Moving up
Jodie Joaquin joins Belle Reve
MILFORD — Jodie Joaquin joined Belle Reve Senior Living in December as Resident Care Director.
Her responsibilities include managing the residents’ needs, including their health care. She speaks frequently with residents’ families and physicians about any changes in their condition.
Joaquin graduated from Bergen Community College with her associate’s degree in nursing. She worked in Med/Surge for one year in a hospital, along with working in long-term care. Prior to becoming a nurse, she worked as a CNA.
Growing up, her parents owned a small 18-bed nursing home facility in Allendale, N.J.
She has two grown daughters and three grandchildren. She lives in Branchville, N.J., and loves camping and animals.
For more information about Belle Reve call 409-9191 or visit bellereveseniorliving.com.
Ise Kannebecker joins Northern Wayne Family Health
LAKE COMO — New Certified Family Nurse Practitioner Ise Kannebecker is seeing patients at the Northern Wayne Family Health Center in Lake Como. Kannebecker treats newborn to geriatric patients for primary care needs. She also offers gynecological services using a holistic approach.
“If feasible, I like to try a gentle approach to treatment first. I have great faith in the healing abilities of the human body,” said Kannebecker. “I like to provide people with as many options as I can in regard to their health care.”
Kannebecker earned a master of science degree in nursing from the University of Scranton’s Family Nurse Practitioner Program. Additionally, she holds two undergraduate degrees, a bachelor of science in nursing from East Stroudsburg University, where she graduated magna cum laude, and a bachelor of arts in music from Smith College.
She worked as a registered nurse in the OB/GYN and Medical/Surgical Units at Newton Memorial Hospital, Newton, NJ. As a certified music practitioner, she was employed by Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton to play therapeutic harp music at the bedside of patients in the ICU and hospice units.
“My combined backgrounds in nursing and therapeutic music have enhanced my communication and assessment skills and have increased my sensitivity to understanding patient needs on a multidimensional level,” said Kannebecker. “I feel this approach to patient care can be beneficial in a medical office setting.”
For more information visit wmh.org/WMCHC or call 570-253-8390.