San Diego

Welcome to the San Diego Chapter of CAHF.  

This chapter serves long-term care providers in Imperial and San Diego counties.


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2023 Officers


PRESIDENT



Somrutai Ta May, RN, BSN, LNHA
Nursing Home Preceptor 
somrutai.may@countrymanorlamesa.com


VICE PRESIDENT



Nancy Beecham
(619) 218-8637

nancybeecham@gmail.com


SECRETARY/TREASURER


Erin Chancler, LNHA
Edgemoore Hospital DP/SNF
Santee, CA
erin.chancler@sdcounty.ca.gov

 MEMBER AT LARGE



Eriberto "Eddie" Hernandez, LNHA

sdcadmin@windsorcares.com 


 MEMBER AT LARGE



Caleb Schultz, LNHA
Arbor Hills Nursing Center 
calebschultz@lifegen.net


MEMBER AT LARGE



William Jenkins, LNHA
San Diego Post Acute Care
william.jenkins@sdpostacute.com


IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT




Nancy Beecham
(619) 218-8637

nancybeecham@gmail.com


EDUCATION & EVENT CHAIR



Ed Long, LNHA & RCFE
SDHCA Lifetime Member

NURSE COUNCIL PRESIDENT



Yoly Marquez, RNC, BSN

Palomar Heights Rehab
yoly.marquez@palomarheightsrehab.com


ACTIVITY PROFESSIONALS REPRESENTATIVE


Joan Flannigan

NAAP Credentialing Center
Carlsbad

joanflannigan41@gmail.com


HONORARY MEMBER



Erika Castile, LNHA & RCFE
erikacast@yahoo.com


ADULT DAY CARE REPRESENTATIVE
Scott Tarde

 


CEO, Executive Director
Glenner Memory Care Centers


ASSOCIATE MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE

 

Lee Sommars
Lockton Insurance Brokers LLC,
La Jolla
(858) 587-3150
lsommars@lockton.com


CAHF STAFF

Joe Diaz
jdiaz@cahf.org

 

Upcoming Events

SAVE THE DATE - OCTOBER 26!

Event: San Diego Health Care Association’s Chapter Lunch Meeting

Time: 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Location: Handlery Hotel – 950 Hotel Circle North, San Diego

Educational Portion Provides:  2 NHA & BRN CEs
 

Presenter: Sherri Cherman, Pharm.D., President/CEO, Elements Pharmacy

The Vaccine Preventable Diseases in LTC presentation is designed to educate long-term care professionals about the importance of ACIP (Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices) recommended vaccines, vaccine schedules and vaccine billing that are critical in addressing vaccine preventable diseases in long-term care residents. The presentation reviews the vaccine preventable diseases for which there is an ACIP recommendation relevant to the long-term care setting and addresses strategies to determine which long-term care residents need which vaccines, vaccine timing strategies and how long-term care professionals can evaluate the ability of the provider to assess their residents thoroughly. The presentation reviews how ACIP recommended vaccines are billed in the long-term care setting.

 

REGISTER HERE


Honorary Member (and a past president of the CAHF San Diego Chapter 2020-2022) Erika Castile was recently featured in Age Watch for her advocacy of long-term care as a Commissioner of Aging! Click here to view the article.

In Memoriam

Juanita Rettinghause
Jan. 30, 1950 – Jan. 17, 2023 - It is with sadness that we had to say goodbye to a dear friend and San Diego Health Care Associate Board Member, Juanita Rettinghause. Juanita spent her professional life as an advocate for the frail, elderly and chronically ill in the long-term care profession.  Her laughter and warm presence will be missed by all that knew her.