Home Health Care and Hospice Services

Hoosier Uplands Home Health Care & Hospice was honored to be featured as the Indiana Home Health Care & Hospice representative in their Special Commemorative issue of Caring Magazine, which is a national publication.

Caring Magazine

Hoosier Uplands Home Health Care & Hospice was honored to have Karen Cooper, HHA featured in the Spirit

Profile Section of Home Health Aide Digest, which is a national publication.

Home Health Aide Digest

Melissa Jeremiah Recently Granted Re-Credentialing as a Certified Home/Hospice Care Executive

Melissa Jeremiah, RN, Director of Operations with Hoosier Uplands Home Health Care & Hospice was recently granted re-credentialing as a Certified Home/Hospice Care Executive (CHCE) by the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC). Certification represents achievement of a gold standard of knowledge for the operation of a home care/hospice organization. The CHCE certification examination tests an individual's knowledge in the eight areas most relevant to the home care/hospice field. These include: finanace and reimbursement; legal and regulatory; organization planning and management; human resources; quality and risk management; public relations; marketing and education; ethics; and information management. Wanda Allen, with NAHC, said this about Melissa, "We honor you for your example of excellence in home care leadership."

Melissa Jeremiah, RN, CHCE, Director of Operations, Hoosier Uplands Home Health Care & Hospice, was re-appointed to the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) Voluntary Homecare Association of America Advisory Board for 2011.

Melissa Jeremiah, RN, CHCE, Director of Operations, Hoosier Uplands Home Health Care & Hospice, was appointed to chair the Indiana Association for Home and Hospice Care (IAHHC) Regulatory Committee. Jeremiah will also serve as Immediate Past-President of the IAHHC Board of Directors. IAHHC is located in Indianapolis, IN. "We are very proud of Melissa's statewide leadership role in home health and hospice and to have her expertise in this agency," commented David Miller, Hoosier Uplands CEO.

Longevity Awards

The following employees received a recognition award, pin, and certificate for being with Hoosier Uplands Home Health Care & Hospice for 20 years:

Jacquie Clark, Office Manager and Vanessa Lumley, LPN, Plan of Care Review Nurse

The following employees received a pin and certificate for being with Hoosier Uplands Home Health Care & Hospice for 10 years:

Karen Marsh, PTA and Therisa Kreilein, LCSW, ACSW

Not pictured: Rita Elliott, Hospice Medical Records Assistant

The following employees received a pin and certificate for being with Hoosier Uplands Home Health Care & Hospice for 5 years:

Carolyn Koehn, HHA, Diane Fleetwood, PTA, and Lori Kress, HHA

Not pictured: Danielia Stoner, PTA

The following employees received a pin and certificate for being with Hoosier Uplands Home Health Care & Hospice for 2 years:

Mary Crowder, RN, North Team Leader, Oneda Crane, LPN, and

and Rhea McClintock, HHA

Caregivers of the Year

Hoosier Uplands Home Health Care & Hospice is proud to announce that the 2010 Caregivers of the Year have been selected. The Caregivers of the Year were honored at the annual full staff meeting, which was held at the Tulip Street Christian Church. This honor is given to persons based upon patient satisfaction with their job performance, peer review of their job performance, longevity of employment, attendance, and willingness to give above 100%. The HHA Staff Caregiver of the Year was Mary Young, HHA. The Office Staff Caregiver of the Year was Lee Grimes, Hospice Volunteer Coordinator. The Professional Staff Caregiver of the Year was Annette Gilliland, RN, South Team Leader. The Hospice Volunteer Caregiver of the Year was Crystal Platteter, Hospice Volunteer.

Pictured left to right: Lee Grimes, Hospice Volunteer Coordinator, Mary Young, HHA, and Annette Gilliland, RN, South Team Leader

Hoosier Uplands Hospice Received Distribution

Hope Flores, Executive Director with the Lawrence County Community Foundation, presented a distribution to Hoosier Uplands Hospice from the Joan Emery Prentiss Fund.

Pictured left to right: Hope Flores, Executive Director of the Lawrence County Community Foundation,

Melissa Jeremiah, RN, CHCE, Director of Operations, Hoosier Uplands Home Health Care & Hospice,

and David Miller, CEO of Hoosier Uplands

Hoosier Uplands Hospice Receives Charitable Contribution

Hoosier Uplands Home Care recently received a charitable contribution totaling $2,6000.00 from Edward D. Jones Trust Company, Trustee of the Edgar & Roberta Mulzer Foundation.

Professional Memberships

Indiana Association for Home & Hospice Care, Inc. (IAHHC)

National Association for Home & Hospice Care (NAHC)

Val J. Halamandaris, President of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice and Melissa Jeremiah, RN, Director of Operations for Hoosier Uplands Home Health Care & Hospice discussed the state of Home Health Care & Hospice during the Indiana Association for Home & Hospice Care Spring Conference on May 1, 2007.

Meeting With Governor Mitch Daniels

Joanie Evans, Marketing/Public Relations Specialists had an opportunity to speak with Governor Mitch Daniels when

he was recently invited to speak to the Washington County Chamber of Commerce in Salem.

Mayoral Home Health Care & Hospice Proclamation

Salem Mayor David L. Bower and Joanie Evans, Marketing/Public Relations Specialist

Lee Grimes, Hospice Volunteer Coordinator, Mitchell Mayor Dan K. Terrell, and

Joanie Evans, Marketing/Public Relations Specialist.

Lee Grimes, Hospice Volunteer Coordinator and Bedford Mayor Shawna Girgis.

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