Two of Upland Hills Nursing & Rehab Center’s team were honored with awards at the annual WRAP (Wisconsin Representatives of Activity Professionals).

Steve McCarthy, Director of Strategic Operations at Upland Hills Health, also served as interim Administrator of the Upland Hills Nursing and Rehab Center until August 31, 2006. His outstanding leadership and exemplary work at the Nursing & Rehab Center earned McCarthy the prestigious Administrator of the Year.

“I cannot imagine life in a Nursing Home without Activity Professionals. The mere existence of the human spirit on all levels demands social interaction,” explains McCarthy, “What sets a Nursing Home apart is the activity programming. The activity professionals here do not consider this a job, it is their mission.”

Tina Rikli-Touir has served as the activities assistance for the nursing and rehab center for over 3 years.  Known for going the extra mile and improving the quality of life for all residents, Rikli-Touir was honored with the Professional Award of Excellence. “My residents are very important to me.” stated Rikli-Touir. “Laughter is a very important aspect of a person’s life and I like to provide that for my residents.

Both McCarthy and Rikli-Touir received their awards at the Activities Professionals 2006 Fall Conference held at the Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells. Winning of these  prestigious awards means McCarthy and Rikli-Touir are automatically nominated for the NAAP national activities professional awards.

Steve McCarthy and Tina Rikli-Touir display their celebratory cake and award at a recent reception in the Upland Hills Nursing & Rehab Center. Activities Director Toni Rochon (right) nominated McCarthy & Rikli-Touir for the honors.