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Wellness efforts foster staff engagement

In existence for more than eight years, West View Nursing & Rehabilitation Center's wellness program was founded on the simple but apt principle that...

Care delivered simply, conveniently

With an aging baby boomer population and a health care system in flux, people want a variety of options when it comes to their...
UNIVERSAL APPEAL: Kimberly Kowal Arcand, visualization lead for NASA's Cambridge-based Chandra X-ray Observatory, has done work at the organization that includes organizing and curating award-winning exhibits featuring Chandra's photography, digitally adapting science content into tactile and Braille formats and researching the use of color in science imagery. / PBN PHOTO/STEPHANIE ALVAREZ EWENS

Arcand still shooting for the stars

Kimberly Kowal Arcand – quite literally – shows people the universe. In her role as visualization lead for NASA's Cambridge-based Chandra X-ray Observatory, she leverages...
WELL-TRAVELED: Interior designer Libby Slader has spent 27 years focused on improving the appearance and functionality of hospitality, retail and corporate work spaces. / PBN PHOTO/JAIME LOWE

Adding function, beauty to wide-open spaces

Interior design, though quite clearly an indoor profession, has brought Libby Slader all over the world. In her nearly 30-year career, the Providence-based designer has...
SWEATING THE SMALL THINGS: Kara Lachapelle's command of the details of the housing bond market and the inner workings of Rhode Island Housing have helped the agency weather the Great Recession and improve its financial health. Pictured here, from left, are Executive Director Barbara Fields, Lachapelle, Director of Home Ownership Peter Walsh and alternative lending manager Tricia Herbert. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

For R.I. Housing, diversification is key

With Kara Lachapelle as director of finance and technology for the past four years, the state's principal housing agency has been able not only...
SEEING OPPORTUNITY IN TEAMWORK: Fred Santaniello, left, director, workforce training grants and programs, and coordinator of the SAMI program, works with students Rob Santos, center, and Teddy Small, in one of New England Tech's labs. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Working together reaps rewards

Progress doesn't occur in a vacuum. It takes dedication, persistence, enthusiasm – and, most importantly, cooperation. All of these traits are inherent in the New...
MAKING A MARK: Blount Fine Foods President and CEO Todd Blount, right, is more than a steward of his family's more than century-old legacy. He's helped transform the company by supporting the development of employees such as Gee Nogueras, packing-line lead in the company's Fall River production facility. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Blount creates a legacy with strategy, stewardship

The essence of leadership is multifold – it involves strategic movements and investments, calculated risk-taking, and thoughtful delegation, as well as the ability to...

Building from the bonds of strong partnerships

Strength in partnerships, strategic planning, a diversity of skills and services, and a 200-plus year commitment to the region have all established The Washington...
A Healthy Thought:
“Developing a healthy lifestyle transforms not just your body, but your mind.”
Bethany Bishop
Mortgage servicer

Company’s role: providing resources, tools, support

After experiencing an unexpected life event, Bethany Bishop strove to see a new person in the mirror. As she embarked on her journey, one of...
A Healthy Thought:“Bryant believes that healthy behaviors deserve to be rewarded.”Melanie CluleyHuman resources generalist

When it comes to health, employees in driver’s seat

Because life can get in the way, sometimes a little encouragement just isn’t enough. This is where Bryant University’s “Good Cent$” wellness program comes in. Its...
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