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Meet Our Leadership
Patrick R. Martone, B.S., M.P.S. FACHCA
Chief Executive Officer
Patrick R. Martone M.P.S. has 30 plus years of service in the Long Term Care profession. He received his Masters of Professional Studies in Health Care Administration from Long Island University, C.W. Post Center and a Bachelors of Science degree from Morningside College.
During his career, he has served as a Facility Administrator, Chief Operating Officer and for the past twelve years has been in the role of Chief Executive Officer. Eight of the twelve years, he has served at Capital Living and Rehabilitation Centres.
Known as an innovator throughout his extensive career, he was involved in the development of Senior Housing, Medical and Social Daycare, Homecare Services, Assisted Living and Specialty Units in Nursing Homes. He was, for 15 years, a certified fellow in the American College of Health Care Administrators, and was awarded the National Distinguished Administrator Award by the College in 1995. He was the first Health Care provider honored by the Long Island Alzheimer’s foundation for his extensive work with Alzheimer patients. He served eight years on the New York State Department of Health Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators.
Mr. Martone is dedicated to improving many aspects of the Long Term Care profession therefore is involved with organizations including NYSHFA and AHCA. He has been involved for 25 years working on concerns such as quality care, workforce initiatives and managed long-term care and is the immediate past NYSHFA Chairman.
Anthony Durante, CPA
Chief Financial Officer
Anthony Durante, CPA (Florida), received his Masters of Professional Accountancy Degree from The University of Miami, in Miami, Florida and his Bachelors of Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from that same institution.
Mr. Durante has 12 years experience in public accounting as a certified public accountant. Mr. Durante is a licensed CPA in the State of Florida and has been since 1994. Areas of experience include, Employee Benefit Plans, Manufacturing, Professional Services, Hotel/Hospitality and Health Care. In April 2004, Mr. Durante assumed the position of Chief Financial Officer of Capital Living and Rehabilitation Centres. Mr. Durante serves on two NYSHFA committees.
Bonni H. Shippee, NHA
Chief Operating Officer
Bonni Shippee, MBA, utilizes an enthusiastic analytical approach to assess operational processes within the healthcare field. She has 20 plus years experience with the last eleven years dedicated to long-term care.
She developed a corporate-wide approach to an integrated healthcare system within a large retirement community. In addition to skilled nursing and assisted living experience, she also has program management experience in sub-acute care in an acute care environment, chronic services for ventilators and dialysis, wound care management and rehabilitation.
Amy E. Lee, RN, BSN, CRRN
Director of Quality Initiative and Clinical Development
Amy Lee is an experienced Registered Nurse with a Certification in Nursing Rehabilitation. Her 18 plus years experience in acute and long-term care has enabled her to develop her holistic approach to healthcare management. She is currently completing her Master’s in Nursing at St. Joseph’s College of Maine.
Ms. Lee provides the leadership for our facilities in clinical development, regulatory compliance and quality improvement. Her clinical experience includes an extensive acute and long term care background with a specialty in orthopedics, clinically complex geriatrics, sub-acute care, traumatic brain injury, rehabilitation and outpatient and emergency services.
She has established a best practice mindset throughout our corporation utilizing up-to-date clinical practice, and a complex continuous quality improvement tracking system. She has promoted the development of innovative practices in falls management and wound care management. Her experience with the MDS and utilization of Quality Indicators/Measures allows her to provide guidance in individualized care planning, regulatory compliance, and RUG utilization.
Her active participation for the past nine years in the American Rehabilitation Nurses Association and more currently the NYSHFA Quality Initiatives Program brings an added perspective to current practice, and program development.
Stacy A. Darling, MBA, MPT, ATC
Director of Rehabilitation Services
Stacy A. Darling, MPT, ATC received her Masters of Physical Therapy Degree from Old Dominion University and her Bachelors of Science in Health Science with a concentration in Athletic Training from Lock Haven University. She is currently earning her Masters of Business Administration degree from the University at Albany.
Ms. Darling has experience as a long term Physical Therapist, Rehab Manager, Multi-facility Rehab Manager and as a Long Term Care Consultant. She has extensive experience in the design, development and implementation of new therapy programs and departments. Ms. Darling also has been an important team member in the education and monitoring of a wide variety of skilled nursing home programs including restraint and device reduction, falls, Accidents and Incidents, MDS utilization, PPS billing and Nursing Rehabilitation. She is an accomplished speaker who has presented at numerous seminars across the country.
Henry R. Puckey
Director of Support Services and Materials Management
For over 30 years, Mr. Puckey has been involved in providing innovative and cutting edge technology consultative services to the Health Care and Educational communities.
Having involvement in all facets of the support services continuum has allowed him to insure that the philosophy of continuously improved performance can be achieved even when balanced against limited resources.
Throughout the past decade he has championed the “Cleaning for Health” initiative which combines the “Team” approach without losing sight of the importance of the individual. The significance of incorporating empowerment with group results is clearly evident in CLRC. Visual impact, customer satisfaction, improved patient / resident and staff health, reduced absenteeism, increased productivity, cost containment and reduction, improved safety and a universal feeling of pride have all been accomplished with the program at CLRC.
Mr. Puckey is known for researching new technologies for the support services spectrum. Biological testing equipment, ozone linen technologies, Quality Assurance / Quality Improvement software employing PDA technology, enhanced communication systems and state of the art sanitization techniques are his strengths.
