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 Judy Bellome for Commission
Judy's Resume
 
Summary of Qualifications

Over 25 years in clinical and administrative  roles in home health, hospice and adult day health services, in addition to six years teaching experience of public health, geriatrics and community health in nursing schools and collegiate programs.
 
Positions:     
2005-2013-Chief Executive Officer for Douglas County Visiting Nurses and Hospice, Inc.
Duties include responsibility for the overall general management and operation of agency programs which include Medicare certified home health and hospice as well as a Home Care Support Service program for long term care clients.   The Private Duty licensed program was opened in 2009 and the Assisted Living Care Cottage was acquired in 2008.  Annual revenues for all programs over $6 million. 

2003-2005-Director of Business Development for Southview Homecare, Kansas City, Kansas
Duties include opening offices in new locations and hiring staff, developing relationships with area hospitals and physicians, establishing preferred provider agreements with retirement  communities and facilities, developing presentations/programs for both professional and community relating to health and care issues; Representing Southview Homecare in recruitment process with variety of professional medical schools; Develop and coordinate health fairs & screenings with a focus on prevention.  Special event planning and implementation. 
 
Education: 
Master of Science in Education, Iona College, New Rochelle, New York
   
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Education, University of Saint Mary ,
Leavenworth, Kansas

Diploma in Nursing, St. Anthony Hospital School of Nursing,
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 

Workshops/Publications/Elected Positions:
        
“Home Care and Day Care Opportunities”,2nd Edition, Handbook of Home Health Administration, Aspen Publications, 1997,
3rd Edition, 2004. (Coauthored first two published chapters.)

National Adult Day Services Board of Directors, 2001-2003; Secretary-2004 
     
National Association for Home Care Meeting Workshops, 1988, 1991, 1995, 1996-2001.
       
“The Right to Go Home”, American Hospital Association Publication for Administrators,  Spring 1996.
  
“Adult Day Services Panel”, National Council on Aging, Annual Meeting, Chicago, 1998.
    
Board Member Region VII National Association for Home Care, 1989-1992. Reappointed for 2007 and elected by NAHC membership through 2011. 
    
Kansas Home Care Board, 1991-1993, 2006-2011.  Currently President of the Kansas Home Care Association.

Professional Associations/Memberships: 
         
AmericanCollege of Health Care Executives
        
American Nurses Association
        
American Red Cross, Lifetime Member
         
Coalition for Independence, Board Member
         
Crosslines, Board Member
         
Delta Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society
         
Home Care Alliance Founding Board Member, 1988-1990
        
Kansas Forum of Women Health Care Executives, 1991-1996
        
Kansas Home Care Association, Board Member, 1988-1990, 2006-present (President, 2011)
        
Kansas Home Care Legislative Committee Chair, 1992-1993

Kansas City  Regional Home Care Association, Chair, Ethics Committee, 1988-1990; Board Member,1992-1994
        
Midwest  Bioethics Center, KansasCity, Advisory Board/Consortium Member/Consultant
        
National Association for Home Care, Board Member, 1989-1992, 2006-present
        
National Adult Day Services Association, Board Member, 2001-2004
        
Nursing, Heart of Health Care Nominee, 1992; Award Selection Committee, University of Kansas Department of Nursing, 1994
        
Kansas Home Care SRS Liaison
        
Kansas City Nursing Journal, Consultant and Advisory Board, 1988-1990
        
University of Missouri Gerontology Certificate Program Advisory Committee
        
United States Naval Reserve Nurse Corps, Lieutenant Commander (Resigned, 1994)
        
United Way Agency Executive Committee, 1988-1994 and 2005-present
        
White House Conference on Aging, Kansas Alternate Delegate/Official Observer, appointed by former Senator Nancy Kassebaum, 1995, Alternate Appointed by Congressman Dennis Moore, 2005.

Professional Workshops/Seminars/Publications:
        
Multiple National and International workshops on topics of Ethics,  Telemonitoring, Homecare, Hospice and
Adult Day Care Services.-1994-present.
   
Multiple CARING magazine articles on ethics, telemonitoring, adult day services partnerships, etc. 
     
“Adult Day Care: The New Frontier”, 2nd and 3rd Edition, Handbook of Home Health Care Administration,
 Aspen Publications, published July 1997 and 2004.
     
Governor’s Conference on Aging,“Alternatives of Institutionalization”, Topeka, Kansas, April 1989.
       
“Advance Directives”, Presentation for Midwest Bioethics Center, 1989-1992 (10 seminars)
      
“Health Care for the Older Woman”, The Ed Bixby Institute for Post
Graduate Medical Education, Research MedicalCenter, 1993
      
“Adult Day Care”, Kansas Home Care Annual Meeting, Overland Park,
Kansas, 1995, 2005
       
“There’s No Place Like Home”, article, Ottawa, Kansas Herald, March 1995
     
“The Right to Go Home”, American Hospital Publication, Spring, 2000
     
 “Adult Day Services Panel”, National Council on Aging, annual meeting, 1998 and 2003.


 

 
 
 


 
  


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