“If you are a patient, compassionate individual with a strong work ethic who enjoys taking care of others, health care may be the job for you.”
Health care career path: from dietary assistant to RN
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Care team bio: Matt C.
“I love the residents. I love getting to know their stories. They know so much; they’ve lived their whole lives. It’s a really unique opportunity to get to care for them. I use every opportunity I can to talk with them. They become your family.”
Care team bio: Gosia D.
“America is a country of immigrants. Sometimes, we don’t even realize that most of us have good or bad stories that were the reason why we left our homeland. At Christian Health Care Center, we have many people who share their memories and talk about their longing for their homeland or family. I understand them perfectly because I wear the proverbial shoes myself.”
CHCC director of nursing asked to share insight, advice with federal agency
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.
Care team bio: Becky and Meagan S.
“I’ve sat with residents as they’ve passed away. I’ll hold their hand and tell them “I love you.” I don’t even know if they can hear sometimes, but they have someone there who loves them. It makes me feel like I’ve done something special. They know that someone cared for them. I’m meant to be there.”
Care team bio: Charissa B., dining room assistant and NAC
“Seeing people who are in the sunset of life and being able to help them — I love it. They are people who have led a long life, and I learn a lot from them.”
A mighty calling in long-term care
Tonja Myers works to keep residents safe while weathering budget cuts, staffing losses by Heather Lea in Business Pulse magazine This article was published in the March/April issue of Business Pulse. Like many health care leaders, Christian Health Care Center’s Tonja...
CHCC welcomes new long-term care chaplain
Josh Friesen, who has worked for years as a social worker in CHCC’s memory care center, Cedar Cove, assumed a new role at Christian Health Care Center on Dec. 20: that of chaplain.
Care team bio: Hyacinth S., housekeeping and laundry
“It helps the residents feel better having a clean environment, and we help make sure their needs are met. Everyone works together for the residents’ well-being.” -Hyacinth S.
New CHCC counselor Robert Johnson has deep Lynden ties
Christian Health Care Center has welcomed a new psychologist to our team. Dr. Robert E. H. Johnson is available to provide psychology services to CHCC residents.