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Madison Official convenes with White House Rural Council
Madison Communications Senior Vice President, Kim Harber (front row, third from left), is pictured with representatives from rural telecommunications companies across the country at the White House Rural Council Telehealth event.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Kim Harber, Madison Communications Senior Vice President, was invited to convene at the White House Eisenhower Executive Office Building March 30. The event, hosted by the White House Rural Council, centered on success stories and also the barriers to deploying telemedicine in Staunton and throughout the rural southwest central Illinois region.
Members of NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association, officials from the Obama administration, and leaders from state and local government, academia and the practitioner community gathered at the event.
Harber emphasized the company’s ongoing commitment to expanding health care access and developing technology solutions to deliver quality and affordability at a local level. The event highlighted the essential role of telehealth in reaching high-need rural families and communities. Participants identified and made recommendations on barriers and opportunities to increased deployment and participation in telehealth services.
“Madison is pleased to partner with the White House Rural Council to discuss issues critical to the success of rural America. Access to health care is a key component to any rural community’s success, and it is clear that broadband can play a vital role in keeping health local,” Madison Communications said in a prepared statement. “Telemedicine can keep essential services supported, and we look forward to continued engagement with the administration to build upon its ongoing commitment to expanding access to quality, affordable health care.”
Harber added that Madison continues our long standing partnership with Community Memorial Hospital and the health care providers in Staunton and throughout our service territory.
“Broadband and information technology are critical infrastructure needs serving to sustain a quality, affordable health care system in rural Illinois,” Harber said. “Having this direct opportunity to provide input to the White House Rural Council can only facilitate the overarching goal we share with local health care providers – the ability to provide ubiquitous access to the latest in diagnostics, treatment and preventative health care solutions.”
The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack and Doug O’Brien, senior policy advisor for rural affairs for the White House Domestic Policy Council led the event. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Utilities Service Administrator, Brandon McBride, and representatives from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services spoke about the trends for health care in rural areas, as well as federal investment in rural telehealth.
Participants are expected to report back to the White House Rural Council in two weeks with thoughts, best practices, action items and pilot project ideas.
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Gillespie nursing home changes ownership, renamed to Gillespie Health & Rehab Center
Heritage Health Gillespie announces it has changed ownership. Renamed Gillespie Health & Rehab Center, the 100-bed subacute and skilled nursing facility provides a broad spectrum of care, including long- and short-term care and rehabilitation, in an intimate and compassionate environment.
The new ownership team is a group of individuals who are skilled nursing facility managers and operators based in Illinois. The ownership change was effective July 1, 2023, and Heritage Health was the seller.
“In these challenging times, it is very reassuring that our new ownership team has years of know-how, shared values and a great group of experienced experts – based right here in Illinois – to support our care team,” said Kim Schardan, the facility’s CEO/administrator.
Gillespie Health & Rehab Center, at 7588 Staunton Rd., in Gillespie, Ill., will benefit from the hands-on attention that comes from a smaller, but very skilled “non-corporate” ownership and management team. The team has overseen operations at similar-sized care centers, in rural and suburban communities in Illinois and the Midwest, and brings many new ideas that have been very successful at other facilities.
“Our new owners view Gillespie Health & Rehab Center as a world of family and friends,” said Schardan. “They share core principles and standards that reflect the people and beliefs of our region: Genuine Hometown Care, Community Integration, and Employees are Family.”
Gillespie Health & Rehab Center is known for its focus on providing hometown care with a commitment to fully integrating with the healthcare needs of the Gillespie, Ill., community. As it continues to grow, the center will benefit from working with a skilled, hands-on regional ownership team.
“The ownership group has significant experience in overseeing operations at similar-sized care centers in rural and suburban communities,” Schardan noted. “We anticipate incorporating new ideas that have been successful at their other facilities as we work to advance our mission of excellence in care.”
About Gillespie Health & Rehab Center
Gillespie Health & Rehab Center is a 100-bed subacute and skilled nursing facility in Gillespie, Ill., and offers long-term care, short-term care, rehabilitation, occupational therapy, physical therapy, rehab-to-home, speech therapy, hospice care, and respite care. The center is currently accepting new admissions for short-term rehabilitation and long-term care. For further information, please contact (217) 839-2171 or visit the Gillespie Health & Rehab Center website at www.gillespiehrc.com.
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Enjoy a spring buffet at JoDanni’s Amore on Thursday, April 13, 2023, from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. The buffet will include pork chops, chicken spiedini, house salad, garlic rolls, scalloped potato, pasta con broccoli, vegetable medley, drink, and key lime cupcake for dessert.
The price for a ticket is $25. Tickets must be purchased by Thursday, March 30.
For tickets, contact Catherine Young at 217-825-8488 or Mary Griffel at 217-556-5456. The meal is sponsored by the First United Methodist Church of Gillespie.
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Great joy took place on Sunday, March 12, 2023, as members of the United Methodist Church of Gillespie witnessed and celebrated six young people being baptized and/or confirmed at the 10:30 a.m. church service.
The students professed their faith in Jesus and became members of the church.
The new members include Clayton Bethard, Izzy Manus, Lydia Lowry, Makenna Martin, Marshall Garwood, and Wyatt Rondi.
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