Community Health Professionals home health and hospice recently honored 82 employees with 10 or more years of service to the organization’s three affiliated nonprofit corporations and 12 offices in Northwest and West Central Ohio.
10-14 years: Alan Birt, driver/maintenance – Celina; Trina Brinkman, clerk – Van Wert; Jody Brown, clerk assistant – Van Wert; Roberta Culler, registered nurse – Defiance; Monica Davis, licensed practical nurse – Van Wert; Susan Dyer, personal care aide – Delphos; Stephanie Fisher, vol. coordinator – Defiance; Jodel Freeman, personal care aide – Bryan; Bonnie Gruber, personal care aide – Lima; Leisa Hayes, personal care aide – Celina; Cynthia Hiett, registered nurse – Delphos; Korene Holifield, registered nurse – Defiance; Linda Holley, registered nurse – Archbold; Nancy Hoying, registered nurse – Celina; Alice Landwehr, personal care aide – Delphos; Elaine Laney, office manager – Defiance; Ronda Lewis, RN, nursing supervisor – Defiance; Joan Long, licensed practical nurse – Celina; Janis Mathews, diagnosis coder – Van Wert; Ruth McMinn, personal care aide – Delphos; Rob Place, information systems manager – Van Wert; Kay Randolph, personal care aide – Celina; Jacquie Reinemeyer, diagnosis coder – Van Wert; Jeanie Saum, RN, hospice supervisor – Van Wert; Maryilyn Schmerge, personal care aide – Wapakoneta; Deb Schmidt, RN, nursing supervisor – Celina; Nancy Schroeder, registered nurse – Delphos; Sharon Schroer, personal care aide – Wapakoneta; Carrie Slone, personal care aide – Ada; Caprice Smith, office manager – Celina; Tyra Stearley, licensed practical nurse – Wapakoneta; Cindy Tollas, RN, document coordinator – Hicksville; Brent Tow, president/CEO – Van Wert; Kathy Ulm, RN, staff development – Van Wert; Jenni Whitaker, activity director – Celina; Susan Will, personal care aide – Delphos; and Diana York, personal care aide – Archbold.
15 – 19 years: Shelly Barrett, RN, vice president of operations – Van Wert; Fawn Burley, vice president of finance – Van Wert; Kim Carder, office manager – Delphos; Jama Cline, registered nurse – Paulding; Claudia Crawford, RN, nursing supervisor – Ada; Jane DeMoss, home health aide & driver – Van Wert; Janetta Dilyard, personal care aide – Archbold; Kathy Eisert, registered nurse – Wapakoneta; Doris Evans, personal care aide – Van Wert; Michele Federinko, licensed practical nurse – Defiance; Susan Hamrick, licensed practical nurse – Van Wert; Teresa Hill, personal care aide – Lima; Karen Hunter, registered nurse – Celina; Carol Jutte, registered nurse – Celina; Phyllis Kinkle, licensed practical nurse – Delphos; Sheila Looser, personal care aide – Delphos; Pam Miller, personal care aide – Van Wert; Jenny Nelson, receptionist – Van Wert; Jacquie Niese, registered nurse – Lima; Sharon Norbeck, personal care aide – Delphos; Frank Scott, maintenance director & driver – Van Wert; Rebecca Short, medical social services coordinator – Archbold; Julie Stutz, home health aide – Van Wert; Shirley Sutton, personal care aide – Van Wert; Deb Tracey, administrative assistant – Van Wert; Susan Wendlowsky, activity director – Archbold; Deb Williams, medical social worker – Celina; and Amy Zalar, RN, nursing supervisor – Delphos.
20- 24 years: Kathy Bauer, registered nurse – Celina; Peggy Carnahan, RN, director of nursing – Van Wert; Deb Griesdorn, office manager – Celina; Glenda Schaadt, personal care aide – Van Wert; Sue Stokes, personal care aide – Van Wert; Nancy Thompson, home health aide – Celina; Betty Wasserman, licensed practical nurse – Van Wert; and Greg Yinger, public education & communications – Van Wert.
25- 29 years: Gloria Boroff, personal care aide – Lima; Laurel Svabik, RN, clinical director – Van Wert; and Susan Ulrey, registered nurse – Van Wert.
30- plus years: Garnett Beagle, registered nurse – Paulding; Linda Boggs, vice president of human resources – Van Wert; Karen Bortel, office manager – Paulding; and Joel Knerr, MD, medical director – Van Wert.
“At a time when high employee turnover rates are common among home health and hospice agencies, we are unique to have over 80 employees with 10 or more years of experience,” said Brent Tow, president/CEO of Community Health Professionals. “That kind of longevity speaks to the quality of our staff and their dedication to those we serve.”
Community Health Professionals of Bryan, located at 127 Blakeslee Ave., Bryan, offers home health, hospice, private duty and adult day services throughout Williams County and surrounding area. For more information, call 419-633-7590.
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