Forcht Group of Kentucky

 

(August 1, 2008) – With shovel in hand Knott County native and Forcht Group of Kentucky Chief Operations Officer Debra K. Reynolds helped break ground on the new resident wing of Knott County Nursing Home that will bear her name.

 

“Debbie has been a tremendous asset to our corporation for the past 30 years,” said Terry E. Forcht, founder, president and CEO of Forcht Group of Kentucky. “It is only fitting that we recognize Debbie’s contributions by naming the new resident wing of Knott County Nursing Home as the Debra K. Reynolds Wing.”

 

Reynolds and Forcht were joined by elected officials, business leaders and citizens in Knott County in breaking ground for the new wing on August 1. The new resident wing will provide space for additional residents, resulting in the creation of 10 additional jobs paying an hourly wage between $9.25 and $16.25. In addition to the resident wing the dining area of Knott County Nursing Home will be expanded and a new storage and mechanical area will be built, bringing the total investment of the expansion to more than $2 million.

 

“Today’s ceremony is reflective of the outstanding service and attention to the community that Knott County Nursing Home provides to our residents,” said Kathy Hall, Knott County Nursing Home Administrator and COO of Management Advisors, Inc. “We are pleased that we will soon be able to provide top notch care to more of our neighbors in Knott County.”

 

Reynolds, a native of Hindman now residing in Lexington, started with Forcht Group of Kentucky shortly after graduating from college in the mid-1970’s as a registered nurse. She was later promoted to director of nursing and then administrator of Hazard Nursing Home. After taking the reins of the corporation’s nursing home group Reynolds oversaw the growth of Management Advisors, Inc., which operates nine nursing homes in Knox, Whitley, Perry, Knott, Harlan, Leslie and Wolfe County.

 

Reynolds is a direct descendent of Soloman “Uncle Sol” Everidge, who helped found Hindman Settlement Home more than a century ago. She currently serves on the board at the school.

 

“I am humbled by the decision to name the new patient wing after me,” said Reynolds. “I’m proud of my roots in Knott County and pleased that I have been able to give back to my home county through the dedication of Forcht Group of Kentucky to the communities we serve and to the Commonwealth.”