Timothy Babb, PTA, Brandon Court

Ronald Emrick, PTA, LM Baton Rouge

Shannon Foster, PTA, Heritage Manor of Stratmore

Marsha Grippo, FOC, Nature Coast Ortho

Regina McKenzie, AM, PTA, North Carolina Region

Karen Oselin, RD, PTA, Heritage Manor South

Vicki Thompson, SLP, Flannery Oaks Guest House

Heather Stewart, Regional Director of Operations, SLP, Alabama Region

Service Anniversaries

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Team MemberSpotlight

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Service Anniversaries

Upcoming Calendar

(June, July & August)

September 2016

Leslie Welch, VP of Reimbursement & Regulatory Compliance, North Louisiana Region

5 Years

Congratulations on reaching this significant milestone in your career. Your personal achievement plays a

tremendous part of our success, and we appreciate your e�ort in our mutual goals.

(continued)Service Anniversaries

Jennifer Bothast, RD, COTA/L, Moosehaven

Sarah Bruce, PTA, Forest Manor Nursing and Rehab

Toby Dial, COTA/L, Eastview Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

Alyson Holt, PTA, Arlington Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

Lauren Ikerd, AM, OTR/L, Mississippi Region

Ericka Jack, RD, OTR/L, Senior Village

Amanda Jones, RC, Legacy Manor Nursing and Rehab

Gregory Kintzing, RD, PT, Heritage Manor of Stratmore

Elizabeth Kornman, Rehab Technician, Perry County Nursing Home

Emily Lawson, PTA, Cherry Hill Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

Skyla Maples, RD, PTA, Care Center of Laurel

Rebecca Matos, PTA, Moosehaven

Heather Meloy, Denial Prevention Specialist, PTA, Home Office

Lindsay Myers, RD, OTR/L, Heritage Manor of Opelousas

Tara Quinton, PT, St. Mark’s Village

Megan Rhodes, Appeals Coordinator, Home Office

Jeanette Thomas, Receptionist, Home Office

Theresa Winnie, PTA, TLC Dunnellon

Thank you all so much for everything you do to help us make a positive difference in the lives of everyone we serve.

Team Member Spotlight

Gina BeachSLPLamar Healthcare and RehabLumberton, MS

Gina has been a member of the TMC family since August 2015. She represents an ALL IN attitude through the speech services she provides and attributes her accomplishments to great teamwork and communication with co-workers. Gina enjoys spending her free time with her family, which includes her son and daughter, going to the movies, and traveling.

Jena BallPTGulfport Care CenterGulfport, MS

Jena has been a PT for the last four years. She prides herself in

being a patient advocate, and she loves her TMC family. Jena recently moved to the coast and is loving life on the water.

“Gina is an asset to our team. She wears a contagious smile and is eager to help everyone she meets.

-Melissa Williams, RD, COTA/L

Going above and beyond should never go unnoticed. We would like to recognize the following individuals who do more than what is asked and really embrace being an ALL IN team member!

“Residents and sta� consistently brag on the care and pleasant interactions they receive from Jena. She goes above and beyond daily job tasks making sure her residents are taken care of and recognized for their progress made.

-Amanda Morris, RD, COTA/L

Jena has consistently shown that she is an ALL IN team member and therapist.”

She goes above and beyond to provide service excellence to all.“

(continued)Employee SpotlightBridgett BridgesCOTA/LHeritage House of VicksburgVicksburg, MS

Bridgett has been a consistent PRN COTA/L since March 2015. She received her Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science from the University of Southern Mississippi then pursued OT to serve others in a greater capacity. Bridgett loves spending time with family and friends, crafting, and shopping. She has been married to her husband, Scott, for nine years, and they share two beautiful children, Aiden and Bailey.

“Bridgett is innovative and creative with her treatments. I always know that if I am not in for the day my patients will get the same quality in care that I would give.

-Kalilah Steadman-McLeod, COTA/L

She also has a great rapport with patients and co-workers.”

Don’t forget to recognize your peers with Peer to Peer Points or an E-card! Issue Peer to Peer Points to recognize team members you believe demonstrate our core values.

Examples for giving Peer to Peer Points:

Assisting with a community event

Exceeding customer expectations

Working a holiday for another team member

Performing RD duties while the RD is out of the facility

Don’t know how to access Peer to Peer Points or E-cards? See the “How To” Guide here!

