The Pennsylvania Health Care Association and Center for Assisted Living Management recently had the honor to recognize an extraordinary professional in long-term care with the prestigious Clarence Baumgard Award. A symbol of outstanding leadership within the profession and a testament to the commitment to enhancing the quality of care and quality of life for the residents in our facilities, this award is reserved for the best of the best in long-term care.
That’s a fitting description of this year’s winner: Sue Morey, Vice President and General Manager of the Eastern Division for HCR ManorCare. A member of the PHCA/CALM board of directors, Sue brings energy, motivation and passion to everything she does. For ManorCare’s residents and those throughout the state’s long-term care network, she helped to spearhead PHCA’s quality program, helping us set and achieve new goals in how we work with residents and families the areas of pain management and other needs.
Sue began her long-term care career as a physical therapist and has moved through the ranks at ManorCare, serving as a physical therapy director, rehab director, and eventually as the divisional director of physical, occupational and speech therapy, overseeing 60 nursing homes in seven states. In 1999, she was named regional director of operations and in 2005, she was promoted to her current position.
Sue remains actively involved in and spends much of her time advocating for the quality improvement of and increased funding for senior care, and testified on behalf of the PHCA regarding the passage of legislation that expanded the role of physical therapy assistants in long-term
Most recently, working with her staff, her residents and their families, Sue coordinated hundreds of letters to legislators and media to ensure those in need had their voices heard. And they were, and the final state budget showed.
A leader in service and long-term care advocacy, Sue Morey is a shining star for those who need long-term care and a fitting role model who work to help those in need.
Click here to see Sue receive her award.