Fallon Health to Honor its Health Care Heroes at Polar Park
Frontline staff to attend the Worcester Red Sox home opener on May 11
Worcester, MA, May 6, 2021— Fallon Health, a community-based, not-for-profit health care services organization and a founding partner of the Worcester Red Sox, today announced that it will recognize the commitment and efforts of some of its frontline staff by giving them tickets to the May 11, 2021, opening game at Polar Park. The employees selected for this special day represent just some of Fallon’s dedicated workforce from its Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), which is known as Summit ElderCare.
“Over the last 14 months, our Summit ElderCare team has been there for our participants. They have stayed connected to them, caring for them through phone calls and home visits. They have sent cards and activity packets to help them overcome feelings of isolation and loneliness. They have kept them comfortable and safe at our Grove Street infirmary and our COVID recovery center. And most recently, they have administered vaccines to many of them—an important step in bringing a pre-pandemic normalcy back to their lives. The opportunity for some of them to attend the opening day game is a small way for our organization to say thank you,” said Richard Burke, President and CEO of Fallon Health.
Since becoming the first corporate sponsor of the Club in September 2018, Fallon and the WooSox have fostered a strong relationship on and off the field. The two organizations continue to work closely on ways to engage and support fans, by way of Fallon Health Square and Fallon Family Funday Sundays, as well as the broader community, through the Strike Out Hunger Campaign.
“We are thrilled to see that our friends at Fallon Health are inviting front line heroes from Summit Eldercare to Opening Day at Polar Park,” said WooSox President Dr. Charles A. Steinberg. “The pandemic has reminded us of the vital, life-preserving heroism of those who conscientiously care for our elders. Particularly at a time when loved ones have been unable to see their parents or grandparents in person, even just to touch them or to give them a smile, it has brought comfort to so many to know that compassionate caregivers have been a conduit to that shared love. We are honored to have these front line heroes at Opening Day, and we thank Fallon Health for extending this gift to those who so deserve a day in the sunlight and spotlight.”
Christine Cassidy
Chief Communications Officer, Fallon Health
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About Fallon Health
Founded in 1977, Fallon Health is a leading health care services organization that supports the diverse and changing needs of those we serve. In addition to offering innovative health insurance solutions and a variety of Medicaid and Medicare products, we excel in creating unique health care programs and services that provide coordinated, integrated care for seniors and individuals with complex health needs. Fallon has consistently ranked among the nation’s top health plans and is accredited by the National Committee for Quality Assurance for its HMO, Medicare Advantage and Medicaid products.
About Worcester Red Sox
The Worcester Red Sox are scheduled to make their home debut for the inaugural game at Polar Park on May 11, 2021. The club, which had 50 wonderful years in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, announced on August 17, 2018, that they would build Polar Park in partnership with the City of Worcester and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the city’s resurgent Canal District. On September 17, 2018, Worcester welcomed the club in a “Grand and Glorious Civic Celebration.” On October 16, 2018, the club initiated the first of 21 “Fan Planning Meetings” that garnered 877 ideas regarding the ballpark and the ballclub. On July 11, 2019, a ground-breaking ceremony took place. On August 5, 2019, home plate was planted and the bases were set. On November 25, 2019, the club was officially nicknamed the WooSox. On January 28, 2020, the WooSox Foundation was created. And on May 16, 2020, the first steel was raised at Polar Park.