Three Puget Sound-area professionals have been recognized by  the Washington Health Care Association (WHCA) for their work at senior living facilities in Pierce and King counties. Jennifer Reich of Mill Ridge Village in Milton was named Executive Director of the Year. Mill Ridge’s director of resident care, Danniell Guffey, was honored as Nurse of the
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Envoy America, which has been expanding its door-to-door transportation service for seniors to other parts of the country since it started in Arizona in 2012, is now in Pierce, King and Thurston counties. The business, which bills itself as a more affordable alternative to taxis, hires drivers who use their own vehicles to transport clients
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Wesley Health and Home Care’s hospice care services in King County have been accredited by Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) and approved by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in a process that validates compliance with state and national standards. “Hospice is an important component of care that’s been on the strategic plan
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  Hawthorn Retirement Group, which has senior living communities throughout the U.S. and in Canada, now has its first one in the Puget Sound region. Julian Estates, located in the South Hill area of Puyallup at 13305 94th Ave. E., offers studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom units. Amenities include 24-hour emergency pull cords, cable television, dining
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