Matthew House in Auburn adds two to board of directors
AUBURN, N.Y. — Matthew House — an Auburn nonprofit that operates a two-bed comfort-care home for terminally ill people in their final days of life — announced it has recently added two new members to its board of directors. Beth Burgmaster and Diane Lozowsky were inducted to the board for three-year terms. Burgmaster, a life-long […]
AUBURN, N.Y. — Matthew House — an Auburn nonprofit that operates a two-bed comfort-care home for terminally ill people in their final days of life — announced it has recently added two new members to its board of directors.
Beth Burgmaster and Diane Lozowsky were inducted to the board for three-year terms.
Burgmaster, a life-long resident of Auburn, is a senior human-resources- management consultant at HR One, Inc. She brings 20 years of HR, strategic planning, and employee-development experience to Matthew House. Burgmaster holds a bachelor’s degree in human-resources management from Ithaca College. She is a member of the national Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and is a former VP of the board at the E. John Gavras Center in Auburn.
Lozowsky, a Skaneateles resident, has been a registered nurse (RN) since 2000 and is an RN case manager at Auburn Community Hospital. She previously was a nurse with Hospice CNY for 10 years and worked at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Syracuse. Lozowsky received her associate degree in registered nursing from the St. Joseph’s School of Nursing, a bachelor’s degree in Russian Studies from the University of Texas, and a bachelor’s in nursing from Keuka College. She served in the U.S. Army as a military-intelligence officer in the late 1980s.
“I’m excited to have these two new board members join the Matthew House team,” Angela Ryan, Matthew House’s executive director, said in a release. “We have a small staffing base, so we look for leaders with skills to help fill the gaps. Beth has significant expertise in personnel matters, which will be very helpful. We have a lot of HR-related projects that need her assistance. I worked with Diane at Hospice in the past, and we need continued support and guidance with medical and patient care. She is passionate about end-of-life care and loves this home.”
Since its opening in 2002, Matthew House has welcomed more than 400 residents, per its website. Some stayed at the house for weeks or months, while some stayed just a few days.
