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FHCA Sr. VP Joins LTC Podcast to Share Vision of Unity, Growth, and Resilience

In long-term care, unity and collaboration are pillars of our strength. These values were on display at the Florida Health Care Association 2023 Annual Conference & Trade Show in Orlando in July. “We’re here to be colleagues who want to have fun, network, and enjoy each other’s company,” said Julie Morris, senior vice president of FHCA, on the LTC Heroes…

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FHCA Partners with Mercury Public Affairs

FHCA announces its strategic partnership with high-stakes public strategy firm Mercury Public Affairs, whose Florida team brings a combined 25 years of public relations and communications experience. With a shared commitment to fostering public awareness, education, and engagement within the long-term care sector, this collaboration marks a significant milestone in advancing FHCA’s mission to advance its members’ quality of services,…

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John Mangine Named 2023 Walter M. Johnson, Jr. Circle of Excellence Award Recipient

John Mangine, Chief Operating Officer for Southern Healthcare Management, was recognized for his years of service to the Florida Health Care Association (FHCA) with the Walter M. Johnson, Jr. Circle of Excellence Award. The award was presented to Mangine in front of 800 of Florida’s finest long term care professionals, including his Southern Healthcare Management team members, and his family,…

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Melbourne Nursing Center Resident and Volunteer Earn Statewide Awards

Surrounded by more than 800 of Florida’s finest long term care professionals and admiring staff members from the Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Melbourne, center resident David deMunecas and volunteer Chuck Kravitz were honored as the 2023 Joe Negron Resident of the Year and Adult Volunteer of the Year, respectively, by Florida Health Care Association (FHCA). Presented during FHCA’s Annual…

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Stephanie Norsen Named 2023 Nursing Home Administrator of the Year

Surrounded by more than 800 of Florida’s finest long term care professionals along with her family and team members, Stephanie Norsen, administrator of Island Lake Center in Longwood, was honored as the 2023 Nursing Home Administrator of the Year by Florida Health Care Association (FHCA). The award, presented July 25 during FHCA’s Annual Conference in Orlando, is the highest honor…

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Jen Lawrence Receives 2023 Arthur H. Harris Government Services Award

Jen Lawrence, Chief Nursing Officer at Aston Health was honored as the Florida Health Care Association (FHCA) 2023 Arthur H. Harris Government Services Award recipient for her elder care advocacy. The award, presented in front of more than 800 long term care professionals during FHCA’s 2023 Annual Conference in Orlando, is given annually to an FHCA member who shows a…

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Koko Okano Named 2023 National Champion of Quality

The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) has named Koko Okano, Quality Improvement and Research Analyst for FHCA, as the 2023 recipient of the Mary K. Ousley Champion of Quality Award. Okano is recognized for her national contributions to quality improvement in long term and post-acute care.

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Brinn Helton Named 2023 Willis J. Gregson Associate of the Year

Brinn Helton, Regional Manager with Gentell which specializes in Advanced Wound Care dressings, was recently honored as the Florida Health Care Association’s (FHCA) Willis J. Gregson Associate of the Year. The award, presented during FHCA’s 2023 Annual Conference in Orlando, is the highest honor an FHCA associate member can receive from Florida’s long term care profession.

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Stephanie Frazier Earns FHCA’s 2023 Assisted Living Facility Administrator of the Year Award

Stephanie Frazier, Senior Vice President of Housing at MorseLife Health System’s at The Tradition, was honored recently as the 2023 Assisted Living Facility Administrator of the Year by the Florida Health Care Association (FHCA). The award, presented in front of more than 800 long term care professionals during FHCA’s 2023 Annual Conference in Orlando, is the highest honor given to…

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Anita Faulmann Re-elected FHCA President

During its recent Annual Conference, members of the Florida Health Care Association (FHCA) re-elected Anita Faulmann as President of the Association. Anita Faulmann is Regional Director of Operations-Florida for Excelsior Care Group, which manages seven skilled nursing and rehabilitation facilities across Florida. As President, Faulmann will lead the Association’s 30-member Board of Directors, which includes 16 District Presidents from across…

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Florida’s 2023 AHCA/NCAL Silver National Quality Award Recipients Announced

FHCA is pleased to announce that seven Florida nursing centers have earned the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) 2023 Silver – Achievement in Quality Award. With this announcement, Florida now has 111 centers statewide that have earned the Silver Quality Award, far exceeding any other state in the country.

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