Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Michele Daum stands next to a photograph of her father.
Michele Daum approaches her job at the Kimball County Manor with understanding, high energy and a positive attitude. Daum, who is the social services director for the facility, is in charge of all admissions and Medicaid applications but she doesn't stop there.
"I work with residents and families. I try to be a bright spot in their lives coming into a very difficult situation. I am a cheerleader. I know what it is like, I had to put my own dad in a nursing home in Oregon, and I know how awful it can be," she said. "I will do anything for families to try to make this process easy, because, n...