Volume XXX, Number 5
 May 2015

Activity Professional award winners and nominees recognized at the THCA Spring Conference

Award Winners and nominees were recognized on April 20th at the Activity Professionals’ Awards Luncheon during the THCA 2015 Spring Conference and Resource Fair held in Austin, Texas. A wonderful crowd was on hand to enjoy the fiesta celebration and applaud activity professionals! Please help recognize all the winners and nominees.

“Activity Professional of the Year”

Mark Harris

Wellness and Life Enrichment Director
The Vintage Health Care Center
Denton, Texas

“You Make a Difference”

Eve Dueser

Certified Dietary Manager
Yorktown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Yorktown, Texas

“Volunteer of the Year”

Cindy Cozart

The Heights on Huebner
San Antonio, Texas

Nominees for Activity Professional of the Year!

Meagan Arrington
Activity Director
Pecan Tree Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center
Gainesville, Texas

Yvonne Castro
Activity Director
Retama Manor Raymondville
Raymondville, Texas

Nora Ramirez
Activity Director
Valley Grande Manor
Weslaco, Texas

Kathy Schiller
Life Enrichment Director
Senior Care Health and Rehabilitation of San Angelo
San Angelo, Texas

Kristi Stehling, LVN
Activity Director
Yorktown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Yorktown, Texas

Coletha Terrell
Activity Director
Millbrook Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
Lancaster, Texas

Karen Thompson
Activity Director
Park Manor of McKinney
McKinney, Texas

Debra Woody
Wellness and Life Enrichment Director
Senior Care Health and Rehabilitation – Dallas
Dallas, Texas

Liz Young
Activity Director
Senior Care of Round Rock
Round Rock, Texas

President’s Report

• Make the Call

Legislative Update

• State Budget Moves to Conference Committee

• Bill Calls for State Review of Survey and IDR Process

• Managed Care Protections Sought

Commitment to Care

• THCA Welcomes Texas Long Term Care Stakeholders to First Commitment to Care Quarterly Committee Meeting

State News

• MCO Complaints handled by HHSC Command Center and HPM Complaints Box

• Final Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Requirements

• Distribution of Resident Days by RUG Level Report No Longer Available

National News

• President Signs into Law Permanent Solution to SGR

• CMS Releases SNF PPS Proposed Rule for FY 2016

• Staffing Data Submission Payroll Based Journal (PBJ)

Announcements & Recognitions

• National Nursing Home Week, May 10-15, 2015, “BRING ON THE FIESTA!”

• 2015 THCA Award Nominations are Now Open!

• Welcome THCA’s Newest Board Member

• THCA Provider Membership is Growing

• THCA facility contact information sheet

• Activity Professional award winners and nominees recognized at the THCA Spring Conference

  ”Like” & “Share” the THCA Facebook page 

  Follow the THCA Twitter page

THCAPAC

• THCAPAC 500 Club & Recognitions

• Thank you Spring “Golf Fore PAC” Tournament Sponsors, Players & Volunteers

Region News

• “Region Chairs Need You!”

• THCA facility contact information sheet

• Region Updates & Meeting Information

Education

• THCA 65th Annual Convention & Trade Show

• DADS Provider Joint Training Opportunities

If you have suggestions for education sessions or questions about THCA education, please contact Sue Wilson at the THCA office swilson@txhca.org.

Calendar

• May 2015

• June 2015