OHCA Spring/Summer 2019

The Oregon Caregiver SPRING/SUMMER 2019 www.ohca.com 4 S eniors living in Oregon long term care communities receive some of the best care in the nation. Our committed workforce of passionate caregivers is dedicated to the health and wellbeing of our residents. While there is no question that residents’ physical health needs are being tended to each and every day, communities also work to build robust wellness and activities programs to meet the mental and social health needs of residents. In this issue, we focus on “Quality Wellness and Activity Programming,” and in our feature story, three communities with robust wellness programs share their philosophies around wellness programming and the difference it makes for their residents. Two residents share their own stories about how these programs have bettered their lives. Linda Kirschbaum examines upcoming regulatory requirements for measuring resident satisfaction and best practices for facilities to comply with these requirements. Phil Bentley writes about the state of revenue reform in Oregon and explains why the current revenue system is not sustainable. Walt Dawson highlights some of the key findings from OHCA’s 2018 Long Term Care State Report which compiles important long term care data and trends in Oregon. Gwen Dayton considers how telehealth may be an emerging opportunity in long term care, making care more accessible and convenient for both providers and residents. In our policy maker profile, Senator Lori Monnes Anderson discusses her experi- ences as a nurse and how they shaped her political career, including her work as the Chair of the Senate Healthcare Committee. In our leader profile, JoAnn Vance, Executive Director of Providence Center for Medically Fragile Children, talks about some of the innovative and inspiring pro- gramming going on at the Center and what led her to her current role there. Ethel Henry, a resident at Touchmark in the West Hills and one of the residents interviewed in our feature article, talks about her life-long history with tap dance, how it has become a family affair, and how it keeps her young. View photos from the OHCA Spring Expo in Salem and our upcoming training and education events for long term care professionals. All of our educational opportuni- ties are available on our website. You can read the magazine anytime on our website, www.ohca.com , or on the magazine app “OHCA Caregiver,” which is available for Android and iPhone. Much More Than Housing 11740 SW 68th Pkwy, Ste 250, Portland, OR 97223 Phone: (503) 726-5260 • Fax: (503) 726-5259 www.ohca.com OHCA STAFF James A. Carlson • President & CEO Janienne Alexander, CPS • Member Resource Specialist Philip Bentley, J.D. • Senior VP of Government Relations 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 Chris Madden • Associate Director of Government Relations Lori Mueller • CFO Nanette Pyatt • Staff Accountant Rosie Ward • Director of Marketing and Communications BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIR Fee Stubblefield, The Springs Living VICE CHAIR Steve Fogg, Marquis Companies, Inc. TREASURER Dr. Mauro Hernandez, Concepts in Community Living IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Harold Delamarter, Prestige Care, Inc. NON-PROPRIETARY REPRESENTATIVE JoAnn Vance, Providence Child Center NON-PROPRIETARY REPRESENTATIVE Kathleen Parry, Maryville Nursing Home AT-LARGE REPRESENTATIVE Kathy Levee, Marquis Companies, Inc. ALF/MULTI-FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE Rick Miller, Avamere Health Services MULTI-FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE Jonathan Allred, EmpRes Healthcare Management, LLC RESIDENTIAL CARE REPRESENTATIVE Mark Kinkade, Gateway Living Residential Care ASSOCIATE MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE Gabriela Sanchez, Lane Powell, LLC ASSOCIATE 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 Randy Cyphers, Brookedale Senior Living Communities, Inc. ALF/RCF REPRESENTATIVE Todd Woollard, Woollard-Ipsen Management, LLC OC EDITOR Rosie Ward • rward@ohca.com OC PUBLISHER LLM Publications • www.llmpubs.com Advertising Sales • David Gambill (503) 445-2231 • davidg@llmpubs.com Design & Layout • Jon Cannon James A. Carlson President and CEO Oregon Health Care Association LETTER FROM THE CEO Stay connected with OHCA! Contact Rosie Ward, rward@ohca.com , to be added to our email lists.  Improving lives by advancing quality care in Oregon since 1950