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Page 6B Bayada Nurses, a home care provider serving Cleveland and Rutherford Counties in North Carolina and Cherokee County in South Carolina, has named Kings Mountain resident Ryan Henson, 21, as its “Home Health Aide Hero” for the second quarter of 2009. As part of Bayada’s “Heroes on the Home Front” program, Henson was recog- nized for his dedication to excellence and commitment to caring for the frail and eld- erly in the community who need help to re- main in the comfort of their own homes. Since joining Bayada Nurses, Henson has provided care for Ken Ledford for 10 hours a day, five days a week. Even though his health made writing the two-page “Hero” award nomination quite difficult, Ledford took the time and effort to share with Bayada Nurses his reasons why Hen- son deserved recognition. “Ryan has changed my life,” said Led- ford, 67, of Shelby. “Words are very diffi- cult to describe all of the things that Ryan does. He selects my clothes to wear each day, shaves and bathes me and helps me dress. While I take my medicine he starts the wash and makes my bed. He makes meals for me, keeps my house clean and takes me anywhere I want to go. When he smiles, it lights up the room. He does every- thing he can to keep me positive.” Recently Ledford, who already suffers from emphysema, learned he had prostate cancer. y The Kings Mountain Herald over and gives me a hug or sits and talks to me. There are some days when Ryan will just sit down and literally cry with me,” he said. Simple acts of compassion come easy for Henson, who, as a teen, cared for his ail- ing father, who suffered from lung cancer. “After my father passed away, my uncle suggested going into healthcare,” explained Henson. “It was the perfect career choice, because I love working with older people.” Henson also enjoys singing gospel, a tal- ent that has not gone unnoticed by Ledford. “Ken loves to hear me sing to him, we harmonize together, it makes him feel re- ally good,” he said. Although Ledford is suffering through radiation therapy treatments, there are still wonderful things to look forward to. “Ryan promised he’s going to drive me to the mountains in October so that I can see the leaves change,” said Ledford. “It’s just one of the ways he makes my life so much better.” According to Joe Seidel, director of Bayada Nurses Shelby office, the company presents the “Hero on the Home Front” awards to recognize its nurses, aides, and therapists who unselfishly exceed the orga- nization’s expectations for excellence. To qualify, a nominee must embody the funda- mental values of compassion, excellence, and reliability, which comprise The Bayada Way and define the organization’s mission. Bayada Nurses provides skilled nursing pS Se om AS SR i CIE BC a SSSA RS STINTS Wednesday, September 30, 2009 KM nurse named ‘Hero on Home Front’ CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Ryan Henson, (right) a Home Health Aide, received Bayada Nurses “Heroes on the Home Front” award. He is pictured here with the man he cares for, Ken Ledford, who nominated him for the recognition. ! comfort and safety of their own homes. Pri- ‘vate pay, VA, Medicaid and most insur- ances are accepted. 4000. For more information about home care services, call Bayada Nurses at 704-669- “I get down very easily and Ryan comes and personal care services to people in the Hospice honors volunteers Hospice Cleveland County recently held a “Volunteer Appreciation Day” for all their volun- teers. Approximately 55 peo- ple attended the event which was held at Hospice Cleveland County. The Dairy Queen mobile unit supplied everyone with a “cool treat” which was much appreciated on a hot day. The event gave staff a chance to let volunteers know how much they are appreciated for their dedica- tion, compassion, and sup- port to’ Hospice staff, patients and their families. “This was a wonderful event and a chance for our - volunteers to relax, enjoy visiting with each other, and know how much we appre- ciate all that they do for us.” said Krista Haynes, Volun- teer Services Coordinator. “We would like to say a special thank you to Milton and Rhonda Rachels as well as Scott and Julie Crotts for taking the time to help us with this event.” opportunities for volunteer involvement, including di- rect contact with patients/families, assisting in the office, or at Wen- dover, Hospice’s tient/residential facility. Interested in becoming a Hospice Volunteer? Contact Krista Haynes at 704-487- 4677 ext. 111. - Hospice Cleveland inpa- . County exists to provide high quality skilled com- passionate care and support for patients with life-limit- ing illness, their families, and the community, regard- less of ability to pay. For more information about Hospice Cleveland County, visit www.hospice- cares.cc or call 704-487- 4677. : CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS Left to right, Scott Crotts, Julie Crotts, Milton Rachels and Rhonda Rachels, with Dairy Queen, offered cool refreshments to Hospice Volunteers during a recent Volunteer Appreciation Day. Hospice Cleveland County offers a number of Hospice volunteers Joe Roberts .and Margaret McGinnis. Hospice volunteers, left-right, Helen Love, Lorene Price and Nancy Waters. Continued from Page B5 Although there have been fi- nancial awards based on the num- ber of patients served over the past four years, CRMC received its highest award in 2009 for its per- formance in year four, a total of $87,431. “The monetary incentive was not what led CRMC to volunteer for this project. Opportunities to benchmark with Premier’s data- base was the driving force behind this decision,” said Liz Popwell, VP and Chief Ancillary Officer. “Finding ways to improve our clinical service to our patients is the real benefit to being a part of this project.” “The successes of the hospitals — small and large, urban and rural, teaching and non-teaching — in the HQID project have led to its con- sideration as the basis for key na- tional health reforms,” said Susan DeVore, Premier president and CEO. “As the proposal of a national value-based purchasing program becomes a reality, hospitals par- ticipating in HQID will have six years experience with such a model.” ~The HQID is the first national project of its kind, designed to de- termine if economic incentives to hospitals are effective at improy- ing the quality of inpatient care. Through the project, which has been extended by CMS for an ad- ditional three years, Premier col- lects a set of more than 30 evidence-based clinical quality measures from almost 250 hospi- tals across the country. The quality measures were de- veloped by governmerit and pri- vate organizations (for more information on the indicators, visit: www.qualitydemo.com). HQID tracks process and out- come measures in five clinical areas — acute myocardial infarc- tion (AMI), heart failure, coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), pneumonia, and hip and knee re- placement. Cleveland Regional Medical Center provides services in each area with the exception of coronary artery bypass grafts. Premier Inc. has been a partner - with Cleveland Regional Medical Center since the 1970s. Premier’s purchasing network, management engineering services and clinical, financial and outcomes informa- tion have assisted CRMC through the years prior to joining CHS and now CHS has joined with Premier to benefit from their outcomes in- formation. The HQID project is scheduled to. continue for two more years. Pride in the quality outcomes from this project is clear. “Results like these awards are a testament to the dedication of our physicians and staff to con- stantly improving the care we de- liver to every patient, every day,” Gwyn said. Hall Builders, $990, $50. Building permits The City of Kings Mountain is- sued the following building permits during the months of July and Au- gust. Each section lists permit type, address of project, contractor or homeowner, value of project, fees due and/or fees paid. Accessory residential building Accessory structure, 411 Pineview Dr, homeowner, $5,300, $65. Master building commercial Accessory structure, 1525 Bessemer City Hwy. business owner, $25,000, $125. Master building residential Addition/remodel, 206 Morris St., Sears Home Improvement, $5,300, $65. Addition/remodel, 125 Persim- mons Creek Rd., Bobby Ledbetter, $565,000, $308. Addition/remodel, 209 Edel St. homeowner, $1,500, $30. Addition/remodel, 822 N. Pied- mont Ave., Piedmont Building and Design, $2,000, $56. Addition/remodel, 405 Crocker Rd., homeowner, $18,000, $104. New construction, 105 Long Meadows Dr, Abees Custom Homes, LLC, $200,000, $960. New construction, 111 Inde- Vote Nov. 3rd ; Tommy Hawkins \ City Council Ward 3 | Kings Mountain WWW. vTommyHawkins; us Paid for by The Committee to Elect Tommy Hawkins \ pendence Ct, $135,540, $609.93. New construction, 308 E. Ridge St, Michael Brown, 0, $398. Remodel, 816 Bethlehem Rd., Hank Brumstark (NCH of the Caroli nas), $45,000, 0. Accessory structure, 118 E. Mountain St., homeowner, $990, $50. Addition/remodel, 111 Pagan Rd., homeowner, $21,000, $113. Addition/remodel, 106-1 Pepper Dr., David Evans, $20,000, $30. New construction, 115 Cargill Rd., homeowner, $186,744, $891. Remodel, 211 Fulton St., home- owner, $20,000, $110. Commercial building Addition/remodel, 218 S. Rail- road Ave. (downstairs), Scott Camp- bell, $4,000, $62. Roofing, 1001 Phifer Rd. (Sum- mit Place), Belfor USA Group, $105,000, $50. Roofing, 722 York Rd. A&G Construction Company, $45,000, $185. Residential building Accessory structure, 943 Brook- lee Dr; Lot 17-b, homeowner, $2,000, $30. Accessory structure, 1207 Suzanne St., homeowner, $1,700, $53. Addition/remodel, 1523 S. Bat- tleground Ave., homeowner, $29,000, $30. Addition/remodel, 1606 North- woods Dr., Plumb Masters LLC, Addition/remodel, 203 Blanton St., homeowner, $1,800, $53. Addition/remodel, 1209 Bethle- hem Rd. Cook Remodeling, $25,000, 0. New construction, 152 Phifer Cir, Paul Gaffney, $13,000, 0. Accessory structure, 803 Prince- ton Dr., homeowner, $4,500, $50. Addition/remodel, 406 Scotland Dr., Jim Brown, 0, $68. Addition/remodel, 809 Wildwood Dr., $8,000; $74. Addition/remodel, 233 Alex D. Owens Dr., homeowner, $1,500, 0. Addition/remodel, 1525 N. Pied- mont Ave., homeowner, $900, $50. Addition/remodel, 510 W. Gold St., Mark Beach Properties, $2,500, $56. Electrical permit commercial Electrical, 313 Scism Rd., Brady Electric, $400, $50. Electrical, 723 Margrace Rd., Electrical Service, $950, $50. Electrical, 1000 Phifer Rd. (KMMS), Devin Electric Inc., $8,000, $74. Electrical, 300 W. Mountain St, Lail Electric Service, $70,000, $260. Electrical, 108 S. Piedmont Ave. (Haris Funeral Home), Donald Ellis; $900, $50. Electrical permit residential Electrical, 1606 Northwoods Dr, Millenium Electric Inc., $2,000, $56. Electrical, 205 Duke St., Electric of Cleveland County, $300, $50. 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