The VIM Berkshires community is made up of lots of special people and we’d like you to meet some of them.
Several times a year, we will be adding new profiles to the FACES of VIM –- profiles of our clinical volunteers, our administrative volunteers and our patients. Enjoy!
For a woman who grew up on a “sheep station” in the small town of Yass, Australia, rural life in the Berkshires comes naturally. And…Continue reading
Based on an interview with Jimmy and his very caring friend, Tammy Mathieu. Even though Jimmy is developmentally disabled, he has a smile and a…Continue reading
Energetic people pack a lot into a short time span … one such person is Trina Cysz, a nurse who is part of VIM’s medical…Continue reading
Dr. Herb Diamond volunteers as a member of VIM’s Quality Assurance Committee. Quality Assurance (QA) is “the systematic monitoring and evaluation of the various aspects…Continue reading
For a woman who loves to travel, Claire Eurich hasn’t moved very far from where she grew up–the village of North Egremont, where she had…Continue reading
It takes a good volunteer to see the potential in a prospective volunteer. Allan Goldstein became involved with VIM through his friend Jane Salamon, one…Continue reading
“I knew for a long time that my gums were in bad shape, but could never afford to fix the problem properly. It kept getting…Continue reading
Dr. John Herman has volunteered with VIM for almost 10 years as Director of the Optometry Clinic. Those who assist him in delivering patient care…Continue reading
Kenneth Mayer is the son of an English mother and an Austrian father. His parents were living in England at the beginning of World War…Continue reading
Genis Melandez-Delaney brings a rich, varied and productive background to her role as an interpreter at VIM. She came to the US and settled in…Continue reading
Profile by Tricia Bevan Volunteers in Medicine Berkshires patient Jennifer Miele recently reflected on her first visit to VIM: “These days it’s nice to sit…Continue reading
Nancy Fernandez Mills is a many-faceted VIM volunteer. As you read an outline of her life story, you begin to understand what a depth of…Continue reading
Jeani Parsons has always been interested in health care. After her daughter Melissa went off to college, Jeani began her volunteer career and found a…Continue reading
Chairman, VIM Board of Trustees “My involvement with VIM is very much about passion! Of course I really like what I am doing here and…Continue reading
Colombian native Ligia Pineda has been treated by clinicians at VIM Berkshires for at least eight years. She lives in Pittsfield and heard about VIM’s…Continue reading
Carol Reife, MD, Co-Medical Director of VIM Berkshires, has been spending vacation time in the Berkshires since she was a child. Since she loves the…Continue reading
I was born in New Haven, Connecticut where my parents were professors at Yale, my mother in psychiatry and my father in sociology. My father…Continue reading
My sister and I grew up in Stamford, Connecticut. I am a first generation Italian-American. I grew up in a very small, lower-middle class neighborhood. My…Continue reading
Molly Sheriff is one of VIM’s invaluable front desk volunteers. She has been part of the receptionist team for the past eight years. That kind…Continue reading
If you chance to visit VIM on Wednesdays or Thursdays, you will surely meet one of our receptionists – Marguerite Sherman. This friendly, calm, competent…Continue reading
When Pittsfield resident and Vietnam Vet Roger Siciliano learned that his veteran’s benefits would not pay for the extensive dental work he needed, he was…Continue reading
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