Garden State's Donation: Easy as AED

The Valley Hospital Live Wires support group has chosen the Joseph Cipolla Senior Citizens' Center in Paramus as the recipient of an automated external defibrillator (AED). Live Wires is a support group for individuals with implantable defibrillators.

"The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association is thrilled that The Valley Hospital is helping us get started in the Ridgewood/Paramus area," said Chris Chiames, SCAA's Executive Director. "The physicians and staff at Valley realize the importance of taking the message of sudden cardiac arrest prevention outside the walls of the hospital and to involve their patients to go out into the community to help us make people smarter about the condition, risk factors and treatment options for the leading cause of death in this country."

From left to right: Cathy Bentz, Paramus Council Member; Julia Karcher, Assistant Vice President, Interventional Services, The Valley Hospital; Maureen O'Brien, Paramus Council Member; Eileen McDowell, Director, Joseph Cipolla Paramus Senior Citizens' Center; Martha Ferrara, N.P.; Louise Cetinich, President, Senior Club #1 of Paramus; Vincent Lacognata, President, Senior Pioneers of Paramus; Mayor James J. Tedesco holding his granddaughter, Haley Santos; and Denis Niland, Paramus Council Member.

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