Organizations / Facilities / Corporations

Every effort has been made to assure accuracy of the
supporter information as of date of inclusion.

Alexa Mayner, Chief Operating Officer, ABCM Corporation, www.abcmcorp.com"What a GREAT cause this is! KUDOS to you! Let me know what I can do to help"

Wes Wells, Administrator
Sagecrest, Alzheimer’s Care Facility
Baptist Memorials
San Angelo, TX
"You can count Sagecrest in."

Jack Daniel, President
JD & Associates – LTC Consulting
Cincinnati, Ohio
"Absolutely include me on the list of supporters. Great stuff!!! I am forwarding your email to my “circle”."

Jon Gulley
Vice President Resident Services/BMC Administrator
Baptist Memorials Center
San Angelo, TX
"Please add Baptist Memorials Center to your list of supporters!
This looks great and is exciting to think about! Thank you!"

Elise Tareshawty, Executive Director
Eliza Jennings
Cleveland, Oh
etareshawty@elizajen.org

North Carolina Health Care Association
Raleigh, NC

Dale Belrose
Chair of TLC4LTC
Springfield, VA
dale-belrose@bww.com
"TLC4LTC would be happy to give our endorsement to your mission."

Welcome Nursing Home
Oberlin, OH
"Wanted to let you know, for our movie activity, we offered 4 people the option to sit in a regular chair and 2 people were very pleased to transfer. We are with you on GROW and would like to join your coalition."
Robin and The Activity Department

National Gerontological Nurses Association
Core Purpose: To improve the quality of nursing care to older adults.
7794 Grow Drive
Pensacola, FL 32514
800-723-0560
ngna@puetzamc.com
www.ngna.org

AOPHA
855 S. Wall Street
Columbus, Ohio 43206-1921
614-444-2882

Individuals

Linda Willard
Guidance Department Office Support
Penn-Griffin School for the Arts
336-878-4605
"I completely agree with what GROW is trying to do. When we placed my father in Assisted Living, we took his recliner with him. He only used a wheelchair when he could no longer walk even with the aid of a walker. I too saw many residents just sitting or rolling slowly down the hall and this was supposed to be assisted living. Other than some how changing the mind set of the people in charge of nursing homes and assisted living facilities....."

Angie Thore, LPN, Health Centere 2/AL+Unit Manager
Wesley Glen, Columbus, OH

Mary Lue Bowles, RN, Assistant DON
Quaker Heights, Waynesville, Oh

Ginger Norris, RNC, LNHA "please add me!"
Regulatory Services
Ohio Health Care Association / Ohio Centers for Assisted Living

Paulette Luneborg, BSN, RN
Director of Regulatory Relations
AOPHA - The Advocate Of Not-For-Profit Services For Older Ohioans www.aopha.org
"You can add me to your list!"

Adeline Baker RN
Director of Nursing Services
The Pines
"I fully support this effort, and am going to use the info on the Grow website to institute changes at this facility."

Carol A. Bulmer,LPN Restorative Nurse
MidMichigan Gladwin Pines, Gladwin, MI
"I received your e-mail and have been requested by our Administrator and Director of Nurses to respond to your program. We are interested in the benefits this will provide for our residents in our facility. Thank you."

Marla Gordon, R.N.
MDS Coordinator
Lutheran Village, Columbus, Ohio
"By all means, add me to the list and please keep me posted."

Joanne Schwartzberg, MS, RN
Toledo, Ohio
"Add my name to the concept."

Barbara Hengstebeck, Executive Director
Coalition to Protect America's Elders
Tallahassee, FL
"Many people are unaware that wheelchairs are designed and intended to be used for transport, not as seating for extended periods of time. So many problems (and accidents) occur when people are left in wheelchairs for long periods of time!! I applaud your efforts and hopefully you can educate the public on this very important
issue."

Kenn Daily, Owner, Administrator
Moraine, Oh
"I am with you 100%!"

Lynn Altvater, RN
Ohio
"Absolutely, YES"

Sherrie Dornberger RNC, CDONA, FACDONA
NADONA President
National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration/LTC, Inc.
Bzynurse1@aol.com
"Perhaps, I could even work with you down the way, and speak as a person that has, and is on both sides of the fence.... I have been a DON, and I now use a wheelchair 24/7. I could maybe give them something else to think about!"

Leslie Jarema, NHA
Director of Health Services
The Forest at Duke
Durham, NC
Leslie@forestduke.com
"I sort of came to this concept on my own without any scientific evidence to back it up....just being a feeling and inspirational type it felt like the right thing to do. I am delighted to find evidence to back up my theory and would be honored to be added to your list. I can say as well that the NC Health Care Facilities Association fully backs this concept as well."

Lynnette Titus
Waterville, OH
titus@buckeye-express.com
"You have my support, Diana! It's a great idea & past time to implement it!"

Maureen Stettner
maureen@christiancarerc.org
"Please add me to your support group."

Hosam K Kamel, MD, MPH, CMD
Director, Geriatrics and Extended Care
St. Joseph's Mercy Health Center
Hot Springs, AR 71913
kamel@pol.net
"I visited your new web site. It looks great and has great and very useful information. I agree with you that getting nursing home residents out of wheelchair will greatly Help meeting the goals of the Advancing Excellence in America's Nursing Homes. I was invited to attend the launch of the campaign as I'm currently the president of the Arkansas Medical Directors Association but could not go as it was around the time Our son Adam was born. I certainly greatly admire all what you do to improve the care of nursing home residents and wish you the best of luck."