Karen Brits OTR/L St. Mark’s Village Palm Harbor, FL

Gloria Cunneen OTR/L John Knox Village Pompano Beach, FL

Victoria Harvey PT Oak Hammock Gainesville, FL

Sherrice Kirkland Rehab Director Moosehaven Orange Park, FL

Mariya Kolcheva Rehab Coordinator TLC Hawthorn House Shalimar, FL

Jacqueline Lutton Rehab Coordinator The Cabana at Jensen Dunes Jensen Beach, FL

Frank Nunez PTA John Knox Village Pompano Beach, FL

Brenda Parkhurst Director of Census Development Home O�ce Homosassa, FL

Richard Primer Rehab Technician TLC Ocala 200 Ocala, FL

Budine Pucylowski Director of Business Development Home O�ce Homosassa, FL

Penny Richards Rehab Coordinator Westwood Health Care Center Fort Walton Beach, FL

Karlie Agnew SLP Magnolia Haven Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Tuskegee, AL

Erica Andrews OTR/L Twin Oaks Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Mobile, AL

Jacqueline French OTR/L Hale County Hospital Greensboro, AL

Jennifer Graddy COTA/L Monroe Manor Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Greensboro, AL

Brittany Hanks PT Robertsdale Rehabilitation and Healthcare Robertsdale, AL

Emily Kidd Rehab Coordinator Altoona Health and Rehab Altoona, AL

Kimberly Robbins SLP Orchard Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Altoona, AL

New AdditionsAlabama

Arizona

Florida

Kang Li SLP Friendship Village of Tempe Tempe, AZ

ArkansasGregory Byrd PTA Hillcrest Care and Rehab Prescott, AR

Louisiana (continued)Callie Brunett Rehab Coordinator Christwood Covington, LA

Ashley Clarke COTA/L Lagniappe Healthcare Bastrop, LA

Danielle Dyar Rehab Coordinator The Summit Alexandria, LA

Rhica May Garganta PT Lexington House Alexandria, LA

Cassandra Leinenbach PTA Ormond Nursing and Care Center Destrehan, LA

Martina Meche Rehab Coordinator Landmark of Lake Charles Lake Charles, LA

Alison Moody SLP Senior Village Opelousas, LA

Andrew Nunez COTA/L Grand Cove Nursing and Rehab Lake Charles, LA

Lori Placher OTR/L Landmark of Acadiana St. Martinville, LA

Jonathan Schoen PTA Landmark of Hammond Hammond, LA

Alex Soileau SLP The Summit Alexandria, LA

Angela Yarris PT Rehabilitation Center at Jupiter Gardens Jupiter, FL

Florida (continued)

New Additions

KansasKyle Berschauer PTA Galena Nursing Center Galena, KS

Cynthia Browning SLP Pleasant Valley Sedan, KS

Adam Duncan OTR/L Galena Nursing Center Galena, KS

Stacy Hymer SLP North Point Paola, KS

Alyssa Knorr SLP Osage Nursing Care Osage City, KS

Rebecca Welsh Rehab Coordinator Eureka Nursing Center Eureka, KS

LouisianaKelsey Bazzell SLP Southern Hills Shreveport, LA

Caitlin Brown SLP Forest Manor Nursing and Rehab Covington, LA

Louisiana (continued)Jillian Vedros-Rowan OTR/L Heritage Manor of Houma Houma, LA

