Posted on: Aug 19, 2016
The Florida Health Care Association (FHCA) awarded Sarasota residents John and Cindy Godby of Canines for Christ as the Association’s 2016 Group Volunteer of the Year. The Godbys work with Canines for Christ to bring their two dogs, Goose and Gandy, to Hawthorne Village of Sarasota. The award, which is given annually to a group that demonstrates outstanding service to…
Posted on: Aug 18, 2016
Steven Rule, executive director of the Park Summit center in Coral Springs, was honored as the statewide 2016 Assisted Living Facility (ALF) Administrator of the Year by Florida Health Care Association (FHCA) during FHCA’s Annual Conference in Orlando in August. Rule, who oversees the operations of Park Summit’s 274 independent and assisted living residences, is a strong leader with a…
Posted on: Aug 18, 2016
Florida Health Care Association (FHCA) has recognized Lucy Kennedy, a resident at Signature HealthCARE of North Florida in Graceville, as its 2016 Resident of the Year. The award, which is given annually to a long term care resident who shows outstanding service to seniors residing in Florida’s long term care centers, was presented by FHCA during the Association’s Annual Conference…
Posted on: Aug 18, 2016
More than 800 long term care professionals from across Florida were on hand to applaud Andrew McKillop, administrator of Okeechobee Health Care Facility, as he was honored as the statewide 2016 Nursing Home Administrator of the Year by Florida Health Care Association (FHCA). The award, presented during FHCA’s Annual Conference in Orlando on August 7-11, is the highest honor given…
Posted on: Jul 25, 2016
Governor Scott recently confirmed Florida’s newest recipients of the Governor’s Gold Seal Award for Excellence in Long Term Care. FHCA members receiving the Gold Seal Award for the first time include PruittHealth-Santa Rosa, First Coast Health and Rehabilitation Center, The Commons at Orlando Lutheran Towers, Rehab & Healthcare Center of Cape Coral and Ybor City Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. FHCA…
Posted on: Jun 22, 2016
Amina Dubuisson left her native Haiti years ago, but she never truly left the island behind. That’s why as an adult, she frequently returns to her homeland to apply her skills as a registered nurse, exhibiting the same commitment to helping others that she demonstrates on a daily basis as executive director at North Beach Rehabilitation Center in Miami.
Dubuisson’s…
Posted on: Jun 14, 2016
Five nursing professionals whose unique life experiences and dedication to long term care have earned them the respect of contemporaries and administrators alike have been honored by the Florida Health Care Association with statewide 2016 Long Term Care Excellence in Nursing Awards. The awards, in categories for nursing administrators, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and certified nursing assistants, were presented…
Posted on: Jun 14, 2016
The 2016 Certified Nursing Assistant of the Year is a Maitland long term care professional with one of the most unique stories in the award’s history. Mary Stevenson, a 74-year-old CNA at the Rehabilitation Center of Winter Park, was honored by the Florida Health Care Association at its 2016 Long Term Care Excellence in Nursing Awards presentation, held in…
Posted on: Jun 14, 2016
A natural-born caregiver who uses her personal experiences to enrich the well-being of residents at a Milton care center has gained statewide acclaim as Florida’s 2016 Licensed Practical Nurse of the Year. Amy Welty, an LPN at PruittHealth-Santa Rosa, was honored by the Florida Health Care Association at its 2016 Long Term Care Excellence in Nursing Awards presentation in St.…
Posted on: Jun 14, 2016
A registered nurse known for her special focus on education and hands-on approach to patient care has gained statewide acclaim as Florida’s Registered Nurse of the Year. Carman Dockham, Assistant Director of Nursing Services at Lady Lake Specialty Care Center, was honored by the Florida Health Care Association at its 2016 Long Term Care Excellence in Nursing Awards presentation,…
Posted on: Jun 14, 2016
A Pensacola nursing supervisor with more than a decade of experience in rehabilitation and patient-centered care is seeing her years of hard work pay off, with recognition as Florida’s Nurse Administrator of the Year. Kristin Rutherford, Director of Nursing at the Bayside Health and Rehabilitation Center, was honored at its 2016 Long Term Care Excellence in Nursing Awards presentation,…
Posted on: Feb 17, 2016
Florida Health Care Association (FHCA) today thanked members of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services for listening to the concerns of Florida’s long term care community and leaving intact the effective Certificate of Need (CON) process for nursing centers. The subcommittee’s vote defeating SB 1144 today retains an effective two-year old CON process for nursing centers.
