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The majority of the scholarship applicants are certified nursingassistants and caregivers seeking to become physical therapy aids, licensedpractical nurses, and registered nurses. Applicants must be employed one yearin a long-term care setting prior to applying for scholarship funds.Scholarship awards are open to staff in all departments, including nursing,rehabilitation, marketing, food service, business and social service.Recipients of the award are selected by the Arizona Health Care FoundationBoard of Directors.
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"As the number of individuals with long-term care needs increases in theUnited States, the demand for qualified direct care professionals in this areais greater than ever," said Kathy Bradley-Wells, president, Centene Foundationfor Quality Healthcare. "The scholarships provided by the Arizona Health CareFoundation represent an invaluable resource in cultivating skilled health careprofessionals in this area."
"The Arizona Health Care Foundation is dedicated to education and serviceto the long-term care community," said Kathleen Collins Pagels, executivedirector, Arizona Health Care Foundation. "We are proud to partner with theCentene Foundation for Quality Healthcare to honor the capable andcompassionate individuals working in long-term care facilities across theState of Arizona. Their leadership and dedication in this area areunsurpassed."
About Arizona Health Care Foundation
The Arizona Health Care Foundation is a non-profit organizationestablished to enhance the lives of long-term residents and the individualswho care for them. The Foundation sponsors two programs: Live a Dream, whichprovides monetary support and professional assistance to help residentsrealize dreams that are unfulfilled because of health, finances or unexpectedlife circumstances, and the Scholarship Award, which assists long-term carestaff in furthering their education in health care. Since 1998, over 25scholarships have been awarded to caregivers in Arizona Health Care memberfacilities. For more information, please visit http://www.azhca.org.
About The Centene Foundation for Quality Healthcare
The Centene Foundation for Quality Healthcare is a non-profit privatefoundation dedicated to improving the quality of healthcare in the UnitedStates. The Foundation serves as a resource to identify and support innovativeapproaches to improving and increasing the quality of and access to healthcarefor low-income individuals and families. This is accomplished through aninspired philanthropic giving plan that seeks to promote efforts andactivities that identify and address core causes of unequal access andtreatment in healthcare. For additional information, please visithttp://www.centenefoundation.org.
SOURCE Centene Foundation for Quality Healthcare