Sarah Verret SLP The Oaks of Houma Houma, LA

Sarah White SLP Grand Cove Nursing and Rehab Lake Charles, LA

New Additions

Victoria Arinder PT Highland Home Ridgeland, MS

Presley Bennett SLP Pontotoc Health and Rehab Pontotoc, MS

LaMarcus Betts PTA Landmark Nursing and Rehab Center Booneville, MS

Ashley Blakely SLP Lawrence County Nursing Center Monticello, MS

Audrey Cunningham Rehab Coordinator Oxford Health and Rehab Jackson, MS

James Daniels COTA/L Landmark of DeSoto Horn Lake, MS

Kristen Fly PTA Sardis Community Nursing Home Sardis, MS

Mississippi

Michigan (continued)Vicki Fortin COTA/L Canterbury on the Lake Waterford, MI

Christie Lindermen-Peters PTA Canterbury on the Lake Waterford, MI

Amanda Walworth PTA Canterbury on the Lake Waterford, MI

MichiganJulita Abdelkader PT Canterbury on the Lake Waterford, MI

Leisa Bowler COTA/L Canterbury on the Lake Waterford, MI

Rosa De Jonge COTA/L Canterbury on the Lake Waterford, MI

Danica Demano Rehab Coordinator Canterbury on the Lake Waterford, MI

Megan Felisky SLP Canterbury on the Lake Waterford, MI

Kayla Finateri COTA/L Canterbury on the Lake Waterford, MI

Natalie Stewart PT Brandon Court Brandon, MS

Danna Stovall OTR/L Highland Home Ridgeland, MS

Delendtricus Thompson SLP Copiah County Living Center Crystal Springs, MS

Nichole Washington Rehab Coordinator Gulfport Care Center Gulfport, MS

Kaylee Welch COTA/L Brandon Court Brandon, MS

Joanna Whittington COTA/L Adams County Nursing Center Natchez, MS

Chelsea Williams COTA/L Landmark Nursing and Rehab Center Booneville, MS

Kelsey Wright PT DeSoto Health Care Southaven, MS

Amy Young SLP Care Center of Laurel Laurel, MS

Mississippi (continued)New Additions

Heather Gilder SLP Bedford Care Center of Picayune Picayune, MS

Dustin James PTA Cottage Grove Nursing Home Jackson, MS

Laurie Johnson SLP Desoto Health Care Southaven, MS

Sarah Lee SLP Camellia Estates McComb, MS

Joseph Madden PT Oxford Health and Rehab Oxford, MS

Lindi Morgan SLP Brandon Court Brandon, MS

Kayla Parker OTR/L Oxford Health and Rehab Oxford, MS

Kimberly Petty Rehab Coordinator Bedford Care Center of Hattiesburg Hattiesburg, MS

Tabitha Pugh SLP Covington County Nursing Home Collins, MS

Kaja Roby Rehab Technician Highland Home Ridgeland, MS

Mississippi (continued)

MissouriKatlyn Clark COTA/L Heritage Nursing Center Kennett, MO

New Additions

Tamala Gipson COTA/L Country Trails Wellness and Rehab Center Grand Saline, TX

Alli Gray SLP Crestview Retirement Bryan, TX

Ashley Harrel Rehab Coordinator Cornerstone Retirement Texarkana, TX

Amanda Hopkins SLP Heritage at Turner Park Health and Rehab Grand Prairie, TX

Steven Roy PTA Crestview Retirement Bryan, TX

Laquisia Taylor Rehab Director, OTR/L MRC The Crossings Retirement League City, TX

Angela Thompson Rehab Director, SLP Reunion Plaza Healthcare Tyler, TX

Elsa Tran SLP Gulf Healthcare Center Galveston Galveston, TX

Texas

North CarolinaAshley Joyner SLP Rich Square Health Care Center Rich Square, NC

Missouri (continued)

Kristen Cummins PT Heritage Hall Centralia, MO

Janessa Dahmm Rehab Coordinator Southbrook Farmington, MO

Megan Johnson SLP Heritage Nursing Center Kennett, MO

Jessica Lucas COTA/L Parkwood Meadows Assited Living St. Genevieve, MO

Christina Mudd PTA Victorian Place of Owensville Owensville, MO

Ashley Oliver COTA/L Spencer Place Assisted Living St. Peters, MO

Dawn Paterson Rehab Director, PTA Birch Tree Place Birch Tree, MO

Jessica Schmidt PTA Parkwood Meadows Assisted Living St. Genevieve, MO

Emily Stallsworth Rehab Coordinator Birch Tree Place Birch Tree, MO

Stephanie Thierbach OTR/L Lakewood Assisted Living Springfield, MO

Our Perry County Nursing Home Team celebrated five years with their facility back in June! To help celebrate, Beth Fenn, PTA, made 100 cake pops to pass out throughout the facility.

This ballerina in training belongs to Alexa Lipe, PT, born June 17th! Welcome Evangeline Rose Lipe to our TMC family!

Congratulations are in order for Ashton Sutphin Brown on her beautiful marriage to Adam Brown in Costa Rica!

News by State...Alabama Our

Cherryhill Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Team celebrated two of their mommy-to-be’s with a baby shower! Congratulations to Krystal and Melissa and their families on their little blessings!

Paul Rogers, PT, Cavalier Healthcare of England

Erica Bullard, SLP, Cavalier Healthcare of England

Lauren Harrison, Rehab Coordinator, Cavalier Healthcare

of England

News by State...Arizona

Or Sierra Winds Team held a bake sale to benefit Together Making Changes! They raised $55!

