The Millstone Times March 2019

Through the Decades CentraState Healthcare Foundation hosts event to benefit Rutgers/RWJ Family Medicine Residency Program at CentraState in the new Freehold Family Health Center

CentraState Healthcare Foundation hosted its 57th Annual Celebration Ball at South Gate Manor in Freehold, NJ on Saturday, February 2, 2019. Over $250,000 was raised to benefit Rutgers/RWJ Family Medicine Residency Program at CentraState in the new Freehold Family Health Center. This annual event honored the VNA Health Group, Special Strides, and Joseph Iantosca for their commitment to CentraState Healthcare System and the community. The event was co-chaired by Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Friedenberg, Mr. Rob Kash, and Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Mattia, with over 300 guests in attendance. The new Freehold Family Health Center will provide access to health care through a unique academic community partnership that is responsive to the cultural and linguistic diversity of populations in the service area, providing holistic family-centered care. This center will embody the principles of aligning team-based care for low-income and medically vulnerable with cutting edge primary care, academic medicine, and workforce pipeline development. Top sponsors were Aetna Better Health of New Jersey, OceanFirst Bank andOceanFirst Foundation, PrincetonRadiology,The JewishHome for Rehabilitation&Nursing,TheMedical andDental Staff of CentraState Medical Center, and UMH Properties/Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation. “We are grateful to all of our sponsors for their contributions to the success of our event and for their continued support of CentraState,” stated Nancy Barone, Vice President of Development and Volunteer Services for the CentraState Healthcare Foundation. About CentraState Healthcare System: CentraState Healthcare System is a fully accredited, not-for-profit, community-based health system that provides comprehensive health services in the central New Jersey region. In addition to offering a full range of leading-edge diagnostic and treatment options, CentraState serves as a valuable health partner focused on the latest ways to prevent disease, promote healthy behaviors, and help people of all ages live life well. Based in Freehold, CentraState is comprised of a 284- bed acute-care hospital, a vibrant health and wellness campus, three award-winning senior living communities, a charitable foundation, and four convenient satellite health pavilions. The system also offers a family practice residency and geriatric fellowship training program in affiliation with Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Among its many honors and accreditations, CentraState To learn more, visit centrastate.com. About the CentraState Healthcare Foundation: CentraState Healthcare Foundation is the fundraising arm of the CentraState Healthcare System. The Foundation’s mission is to inspire broad based community philanthropic support for advancing exceptional healthcare at the CentraState Healthcare System.

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