October, 2002

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Jennifer Pfliegler
856-793-0600 ext 204
jpfliegler@bayada.com

Bayada Nurses Appoints New Director in Bethlehem Office


Bethlehem, PA - Bayada Nurses is pleased to announce the appointment of Mary Tomko, RN, MSN, as the new director of the Bayada Nurses office in Bethlehem, PA.

Established in October 2000, the Bethlehem office provides a broad spectrum of home care services-including skilled nursing, therapy, rehabilitation, and personal care services-to adult clients throughout the Lehigh Valley and parts of Monroe and Carbon Counties. The office is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), licensed in the state of Pennsylvania, and certified by Medicare.

Tomko has extensive experience in health care administration. Most recently, she worked as Administrator and Director of Resident Care at Independence Court of Quakertown. Before that, she worked as SNU Manager for the Allentown office of Bayada Nurses and as Hospice Nurse/Case Manager for the VNA of Eastern Pennsylvania. Tomko recently received her Masters in Nursing Administration (MSN) from De Sales University. She also has a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree from Cedar Crest College. Tomko is a member of the Eastern Pennsylvania Health Care Executives Network and the American College of Health Care Professionals and serves on the Advisory Board for the Bucks County Vocational School. She lives in Allentown with her husband and son.

Founded in 1975, Bayada Nurses is an independently owned home care agency that employs more than 5,000 nurses, home health aides, and therapists working from more than 70 offices in 13 states.

For more information about home care services or employment opportunities with Bayada Nurses in the Bethlehem area, please call 610-865-8100 or visit www.bayada.com.

For an electronic version of this press release, send an e-mail to jpfliegler@bayada.com.

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