Kathleen Johnson, executive director of Santa Cruz’s Advocacy, Inc., has been awarded the Howard Hinds Memorial Award by the National Citizen’s Coalition for Nursing Home Reform (NCCNHR) for her advocacy for nursing home residents.
Johnson served as coordinator for the Long Term Care Ombudsman, one of Advocacy, Inc.’s programs, for over 11 years before becoming the non-profit agency’s executive director. NCCNHR president Norma Harris said Johnson was honored for “Remarkable dedication to preserving the dignity and rights of residents needing long term care and leadership which has made Advocacy, Inc. one of California’s most exceptional Ombudsman programs.”
Gov. Swarzenegger recently cut all funds for local Ombudsmen from the state budget.
Johnson will be receiving the award at NCCNHR’s national convention on Oct. 25, in Washington, D.C..
.Local Advocate Awarded
