Lake Stockton Healthcare Facility eNewsletter January 2020

The LSHCF CrusAIDEr Lake Stockton Healthcare Facility Serving Lake Stockton and the surrounding area since 1975 J ANUARY 2020 2020! We are at the end of 2019 with lots of “Firsts” in this new facility. We have had our first Easter Egg Hunt, our first National Long Term Care Week, our first Independence Day Celebrations, our first County Fair Rain Out, our first Black Walnut Festival and Parade, our first Halloween, our first Thanksgiving Fellowship Social and our first Christmas. We are now ready to celebrate and embrace this new year with “2020 vision”, to be the first choice in long term care and for a ca- reer in healthcare. We plan to accomplish this by providing ex- ceptional care and services delivered by our compassionate healthcare team. We wish our residents and their family and friends the very best that 2020 has to offer. CEO/Executive Director Donald J. Babb Retiring Donald J. Babb, CEO/Executive Director of Citizens Memorial Hospital/Health Care Foundation is retiring January 2020 after more than 50 years in health care. While the average tenure nationally for a hospital CEO is around five years, Babb is one of the longest tenured hos- pital leaders in Missouri. Since 1981, he has led CMH as its one and only CEO. Gary Fulbright, CMH Chief Financial Officer, is Mr. Babb’s successor. LAK E S TOCKTO N H EAL THCAR E FAC IL ITY 1523 3RD ROAD PO BOX 945 STO CKTO N, MO 65785-0945 417-276- 5126 F AX 417 -276 -6776 e-mail: cheryl.ahlers@ citizensmemorial.com ADM I NIS TRAT IO N: CHR IS MC BRAT NEY, ADM I NIS TRATOR ANA PE NNER , DIR ECTOR O F NURSI NG CATR ENA MART I N, BUS INESS O FF IC E D EBRA S TOCKTO N, SOC IAL S ERV IC ES CARR IE ME EKS, MDS COORDI NA TOR SUZA NNE COX, E NV IRO NME NTAL SER VIC ES CH ELS IE HUDSO N, NUTR IT IO NAL SER VIC ES CH ERYL AHLERS , AC TI VI TY D IREC TOR RYA N K EI TH , MA I NT ENA NC E 2019 Employee of the Year Lerri McFadden, LPN at Lake Stockton was chosen by her peers as the 2019 Employee of the Year. She exemplifies care, compassion and dedication. She keeps a pleasant and positive at- titude, always encouraging her peers to do the same. Lerri has been with this facility for over ten years and pro- vides excellent service to the residents in her care. Congratulations, Lerri! “ LIKE” US ON FACEBOOK!!!