St. Stanislaus School benefit, 9 to 4 in Kolbe Hall, Adams. Bake sale, snack bar, games, Chinese auctions, money raffle, crafts, and pierogi.
Blackinton Union Church, 1373 Massachusetts Ave., North Adams; 10 to 2. Crafts table, bake sale, Chinese auction, the Christmas table, and kid's grab bag. Lunch $4, $2 kids.
First Congregational Church, North Adams, 9-2.
Nov. 28 Becket Federated Church, Route 8, holiday bazaar from 9-3. Lunch, crafts, baked goods, holiday and other items. Information: Mary Peltier, Parish House, 413-623-5217.
Dec. 5
Holiday Fair at First Congregational Church, 25 Park Place, Lee, from 10 to 3; handcrafted items, raffles, children's shop, bake sale, cut Christmas trees and lunch from 11 to 1. Includes angel-themed goods from SERRV. Information, 413-243-1033 or www.ucc-lee.org.
Dec. 12-13
North Adams Country Club, crafts 9-4; food from That's a Wrap from 11-2. Information: Sheryl Morehouse at 413-822-3329.
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WILLIAMSTOWN - Sweet Brook Transitional Care & Living Centers in Williamstown has been awarded a three-year re-accreditation by the Joint Commission, following a survey in May.
“I am so proud of the staff of Sweet Brook,” said Susan Gancarz, Vice President of Continuing Care for Northern Berkshire Healthcare. “Credit for this achievement really belongs to all of them. This successful survey is proof that they are fully committed to caring for the residents of Sweet Brook.”
“The result of this Joint Commission re-accreditation survey is a true measure of the quality of care we provide day in and day out here,” said Gancarz.
Sweet Brook participates in the re-accreditation process on a voluntary basis, according to Gancarz. Only about 2,800 long-term care facilities in the United States are accredited. “Even though this is a very rigorous survey, we welcome the opportunity to demonstrate the quality of care we provide,” she said.
Joint Commission standards are intended to help organizations achieve the highest level of performance possible, improve patient safety, and create an environment for continuous improvement. “Accreditation – especially voluntary accreditation -- signifies our commitment to quality care and quality improvement,” said Gancarz.
The Joint Commission is an independent, not-for-profit organization that evaluates and accredits more than 15,000 health care organizations and programs in the U.S. The Joint Commission is governed by a 29-member Board of Commissioners. Board members have diverse experience in health care, business, and public policy. The organization employs more than 1,000 physicians, nurses, health care administrators, and other experienced professionals to conduct accreditation surveys.
Sweet Brook Transitional Care & Living Centers is a subsidiary of Northern Berkshire Healthcare, whose family of health care providers also includes North Adams Regional Hospital, the Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice of Northern Berkshire, Sweetwood Continuing Care Retirement Community, and the REACH Community Health Foundation. For information on Sweet Brook: (413) 458-8127. For NBH and its subsidiaries, call (413) 664-5000 or visit www.nbhealth.org.
