http://www.lcca.com Life Care believes in making residents our top priority and staying involved in the communities in which we serve. Our centers, residents and corporate offices take pride in connecting with each other and their hometowns. Here are stories about current events and the people within the Life Care family. en-us Copyright 2008 Life Care Centers of America All Rights Reserved. 20 http://www.lcca.com/article.asp?id=1063 On Oct. 3, 2009, associates and family members from La Cańada Care Center in Tucson, Ariz., participated in the fourth annual Harvest for Hope 5K: Run, Walk, Skip or Jump at the Riverfront Park in Oro Valley, Ariz. http://www.lcca.com/article.asp?id=1063 http://www.lcca.com/article.asp?id=1062 Sewing has long been part of the lives of many women of the Greatest Generation. Some may have felt it a chore as they grew up, while others delighted in it. Some have carried on an appreciation and continue to enjoy creating works of art. http://www.lcca.com/article.asp?id=1062 http://www.lcca.com/article.asp?id=1061 Life Care Centers of America recently named Michael Lops as its new chief compliance officer. http://www.lcca.com/article.asp?id=1061 http://www.lcca.com/article.asp?id=1060 Evergreen House Health Center in East Providence, R.I., recently implemented a resident liaison program, pairing long-term care residents with facility associates who take extra time to make sure their residents are being cared for. http://www.lcca.com/article.asp?id=1060 http://www.lcca.com/article.asp?id=1059 Life Care Center of Cleveland, Tenn., and Garden Plaza at Cleveland joined together on Oct. 17, 2009, for their second annual Cruise-In for a Cause, benefitting Operation Christmas Child. http://www.lcca.com/article.asp?id=1059 http://www.lcca.com/article.asp?id=1058 Associates at Mountain View Health Care Center in Elkhorn City, Ky., came together during fall 2009 to help community children by donating snack bags. http://www.lcca.com/article.asp?id=1058 http://www.lcca.com/article.asp?id=1055 On Sept. 17, 2009, the Colorado Health Care Association hosted its Spotlight on Excellence awards banquet to recognize and honor outstanding long-term caregivers, and several of those spotlighted were Life Care associates. http://www.lcca.com/article.asp?id=1055 http://www.lcca.com/article.asp?id=1054 Haystacks, pumpkins, candy and spooky décor in the main dining room set a fall atmosphere to a special event at Life Care Center of Ocala, Fla., as the facility held its first Nurses Skills-check Day on Oct. 8, 2009. http://www.lcca.com/article.asp?id=1054 http://www.lcca.com/article.asp?id=1053 Alzheimer’s patients at The Highlands in Fitchburg, Mass., benefit from a yearly golf tournament in Townsend, which raises funds to purchase specialty Broda chairs for them. http://www.lcca.com/article.asp?id=1053 http://www.lcca.com/article.asp?id=1052 In September 2009, associates and residents from The Highlands in Fitchburg, Mass., participated in the Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk at a local community college in Gardner, Mass. http://www.lcca.com/article.asp?id=1052 http://www.lcca.com/article.asp?id=1051 On Aug. 27, 2009, a resident from Life Care Center of Paradise Valley in Phoenix, Ariz., received an exceptional honor from the Arizona Health Care Association. http://www.lcca.com/article.asp?id=1051 http://www.lcca.com/article.asp?id=1050 On Wednesday, Sept. 16, Life Care Center of Plainwell, Mich., opened its doors to the community and former rehab patients. http://www.lcca.com/article.asp?id=1050 http://www.lcca.com/article.asp?id=1048 Carol Pelz has been a resident of Parkview Care Center in Parkview, Ind., for almost three years. http://www.lcca.com/article.asp?id=1048 http://www.lcca.com/article.asp?id=1045 George Alves Jr., a resident at Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center in Hilo, Hawaii, and Chomsun, his sweetheart for 21 years, were granted their wish on July 27, 2009, to get married. http://www.lcca.com/article.asp?id=1045 http://www.lcca.com/article.asp?id=1043 Green Valley Care Center in New Albany, Ind., hosted an open house on Sept. 29, 2009, to showcase its recent renovations. http://www.lcca.com/article.asp?id=1043