NWHC's Open House was held September 18 and 19 and was considered a resounding success by those who attended. The offices were decorated with balloons, plans, and flowers. Everyone who attended the Open House received a prize, ranging from NWHC mugs, magnets, shopping bags, and stress balls, to the daily grand prizes of a large gift basket filled with NWHC items, as well as items from local merchants. Denise Quinn of Butler, PA, and Larry Leidecker of Clarendon, PA, won the daily grand prize baskets.
There was plenty of healthy food on hand, as well as a decorated marble sheet cake for each day, thanks to our parent company, Allegheny East, who donated them.
NWHC's Medical Consultant, Dr. Daniel Holt, presented two "Mental Retardation: An Overview" training sessions on the 18th, and our Psychological Consultant, Dr. Greg Cherpes, presented a morning session on "Anti-Depressants" and an afternoon session on "Dementia" on the 19th. Dr. Cherpes had originally intended to have a session on "Anti-Psychotics" in the afternoon, but a technical glitch prevented it. He will be presenting his "Anti-Psychotics" training in the near future; we'll be sending out the date and time as soon as we know it.
Our thanks go out to Allegheny East Mental Health/Mental Retardation Center, Inc., of Pittsburgh, Community Health Connections HCQU of Butler, Dr. Holt, Dr. Cherpes, the NWHC Management Oversight Committee, and all the providers and staff who helped make our Open House such a huge success. We could not do what we do without your support and committment and we truly appreciate it.
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Broken Glass Cake| Dissolve 1 package each red, orange, and green Jell-O in one cup of boiling water. Add ½ cup cold water and pour into 8x8 pans. Refrigerate four hours (or overnight) to set. Make a crust using 2 cups of graham cracker crumbs, ½ cup melted butter, and ½ cup of sugar. Remove about ½ cup of crust mix for a topping, and press the rest into the bottom of a 9x13 pan. Make the yellow Jell-O and refrigerate until syrupy (about one hour but much less if you use ice cubes instead of cold water). Slice the red, green, and orange Jell-O cubes into squares and mix with the prepared whipped cream and the syrupy lemon Jell-O. Pour over the crust in the 9x13 pan, sprinkle the ½ cup of saved crust over the top, and refrigerate one hour or until ready to eat. Enjoy. |
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