OHCA The Oregon Caregiver Fall/Winter 2019

The Oregon Caregiver FALL/WINTER 2019 www.ohca.com 22 2019 OHCA AWARD RECIPIENTS T he 2019 OHCA Awards recipients demonstrate a commitment to quality care through their dedication to residents, staff, and the long term care/community based care profession. The award winners will be formally honored on November 20, at the Annual Convention Awards Luncheon. Thank you to everyone who has sup- ported the OHCA Awards and the award recipients! We are fortunate to work in a profession where so many go above and beyond every day to provide quality services and care to Oregonians state- wide. We encourage OHCA members to nominate or re-nominate the coworkers, leaders, and business associates in your communities next year. Congratulations to the 2019 OHCA Award Recipients! Alex Vinokurov, Administrator of the Year—CBC ABOVE & BEYOND AWARD Jason Sanders No Worries In-Home Care Rodney Taylor The Springs at Mill Creek LEADERSHIP AWARD Laarni Small The Woods at Willowcreek ENRICHMENT OF LIFE AWARD—EMPLOYEE Rachel Kilfoy Regency Florence Livia Thompson Avamere at Bethany ENRICHMENT OF LIFE AWARD—RESIDENT The Springs Living ERT Residents Group INNOVATIVE PROGRAM & IMPROVEMENT AWARD Lynn Tylczak Home Instead Senior Care—Salem OUTSTANDING BUSINESS PARTNER OF THE YEAR Lane Powell VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR Eunice Denudt Columbia Basin Care CARGIVER OF THE YEAR Melissa Farias Virrueta Oregon Veterans’ Home— Lebanon NURSE LEADER OF THE YEAR COMMUNITY-BASED CARE Melissa Bruce Avamere Living NURSE LEADER OF THE YEAR SKILLED CARE Charli Keesey Prestige Care & Rehabilitation of Reedwood ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR COMMUNITY-BASED CARE Alex Vinokurov Avamere Living ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR SKILLED CARE Aubree Schreiner Columbia Basin Care SPECIAL SERVICE AWARD Art Bradley The Springs Living PRESIDENT’S AWARD Pat Hogan Sysco of Portland LIFETIME ACHIEVMENT AWARD Van Moore Westcare Management