Richard T. Sadler Distinguished Association Service
Jennifer Solomon, Life Care Centers of America
The Richard T. Sadler Distinguished Association Service award, named in honor of former THCA executive director Richard T. Sadler, is presented to a corporate official, an owner or full-time employee of a THCA member facility who demonstrates exceptional leadership in the association and strongly supports its programs and activities.
Volunteer of the Year – Group
Exercise Science Service Learning program from Carson-Newman University, Life Care Center of Jefferson City
This award recognizes volunteer groups that make important contributions to nursing homes and set the standard for volunteer groups statewide.
Volunteer of the Year – Individual
Bob Allen, White House Health Care and Rehabilitation
The individual volunteer award recognizes a person who exemplifies what an ideal nursing home volunteer should be.
Innovative Program
Intergenerational Campus, Beverly Park Place
The Innovative Program award honors a nursing home program that sets a positive industry precedent and has positively affected family relations, encouraged community involvement, or demonstrated success through improved quality of life, functional abilities and health outcomes.
Professional Service Award
George Brewer, Hancock Manor Health and Rehabilitation
The Professional Service Award recognizes a THCA member administrator, owner or corporate-level employee for contributing to the positive image of the long-term care profession in the community, displaying leadership, and contributing to the well-being of both residents and the facility.
Nurse of the Year
Irma Morales, Beverly Park Place
This award recognizes a licensed or registered nurse working full time as a nurse in a member nursing home who demonstrates outstanding compassion, leadership success, innovation, achievement, and clinical excellence in the provision of high-quality, resident-centered care.
Assisted Care Living Facility Service Excellence Award
Samantha Parker, Morning Pointe of Hixson
This award recognizes a full-time employee of a Tennessee Center for Assisted Living (TNCAL) member facility for providing outstanding service to residents and the facility as a whole.
Nursing Home Activity Coordinator of the Year
Susan Smith, Beverly Park Place
This award recognizes an activities coordinator/director for leadership, innovation, dedication and general excellence in the role of director of a nursing home activities department.
Nursing Home Dietary Supervisor of the Year
Charles Stewart, Graceland Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
This award recognizes a dietary supervisor for leadership, innovation, dedication and general excellence in the role of director of a nursing home dietary department.
Nursing Home Social Services Supervisor of the Year
Amber Brooks, Four Oaks Healthcare Center
This award recognizes a social services supervisor for leadership, innovation, dedication and general excellence in the role of director of a nursing home social services department.
THCA/TNCAL’s Convention & Trade Show is the association’s signature event of the year, a time when Tennessee’s long-term care professionals can come together for education, networking, and a true sense of community. This year, however, the COVID-19 pandemic has created challenges unlike any our industry has seen before. THCA’s Board of Directors and staff have been considering the feasibility of holding a major event amid social distancing recommendations, restrictions on large gatherings, and the particular dangers of the virus to the elderly population.