Nazareth Home names Melissa L. Bailey new director of communications
Source: The Lane Report
November 22, 2021
Nazareth Home is pleased to announce the appointment of Melissa L. Bailey as its new director of communications. Bailey will play an integral role in building a cohesive communications program for the long-term care and rehabilitation organization that encompasses branding, public relations, and employee communications.
Bailey comes to Nazareth Home with more than 15 years of professional experience in the communications and marketing fields in both the for-profit and nonprofit sectors.
“We are excited to have Melissa join our team and continue to build on our strong history of person-centered care,” said Nazareth Home President/CEO Mary Haynes. “Her communication experience and skills will enhance Nazareth Home’s story in ways that connect and inspire people as we advance our mission of providing a healing ministry with a focus on hospitality.”
“I’m most excited to share wonderful stories about the lives being touched by the caring team at Nazareth Home,” said Bailey. “It’s an honor to be part of this great ministry that has such a rich history of serving elders and their families in the greater Louisville community.”
Melissa L. Bailey also volunteers for local cancer support groups and coordinates a respite care program for children living with special needs. She most recently served as the director of communications for the nonprofit Seven Counties Services / Bellewood & Brooklawn. Bailey is a graduate of the University of Kentucky.
On Nov. 11, the Kentucky Association of Health Care Facilities/Kentucky Center for Assisted Living (KAHCF/KCAL) honored Nazareth Home as one of several premier long-term care facilities with a Best of Kentucky Nursing and Rehabilitation Award. Nazareth Home was honored to be a part of this elite group of leaders in the industry at the quality awards banquet. 
As we celebrate Thanksgiving, the Nazareth Home Foundation would like to thank all of you who have supported our programs and facilities in 2021 through generous donations. 
Nazareth Home is excited to announce Anne Marie Currie, a resident at the Highlands Campus, has received the Gold Standard of Optimal Aging Award from the University of Louisville Trager Institute.
It takes a village, and that is most certainly the case at Nazareth Home. Our campuses thrive because of the selflessness and service of our volunteers. These special people help us provide the person-centered care we are known and loved for at both locations.
At Nazareth Home, we have an excellent pastoral care team that puts their whole heart into the care and love they provide to the elders at our campuses. We are excited to celebrate Pastoral Care Week and all our team does for the elders that live at our campuses.
A pastoral care team’s primary responsibility is to guide people into a different phase of life with their faith and spiritual practices intact. The team coordinates and often leads group meetings, is available for one-to-one ministry, and is on-call for end-of-life care and ministry to grieving families.
Nazareth Home Highlands is hosting a fall farmers market for residents, staff and the local community. The market will be located at the front entrance of the Highlands campus, 2000 Newburg Rd., on Thursday, September 30, from 1 to 4 p.m. 
