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4 The Oregon Caregiver Fall/Winter 2016
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OHCA Staff
James A. Carlson • President & CEO
Janienne Alexander, CPS • Member Resource Specialist
Philip Bentley, J.D. • Senior VP of Government Relations
Walter Dawson, D.Phil • Director of Research & Analytics
Gwen M. Dayton, J.D., CHC • Executive VP & General Counsel
Carol Grebin • Office Manager
Melodie King, CMP • Director of Education
Linda Kirschbaum • Senior VP Quality Services
Cynthia Maylath
Accounting Assistant & Events/Education Registrar
Lori Mueller • CFO
Nanette Pyatt • Staff Accountant
Rosie Sontheimer • Communications & Marketing Specialist
bOARD OF dIRECTORS
Chair
Harold Delamarter, Prestige Care, Inc.
Vice-Chair
Mark Garber, Pinnacle Healthcare, Inc.
Treasurer
John Morgan , Avamere Health Services
Immediate Past President
Steve Fogg, Marquis Companies, Inc.
Non-Proprietary Representative
JoAnn Vance , Providence Child Center
ALF Representative
Mauro Hernandez , Concepts in Community Living
Business Partner Member Representative
Karri Bolman , Metro West Ambulance, Inc.
RCF Representative
Mark Kinkade , Gateway Living Residential Care
At-Large Representative
Kathy Levee , Marquis Companies, Inc.
Multi-Facility Representative
Dale Patterson, EmpRes Healthcare Management LLC
Non-Proprietary Representative
Kathleen Parry, Maryville Nursing Home
Business Partner Member Representative
Scott Reese , Alliance Insurance Group
Independent Nursing Facility Representative
Mark Remley, Aidan Health Services, Inc.
In-Home/Senior Housing Representative
Kevin Call, Adeo In Home Care
ALF/RCF Representative
Fee Stubblefield, The Springs Living
ALF/RCF Representative
Todd Woollard , Woollard-Ipsen Management LLC
OC Editor
Rosie Sontheimer •
OC Publisher
LLM Publications
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David Gambill
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Design & Layout • Juliette Miratsky
James A. Carlson
President and CEO
Oregon Health Care Association
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Improving lives by
advancing quality care
in Oregon since 1950
Over the past year, we’ve seen some significant changes in Oregon’s long term
care landscape. While our members work hard every day to provide high
quality, person-centered care to Oregon’s seniors and people with disabilities,
this year has brought new challenges that many communities will be forced to
confront and is the inspiration for this issue’s “Responding to Community Needs”
theme.
Here, you will read about the challenges of staffing in four different Oregon
communities in Tillamook, Fossil, Eugene, and Portland. You will also read about the
unique pilot program offered by CareOregon, that works with existing staff to change
a facility’s culture and in turn provide enhanced care to residents.
To learn more about the upcoming budget landscape in the legislature and how Ballot
Measure 97 could affect the 2017 legislative session, read a public policy update from
OHCA’s Phil Bentley. In addition, we honor OHCA champion and our long time
friend Senator Alan Bates who passed away this summer. OHCA’s Walt Dawson
writes about the significant economic impact the long term care sector has in Oregon.
On the regulatory front, we discuss Oregon’s transition to the new Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Home & Community Based Services (HCBS)
standards and developments in opioid policy in Oregon and nationwide.
Two experienced legislators, Senators Peter Courtney and Jackie Winters, share their
insights on aging, caregiving, and the long term care sector. Kelly Odegaard discusses
some of the unique ways that the Veterans’ Home in Lebanon serves the needs of our
veterans and incorporates community interactions into the residents’ lives.
Finally, take a look at the photos from our recent “Driving Quality” Annual
Convention & Trade Show and learn about our upcoming events.
As more changes come into play over the next year, please use this magazine as well
as OHCA staff and resources to help you navigate any challenges you may face or
questions you may have at your own facility or organization. 
How to Handle Changes to
the Long Term Care Landscape