Congratulations to Tom Workman, PhD, who has a longstanding passion for family caregivers. In addition to caring for his former wife’s many medical challenges through their 26-year marriage, Tom serves as a health policy researcher working to engage patients and family caregivers in improving the quality and safety of healthcare. As a caregiver, Tom saw first-hand the challenges of finding resources and being included (and supported) as an essential part of his wife’s care team. As a health researcher, Tom has worked to create patient and family-centered care by integrating the patient and caregiver voice in every aspect of health care, from developing strategies that reduce unplanned harm in care to including patients and family caregivers in decisions about their health and healthcare. Tom currently lives in the Phoenix area.

Congrats to The  Parkinson’s Support Group of Green Valley, which was established in 1990. The agency was incorporated in 2015 and received its not-for-profit status in 2018. A twelve-member board guides the all-volunteer organization. There are no paid staff. There are over 300 members.The mission is to raise community awareness, offer information, encourage friendships among people with Parkinson’s & their families and to encourage members to stay Mentally Stimulated, Physically Active, and Socially Connected. Thus, our motto is “Give Parkinson’s the SAC”.

Congratulations to Denise Anderson, who lived in Minnesota for 30 years & worked as a Health Educator. Currently lives in Surprise, AZ since 2015; work as Caregiver, Trainer and Consultant including hospice c-Graduated in Medical Lab Technology at RIT/NTID in 1983 & met her husband, Jeff.