Our Sagewood and Sierra Winds Team celebrated Suzanne’s birthday with some special treats!

News by State...Arkansas

Birthday Celebrations!

Hollywood Hills celebrated the birthday of their PTA, Donnie!

Our Florida Presbyterian Team raised $98 for SLP, Pam Crews’ former patient, a 12-year-old girl with multiple health issues, some life threatening. What an ALL IN Team!

News by State...Florida

Rehab Coordinator, Emmie, was chosen as July’s Employee of the Month at Lake Park of Madison, FL! Keep up the great work!

Misty Hysmith, Rehab Director, PTA, at Lafayette Health Care, received the Manager of the Quarter Award! We are so happy that you were recognized for all your hard work!

Congratulations to the newlyweds! Meghan Wilhelmsen, Wellness Coordinator at St. Mark’s Village, married the love of her life, Andres De Valencia!

Our St. Clair Nursing Team celebrated their COTA’s upcoming new addition with a Breakfast Baby

Shower!

Our TLC Crystal River Team held a School Supply Drive to help two schools in their local community!

News by State...Florida

TLC

Welcome baby Madison Grace Becker to the TMC

family! Congratulations

to Sarah Vassallo, TLC Central Scheduler, and family!

Our team at Inverness and Speech showed their patriotic spirit for the Fourth of July!

CNA’s at St. Clair Nursing were given bagels and donuts to celebrate CNA Week!

News by State...Illinois

Our team at St. Clair Nursing shared some

tips on Dementia Care Training with their facility sta� to help empower them when working with

residents! ALL IN!

Our Galena, KS Teams provide outpatient therapy services at the ALF and IL in Pittsburg, KS. The whole team attended the facility’s ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate their expansion!

Our Capetown Assisted Living Team purchased school supplies for children in their local community!

Our North Point Team partnered with

a local daycare to make over 100 goodie

bags for their local law enforcement o�cers! What a nice treat for everyone!

News by State...Kansas

Welcome Alyssa Knorr, SLP at Osage Nursing

Center. Alyssa graduated from Rockhurst University and received her

undergraduate from Missouri State

University. She is excited to be a part of the

TMC family.

Welcome Stacy Hymer, SLP at North Point. Stacy graduated from Rockhurst University and received her undergraduate from Missouri State University. She enjoys reading, baking, and relaxing with friends.

Welcome to the TMC Family!

Our Michigan Team hosted an Ice Cream Social Fundraiser on National Ice Cream Sundae Day! They made some

sweet treats for patients and sta�!

News by State...Louisiana

Welcome Alison Moody, SLP at Senior Village! Alison graduated from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in 2014. Welcome

to the family!

Our Canterbury on the Lake Team sure knows how to

celebrate birthdays! Courtney (on left) and Alex (on right), look like

they had a great time on their special days with their team members!

New blessings are the best blessings! Join us in

congratulating Robin Lindley, OTR/L, on her little princess, Julianne Nicole (on left), and

Adam Newton, PTA, on his son, Carson Joseph

(below)!

News by State...Michigan

Our New Albany Health and Rehab

Team celebrated their anniversaries together!

From left: Shannon Carruth (one year), Karlye Ingram (one year), Mary Morgan Little (six years), Lauren Russell (one year), Natalie Robbins (two years).

Katie,OTR/L, celebrated one year at Tishomingo Manor!

News by State...

Our Cottage Grove Team showered their COTA/L, Lauren Phillips, with baby gifts! Congratulations, Lauren!

Heather Green, COTA/L at Heritage House of Vicksburg, led a group craft activity to make a wreath for the Fourth of July!

Mississippi

Our Highland Home Team heard their local food pantry was

completely out of canned goods, so they decided to

donate canned goods for them! ALL IN!

Happy Anniversary!

Laurel Parker, COTA/L, RD, and Linda Krenning, Rehab Coordinator at Victorian Place of Union, held a Trivia Night/Silent Auction that raised $2,000 for Together Making Changes!

Eagleview raised $120 for Together Making Changes with their Bake Sale!

News by State...New

Jersey

News by State...Missouri

The Neighborhoods of Quail Creek Team surprised their SLP, Mindy Miller with balloons and flowers at her last chemo treatment! We hope you’re doing better, Mindy!

Our Eagleview Team had a relaxing

picnic by the lake for one of their team meetings!

Cindy, COTA/L, Ingrid, COTA/L, Danielle, PTA, Joe, OTR/L, Dennis, PT, and Katie, SLP, donated their time to host a Therapy Carnival Day at their facility! Residents really enjoyed the fun experience.

