11/10/2025
👏 Congratulations to Kelly Hutchins, Quality Assurance & Education Director at Cherokee County Health & Rehabilitation Center, on being named a 2025 Memory Care Innovation Award winner by Skilled Nursing News!
Kelly’s passion and leadership in cognitive care make her a shining example of the innovation happening in Alabama’s skilled nursing community. 🌟
Read more about Kelly’s work and this national recognition here https://skillednursingnews.com/2025/11/memory-care-innovation-award-winner-kelly-hutchins-quality-assurance-education-director-cherokee-county-health-rehabilitation-center/
We are thrilled that our nurse, Kelly Hutchins’s was honored this morning in Dallas, Texas! She represented CCHRC and Alabama proudly!!! Congratulations Kelly!!
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Kelly Hutchins, Quality Assurance & Education Director at Cherokee County Health & Rehabilitation Center, has been named a 2025 Memory Care Innovation Award winner by Skilled Nursing News.
The Memory Care Innovation Awards program is designed to recognize passionate and innovative industry members who are shaping the future of cognitive care across behavioral health, home health and home care, hospice and palliative care, senior housing and senior living, and skilled nursing. To become a Memory Care Innovation Award winner, an individual must be nominated by their peers. The candidate should be a high-performing employee who knows how to put vision into action, serving as an advocate for those living with memory-related disorders and the committed professionals who ensure their well-being.
Hutchins sat down with Skilled Nursing News to share her journey caring for patients and residents with cognitive care needs, her thoughts on the future of cognitive care in skilled nursing, and much more. Visit Senior Housing News to read the full story!