Chattanooga Claims Five Tennessee Health Care Association Honors

Five Chattanooga-area individuals and businesses came away with awards during the recent Tennessee Health Care Association annual convention.

The local winners were:

• Communicator of the Year Award – Channel 3’s “3 Plus You” program for its active interest in educating the public about long-term care and rehabilitation therapy, as well as promoting community events held at local skilled nursing and rehab centers

• Innovative Program of the Year Award – Life Care Center of East Ridge’s Capes for Kids project in which residents and volunteers put together and design superhero capes for children going through hard times

• Group Volunteer of the Year Award – A group of local pet owners with dogs licensed through Therapy Dogs International, for bringing the animals to visit residents in nursing homes, assisted living facilities and other locations in the Chattanooga area

• Richard T. Sadler Distinguished Association Service Award – Doyle Love, executive director at Life Care Center of Hixson, for his 13 years of active service in THCA and for his personal attention and interest in his residents and staff

• Chattanooga District Caregiver of the Year – Mary Boyd, activity assistant at Life Care Center of Hixson, for initiating multiple programs and activities during her 34 years of service in the industry, and for taking residents to her home on Thanksgiving to share a family meal

The Tennessee Health Care Association is a nonprofit organization of individuals in the long-term care field. The convention was held in Nashville on Aug. 24–27

“We’re proud of all of these winners and their contributions to the quality of life of those we serve – our residents and their families,” said Beecher Hunter, president of Life Care Centers of America, the parent company for both Life Care Center of East Ridge and Life Care Center of Hixson. “The unselfish display of their talents and resources shows their heart for people.”