HomeCare Announces 2005 HomeCaring Award Recipients

ATLANTA–HomeCare is pleased to announce three recipients of the
2005 HomeCaring Award, given in recognition of distinguished
service to the home medical equipment industry: Rita Hostak, vice
president of government relations for Longmont, Colo.-based Sunrise
Medical; Michael Marnhout, president and CEO of Bluegrass Oxygen,
Lexington, Ky.; and Randy Wolfe, president and CEO of Lambert’s
Health Care, Knoxville, Tenn.

Co-sponsored by Medtrade, the awards were presented at the
industry trade show last week during a Tuesday night reception at
the Georgia World Congress Center. Jack Evans of Malibu,
Calif.-based Global Media Marketing served as master of ceremonies
for the event, which honored individuals and companies whose work
in HME has elevated them to the highest level.

The 2005 recipients were chosen from nominees submitted by
HomeCare’s readers–from all aspects of the industry–and judged by
a panel of seven industry professionals.

“HomeCare is proud to acknowledge those whose tireless efforts
further the goals of the industry in serving the nation’s
home-based patients,” said Editor-in-Chief Gail Walker. “The
HomeCaring Awards are only a small token in recognizing the
contributions of so many individuals whose exemplary service has
made the entire home care community a better place and who
challenge the rest of us to do better ourselves.”

Medtrade donated proceeds from the reception in a $5,000 check
to Atlanta’s Shepherd Center, the country’s largest catastrophic
care hospital specializing in the treatment of people with spinal
cord injury and disease, acquired brain injury, multiple sclerosis
and other neuromuscular disorders and urological problems.

Look for profiles of the 2005 HomeCaring Award recipients in
upcoming issues of HomeCare magazine.