As announced by Holyoke Medical Center:

HOLYOKE, MA, March 13, 2018 – Mont Marie, a member of the Marquis Health Services/Tryko Partners skilled nursing portfolio, has made a generouscontribution towards the Holyoke Medical Center capital campaign, titled Care. Community. Commitment., for the new Emergency Department and Medical Office Building.

“Strong partnerships with local medical providers are integral to a skilled nursing facility’s ability to provide the best possible care, programs and customer service for residents. We value the close working relationship we have developed with Holyoke Medical Center in the three years we have owned and operated Mont Marie Health Care Center,” said Norman Rokeach, Chief Executive Officer of Marquis Health Services, the healthcare affiliate of Tryko Partners, LLC. “HMC is incredibly well respected and clearly holds the highest standards for quality. We appreciate the opportunity to work with the hospital and its team as we develop specialized programming that meets the needs of the Holyoke community. We are proud to support the hospital’s mission as a capital campaign donor.”

“We are proud of the partnership the hospital has been able to establish with Mont Marie and Marquis Health Services, and greatly appreciate this financial contribution,” said Spiros Hatiras, President and CEO of Holyoke Medical Center and Valley Health Systems. “It is collaborations, such as those established with Mont Marie, that allow us to continue to provide our community with the services it deserves.”

The new emergency department, which opened in July 2017, is a 21,460 square foot facility featuring a Center for Behavioral Health Emergency Service, 40 treatment areas, multi-patient trauma rooms, advance lifesaving equipment and a patient navigation service. In the first six months of operation, the new facility has treated over 26,000 patients. The expanded facility is allowing the hospital to treat patients in a more efficient and private way.

The Care. Community. Commitment. capital campaign Holyoke Medical Center is still underway and inching closer to the $3 million goal. Anyone interested in learning more about the campaign and ways to get involved is invited to call the hospital’s Development Department at 413-534-2579.