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Lola Rathbone To Retire

As Catskill Hospice CEO

Former Tri-Town, O’Connor Exec Succeeds Her
Lola Rathbone
Lola Rathbone

ONEONTA – Lola Rathbone, president/CEO of Catskill Area Hospital, announced a few minutes ago that she will retire in 2017 after 25 years with the organization.

The Board of Directors has named Dan Ayres, former CEO of O’Connor Hospital in Delhi and Tri-Town Hospital in Sidney, to succeed her.

Ayres, who will be relocating back to the area after heading Summersville Regional Medical Center in West Virginia for the past two years, served on the Hospice Board of Directors for six years.

Ayres
Ayres

“It has been a blessing to work for Catskill Area Hospice and Palliative Care for the past 25 years,” said Rathbone.  “Dan’s appointment to be the next leader of this extraordinary organization is yet another blessing.”

“The mission and values of this organization is an inspiration, as is the compassionate and caring staff,” said Ayres.

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