Wednesday, May 14, 2008
OHI Honored Toms River Mayor Thomas Kelaher with Its First Annual Community Recognition Award
Dr. Theresa Berger, CEO of Ocean Health Initiatives (OHI), and Senator Robert Singer, recently presented the first annual OHI Community Service Recognition Award to The Honorable Thomas F. Kelaher, Mayor of Toms River at a cocktail reception at Eagle Ridge Golf Club, Lakewood.
The board of OHI instituted an annual Community Recognition to honor community leaders who actively support quality health care for Ocean County residents. Mayor Kelaher received the award because he is an advocate for heathcare reform and has dedicated more than 15 years of his career to oversee the coordination and development of healthcare systems in Ocean County.
In introducing Mayor Kalaher, Dr. Theresa Berger, CEO of OHI, said, “Mayor Kelaher’s vision and leadership have been instrumental in helping OHI and others meet the daily challenges of bringing quality healthcare to Ocean County’s residents.”
Senator Singer said in presenting the Community Recognition Award, “Tom has dedicated his volunteer life to healthcare services in Ocean County. He has always realized that healthcare needs are the responsibility of all of us.”
OHI is a Federally Qualified Health Center, in Lakewood and Toms River, dedicated to delivering accessible and affordable primary medical care to the neediest populations in Ocean County. The services of OHI include pediatrics, adult internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, dental health, social services, and podiatry. OHI is open 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. OHI has a bilingual staff available to assist patients and callers.
At the reception, Dr. Berger announced the addition of a new Mobile Healthcare Unit.
Submitted by Fran Kirschner, Frantasy Enterprises
The board of OHI instituted an annual Community Recognition to honor community leaders who actively support quality health care for Ocean County residents. Mayor Kelaher received the award because he is an advocate for heathcare reform and has dedicated more than 15 years of his career to oversee the coordination and development of healthcare systems in Ocean County.
In introducing Mayor Kalaher, Dr. Theresa Berger, CEO of OHI, said, “Mayor Kelaher’s vision and leadership have been instrumental in helping OHI and others meet the daily challenges of bringing quality healthcare to Ocean County’s residents.”
Senator Singer said in presenting the Community Recognition Award, “Tom has dedicated his volunteer life to healthcare services in Ocean County. He has always realized that healthcare needs are the responsibility of all of us.”
OHI is a Federally Qualified Health Center, in Lakewood and Toms River, dedicated to delivering accessible and affordable primary medical care to the neediest populations in Ocean County. The services of OHI include pediatrics, adult internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, dental health, social services, and podiatry. OHI is open 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. OHI has a bilingual staff available to assist patients and callers.
At the reception, Dr. Berger announced the addition of a new Mobile Healthcare Unit.
Submitted by Fran Kirschner, Frantasy Enterprises
