In 2005 Florida Health Care Association and the Consumer Relations Committee began our "Treasure Our Elders" initiative. The Mission of the initiative is to recognize the elders that have shaped the history of our state and nation and have positively influenced our quality of life through their numerous contributions to society.

Treasure Our Elders is also intended to positively acknowledge Florida long term care providers which consist of thousands of caregivers and healthcare associates that honor Florida’s elders daily through their commitment to excellence, quality of life, integrity, compassion, and respect and believe the elderly people they serve are entitled to a supportive work culture where professional and compassionate care is rendered

• Governor's Proclamation
   
• Pinellas News Article
   
• Dion - Pulse Article
   
• November 2008 Pulse Article - Treasured Elder, James George Madormo
   
• September 2008 Pulse Article - Treasured Elder, Myrtle Starling Groves
   
• June/July 2008 Pulse Article - Treasured Elder, Elizabeth Kathryn Snyder Dreisbach
   
• April 2008 Pulse Article - Treasured Elder, Charles Hayden Abbott
   
• March 2008 Pulse Article - Treasured Elder, Virginia Elizabeth Courtney Riley
   
• February 2008 Pulse Article - Treasured Elder, Hope Brewster Ely Cochran
   
• October 2007 Pulse Article - Treasured Elder, Earl Norman Collins
   
• September 2007 Pulse Article - Treasured Elder, Rose Semprini Holman
   
• June/July 2007 Pulse Article - Treasured Elder, Filomena Rita Trautwein
   
• May 2007 Pulse Article - Treasured Elder, Fr. Francis Stanley Haryasz
   
• April 2007 Pulse Article - Treasured Elder, Joseph Lee Duncan
   
• March 2007 Pulse Article - Treasured Elder, Peter Muller
   
• September 2006 Pulse Article - Treasured Elder, Rosemary Hall
   
• August 2006 Pulse Article - Treasured Elder, Thelma Johnson
   
• June-July 2006 Pulse Article - Treasured Elder, Willie Besmanoff
   
• May 2006 Pulse Article - Treasured Elder, Ray R. Robinson
   
• March 2006 Pulse Article - Treasured Elder, Nathaniel James Clark
   
• January 2006 Pulse Article - Treasured Elder, Rev.Alvin Curtis Berg
   
• November 2005 Pulse Article - Treasured Elder, William McKillop
   
• August 2005 Pulse Article - Treasured Elder, Cynthia McCalla
   
• June/July 2005 Pulse Article - Treasured Elder, Jim Holland
   
• May 2005 Pulse Article - Treasured Elder, Margaret Josephine "Josie" Smith
   
• April 2005 Pulse Article - Treasured Elder,Mary Annie Nix
   
• March 2005 Pulse Article - Treasured Elder, Hampton Hays
   
• March 2005 Pulse Article - Gov. Jeb Bush Proclaims State 'Treasures' Day
   

To order "Treasure Our Elders" buttons:
        

Call (386) 673-0015 and ask for "Sherry." Specify the quantity and color (blue with grey letters or grey with blue letters. Give your credit card info and you'll have them in 2-3 days, tops. The minimum order is 100 buttons at 55 cents each, plus shipping and sales tax.

To order FHCA "Treasure Our Elders" Pledge Cards:

Contact Target Copy in Tallahassee, Florida @ 850-224-3007.
The address is 635 West Tennessee St. Tallahassee, 32304.
Fax: 850-325-3668
Target will ship anywhere. Tell them you want to purchase FHCA "Treasure Our Elders" cards. The specifics are: Medium grey cover, full color, 8-up, 4 ¼ x 5 ½ cards. Phone Target for pricing.

To download and print them yourself, click here.

• Sharing our Treasures Presentation
   

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