Sandra Lenox, LPN:

Summary of Qualifications:
4/07 – present     Long Term Care Ombudsmen,    State of Illinois

2003 – present  The Right Team, LLC    Palatine, Illinois  
Geriatric Care Manager

• Work as an Independent Contractor under the direction of an RN. I see older adult persons in their own homes, assisted living and nursing home communities. Work with the client, monitoring their health, and coordinating medical management needs. I serve as a liaison between client, family, and physician in restoring, maintaining, and promoting optimal healthy living regardless of where they live. In this venue, I also have the opportunity to work with the adult children, often 55 and older, who recognize the need to be an active older adult, and thus see the value of changing lifestyles early to promote healthy longevity.

Work experience
1986 – 1999   Village of Schaumburg Health Dept.   Schaumburg, Illinois
Licensed Practical Nurse

• Worked in the Nursing Division as part of a team of health care professionals, promoting community health initiatives, including maintaining individuals in their own homes as long as possible. We also worked together to identify older adults in pre/crisis situations, and coordinated needed services. I initiated and conducted a social group for frail elderly.

1973 – 1979   Sacred Heart Hospital    Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Licensed Practical Nurse

• Intensive Care and Emergency Room Nurse.

1969 – 1972  St. Francis Hospital     Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Licensed Practical Nurse

• Medical Floor and Intensive Care Nurse.

Other work experience

2001 – 2003    La Crosse Floral    La Crosse, Wisconsin
Floral Designer

• Created floral and plant designs for all occasions.

2000 part time  Census Bureau     La Crosse, Wisconsin
Census Taker

• Followed up and pursued those persons who had not turned in their census report. Involved door to door contact, assisting and persuading persons to complete their forms

1985 – 1999   Lenox Lawn, Inc.     Elgin, Illinois
Business Owner

• My husband and I started a Lawn and Landscape Company, which we eventually turned over to our sons. I did all of the Book Keeping for our company, as well as Landscape Design. We purchased and eventually sold a commercial building. I continue to do landscape design for Lenox Lawn.

1967 – 1969  Fantles Fifth Ave     ELa Crosse, Wisconsin
Sales Associate

• Clothing sales while attending Nursing School.