Cheshire Resident Appointed to Gaylord Specialty Healthcare Board

Gaylord Specialty Healthcare, a rehabilitation-focused, non-profit health system, has appointed Cheshire resident William J. Simione, III to its Board of Directors.

Simione is Managing Principal of Simione Healthcare Consultants, a home healthcare and hospice consulting agency headquartered in Hamden.

“I am extremely excited to join Gaylord’s Board of Directors,” he said, adding that he is the third generation in his family to become involved with Gaylord Specialty Healthcare.

“My grandmother was a nurse at Gaylord and my father was a former board member, so I am very proud to carry on the tradition. I look forward to using my 30 years’ experience in post-acute care to help Gaylord in any way I can.”

“We are looking forward to having Bill on our Board of Directors,” said Robert J. Lyons, Chairman of Gaylord Specialty Healthcare Board of Directors. “His knowledge and broad experience in post-acute settings will be an asset as we continue to expand our patient-focused services and navigate an ever-changing healthcare landscape.”

About Gaylord Specialty Healthcare:

Gaylord Specialty Healthcare is a rehabilitation-focused, nonprofit health system that provides inpatient and outpatient care for people at every point in their journey from illness and injury to maximum recovery.

Gaylord Specialty Healthcare is widely recognized for its leadership in treating spinal cord and brain injuries and is also known for treating pulmonary, cardiac, amputee and stroke patients as well as sports-related injuries. It is the only rehabilitation system in CT accredited by CARF (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities) for both inpatient and outpatient programs.

Gaylord Specialty Healthcare is anchored by Gaylord Hospital, a Long-Term Acute Care Hospital, and includes Gaylord Outpatient and Gaylord Physical Therapy for patients who require diagnosis and treatment on an outpatient basis. Together, these entities deliver a complete continuum of rehab care driven by technology, research, clinical experience, and human compassion.

Headquartered in Wallingford CT since it was founded in 1902, Gaylord today serves a mix of local, regional, national, and international patients. For more information visit www.gaylord.org.