First Round of Graduates complete Accolade Healthcare’s Certified Nursing Assistant School

(Paxton, IL) Accolade Healthcare’s Certified Nursing Assistant School had their first round of graduates complete the course on Friday, September 16th. The classroom located at Accolade Healthcare of Paxton Senior Living, 450 E. Fulton St., hosted 8 students for their first class which began on August 1st. Course instructor, Terri Richards reports the CNA class […]

Accolade Healthcare of Paxton Senior Living welcomes new Administrator

Accolade Healthcare welcomes Holly Blanchard as the new Administrator at Accolade Healthcare of Paxton Senior Living. Holly has been with the Paxton team for two years and previously held our Post-Acute Care Coordinator position. This role allowed her to meet many current residents and families as she helped new admissions navigate post-acute care. Holly is […]

CNA Program Coordinator joins the Accolade Healthcare Team to assist in the creation of an internal CNA school, to combat National staffing shortages

Accolade Healthcare is pleased to announce that Terri Richards will serve as our CNA Program Coordinator. Accolade Healthcare is working to launch a new training program to incorporate CNA courses onsite and Terri’s experiences made her the perfect fit to lead our team. Terri is a Registered Nurse with experiences ranging from hospital, home care, […]

Accolade Healthcare of Paxton on Pells is now a Center of Excellence in Wound Management

Accolade Healthcare of Paxton on Pells is proud to be recognized as a Center of Excellence in Wound Management by Vohra Wound Physicians. Vohra is a physician led wound care group that is currently operating in 28 states. The Center of Excellence Award is only given to superior skilled nursing facilities that meet the below criteria yearly. […]

Accolade Healthcare Welcomes New Chief Operating Officer

Accolade Healthcare is happy to announce Heather Bassett has joined the corporate team as our Chief Operating Officer. Heather joined the long-term care workforce over 20 years ago as a Social Worker. She is a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator in the State of Illinois and Indiana along with being a Licensed Social Worker in the […]