Home Care Association Honors Torres-Suarez for Exceptional Service

ALBANY, NY (06/08/2007)(readMedia)-- As part of their Annual Meeting and Conference, held June 10 – 12 in Saratoga Springs, NY, the Home Care Association will honor Vivian Torres-Suarez RN, BSN, MBA, Senior Vice President, Lighthouse International with the Excellence in Home Care Award for her outstanding contributions and service in the field of home care. The Home Care Association is pleased to recognize her for her passion in providing care that is truly inspiring. Her tireless efforts and commitment to excellence are to be commended.

About the award:

Excellence in Home Care Award

Vivian Torres-Suarez RN, BSN, MBA, Senior Vice President, Lighthouse International

This award recognizes distinguished and unique contributions by an agency employee or group of employees, home care worker, or professional staff. It recognizes the achievement of new initiatives that benefit the industry, a particular agency or client.

For the past thirty years, Ms. Torres-Suarez has dedicated her professional life to community-based health care – serving as a clinician, advocate, innovator, manager, and top level executive. As Director of Patient Services at St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children, Ms. Torres-Suarez was the guiding force behind the development and implementation of the first pediatric Long Term Home Health Care Program in New York State. She continued to serve St. Mary’s in positions of increasing responsibility for sixteen years. Ms. Torres-Suarez’s administrative accomplishments also include service as Executive Director/CEO of the Home Nursing Association of Westchester.

Since 2000, Ms. Torres-Suarez has been a key executive at Selfhelp Community Services, Inc., most recently serving as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Her responsibilities included administration of all home care programs, including a Licensed Home Care Services Agency, a special needs Certified Home Health Agency, and community home care. Her expertise in strategic planning, financial management, budget development, and clinical delivery systems has been responsible for dramatic program growth and significant revenue enhancement.

About The Home Care Association of New York State (HCA): Founded in 1978, the mission of HCA is to promote and enhance the quality, accessibility and availability of home care by enabling its members to meet the needs of the individuals and communities they serve. HCA’s membership totals over 400 and represents certified home health agencies (CHHA), licensed home care service agencies (LHCSA), long term home health care programs (LTHHCP) and hospices in New York State. To learn more about HCA, please visit us at www.hcanys.org.

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