CareNotes

Congratulations to the 2019 OHCA Award Recipients!

October 7, 2019

We are pleased to announce the 2019 OHCA Awards recipients, who 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 supported 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 statewide. We encourage you to nominate or renominate the coworkers, leaders, and business associates in your communities next year.

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 Resident Group, The Springs Living

Innovative Program and 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

Caregiver of the Year

Melissa Farias Virrueta, Oregon Veterans’ Home- Lebanon

View a Q&A with Melissa in our latest Oregon Caregiver magazine.

Nurse Leader of the Year – Community Based Care

Melissa Bruce, Avamere Living

Nurse Leader of the Year – Skilled Care

Charli Keesey, Prestige Care and Rehabilitation of Reedwood

Administrator of the Year – Community Based Care

Alex Vinokurov, Avamere at Sandy

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 Achievement

Van Moore, Westcare Management