Northern Montana Care Center employee wins award

Press release

Judy Solomon, admissions coordinator at the Northern Montana Care Center was recently awarded the Montana Health Care Association 2018 Commitment to Caring Award for Ancillary Service.

She was presented with this award at the spring conference of the association.

"Judy was recognized for her contribution to the quality of care and the quality of life of the residents in our facility." said Christen Obresley, vice president of regulatory and community services and administrator for the care center. "In many cases, Judy is the first person families or residents meet when contemplating a move to the care center. As you know, first impressions are vital, and Judy does a great job assisting families when making the transition to the care center."

Solomon has been employed at NMHC for 36 years. She spent the first 15 years of her career at Northern Montana Hospital working in a variety of departments. She has been at the care center for the last 21 years in her current position.

The Commitment to Caring Award for Ancillary Service Award recognizes individuals who are outstanding in the area of long-term care services.

The Montana Health Care Association is a nonprofit, member-driven professional association serving Montana's long-term care facilities. Founded in 1962 and originally representing only nursing homes, MHCA has opened its membership to all organizations involved in long term care. They represent for profit and non-profit, independent and corporate-owned, religious, fraternal and government-operated facilities, as well as hospital-based facilities.