Middletown – Orange Regional Medical Center was featured on a segment of the Rachael Ray show on Thursday, November 5, 2009. Three new mothers from Orange Regional’s Rowley Family Birthing Center were chosen to receive surprise "new-mom makeovers".
Mary Dulcina Johnson of Port Jervis, Priscilla Reyes of Pine Bush and Maria Licata of Wurtsboro each received special pampering from expert hair stylists and make-up artists. Each new mom also received gorgeous new loungewear, all courtesy of the Rachael Ray show. At the conclusion of each make-over, the new moms had professional photos taken of them with their newborns to remember the special occasion.
Staff members of the Rowley Family Birthing Center spent Friday, October 9th with producers, camera crew and stylists from Rachael Ray’s team as the segment was filmed. Celebrity make-up artist and creator of Mally Beauty, Mally Roncal spent the day at Orange Regional, hosting the segment and making the new mothers feel beautiful.
Orange Regional’s Administrator of Maternal-Child Health Karidis Tubo said, "Orange Regional is proud to have participated in this wonderful surprise for a few of our patients. New mothers deserve some pampering and this was an excellent opportunity for our organization to be a part of brightening their day. The entire team from Rachael’s show was kind to our patients and wonderful to work with throughout the day."