The Coshocton County Beacon November 27, 2019

Contributed | Beacon Interim HealthCare Home Care, from left: Maria Wetzel, home health aide of Coshoc- ton; Cindi Harriman, branch manager of all three locations; and Nicole Burkhart, home health aide of New Philadelphia. Contributed | Beacon Interim HealthCare Hospice, from left: Jay Olinger, administrator; Martha Casterline, LPN; Laura Young, director of clinical services; Sarah Perrenoud, social worker. Interim Healthcare celebrates National Home Care and Hospice Month COSHOCTON - In recognition of the many important con- tributions of the nation's home care and hospice profes- sionals and volunteers, Interim HealthCare is celebrating National Home Care and Hospice Month this November. Sponsored by the National Association for Home Care and Hospice, the month-long celebration pays tribute to the dedicated home care professionals and volunteers who enable elderly, disabled and chronically ill individu- als to live in their own homes while receiving the services they need. Interim’s Home Care offices launched festivities by having dinner together at Dutch Valley Restaurant in Sugarcreek on Wednesday, Nov. 13. Cindi Harriman, VP, branch manager of Coshocton, Holmes, and New Philadelphia Home Care offices spoke to her staff about her vision of becoming the best home health agency in the market. Interim HealthCare’s Hospice office will be celebrat- ing the addition of their new administrator, Jay Olinger, with a Holiday Open House. This event will be Tuesday, Dec. 10, from 3 to 6 p.m. at their office located in the Downtowner Plaza in Coshocton. This event is open to the public. Jay brings more than 10 years of progressive experience in healthcare management, with seven years as a long-term care facility administrator. Jay describes himself as highly focused on resident and family satis- faction, with oversight of all facility operations. Interim HealthCare Hospice of Coshocton serves Coshocton, Tuscarawas, and Holmes County. Interim HealthCare’s Home Care office in Coshoc- ton was founded in 1999 with the mission of improving people’s lives. Its caregiving team offers services ranging from home care, personal care and support services, and staffing. The Interim HealthCare Hospice office opened their doors in 2014 after seeing a growing need for Hos- pice care in the area. Interim HealthCare® of Coshocton is a locally owned franchise that is part of a national network of more than 300 franchise offices. Interim HealthCare provides di- verse services including medical and non-medical home care, hospice and healthcare staffing. Interim Health- Care employs more than 50,000 healthcare workers and provides services to approximately 40,000 people each day. The Coshocton office of Interim HealthCare Home Care is located at 450 N. Third St, Coshocton, and the office of Interim HealthCare Hospice is located at 499 S. Second St, Coshocton. For more information, visit its Home Care website at www.interimhealthcare.com/ coshoctonoh/home/ or its Hospice website at www.inter- imhealthcare.com/coshoctonhospice/home/. Contributed | Beacon Elks announce teens of the month COSHOCTON – The Coshocton Elks have announced their teens of the month for September, October, November, and December. The September teen of the month is Melita Davis. She is the daughter of Joel and Leondra Davis. She serves as the secretary for FCCLA and the National Honor Society, a member of the key club, and is the vice president of the youth organization at her church. After graduation, she plans to attend The University of Akron to study respira- tory therapy. Jenna Ranalli is the October teen of the month. She is the daughter of Lindsey and Shane Griffith. During her four years at Coshocton High School, Ranalli has been involved in the high school marching band, pep band, and chamber choir. She will be attending the ECOL hon- or’s band for the third year. She has also been a member of the youth choir and the Coshocton Community Band. She has been a volunteer at the Salvation Army’s Christ- mas Castle and Red Cross swimming lessons. She plans to attend college in the fall to study music education but is undecided at this time. The November teen of the month is Morgan Bryant. She is the daughter of Garrison and Regina Bryant. Morgan is the senior class president, a member of the volleyball team where she has been captain for two years and is 14 THE BEACON Davis Ranalli involved in student council serving as vice president, Varsity C, Spanish club, key club, and the National Honor Society. Morgan plans to attend Marietta College and study education and plans to become a high school sci- ence teacher. She plans to play softball and would like to become coach someday. Grace Miller is the teen of the month for December. She is the daughter of Matt and Valerie Miller. She has been active in student council, Fellowship of Christian Ath- letes, guidance aid, and Spanish club. She is a cosmetolo- Bryant Miller gy student at the Coshocton County Career Center where she is the president of the National Technical Honor Soci- ety and has been a state qualifier for Skills USA. Grace is actively involved in 4-H as a camp counselor and shows llamas. She was a member on the homecoming court this year at Coshocton High School. After graduation, she plans to continue working at Jillian’s Salon as a stylist and complete her state boards. Contributed | Beacon www.coshoctonbeacontoday.com NOVEMBER 27, 2019

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