THANK YOU!!!
Friends:

As you know, this morning HFAM hosted our inaugural Healthcare Heroes in-person event at the Hotel at Arundel Preserve in Hanover, Maryland. The event was live-streamed on Facebook, covered in advance in the Capital Gazette, and covered by three Maryland network television stations (WMAR, WJZ, and WBAL) – all to honor your 20 initial heroes!

Here is a list he people and centers we honored today:

  • Tracy Magwood, CMT, Erickson Senior Living - Oak Crest Senior Living Community
  • Latanya Chadwick, Nurse’s Unit Secretary, Genesis Loch Raven
  • Laurence Hammond, RN, Vita - Potomac Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
  • Kahil Wade, DON, Sava - Summit Park Health and Rehabilitation Center
  • Reva Martin, Receptionist, Fundamental - Oakland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
  • Kerrie Romeril, CNE, Genesis Ballenger Creek 
  • Don Fielder, Business Office Director, Sava - Summit Park Health and Rehabilitation Center
  • David Akoi, GNA, Marquis - Collingswood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
  • Leticia Vasquez, Director of Housekeeping, Vita - Elkton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
  • Saddah Raddar, Nurse Manager, Lifebridge - Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center and Hospital
  • Valerie Young, Light Duty Tech, Stella Maris
  • Francis Haynes, Maintenance Director, FutureCare Irvington
  • Cheyanna Washington, Activities Director, FutureCare Sandtown/Winchester
  • Julia Malinovsky, RN, Charles E. Smith Life Communities - Hebrew Home of Greater Washington
  • Pat Walker, Resident Care Specialist, Sava - Bethesda Health and Rehabilitation Center
  • Janet Mensah, ManorCare Health Services Rossville
  • Celeste Hudson, Infection Preventionist; QA: Certified Wound Nurse; Staff Development and Education, Lorien Mt. Airy
  • Phyllis Coleman, Executive Director, Communicare - South River Healthcare Center
  • Lisa Croxton, RN, FutureCare Old Court
  • Rochelle Williams, Interim Unit Manager, FutureCare Canton Harbor

Please be sure to go to Facebook and view, like, and share the video of today’s event! NOTE: The actual event begins about the 33-minute mark.  And please watch WBAL TV at 5:25 p.m. today to see local network coverage of your heroes. Be on the lookout for more videos and photos!

Whether for-profit or not-for-profit, today we are reminded that our care is about people helping people. COVID-19 hasn’t stopped our Healthcare Heroes -- and it never will. THANK YOU ALL!
Joe DeMattos
HFAM President and CEO
Thank you.

We cannot thank you enough for the dedication and diligence in doing all that you can for the residents in your communities. HFAM continues to monitor the COVID-19 pandemic with our state and national partners and will do all we can to support you during this time.
Visit our website to view all previous HFAM updates, as well as guidance
from our federal and state partners.