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Washington DC Trip

MIDDLETOWN, NY (April 16, 2026) In April, Garnet Health President and CEO Jonathan Schiller, Administrator of Planning and Community Health Moira Mencher, Garnet Health Medical Center – Catskills CEO Jerry Dunlavey, and Chief Operating Officer Joyce Timko traveled to Washington, D.C., to advocate for the healthcare needs of the region. During their visit, the team met with members of Congress to ensure the voices of the communities they serve are represented at the national level. The trip also provided an important opportunity to strengthen key relationships and elevate critical community health priorities. 

To learn more about Garnet Health, please visit garnethealth.org.

About Garnet Health
Garnet Health is a New York State not-for-profit corporation headquartered in Middletown, New York, approximately 60 miles northwest of New York City. It is the corporate parent of Garnet Health Medical Center, Garnet Health Medical Center – Catskills, Garnet Health Doctors, Garnet Health Urgent Care, Garnet Health Foundation and Garnet Health Foundation – Catskills. Providing healthcare to over 500,000 residents in Orange, Sullivan and Ulster counties, Garnet Health is dedicated to developing specialty services, medical programs and needed healthcare services that allow residents to remain close to home to receive quality care. Garnet Health employs more than 4,000 professionals and over 850 medical staff members. To learn more about Garnet Health, visit garnethealth.org.

Deija Davis-Montes, BS

Marketing and Corporate Communications Specialist
Deija Davis-Montes is Garnet Health’s Marketing and Corporate Communications Specialist. She received her Bachelor of Science in Advertising and Marketing Communications from the Fashion Institute of Technology.  Deija is passionate about nonprofit work, communication that creates impact, and helping organizations share their mission and vision with clarity and purpose.
Deija can be reached at (845) 333-2368 or dmontes@garnethealth.org 
 

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