Waltham, MA:  Meadow Green Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, a respected short and long-term skilled nursing facility serving the greater Waltham  region, is proud to announce that the National Association of Director of Nurses (NADONA) recently bestowed their Circle of Excellence Award upon Bency Punnose, Meadow Green’s longtime Director of Nursing.

            Ms. Punnose has been Director of Nursing at Meadow Green for seven years and has played an integral part in the excellent reputation Meadow Green enjoys.  She received her RN degree from Army Medical Corps. in India as well as Mass RN License in 1987.  She served as a Regional Clinical Nurse Consultant before coming to Meadow Green. 

            In her position as Director of Nursing, Ms. Punnose hires and supervises all nursing staff members, organizes patient care and training and is responsible for the quality of nursing care throughout the building.  Along with the rest of the staff, she has been instrumental in the continual deficiency-free DPH surveys attained by Meadow Green and has helped set a level of quality and attentiveness in their medical care and supervision.  “Bency is a valued member of our team and we are appreciative of her skills and caring personality,” said David Bell, Meadow Green’s Administrator.

            Meadow Green also was the recipient of the AHCA Quality Award – Bronze Level for 2010 and received a Deficiency Free Rating by the Mass. Department of Public Health in an unannounced visit in January 2011, another difficult-to-attain measure of quality for health care institutions.

            For a tour of Meadow Green for short term rehabilitation or long term skilled nursing, please call 781-899-8900 or email info@meadowgreen.com.