Great day for the Parker Family 11th Annual Golf Outing! Over 100 golfers braved the heat to participate at Navesink Country Club! For more pictures from the day, click here!
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The Parker Family Health Center Board had a chance to meet each other in person on Thursday, June 10th, when a friendly get together took place at the clinic. Seven new members have joined the board since the start of the pandemic!
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Monmouth County Commissioner Thomas Arnone recently stopped by the clinic to learn more about Parker and the services available to county residents.
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Parker volunteers and staff celebrated the PFHC Annual Appreciation Volunteer Event a little differently this year! Over 50 party goers gathered by Zoom to enjoy videos, anecdotes, and testimonials honoring the history of Parker and all Parker’s wonderful volunteers.
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Parker is now offering vaccines in conjunction with Pilgrim Baptist Church. The five-day-a-week program, created by a partnership involving the clinic, Monmouth County government, and Pilgrim Baptist Church, aims to increase vaccine access to vulnerable residents.
Vaccines will be given by appointment to healthcare personnel; long-term care residents and staff; first responders, individuals ages 65 and older; and individuals aged 16 to 64 with medical conditions that increase the risk of severe illness from the virus. To schedule an appointment, eligible recipients should call the Parker center at (732) 212-0777, or Pilgrim Baptist Church at (848) 260-9076.
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Parker recently took some time out to thank staff and celebrate the season. Most years the staff party is held off site but this year, with the help of a few elves, the clinic sported some beautiful festive wreaths, holiday planters, and even a few golden shimmering trees. Special thanks to volunteer and Master Gardener Maya Speelmans for her beautiful decorations!
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Old friends and new friends stopped by the Parker table at Red Bank Sickles Grand Opening Halloween Fest! Spreading all the great news about Parker were Board member James Wilson, Founder and Board member Dr. Gene Cheslock, Board Chair John Horl and wife Barbara (not pictured), and PFHC Executive Director Suzy Dyer. A fun day of music, treats, and kinship shared by all!
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Parker announces a new, six-month bilingual program, created and managed by volunteer cardiologist Dr. Vivian Kominos. The program will help hypertensive patients achieve blood pressure goals through an integrative and lifestyle medicine approach. Patients learn how to properly measure BP at home and are taught ways to reduce stress, sleep better, and exercise smarter. They also receive individual nutrition counseling from the clinic dietician.
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Our Development Committee has been busy reaching out to supporters, checking in on their welfare and sharing updates from the clinic. Pictured here are Parker Family Health Center Board Chair John Horl and Development Committee member Barbara Horl. For additional information about Parker and the Development Committee, call us at 732-212-0777, Ext 105.
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An electronic medical records system (EMR) has been on Parker’s Wish List for quite some time. The COVID-19 pandemic bought home the importance of an EMR as many of Parker’s volunteer providers were required to work from home and needed access to patient records. Parker signed up with an EMR platform this summer and went live in August. Pictured here are Mary Nicosia, Clinic Director, Dr. Jim McGuinness, Medical Director, and RJ Bowman, EMR consultant, along with several of Parker’s wonderful volunteer providers.
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Parker Family Health Center (PFHC) kicked off its 20th Anniversary celebration year on Thursday, February 20th, with a special night out held at Detour Gallery in Red Bank. Over one hundred longtime Parker supporters and new friends gathered together to enjoy this unique art space generously donated for the evening by owner Ken Schwartz.
Parker took this opportunity to introduce the new Executive Director, Suzy Dyer, Esq., a first for Parker Family Health Center. PFHC Board Co-Chair John Horl spoke first about Ms. Dyer and this new position followed by NJ Senator Vince Gopal, who presented Suzy with congratulations and a NJ Senate and General Assembly Citation. Red Bank Councilmen Ed Zipprich and Hazim Yassin also offered words of welcome. Ms. Dyer brings a strong medical and legal background to PFHC, having served as Chief Legal Affairs and Compliance Officer at Planned Parenthood of Northern, Central, and Southern New Jersey and as Assistant U.S. Attorney, Civil Division, for the District of New Jersey.