Amy Mamo
Manger
Munson HealthCare
Traverse City, MI

Rick Williams, RN, BSN
Assistant Director of clinical Services
Daybreak
Denton, TX

Lillian Reyes-Gates, MS, RD, LD
Nutritionist
Texas DADS
Austin, TX

Nell Eby
Program Specialist
Montana Dept of Public Health and Human Services
Billings, Mt

Aida B. Cantu
Joint Provider Trainer
Texas DADS
Austin, TX

Deborah A. Gagnon, R.N., C.
Facility/Surveyor Liaison
Texas DADS
Austin, TX

Betty Ferdinand, BSW
Director of Assisted Living and Special Projects
Nebraska Health Care Association
Lincoln, NE

Rhonda Rotterman
Administrator
Elderwood Senior Care
Niagara Falls, NY

Bridgid Slivken, RN, NHA, MHSA
Clinical Service Coordinator
Otterbein Retirement Living Community
Lebanon, OH

Misty Ortega
Charge Nurse
San Juan Nursing HOme, Inc.
San Juan,Tx

M. Annette Causey, RN
Compliance and Oversight
Texas DADS
Austin, TX

Cindy Lowery-Rogers
Administrator
Medicalodges
Dewey, OK

Jean Senninger, BSN, MM, LNHA
Aquinata Hall Administrator
Grand Rapids Dominicans
Grand Rapids, MI

Christie M. Brazil, LBSW - LNFA
Administrator
Retama Manor
McAllen, TX

Joan D. Heinen
Regional Coordinator, Alzheimer’s Programming
SavaSeniorCare
San Antonio, TX

Joyce Shrum
Family Care Center of Kingston
Kingston, OK

Alphreda Layton, RN
Cushing, OK

Judy Howard, RN
Okesnah, OK

Patricia Rawlins
Family Care Center of Fairland
Fairland, OK

Sandy McGovern, RN
Director of Nursing
Norlite Nursing Centers of Marguette, Inc.
Marquette, MI

Norma Mears, LVN
Nurse Consultant
Stebbins Five Companies, LTD
Longview, TX

Sara Richards, LNFA, BSHA
CEO/Owner
Country Village Care
Angleton, TX

Michele Bucci
Outreach Coordinator
Inglemoor Care Center of Livingston
Livingston, NJ

Jackie Tadlock
Ringling, OK

Billie Hall, RN
Director of Nursing
Texoma Specialty Care Center
Denison, TX

Loava McCarthy, RN
DON
Meadowbrook Care Center
Van Alstyne, TX

Marianna Kern Grachek MSN, CNHA, CALA, Fellow
Alexandria, VA
"The concept of using wheelchairs for mobility rather than a seating option has real merit. My thought is that it is (should be) a component of culture change and is therefore integral to person centered care."

Mark Nesland, Administrator
Barbour County Good Samaritan
Belington, WV

Bill McDaniel, Director
PEAK
Kansas Department on Aging
Topeka, KS
"I am willing to support your organization. Add me to your list serve."

Jessie England, RN
Administrator
Vancrest Convoy Care Center
Convoy, OH

Farida Kassim Ejaz, Ph.D., L.I.S.W.
Senior Research Scientist, II
Margaret Blenkner Research Institute
The Benjamin Rose Institute
Cleveland, OH
"Please list me as a supporter. I am very impressed that you are working on getting elderly residents out of wheelchairs."

Annette J. Dendy
Danridge Burgundi Manor
Youngstown, OH

Connie Butler, MSW, LSW
Brethren Care Village
Ashland, OH

Rosetta Gutierrez
Activities Coordinator
Oakwood Village
Springfield, OH

Melanee Wheeler
Activity Director
New Lebanon Harborside Healthcare
New Lebanon, OH

Stephen G., White, BBA, AC
McNeal Consulting & Associates
Columbus, OH

Marilyn Cosier, A.D.C.
Activity Director
Meridian Arms Living Center
Youngstown, OH

Barb Raypole
Activities Director Certified
Court House Manor
Washington Court House, OH

Brenda Johnson, ADPC
Activities Director
Cardinal Woods
Madison, OH

Janet Langwell
Director of Enrichment Services
Swanton Health Care & Retirement Center
Swanton, OH

Wendy Long
Activity Director
Woodlands at Hampton Woods
Poland, OH

Carol Sue Drake
LPN/Special Activity Programmer
Hennis Care Centre
Boliver, OH

Mindy jenson, RN
Clinical Quality Assurance Manager
Principle Business Enterprises
Dunbridge, OH
"As a nurse working in continence maintenance and incontinence management, functional incontinence can be the easiest to correct. One very important component is the ability to ambulate. Let's keep our residents and clients ambulatory!"

Patricia T. Keegan
Vice President and Marketing Consultant
PK SQUARED
Hawthorne Woods IL
"Please include me on your supporter List. Restoring elders to their highest level of functioning is high on my list of priorities, and GROW...getting residents out of wheelchairs...is on the right path. YES!"

 

The list of supporters is currently being compiled and if you'd like to be
included email us at growcoalition@comcast.net and we'll get you on!