Stamford Health System to Announce on May 14 Innovative Telehealth Initiative for...

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Mon May 11, 2009 10:58am EDT 

Stamford Health System to Announce on May 14 Innovative Telehealth Initiative
for Senior Citizens, Funded by Verizon Grant

STAMFORD, Conn. -- Stamford Health System, Norwalk Community College and the
Verizon Foundation will announce on Thursday (May 14) an innovative telehealth
initiative designed to help senior citizens who live in public housing better
manage their health and chronic diseases, live independently, and reduce
emergency room visits. Leaders also will discuss how the technology will
create new career opportunities for nurse assistants. State Sen. Andrew
McDonald and Stamford Mayor Dan Malloy will also participate part in the
announcement, which will take place at 11 a.m. at the Shippan Place Senior
Center. 

    WHO:        Andrew McDonald, state senator, 27th District
                Arthur White, founder, Connecticut Telehealth Initiative
                Dan Malloy, mayor of Stamford
                Dr. David Levenson, president, Norwalk Community College
                Debra Hernandez, senior vice president, patient care services
                and chief nursing officer, Stamford Health System
                Patrick Gaston, president, Verizon Foundation
                Two senior citizens from the Shippan Place Senior Center who
                will demonstrate the technology

    WHEN:       11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m., Thursday, May 14

    WHERE:      The Shippan Place Senior Center
                521 Shippan Ave.
                Stamford

    CONTACTS:

    Brian Malina
    Verizon Media Relations
    908-559-6434
    Brian.c.malina@verizon.com

    Pam Koprowski
    Stamford Health System
    203-276-7784
    PKoprowski@stamhealth.org

/PRNewswire -- May 11/
SOURCE  Verizon
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