Maldden alld a Vol. 33, No. 13 den AADD -FREEHave a Happy & Blessed Easter and Passover! CTE CAT AT www.advocatenews.net Published Every Friday Tufts Medicine and Acadia Healthcare break ground on new behavioral health hospital to serve the Greater Boston area 617-387-2200 A grand celebration was recently held in honor of the 85th birthday of “Mr. Malden Babe Ruth League” Bob Rotondi. An overfl ow crowd turned out at the Malden Moose to honor Bob, who happens to be fresh off his induction Pictured from left to right: Tufts Medicine President/CEO Mike Dandorph, Tufts Medicine Executive VP/MelroseWakefi eld Healthcare President Kelly Corbi, Acadia Healthcare CEO Chris Hunter, Senator Jason Lewis, Ward 3 Councillor Amanda Linehan, Mayor Gary Christenson, District Director of Policy for Congresswoman Katherine Clark Wade Blackman, Tufts Medicine Chair of Psychiatry Dr. Brent Forester, MassHealth Medical Director for Behavioral Health & Senior Director of Behavioral Health Policy Dr. Lee Robinson and Massachusetts Department of Mental Health Assistant Commissioner for Clinical and Professional Services Martha Ryan. Special to the Advocate O n March 27, 2024, Tufts Medicine and Acadia Healthcare Company held a ceremony to celebrate the start of construction on the previously announced state-of-the-art, 144bed behavioral health hospital in Malden, Mass. The event occurred on the site of the new hospital (100 Hospital Rd.) and celebrated the joint venture partnership between Tufts Medicine and Acadia. “We are pleased construction has begun on our new behavioral health hospital and training site for future behavioral health clinicians,” said Tufts Medicine President/CEO Michael Dandorph. “We are excited to have a partner such as Acadia who brings unrivalled behavioral health expertise and shares our commitment to quality patient care. This occasion marks an important milestone in our eff ort to improve access to behavioral health care for our patients and the region.” Slated to open in fall 2025, the hospital will be a center of excellence serving patients of all ages. For decades, MelroseWakefi eld Hospital and Lawrence Memorial Hospital have been known and highly respected for the inpatient behavioral healthcare services that they provide in their respective communities. The proposed new hospital will build upon that legacy, off ering the latest in inpatient behavioral healthcare and intensive outpatient programs, and providing the continuum of care needed to support patients and their families. “This new hospital will provide the greater Boston area with expanded access to quality behavioral health services and treatment from specialized clinical teams in a carefully designed environment,” said Acadia Healthcare CEO Chris Hunter. “We are so proud to be affi liated with Tufts Medicine, working together to address the strong need in the Commonwealth and building upon their legacy and commitment to behavioral health services. This hospital will be a strong member of the Malden community, collaborating with local organizations, hospitals and fi rst responders.” The new hospital will also serve as a teaching hospital for psychiatry and other behavioral health professionals, training students and residents from the Tufts University School of Medicine. This will address the shortage of clinical behavioral healthcare professionals in the area, as many of these new professionals will go on to practice in the Commonwealth and carry forth Tufts Medicine’s work to improve the health and well-being HOSPITAL | SEE PAGE 7 E Friday, March 29, 2024 Mr. “Malden Babe Ruth League” celebrates 85 years into the Malden Baseball Legacy Hall of Fame earlier in the month. He was honored as the very fi rst Legacy Inductee in the new Hall of Fame for his coaching career that CELEBRATES | SEE PAGE 7 Bob Rotondi was honored with a Key to the City from Mayor Gary Christenson. (Courtesy of the City of Malden) Maldonian leads Tokyo police on tour of USS Ronald Reagan flight deck Lt. David Palencia, from Malden, Mass., gave a tour of the fl ight deck to members of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department on the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), while in port in Yokosuka, Japan, on March 20. USS Ronald Reagan, the fl agship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacifi c region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kaleb Birch)
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