Toms River, NJ --
Community Medical Center Home Health (CMCHH), an affiliate of the Saint
Barnabas Health Care System, recently welcomed home two very important
people, Specialist (SPC) Peter Reed and Private First Class (PFC) Al
Brander. SPC Reed is the son of Certified Home Health Aide, Tricia
Speer, and PFC Brander is the son of CMCHH Business Office Account Representative,
Anne Brander. Both soldiers are members of the Army National Guard
50th Infantry Brigade Combat Team and are currently home on a short
leave from their tour of duty in Iraq. They will return to the
Middle East within the next several weeks.
Pictured above, left to right, are SPC Reed, Certified Home Health
Aide Tricia Speer, PFC Brander and Business Office Account Representative
Ann Brander
On February 4th, the CMCHH team had the honor to visit with the soldiers
and say thank you for their bravery and commitment by “adopting” the
men along with their brigade and including them in the CMCHH Family
Soldiers project. The project encourages Home Health staff members
to support colleagues who have a loved one serving in the military. CMCHH
has also “adopted” the Army Task Force Eagle Lift Troop
stationed in Afghanistan. The nephew of CMCHH Receptionist, Patti
Miller, is currently serving with this Force.
According to Soldiers Brander and Reed, the troops are in need of personal
hygiene items such as “good” razors, shaving cream and toothpaste. They
would also like flavored drink packets that can be added to water.
“I have already sent four boxes packed with items and have another
five to get out this week,” said Ms. Miller. “This
is all thanks to generous donations from the CMCHH staff.”
For more information or to make a donation to the Family Soldiers project
of CMCHH, please call 732-818-6800.
The Home Care Agencies of the Saint Barnabas Health Care System, serving
residents of Essex, Ocean and portions of Monmouth, Morris, and Union
Counties, offer a wide variety of health care services in the comfortable
environment of each patient’s home. Specialty services include
The Joint Replacement Home Recovery Program, Stroke Recovery Program,
Cardiac Conditioning, Falls Prevention, Home Perinatal and Congestive
Heart Failure Programs.
For more information, please call JerseyCare at 973-243-9666 (northern
NJ) or Community Medical Center Home Health (southern NJ) at 732-818-6800
or visit www.homehealthnj.com.
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