Dynamic duo
Northern Services, Rockland’s largest senior health care agency, serves 1,300 people a day and, behind the scenes, works overtime to keep its clients satisfied amid a tide of bad economic news.
Marian Rokeach says every cut made in Albany, whether directed toward for-profits or nonprofits, makes it more difficult for people to stay in business and maintain their standards. “At the same time,” she said, “to continue in business we all have to take a look at our expenses and modify so we can continue our mission and continue providing the best we have to offer.”
To provide top-notch patient care and keep costs within reach, Northern entered into a partnership with Brooklyn-based Revival Home Health Care in late 2009.
“Revival is a certified health care agency and we are a licensed home care agency,” said Rokeach, vice president of corporate services for Northern Services. “Because of our partnership, are now able to expand services to clients we could not do before. By working together, our nursing and home health aide staff is covered under Revival’s certification.
“If one of our clients goes into the hospital and needs follow-up home care services, we can provide those services now, thanks to this partnership. It allows us to provide the nursing supervision and home health care assistance and provide a wider range of therapy.
“There are physical, occupational and speech therapists that can deal with pain reduction, balance and gait training, range of motion, activities of daily living, needs that are covered under Medicare, Medicaid and other insurances thanks to this partnership,” said Rokeach.
Isaac Soskin, administrator of Revival Home Health Care, said the relationship with Northern is a pilot program with 30-40 nurses and therapists on board, “one we are certain will continue to blossom. Under our auspices, we ensure Northern’s staff is in compliance with the rules and regulations demanded by Medicaid and Medicare. For Northern clients who received care at home and have had to go into hospital, it is reassuring to them to have a familiar face and surroundings once they are discharged and need follow-up rehabilitation.”
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