Butler chosen as future long-term care leader

WARWICK – Katherine Butler, an administrator at the Grand Islander Center, Genesis HealthCare, in Middletown, has been chosen by American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living as a future leader in long-term care, the Rhode Island Health Care Association announced on June 28.
As a future leader, Butler will participate in a year-long program that offers training and guidance for long term care professionals.
The program kicks off with a two-day symposium, “Future Leaders of Long Term Care in America,” held in Washington, D.C., from July 24-26.
Butler currently serves as a senior quality award examiner for the American Health Care Association
“Katie is a shining star and we’re thrilled that she has been recognized as such,” said Virginia Burke, president and CEO of the R.I. Health Care Association. “There’s no doubt that she has unlimited potential in the long term care profession.”