Loretto

Loretto recently hired DIANE ZENI DEFERRANTE, M.D., as the medical director of skilled nursing for all three skilled-nursing facilities — Loretto Health & Rehabilitation, The Commons on St. Anthony, and The Nottingham RHCF. She comes to Loretto from Crouse Hospital where she specialized in palliative care. Deferrante held previous positions at Cortland Regional Medical Center, Hospicare and Southern California Permanente Medical Group, among others. She received her doctor-of-medicine degree from Tufts University, and also holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of California, San Diego.

PATRICIA VAIL DELLONTE has been hired as director of development for marketing and the Foundation at Loretto. She has more than 30 years of experience in government affairs and comes to Loretto after working as the district director for the Office of U.S. Representative John Katko. Dellonte held previous positions at the Office of U.S. Representative Richard Hanna, Welch Allyn, U.S. House of Representatives, and the White House, among other government offices. She holds a bachelor’s degree in science in organizational management from Keuka College.

DANIEL MORPHET has been hired as the administrator at The Commons on St. Anthony in Auburn. He has more than 20 years of experience working in health care as an administrator, VP, and a consulting administrator. Morphet comes to Loretto after working as an administrator at the Fulton Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare. He has held previous positions at LeRoy Village Green, Eastside Nursing Home, The Greens of LeRoy Independent Living, and Crest Manor Living and Rehabilitation Center. Morphet holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and health care administration from Alfred University, as well as being a New York State-licensed, nursing-home administrator.