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One hundred volunteers and friends showed up for this year’s Volunteer Appreciation Dinner held Thursday, January 16th, at Europa Grill in Shrewsbury. This lively event brought together volunteer doctors, nurses, interpreters and other helpers with the PFHC core staff and Board members. John Horl, PFHC Board Co-Chair, followed by Dr. James McGuinness, PFHC Medical Director and Mary Nicosia, PFHC Clinic Director, all took turns thanking the volunteer group for their dedication and support over these past twenty years. The evening also provided the volunteers the opportunity to meet PFHC’s new executive director, Suzy Dyer. Special thanks to Louis Rodriguez, PFHC Board member, and his wife Roxy for sharing these wonderful photos.
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The PFHC Young Professionals, launched this past spring by PFHC volunteer Nausheen Husain (second from right), hosted their Halloween Bash at The Downtown in Red Bank on Tuesday, October 29th. Two winning baskets of cheer were awarded for best costumes, and a Downtown Gift Certificate went to the lucky winner of the business card drawing.
This fun group continues to grow in size and support of the Parker Family Health Center and we look forward to their next Parker Family adventure!
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Parker Family Health Center friends came out to celebrate at this year’s Gala 2019. Held at the elite Navesink Country Club in Middletown, the PFHC Gala 2019 honored Jeremy Grunin, President of the Grunin Foundation and Grunin Holdings; Dr. Ken Grossman, local dermatologist and long time Parker Family supporter; and The Docs of Rock, a talented, philanthropic group of musicians /doctors. Proclamations and plaques were awarded to all the honorees by Parker Family Health Center’s Co-Chairs Gina Petillo and John Horl, and Assemblywoman Serena DiMaso. A live auction and presentation about the clinic’s successful diabetes program were followed up with lively music by Guilty Pleasures.
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A beautiful day for this year’s JBJ Day of Hope Community Walk! The walk is open to service providers, businesses, volunteers and citizens who help promote health and give support to the Red Bank Community. Our Parker Family volunteers greeted old friends and connected with a host of new friends. Thanks to all our volunteers for making the walk!
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Pictured above is this year’s PFHC Golf Outing Honoree, John F. Lloyd, Retired Co-CEO Hackensack Meridian, along with Parker Family Health Center Board Co-Chairs John Horl and Gina Petillo. This year’s event took place on Monday, August 26th, at the renowned Navesink Country Club in Middletown. See below for more pictures from this great event and view the winners under our separate “Winners” post.
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Postponed by June rainstorms, the PFHC 10th Annual Golf Outing teed up on Monday, August 26th, and all agreed it was well worth the wait! Held at the challenging Navesink Country Club in Middletown, this year’s golfers enjoyed a glorious day of sunshine, great food, and wonderful camaraderie. Tournament winners included the event’s honoree, John F. Lloyd, Retired Co-CEO at Hackensack Meridian, along with his partners Maureen Lloyd, and Peter and Dale Wegener, who all together won 1st Place for Mixed Foursome.
Pictured above is this year’s event Co-Chair Bill Alcaro. See all our winners here.
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Parker Family Health Center made some new friends at National Night Out Against Crime in Red Bank. Held at Count Basis Fields on Tuesday, August 6th, the event drew crowds of local families out to enjoy the games, free food, and a look at this year’s special feature…an inside look at a real helicopter! Our Parker Family Health Center volunteers spreading the good word about Parker Family were: staff member Martha Martinez, Director of Development Debbie Aidelman, Board member Jeanne Wagner, and volunteer Ellen Egan.
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The Amboy Foundation continues to support Parker Family Health Center in its efforts to provide free, quality medical care to needy residents of Monmouth County. The foundation’s first donation to Parker Family Health Center was received in 2002! We are extremely grateful to the Amboy Foundation for their continued support. Pictured here with this year’s donation are from left: Dr. James McGuinness, Parker Family Health Center Medical Director, Debbie Aidelman, Parker Family Health Center Director of Development, Joseph Mullane, VP of Business Development at Amboy Bank, and Timothy Laneve, Red Bank Branch Manager for the Amboy Bank.
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Parker Family Health Center volunteers stepped it up at this year’s Rumson St. Patrick’s Day . A lively crowd cheered the volunteers on from the west side of Rumson all the way to Val’s Tavern on the east side. Volunteers braving the weather included PFHC banner holders John Horl, PFHC Board Co-Chair, and his wife Barbara Horl along with their cheerful granddaughter, Morgan.
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