Hometown: Morehead, Kentucky
Kay has an Associate Degree in Nursing from Mobile University and has worked at Extendicare for 15 years. She enjoys working in an environment that promotes quality resident care with expectations of optimal resident outcomes. The employee expectation is high from coworkers and management. Kay states the best part of her job is working in a clean attractive environment, meeting new people and coordination with coworkers to provide residents with great care.
Kay shares a story of an employee who became a great inspiration. This employee, a single mother with 4 children, was hired as a secretary in the front office. While continuing to work at Extendicare she went to school and obtained an Associate Degree in Nursing from Wallace College. She then became the RN Supervisor on the 11:00 P.M. -7:00 A.M. shift. She lost a child in a traumatic accident but with faith was able to get through it. She went on to become Care Plan Coordinator and worked the day shift. She remarried and life was going well when she was diagnosed with cancer. She continued to work as long as she could but finally lost her battle. Her beautiful spirit and faith continue to inspire Kay to be the best person she can be.
She and her husband, Ray Cobb, have 2 sons Nathan, 17 and Caleb 15, a daughter, Michelle Bowdoin, and a foster son, Tucker.