At its annual meeting held in Casper August 26th and 27th, the Wyoming Hospital Association awarded Powell Valley Healthcare’s Nicole Ostermiller, with the Daniel J. Lex award for outstanding service in long-term care. The award is sponsored by LeadingAge Wyoming, an association of long-term care and assisted living providers dedicated to making Wyoming a better place to grow old. Nicole has worked at Powell Valley Healthcare for more than 20 years and currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer. Prior to that she served as the Vice President of Resident Care Services and the Resident Services Administrator respectively. “Nicole started her nursing career in Long-term care, at PVHC. Nicole is unwavering in her advocacy for our residents, and she supports and encourages her staff to always find ways to improve the quality of life for our residents,” said Joy Coulston, CEO. Nicole still holds her nursing home administrator license through the Wyoming State Board of Nursing Home Administrators and remains steadfast in her role of supporting efforts to enhance the quality of care for senior citizens in the community.
The Daniel J. Lex award is given to an individual that has devoted their life and career to providing high quality long-term care and to improving quality of life for those that receive their care in a long-term care setting. Daniel J. Lex served as the Executive Director for the Quality Health Care Foundation (now called LeadingAge Wyoming) for more than two decades. According to LeadingAge Wyoming’s Executive Director, Eric Boley, ‘Dan’s leadership helped grow the organization from a small, startup association into the predominant nursing home organization in Wyoming. And along the way, he demonstrated every day his commitment to ensuring high-quality care for our state’s elderly. Indeed, he dedicated more than 20 years of his professional career to that high ideal.’ For more information about the Daniel J. Lex award or LeadingAge Wyoming, you can visit www.leadingagewyoming.org.