Background
Carich, Phyllis Rae Winders was born on July 3, 1943 in Olney, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Chester P. and Mary K. Swinson.
nursing consultant geriatrics nurse
Carich, Phyllis Rae Winders was born on July 3, 1943 in Olney, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Chester P. and Mary K. Swinson.
Diploma, Methodist Hospital School Nursing, Gary, Indiana, 1965. Bachelor of Science in Health Arts, College of St. Francis, 1985.
Industrial nurse, Anderson Company, Gary and Valparaiso, Indiana, 1970-1971;
staff nurse emergency department, Porter Memorial Hospital, Valparaiso, 1976-1977;
staff, charge and head nurse, house supervisor, Porter Memorial Hospital, Valparaiso, 1978-1985;
staff nurse oncology nurse, St. Anthony Medical Center, Crown Point, Indiana, 1984-1985;
nursing supervisor, Memorial Hospital Michigan City, Indiana, 1985-1986;
director nursing, Chesterton (Indiana) Health Care Center, 1986-1987;
director nursing, Pavilion Health Care Center, Valparaiso, 1987-1989;
director nursing, Towne Centre, Merrillville, Indiana, 1989;
nurse consultant in long term care,, Valparaiso, since 1989. Former member policy and procedure committee Hospice Porter County, Porter County Visiting Nurse Association. Member Purdue North Center Advisory Committee for Long-Term Care.
Member of advisory committee for long-term care continuing education Indiana U. Northwest.
Past member board directors, vice president, president Porter County unit American Cancer Society. Member Oncology Nurses Northern Indiana, Indiana Health Care Association (director) nursing county, District I chairman 1988-1989, member state steering committee 1988-1989), N.W. Indiana Continuity of Care Association, National Gerontological Nursing Association F C.
Married Ronald K. Winders, May 25, 1963 (divorced 1979). Children: Theresa, Wayne, Denise, Janeen. Married Lon M. Carich, November 8, 1991.