Our Team
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Jan Zierke | Administrator
The Administrator is responsible for ensuring that the VHS mission,
vision and values are met within the facility, through the development
of strong personal relationships, while ensuring effective and economic
operation of all facility departments, providing tactful leadership and
supervision, and ensuring that approved facility goals and objectives
are accomplished and quality services achieved and maintained.
- Sheryl Kyriss | Director of Nursing
The Director of Nursing (DON) is responsible for providing
oversight and direction to the nursing department within the facility.
The DON is a full time nurse who works closely with the facility
Administrator, department leaders and nursing staff in order to achieve
the goals of nursing department. The DON interacts regularly with
residents, families and staff to ensure that quality care and service is
delivered on a daily basis. The nursing department team is committed to
serving each resident with integrity, compassion and excellence and the
Director of Nursing is instrumental in developing and maintaining this
environment.
- Sarah Zarek | Social Services
The Social Services Coordinator is an advocate for the resident,
working closely with the Administrator, Director of Nursing (DON),
direct line staff and all other departments to better meet the needs of
the resident. Social Services is responsible to provide for the
physical, psychological and social needs of the residents; through
recognizing each resident’s physical, emotional and spiritual needs
beyond traditional measures. Social Services is committed to providing
individualized care that enhances the resident’s individuality and
collective well being; while sharing accountability toward creating and
supporting an environment that provides Dignity in Life. Social Services
is always dedicated to providing each resident and their family with
integrity and compassion.
- Wendy Benson | Public Relations Coordinator
As a reliable and positive team member the Public Relations
Coordinator helps to promote the programs and services of the facility.
This relational promotion includes but is not limited to prospective
patients, residents, family members, hospital social workers, discharge
planners and physicians. They help to identify the needs and goals of
potential customers to better serve them. They communicate with
patients, residents and families regarding placement services and help
to facilitate information toward appropriate levels of care. They are
known for promoting relationships of trust, confidence, and loyalty
centered around our quality services, the honesty of our people, and
involvement in our community.
