TRM appoints Parker chief operating officer
Steve Parker has joined Tennessee Recovery and Monitoring (TRM) as the chief operating officer, overseeing all strategic operations of the company as it continues to grow across Tennessee.
A native of Jacksonville, Fla., Parker has worked in public safety jobs for 25 years.
“I have had a long relationship with TRM as their sales and program manager during my time at Alcohol Monitoring Systems (AMS), which supplied monitoring technology to the company,” Park said. “I was always impressed with their business management model, integrity and reputation in the industry. This is a great opportunity to bring my management skills and experience to support their vision in taking the company to another level.”
Last year, TRM says it saved the state over $7.2 million by enrolling offenders into their recovery program.
Andy Baggenstoss, CEO of Tennessee Recovery and Monitoring, said Park “has the knowledge and drive to strategically position the TRM brand so we continue to rapidly grow in a complex and ever-changing industry.”
Dobler heads resident care at Century Park Associates
LaPalma Dobler was recently named national director of resident care for Century Park Associates, which manages more than 40 senior living communities in 20 states.
Dobler, who has her doctorate in nursing, will oversee the policies, procedures and care service practices for the organization. The position is a new one for Century Park.
“LaPalma’s role will be to not only support our regional nurses but to develop and implement new standards of resident care in our assisted living and personal care communities,” said Jenny Graham, Century Park’s director of operations. “Her experience and knowledge in clinical immediately gave us more opportunity to train and support our resident care associates.”
Dobler has been a registered nurse for more than 42 years and has worked in senior care for more than 20 years. She most recently served as a regional nurse for Century Park in Florida. She also served as a regional nurse for Century Park’s sister company, Life Care Centers of America, in Colorado, and as a director of nursing for Life Care Center of Longmont, Colorado.
Originally from Ellendale, North Dakota, Dobler currently resides in Hudson, Florida. She also has an office at Century Park’s headquarters in Cleveland, Tennessee.
Parkridge Health System, Siskin Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation partnership to expand acute inpatient rehabilitation services
Parkridge Health System has named Siskin Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physiatrist Paula Stewart as director of acute inpatient rehabilitation. Dr. Stewart is board-certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation and has earned subspecialty board certification in spinal cord injury medicine. In addition, Dr. Stewart has extensive expertise in general physical rehabilitation, neurologic rehabilitation (such as spinal cord and brain injuries and stroke management) and comprehensive rehabilitation care of patients with cancer and lymphedema.
“We are excited to lead the expansion of interdisciplinary rehabilitation care at Parkridge,” Dr. Stewart said. “Patients now have access to the highest level of care, while still remaining under the supervision of their primary care and consulting physicians and the added convenience of being closer to home and local support system.”
As a physiatrist, or a specialist in PM&R, Dr. Stewart treats a broad scope of conditions requiring comprehensive rehabilitation care. In her role at Parkridge Medical Center, Dr. Stewart will collaborate closely with referring specialists to provide the full spectrum of care and help patients who have suffered from a number of conditions, including cancer, spinal cord injuries, Parkinson’s disease, stroke, multiple sclerosis, Guillain-Barre syndrome, polyneuropathies and encephalopathies.
PT faculty at UTC win national honors
Two faculty members in the Department of Physical Therapy of UTC are recipients of national awards from the American Physical Therapy Association.
Dr. June Hanks, associate professor in physical therapy, was given the Humanitarian Award, the first year the prize has been offered. According to the APTA website, the award “honors individuals who exemplify the compassionate nature of the physical therapy profession by actively expressing a commitment to humanity and exhibiting admirable degrees of selflessness in addressing key health concerns.
David Levine, professor and Walter M. Cline Chair of Excellence in physical therapy, was selected as a Catherine Worthingham Fellow in APTA, the highest level of membership in the organization. Each year, the award recognizes about 10 physical therapists “who have demonstrated unwavering efforts to advance the physical therapy profession for more than 15 years,” the APTA website states.
Baker joins Crye-Leike Hixson office
Chattanooga native Robert C. Baker has recently joined Crye-Leike, Realtors, Hixson office, as a real estate agent.
With a diverse background in banking, marketing, publishing and post-secondary education, Baker most recently served as founder and principal of Tinker, Dicker and Doc, an all-natural candle and men’s grooming products company based in St. Louis, Missouri.
Baker is licensed in Tennessee.
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