Employee Activities

Sterling Health Care (SHC) was one of several organizations to participate in the annual Carlisle Blackberry Festival, with several employees taking part in the parade and greeting attendees at the SHC booth throughout the afternoon. Above, employees and their families pose for a photo on the organization’s wagon prior to the beginning of the parade.

Several Sterling Health Care (SHC) employees greeted attendees of the weekend-long Menifee Mountain Memories Festival in Frenchburg, beginning on Friday, June 6. Those who attended the festival from noon to 4:30 p.m. on Friday could stop by the SHC table to enjoy conversation with employees and receive a variety of informational and promotional items. Pictured above, from left, are Sandy Martin, Care Coordinator; Sheila Campbell, Community Health Worker (CHW); Tammy Curtis, CHW; and Lorena Damron, Certified Medical Assistant with SHC’s school-based health program in Montgomery Co. Schools.

Sterling Health Care (SHC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Tina Bryant met with the Montgomery County Leadership Class of 2025 during a recent gathering at the Montgomery Co. Extension Office. Bryant is pictured sharing her story as a past participant in the leadership program and her current position as CEO. MinDee Hudson, SHC Chief Operations Officer, serves on the board of directors for the leadership class program.

Members of multiple Sterling Health Care (SHC) departments gathered at the Clay Community Center for the Poverty and Social Justice Experiential Learning Activity last night. Participants “lived out” a month in poverty and discussed what they learned from the activity. It aimed to encourage attendees to consider the barriers that poverty creates for those who experience it. SHC Board of Directors member Sally Purvis is pictured above with the SHC team. From left are Purvis, Alicia Bowman, Michelle Toller, Shauna Brunner, Tiffany Taul-Scruggs, Wendy Jones, and Crystal Day.

Members of the Sterling Health Care (SHC) team in Stanton took a trip to Irvine last Saturday for the 33rd Annual Mountain Mushroom Festival. SHC was one of several vendors in attendance at the event, offering a variety of information and services to visitors. Those who stopped by SHC’s booth had the opportunity to receive health checks for their blood pressure levels, blood glucose levels, and A1C levels. Attendees could also enter for the chance to win an electric neck fan, as well as an SHC laptop bag. Pictured above is Brandy Perdue, Certified Medical Assistant at the Stanton clinic, providing a blood pressure check to one of several attendees at the event. The SHC team is pictured above left, ready to greet visitors to the booth.

Several of Sterling Health Care’s (SHC) community health workers (CHWs) attended a Budgeting 101 workshop at the Clark County Community Services building in Winchester on Thursday, April 24. The workshop, held in conjunction with the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Services and Clark County Public Schools Family Resource Youth Services Centers, focused on how to create and follow a budget. Pictured above are, from left, SHC CHWs Shauna Brunner, Alicia Bowman, and Michelle Toller, with Shonda Johnston of the UK Cooperative Extension Services.

Sterling Health Care’s Joanna Banks shares information with a visitor to Saturday’s Maternity Fair, co-sponsored by SHC and held at Clark Regional Medical Center in Winchester. This is the second year for the event.

Michelle Faires, SHC Human Resources Generalist, was invited to present at the 2025 Women in Computing Conference held at Maysville Community & Technical College (MCTC). Her presentation, “Confidence: Your Secret Weapon for Workplace Success,” was a great success, and marked her first time presenting to an audience. Michelle was accompanied by Jennifer Carpenter, Director of HR, who joined her on an employment panel. The panel provided valuable insights and advice to conference attendees and students on preparing for interviews and navigating the workforce. SHC also participated in the Career Fair, showcasing opportunities and connecting with potential candidates.

Popular local news station WKYT made a visit to Sterling Health Care’s (SHC) Montgomery Dental Center on Wednesday, Feb. 26, to discuss children’s dental health. Dr. Nathan Rusher, SHC Director of Dentistry Services, met with WKYT’s Alyssa Williams and explained various factors that can lead to cavities. Rusher and Williams are pictured above during the interview.

Sterling Health Care (SHC) successfully held its second blood drive last Friday through a partnership with the American Red Cross (ARC). There was a total of 40 donors and 34 units of blood collected at the drive, exceeding the ARC’s goal of 28 units. “This was a very successful drive given the weather and illness this time of year,” said Jennifer Hager, SHC Clinical Manager and coordinator of the company blood drives. “Every pint helps, and the blood supply depends on us to do our part. I am very thankful for the participation of SHC staff members and the support our administration gives for this.” According to Hager, 75 percent of the donors at both blood drives were SHC employees. The next drive is scheduled for June 18 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Several members of the Sterling Health Care (SHC) team, including some of the executive management team, took a trip to Frankfort to receive training for the long-awaited SHC mobile unit. Mobile unit designer Jales Mello can be seen above providing training tips to Sandy Gifford, SHC Mobile Unit Coordinator, and Wayne Toy, SHC Transportation Coordinator, on different operations of the unit.