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Continuing Care Center celebrates 20 years of continuing care
October 6, 2011
  
The Continuing Care Center (CCC) at Hi-Desert Medical Center celebrated 20 years of continuing care with a community open house celebration, Thursday, October 6.  More than 125 community members, residents, employees and physicians were on hand to hear Lionel "Chad" Chadwick, PhD., CEO; Paul Hoffman, board president; Renato Guzman, M.D., CCC medical director; and Esther Tomaszewski, CCC administrator, share memories.  Tours, a buffet and a jazz band rounded out the event's festivities.
  
Pictured at right, Renato Guzman, M.D., medical director of the Continuing Care Center, addresses the crowd.  He remarked how he was asked to lead the medical directorship.  "That was 20 years ago.  Now they will have to get a crane to pry me out of here," he quipped.
  
Pictured below from left: Esther Tomaszewski, administrator; Martie Avels, community leader and retired healthcare District employee; Jackie Combs, RN, MSN, administrator; Dianne Swella, D.C., board member; Lionel "Chad" Chadwick, PhD., FACHE, CEO; Judy Austin, MSN, MBA, RN, FACHE, chief nursing officer and chief operating officer; and Paul Hoffman, board president.