Category: Volunteer Board of Directors

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Jay Hudnall currently serves as the Director of Therapy Operations at Encompass Health Fort Smith, AR.  Jay holds a Bachelors in Occupational Therapy (University of Mississippi-’98), an Masters in Business Administration (Belhaven University-’03), and a Doctorate of Healthcare Administration (University of Mississippi-’18).  A native of South Mississippi, Jay and family relocated to the River Valley area in 2021.  Remaining inspired to serve our seniors, he thoroughly enjoys forming relationships that foster appropriate healthcare resource utilization.  Jay is actively involved with his church (FB-Greenwood), and his family activities (wife-Alicia, oldest at UoA-Jackson, middle at Greenwood-Charlie, and youngest at Greenwood-Anna Morgan).  Subscribing to servant leadership, he is excited about the opportunity to serve the Sr. Care Alliance as a board member.

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Phone: 479-414-7779

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For the past 18 years I am with River Valley Primary Care Services, I have dedicated my career to serving this community and ensuring that everyone has access to high-quality, compassionate healthcare. Over the last two years, I have served as an Outreach Education Specialist and Medical Assistant, and I have served as a Community Health Worker for the past year.

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Phone: 479-651-3151

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Sara is the Business Development Advisor at Home Instead, where she finds great joy in serving others and supporting the elderly community. She is passionate about building meaningful connections and making a positive difference in the lives of seniors and their families. Outside of work, Sara enjoys spending time with her family in her hometown of Lavaca.

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Cassie is the Admissions and Marketing Director at The Blossoms in Van Buren, bringing 21 years of experience in healthcare. She holds a bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration and business and is currently pursuing her master’s degree. Cassie is deeply passionate about caring for the elderly community and is committed to supporting seniors and their families with compassion and dedication.

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Phone: 479-461-7767

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Mrs. Crystal Lougin is a graduate of Henderson State University where she received her Bachelors and Masters degrees. She has been an Arkansas licensed professional counselor since 2003. Her background includes mental health treatment of all ages at various levels of care. The past 15 years of her career has in leadership roles. In 2015 she joined Baptist Health-Fort Smith as Director of Behavioral Health. In her previous administrative role, she was instrumental in numerous growth initiatives.

She is the owner of and mental health provider for Therapy Friends Counseling and Consulting, LLC.  In February 2021 she was appointed by Governor Asa Hutchinson to the Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling and served until 2024.

She has served on several local Boards of Directors, including The Good Samaritan Clinic, The Future School of Fort Smith, Comprehensive Juvenile Services and Arkansas Family Supports. She is also a member of the Arkansas Mental Health Counselors Association and has served in several leadership roles within the organization.