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CEO Wins Prestigious Care Management Award
Tacoma, WA (May 5, 2009) – Washington-based Sound Options CEO Mary Lynn Pannen received the Adele Elkind award at the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers (NAPGCM) Conference in Chicago on April 23, 2009. This award is presented to a NAPGCM member who embodies the spirit of Adele Elkind, a NAPGCM founding member and care management pioneer.

Ms. Pannen was given this award by a committee comprised of her peers. Candidates for the award must have demonstrated his/her commitment to the advancement of the field of professional geriatric care management through his/her professional contributions and leadership role. She must also demonstrate an exemplary provision of care management services that adhere to the highest professional standards.

“As our population ages the importance of professional care management grows stronger,” comments Mary Lynn. “This organization is dedicated to maintaining the highest standards in the industry so that our elderly are not taken advantage of by others.”
Last November, NAPCGM presented Ms. Pannen with the Rose Kleiner award for her pioneering spirit and innovation in the industry and for starting her company in Tacoma almost 20 years ago. Sound Options will celebrate its 20th anniversary this August, 2009.

“Being a small business in this economy and hitting the 20 year mark is significant to me,” states Mary Lynn. “My vision for seeing our elderly managed by nurses and
other health care professionals grows stronger, and I am so proud of my staff for making this company as strong as it is.”

ABOUT SOUND OPTIONS AND MARY LYNN PANNEN
Sound Options, Inc. the largest private geriatric care management company in Washington State. Sound Options also provides home care services to families and programs for the workplace, to assist employees with their family responsibilities. Sound Options has an excellent reputation for managing chronic illness cases and coordinating multi-disciplinary teams.

Mary Lynn is a trained healthcare professional and has over 35 years experience working with families as a Registered Nurse, in a wide variety of areas from intensive care nursing to public health nursing, to a Director of senior housing, and now manages a rapidly growing company that serves western Washington State and the Portland area. She is also an experienced presenter in the field of geriatrics to professionals, employees of corporations and the community at large. Mary Lynn is a past President of the National Association of Geriatric Care Managers.

ABOUT THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
NAPGCM is an organization of practitioners whose goal is the advancement of expert assistance to older adults and their families. They may be trained in any of a number of fields related to long-term care, including nursing, gerontology, social work, psychology, and other allied health professions. Membership is open only to individuals who meet strict certification requirements.

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