News & Press Releases
6/20/2011
Edwin and Paula Santos to chair first-ever CharterCARE gala
June 20, 2011
(Providence, Rhode Island) -- Edwin and Paula Santos will chair the first-ever CharterCARE Health Partners Gala on Saturday, October 29, 2011 at Twin River Events Center. The gala will benefit elder care services throughout the CharterCARE system.
Edwin J. Santos is the chairman of the board of CharterCARE Health Partners. A recognized leader in the banking industry, Santos was formerly the chairman of Roger Williams Medical Center. In 2010, he joined the Board of Directors of Pyramis Global Advisors, a Fidelity Investments company. He is also Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Crossroads Rhode Island, a member of the Board of Directors of Delta Dental of Rhode Island, and Co-Vice President of the Board of Trustees of Rocky Hill School.
Paula, an alumna of both Howard University and Southern Connecticut State, volunteers at a number of non-profit organizations including Rocky Hill School. Ed and Paula Santos live in North Kingstown with their three children.
The gala will benefit the state’s most comprehensive geriatric continuum of care. From an award-winning nursing home to inpatient hospital units dedicated to elder care, CharterCARE is known for providing comprehensive, compassionate, and innovative care to older patients. Both CharterCARE hospitals are involved in the NICHE program, which is specifically designed to improve elder care in the hospital setting. Elmhurst Extended Care is the state’s only Eden Alternative home recognized as a leader in the delivery of elder-centered care.
To learn more about the gala, please call 456-3072.
“Caring for elders is a sacred responsibility and we are proud to have a highly developed continuum dedicated to that cause,” said Kenneth H. Belcher, President and CEO, CharterCARE Health Partners. “I thank Ed and Paula Santos for chairing the gala and look forward to the community supporting an event to help us continue to improve the lives of elders in our care.”
CharterCARE Health Partners is the corporate parent of Roger Williams Medical Center and St. Joseph Health Services of Rhode Island. It operates a total of 579 licensed hospital beds, employs approximately 3,200 employees and has annual operating revenues of approximately $330 million.