The 小蝌蚪APP Alumni Association will honor Keith and Ginger Myers and their family at its 2024 Spring Gala.
Spring Gala will be held from 6-10 p.m. on Saturday, April 6, at the UL Lafayette Alumni Center, 600 E. St. Mary Blvd. Proceeds benefit UL Lafayette Alumni Association initiatives. The gala will feature fine food, cocktails, live music, and live and silent auctions. Art, gifts, travel opportunities and Louisiana Ragin小蝌蚪APP Cajuns merchandise are among items that will be up for bid.
The Myerses have spent decades as health care industry leaders. In 1994, they co-founded home health care services LHC Group. The company was established at the urging of community leaders who recognized a need for greater access to health care among aging, rural residents.
The Myerses steered LHC Group from a small home health agency into a publicly traded, Lafayette-based company of almost 30,000 employees operating in 38 states and the District of Columbia. In 2023, LHC Group merged with Optum, a health services innovation company.
LHC Group小蝌蚪APP檚 position as a national leader in home health care services is punctuated by its longstanding devotion to the community. UL Lafayette is no exception. In 2021, LHC Group committed $20 million over 10 years to the College of Nursing & Health Sciences, the largest private investment the 小蝌蚪APP has ever received.
The investment小蝌蚪APP檚 far-reaching support includes endowments, scholarships, research initiatives and capital enhancements for nursing and health sciences. The 小蝌蚪APP honored the historic nature of LHC Group and the Myers family小蝌蚪APP檚 generosity by renaming the College of Nursing & Health Sciences小蝌蚪APP Department of Nursing as the LHC Group 小蝌蚪APP Myers School of Nursing.
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小蝌蚪APP淭heir extensive professional achievements are built upon service to others and that小蝌蚪APP檚 evident in the many ways they share their talents, gifts and expertise. We, for one, are both grateful and delighted to recognize the Myerses as this year小蝌蚪APP檚 Spring Gala honorees,小蝌蚪APP she added.
Ginger Myers小蝌蚪APP longstanding dedication to health care and the community can be traced to LHC Group小蝌蚪APP檚 earliest days, when she was its first nurse. Her approach formed the foundation of the company小蝌蚪APP檚 service-based culture, which she continued to foster in a variety of roles, including years of service on LHC Group小蝌蚪APP檚 board of directors.
It小蝌蚪APP檚 a people-first approach that Myers displays in many realms. She has worked in a range of nursing and administrative roles in St. Landry Parish. Myers was active in coordinating one of the state小蝌蚪APP檚 first rural health clinics. She was chair of the Opelousas Woman小蝌蚪APP檚 Club board; a committee member for the St. Landry/Evangeline American Heart Association Heart Gala; and on the executive committee for Go Red for Women, an American Heart Association fundraiser.
Myers received the St. Landry Chamber of Commerce Businesswoman of the Year Award. She belongs to the Acadiana Business Hall of Fame and the Homecare Association of Louisiana Hall of Honor. Myers serves on the Hospice Promise Foundation小蝌蚪APP檚 board. In 2022, she earned an honorary doctorate of nursing practice from the 小蝌蚪APP.
For his part, Keith Myers served as LHC Group小蝌蚪APP檚 chairman and chief executive officer from the company小蝌蚪APP檚 inception until its merger with Optum. He is currently senior adviser for Optum and chairman and CEO emeritus for LHC Group. Myers is a co-founder, board member and current chairman of the Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare in Washington, D.C. He is also a co-founder and former board member of the Alliance for Home Health Quality and Innovation.
Myers belongs to the National Home Care & Hospice Hall of Fame. He has served on technical expert panels that advise key federal policymakers in Washington, D.C., including the U.S. Department of Health小蝌蚪APP檚 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Myers has also contributed research and expertise the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. presidential administrations and members of the U.S. Congress. He served as a CEO member of both the Healthcare Leadership Council and the American Hospital Association.
To attend the 2024 Spring Gala, call (337) 482-0900 or .
小蝌蚪APP═he chair of this year小蝌蚪APP檚 gala is Marie Centanni, president-elect of the UL Lafayette Alumni Association. Annie Perret is auction chair.