Recognition

McCreary and Wayne Counties Receive Health Award

Posted on September 26, 2018September 26, 2018

Congratulations to McCreary and Wayne Counties for being awarded the Healthy Kentucky Policy Champions of the Year for 2018 from the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky! Pictured are (left to right): Shannon Beaty, Health Educator I, Wayne County Health Department; Samatha Sexton, Health Educator I, McCreary County Health Department; Kay Morrow, McCreary County Librarian, Sue Singleton, McCreary County Board of Health Member; Judge Executive Doug Stephens, McCreary County Board of Health Member; Unknown; Judge Executive Mike Anderson, Wayne County Board of Health Member.

Karen Hall, July 2018 Employee of the Month

Posted on August 24, 2018September 6, 2018

Karen was awarded due to a personal letter from one of her clients strongly expressing his appreciation for her support and caring.

Ricky Ford, June 2018 Employee of the Month

Posted on August 24, 2018September 28, 2018

Ricky was awarded for bringing his personal spray washer to clean the building and for helping a co-worker out by changing a flat.

Kathy Barber, May 2018 Employee of the Month

Posted on July 15, 2018July 16, 2018

Kathy was awarded for encouraging a family for which she provides HANDS services to call the ambulance for an ill grandmother Kathy felt was having a stroke. With her encouragement, the family called the ambulance, and the grandmother was hospitalized.

Brigette Bender, April 2018 Employee of the Month

Posted on July 13, 2018July 13, 2018

Brigette was awarded for returning to the building and working late to assist a Harm Reduction/Syringe Exchange participant with our services.

Susan Adams, March 2018 Employee of the Month

Posted on April 18, 2018May 3, 2018

Susan was awarded for securing donations of furniture, baby supplies and transportation for her needed clients.

April Tuggle, February 2018 Employee of the Month

Posted on April 18, 2018May 11, 2018

April was awarded for assisting a 5 year old child, who had wondered miles from home, reunite with her mother.

Sherri Gibson, January 2018 Employee of the Month

Posted on March 1, 2018April 12, 2018

Sherri was awarded for all the extra effort she has had to put in during the medical leave of a co-worker; and, during the recent Pertussis outbreak.

Counties of Excellence

Posted on February 21, 2018February 22, 2018

2017 County of Excellence: Wayne County In 2003 the Lake Cumberland District Health Department re-instituted selecting an annual “County of Excellence”. The winning county is awarded for scoring highest across a wide variety of quality and performance measures such as productivity, patient satisfaction, utilization review, show rates and collections. Previous Counties of Excellence 2017 Wayne County 2016 McCreary County 2015 Taylor County 2014 Wayne County 2013 Wayne County 2012 Taylor County 2011 Green County 2010 Russell County 2009 Taylor County 2008 Russell County 2007 Wayne County 2006 Green County 2005 Casey County 2004 Taylor County 2003 Green County

2017 Employee of the Year – Ashley Poynter, Pulaski

Posted on January 24, 2018February 5, 2018

Congratulations Ashley Poynter Ashley was awarded for leaving work on break and using her own money to buy shoes and socks for two needy children.