Congratulations to Christina Bruenderman! She has been an SLP for nine years and has been with TMC for a year and a half. She has

served as an RD and Area Manager and is now in the

role of Denial Prevention Specialist!

Our North Carolina Teams supported Together Making Changes through a School Supply Drive!

Take a look! It’s our North Carolina RD’s

along with a few other familiar faces!

News by State...North

Carolina

News by State...Oklahoma

Our Tuttle Care Center Team held a Camping Basket Ra�e at the start of

the summer to support Together Making Changes!

They raised $200!

Congratulations to Mrs. Alanna Stallings! Alanna is a PTA at Winston-Salem and was joined by her TMC ladies during her wedding!

Therapists and patients from Willow Park Health Care Center worked together to

make welcome home baskets

and signs for soldiers returning

home from Kuwait after a yearlong deployment. ALL IN!

Welcome Angela Thompson, SLP at Reunion Plaza! She

has 20 years of experience as an SLP in various

settings, including acute rehab, outpatient, home

health and SNF facilities. Angela loves spending time

with her husband and three teenagers

Welcome Budine Pucylowski, Director of Business Development! She holds a masters as an SLP and is an experienced leader in the rehab industry. Budine married her high school sweetheart, Ted, and they have two children, Olivia and Alaina.

News by State...Texas

Our MRC Creekside Team got in the Fourth of July Spirit during the holiday!

Our Riverhills Health and Rehab Team held a Bake Sale for Together Making Changes!

Our Heritage House of Marshall Team

showed their appreciation for their residents by throwing a Summer

Blowout filled with water games

and food!

Welcome to the Family!

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Her ankles can now get to neutral, and she is standing. She can now be properly positioned in a wheelchair with her hips and knees at 90 degrees and ankles in neutral.

The e-stim was set at 50 percent duty. For cycle time, we made sure to pick a 1:5 ratio, so we decided on 10:50, meaning 10 seconds on, 50 seconds off. We did select a ramp of two seconds to prevent the electrode from “biting” so quickly.

One example is a recently admitted patient to skilled services status post dehydration, hypernatremia and acute metabolic encephalopathy. She was max+ A with bed mobility and transfers. Her sitting static balance was poor+ with forward head, severe thoracic kyphosis, posterior pelvic tilt, hips internally rotated, and

ankles positioned in 35 degrees of plantarflexion and 25 degrees of inversion.

She came from another SNF where she was bed bound and dehydrated, and we could not get her properly positioned in her wheelchair. She was a tough patient, to say the least, but clinical excellence means that everyone gets a chance.

We want to hear what you are doing to achieve clinical excellence in your facility!

Excellence in Action

We emphasize an eyes up approach and collaboration when it comes to determining potential for improvement and innovative treatments.

A success story from our Physical Therapy Team in New Albany, MS

Clinical Excellence for the Win

We determined Russian e-stim may make a difference, and it was applied bilaterally to the anterior tibialis in order to get dorsiflexion and eversion. Electrodes were placed further apart in order to get a more superficial response and to make sure none of the gastrocs were being recruited.

Send your success stories to your Area Manager!

“She was a tough patient, to say the least, but clinical excellence means that everyone gets a chance.”

-being

Dear TMC Team Members,

We would like to thank you all for taking the time out of your busy days to give back to Together Making Changes, whether it was through your time, talents or treasures. Your fundraising efforts and contributions between the months of January through June of this year have made a significant difference in the lives of others. We could not have done it without you!

ALL IN!

Together Making ChangesBi-Annual DisbursementsThank you...

2016 Annual Initiative

will be distributed to our charity of the year, which was voted on by

our TMC Family

Organizations Supporting Team Member Impact

will be split and distributed to these organizations that support causes in which our team members have been directly impacted by

Contribution Total: $68,684.22!

$34,342.11

$34,342.11

Southwest MO

New Orleans, LAJackson, MS

San Antonio, TX South Central TX Chapter

Kansas City, MO

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National College Colors Day

Healthy Aging Month

National Co�ee Day

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National Assisted Living Week

Culture Day: Clinical Excellence

National Pancake Day

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Labor Day

National Play-Doh Day

National Rehab Week

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National Family Caregivers Month/National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month

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National Day of Giving

National Vanilla Cupcake Day

National Sandwich Day

Thanksgiving Day

Veterans Day