Philip CookCook promoted at Legacy Senior Living
Phillip Cook has been named the chaplain program coordinator for Legacy Senior Living, the Cleveland-based management company of 12 independent, assisted living and memory care facilities throughout the Southeast.
The chaplaincy program, now headed by Cook, was developed in 2016 at all 12 Legacy Senior Living facilities. A chaplain provides ministerial needs that are in keeping with the residents’ faith at each facility.
Cook, an ordained bishop in the Church of God, will provide support to each facility chaplain coordinator as well as develop the quality of spiritual care provided throughout the Legacy Senior Living network.
Cook began his ministerial career in 1968 and has served pastorates in nine churches.
“The chaplaincy program is designed to help us provide meaningful, spiritual care for our residents, family members and team members,” Cook said. “It is my honor to serve our chaplains as they minister in each of the Legacy Senior Living locations.”
Todd joins Parkridge at Diagnostic Center
Parkridge Health System has added primary care physician Matthew J. Todd, M.D., to Parkridge Medical Group’s Diagnostic Center.
Todd most recently served with the Southeast Georgia Health System in Brunswick, Ga., where he worked as a hospitalist for the past three years. Prior to that, he was a hospitalist for Erlanger Health System from 2008 to 2014 and University Hospitalists of Chattanooga from 2003 to 2008.
He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia and his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, Ga. In 2000, Todd began his initial work in Chattanooga where he performed his internal medicine residency at the University of Tennessee College of Medicine. He is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
“We welcome Dr. Todd back to Chattanooga and look forward to the additional access point he affords for patients needing quality primary care,” said Tom Ozburn, Parkridge Health System president and CEO.
Bledsoe to head Ooltewah Life Care
Courtney Bledsoe was recently appointed executive director at Life Care Center of Ooltewah.
Bledsoe comes to this skilled nursing and rehabilitation center from Life Care Center of Hilton Head, South Carolina, where she served as executive director for almost three years. Prior to that, she was administrator in training at Life Care Center of Charleston, S.C.
Originally from Athens, Tenn., Bledsoe worked for three years as admissions and marketing director at Life Care Center of Athens.
“I fell in love with the long-term care and short-term rehab,” said Bledsoe. “I am happy to be back closer to my parents, who live in Athens and Knoxville, and I am excited to work with the team at Life Care Center of Ooltewah to help provide the best care and rehabilitation for patients in the Ooltewah area.”
Bledsoe earned her bachelor’s degree in English and mass communications from Emory and Henry College in Emory, Va.
Life Care Center of Ooltewah, located at 5911 Snow Hill Road, is one of 26 skilled nursing and rehab facilities in Tennessee operated or managed by Life Care Centers of America.
With headquarters in Cleveland, Tenn., Life Care operates or manages more than 200 nursing, post-acute and Alzheimer’s centers in 28 states.
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