{"id":2956,"date":"2022-09-01T13:48:11","date_gmt":"2022-09-01T13:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westmorelandrehab.com\/?p=2956"},"modified":"2024-07-19T16:31:12","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T16:31:12","slug":"westmoreland-welcomes-new-attending-physician-and-nurse-practitioners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westmorelandrehab.com\/westmoreland-welcomes-new-attending-physician-and-nurse-practitioners\/","title":{"rendered":"Westmoreland welcomes new attending physician and nurse practitioners"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Westmoreland Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center Expands Clinical Care Team<\/em><\/strong> COLONIAL BEACH, Va., May 20, 2022 \u2014 Westmoreland Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center<\/a> has expanded its clinical care team, welcoming Petros Ayele, MD, as its second attending physician, and nurse practitioners Donna Cyrus, MSN, RN; Rachel Ambrose, MSN, RN; and Rebecca Bulman, MSN, RN. The clinical team enhancement coincides with a significant renovation underway at the Colonial Beach skilled nursing facility. <\/p>\n Dr. Ayele, who specializes in internal medicine, has more than 25 years of experience, including extensive work with geriatric patients in skilled nursing settings. He maintains a primary care practice in Alexandria, Va. Dr. Ayele is working closely with Dr. Hasan Farkhani, who joined the Westmoreland team as attending physician in 2005. <\/p>\n \u201cWestmoreland, which has a long history of high occupancy, is pleased to expand its clinical care team,\u201d said Megan Shilling, regional director of market development at Marquis Health Consulting Services, which supports the facility. \u201cDr. Ayele is well known in the area for his medical expertise and caring manner; much thanks to Westmoreland\u2019s Nancy Niswander, director of admissions, who introduced him to the team. Dr. Ayele is a wonderful addition to complement the excellent care already being provided by Dr. Farkhani. The facility is also thrilled to expand its nursing team with three highly trained practitioners.\u201d <\/p>\n Cyrus, Ambrose and Bulman all have expertise within skilled nursing settings. Cyrus is a board-certified adult geriatric nurse practitioner and certified dementia practitioner; in addition, she is wound care certified. Ambrose, a board-certified nurse practitioner, also possesses extensive experience in nursing leadership and education. Bulman, a board-certified family nurse practitioner, brings experience in emergency medicine and urgent care to her role at Westmoreland. <\/p>\n Located at 2400 McKinney Blvd., Westmoreland\u202fprovides post-hospital care, short-term rehab and long-term residential care; it\u202fis the only licensed nursing facility in Westmoreland County.\u202fWestmoreland\u2019s in-progress renovation includes both physical renovations and programming enhancements aimed to meet\u202fthe healthcare needs of area residents.\u202f <\/p>\n Committed to serving as a healthcare resource for area residents, Westmoreland, together with Marquis, established a resource library<\/a>\u202fof\u202fphysician-curated content,\u202faddressing many topics of interest for families of patients and the larger community.\u202fThe library and more information on the skilled nursing facility can be found at\u202fwestmorelandrehab.com. <\/p>\n Based in Brick, N.J., Marquis Health\u202fConsulting\u202fServices is a highly skilled and vision-driven\u202fnursing home consulting company\u202fcurrently supporting Mid-Atlantic and New England facilities totaling approximately\u202f6,000 skilled nursing and assisted living beds.\u202f\u202f<\/p>\n
\nColonial Beach, Va., Skilled Nursing Facility Welcomes Additional Attending Physician and Three Nurse Practitioners <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n