundation or email scholarship@oriolhealthcare.com for more information and the application form.
It is important to note that the deadline to apply is April 15, 2024. The $1,000 scholarship recipient will be announced in May during National Skilled Nursing Care Week. This scholarship can be a great help in achieving your academic and professional goals, so don’t hesitate to apply and take advantage of this opportunity.
About the Oriol Foundation
The Oriol Foundation has been established solely for charitable and educational purposes. We work to promote healthy living, foster innovative approaches to healthcare and enhance the wellbeing of the residents of our community and the healthcare professionals who care for them.
Our goal is to enable individuals to lead independent and secure lives, regardless of age or where they reside within the Wachusett Community.
Oriol Foundation is a 501(C)(3) organization, and your donation is tax deductible to the full extent of the tax laws.
2022 Oriol Foundation Scholarship Winners
Holden, MA – The Oriol Foundation is happy to announce the winners of their 2022 Eugene Oriol Memorial Scholarships to two local graduating seniors. The community scholarship winner is Reilly Laitala of Sterling, recent graduate of Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical High School. Reilly will be attending Norwich University to pursue her BS in nursing. The team scholarship winner is Colleen Duddy of Holden, recent graduate of Wachusett Regional High School. Colleen will be attending Endicott College to pursue a nursing degree. Colleen is a team member at Holden Rehab & Skilled Nursing Center.
The Oriol Foundation is organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes including but not limited to enriching the lives of those who deliver this care; to promote wellness and stimulate innovations in health care so all may live more independently and safely wherever they call home in the Wachusett community. Each year, The Oriol Foundation offers two $1,000 scholarships to high school seniors pursuing healthcare education; one to a community member and one to an Oriol team member.
Pictured Left to Right
Susan Sullivan, Oriol Foundation Board Member; David Oriol, Oriol Foundation Officer; Colleen Duddy, Team Scholarship Winner; Reilly Laitala, Community Scholarship Winner; Nancy Nichols, Oriol Foundation Board Member; Nathan Oriol, Oriol Foundation President
Oriol Promotions
Holden Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center, part of Oriol Health Care and the Oriol 360 Care Management Team, announces the promotion of Harry Quick, NHA to Administrator. Quick, of Worcester, began working for Oriol Health Care as a Resident Life Assistant at Holden Rehabilitation in 2016 and promoted to Resident Life Director in 2017. Quick’s continued enthusiasm and leadership skills led him to study as an AIT (Administrator-in-training) under the guidance of Tara D’Andrea, Holden’s then Administrator. Quick took on the role of Assistant Administrator in the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and after rigorous testing and exams, he is now a licensed Nursing Home Administrator (NHA) and has moved into the position of Administrator of Holden Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Facility. Quick holds a bachelor’s degree from Johnson & Wales University where he graduated Cum Laude from the Counseling Psychology program in 2015. His interests include spending time with his wife and children, basketball, music, and movies.
Tara D’Andrea, MBA, NHA of Paxton, has moved into a new position with Oriol Health Care as Director of Operations. In her new role, D’Andrea will be orchestrating the Oriol 360 concept while overseeing Holden Rehabilitation, Oriol Therapy Services and Oriol Home Health/Oriol At Home with the goal to strengthen and streamline Oriol’s coordination of integrated post-acute health care. D’Andrea will now be directing Oriol teams providing care within our nursing centers, in your homes, and in our outpatient therapy gym.
D’Andrea has been in the healthcare industry for over 25 years and has spent the last 17 years as a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator, with the past 7 years being at Holden Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center. D’Andrea graduated from Worcester State University with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology minoring in Communication Disorders and received her MBA with a dual concentration in Management and Healthcare Management from Fitchburg State University in 2020.
Oriol 360 Care Collaborative
Holden, MA – Oriol Health Care is expanding their continuum of care concept, known as “ORIOL 360”, to include a partnership with Integral Health Partners (IHP) of Worcester. Allison Hargreaves, MD, the Medical Director of Oriol’s Holden Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center, Oakdale Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center, and Oriol Home Health has recently joined the IHP group of veteran nurse practitioners after working closely with them throughout the pandemic at Holden Rehab. As a component of the Oriol 360 Care Team, Dr. Hargreaves and the IHP nurse practitioners will assist not only with inpatient care of patients and residents at Holden and Oakdale but will also be able to follow patients of Oriol Home Health out in the local community. This partnership has increased the satisfaction and recovery of patients as well as reduced the number of readmissions to hospitals.
ORIOL 360 is a unique care management program developed by the Oriol family and clinical team to encompass many aspects of health care; from community education, to rehabilitation, to inpatient therapies, to home health care and back to outpatient therapies, all-the-while having the same care team members. This full circle of care within the Oriol and IHP partnership is conducive to better healing and recovery success.
Oriol Health Care has been owned and operated by the Oriol family since 1964.
Breakfast & Shopping with Santa
HOLDEN – Holden Rehab will be hosting their 5th annual Breakfast with Santa on December 7th. This year there will be a new Christmas Corner Marketplace with local crafters selling affordable, unique items in the therapy gym from 9am – 1pm. Free gift wrapping will be offered. Santa will be available in the library for photos from 9am to noon while a buffet breakfast is served in the community room. Printed photos will be available while supplies last. All ages are welcome and you are encouraged to bring your camera. Breakfast and photos are complimentary. RSVP to Harry Quick at 508-829-1119.
Oriol Health Care New Hires
Oriol Health Care has hired Maria Franco, BSW of Clinton to join their social services team at Holden Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center. Franco, originally from Puerto Rico, is a graduate of Quinsigamond Community College and Anna Maria College where she earned her Bachelors in Social Work.
Oriol Therapy Services has hired Darlene Kilhart, PT, DPT, MS of Athol as Director of Rehab Services at the Holden location within Holden Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center. Kilhart has been practicing physical therapy for 32 years; the last 18 in skilled nursing facilities. She is a graduate of Kean University in NJ, post graduate of Massachusetts General Hospital Allied Health Professions with an advanced Master’s Degree in Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, and a graduate in the first class for a Doctorate in Physical Therapy also from MGH.