Lewis was asked by LeadingAge Washington to speak on behalf of long-term care providers, focusing on staffing challenges that have forced skilled nursing facilities like CHCC to limit admissions.
CHCC’s Lewis honored with award for mentorship
Heather Lewis, director of nursing services at Christian Health Care Center, has been honored by LeadingAge with the Dr. Herbert Shore Outstanding Mentor Award for 2021.
CHCC dietary manager becomes certified food handling tester
Carol DuBois CHCC’s dietary manager, Carol DuBois, has become certified as a proctor for ServSafe, enabling her to administer and oversee food safety exams. ServSafe is a program from the National Restaurant Association that trains food service workers in various...
CHCC nursing staff selected to receive advanced training in geriatric care
Christian Health Care Center in Lynden is among 30 long-term care centers in the state of Washington chosen to participate in a special three-year program — one that provides advanced training to nurses and other team members while working to continuously improve the...
Congratulations, grads!
Let’s face it; the pandemic hasn’t exactly been an easy time to be a student. It hasn’t been an easy time to be anything, actually, but that’s life in the “new normal” of COVID-19. Anyway, we wanted to take a moment in the midst of this pandemic to celebrate a few of...
From CHCC’s Board of Trustees: Thank you, staff!
Greetings, CHCC team members. Grit, tenacity, determination, vigilance, courage. Those words immediately come to mind when we think of each of you and your response to the coronavirus pandemic. As a team, you have risen to this incredible challenge and have done what...
Hometown Hero recognition for CHCC team member
KAFE Radio recognized a member of Christian Health Care Center's care team, Dianne Anderson, as a Hometown Hero in November 2018. Dianne was nominated for this award by Tonja Myers, CHCC's administrator, who has worked with her for many years. Below is the nomination...
CHCC’s director of nursing earns certification in wound care
Christian Health Care Center has taken a big step forward in its commitment to top-quality care. Heather Lewis, CHCC’s director of nursing, recently earned Wound Care Certified status from the National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy (NAWCO). With a nationally...
CHCC one of six state long-term care centers to receive DOH award
The Washington State Department of Health honors and recognizes long-term care centers that are working to improve antibiotic use, reduce antibiotic resistance, and improve patient outcomes by establishing an antibiotic stewardship program. To qualify for recognition,...
Compassion, love and good food: The CHCC dining experience
At Christian Health Care Center, we work hard to create a wonderful dining experience for our residents. We think that’s evident both in the quality of the food and in the personal care and attention with which it’s created and delivered. It’s also evident in the...