Dulles Health & Rehab Center Employee
Awarded Nursing Scholarship
Evaliz Thompson, CNA, Receives One of Only 25 Scholarships
(Herndon, Virginia) – Evaliz Thompson, CNA at Dulles Health & Rehab Center, is a recipient of this year’s Regirer Nursing Scholarship from the Commonwealth Long Term Care Foundation. Ms. Ragsdale plans to further her education with the goal of becoming an LPN then an RN. 
In 2021 the Commonwealth Long Term Care Foundation awarded 25 Regirer Nursing Scholarships to individuals employed in long-term care facilities in Virginia. Each recipient will receive $2,000 toward the cost of his or her nursing education. To receive the scholarship, recipients completed an extensive application, were personally interviewed by a member of the Foundation’s nurse scholarship committee, and committed to working in a long-term care facility for one year after graduation.
“Evaliz is going to make an amazing nurse,” says Leslie Ruffner, Administrator. “This was a well-deserved scholarship and we are very proud of her accomplishments.”
“With all the pressures of working in long term care today, we are thrilled to offer the Regirer Nursing Scholarships to individuals who are committed to providing the highest level of care and compassion to the residents of Virginia’s nursing and assisted living facilities,” said Keith Hare, President, and CEO of the Virginia Health Care Association and the Virginia Center for Assisted Living (VHCA-VCAL).
The scholarships are named for Walter and Maria Teresa Regirer, members and leaders of VHCA-VCAL who led efforts to improve access to long-term care education for career professionals. The Regirer Nursing Scholarship Program is designed to promote and support quality of care and to enhance the educational level of nurses currently working in VHCA-VCAL member facilities.
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Dulles Health & Rehab Center is located in Herndon, VA. Our facility provides a sanctuary of rehabilitation, long-term, and respite care to our neighbors in Herndon and the surrounding communities. Our goal is simple: to provide the most effective treatment for you in a compassionate, comfortable environment.
When you visit Dulles Health & Rehab Center, you will find technical innovation and caring, expert staff. Everyone here will work hard to create a welcoming, healing atmosphere. Whether you come for short-term rehab or long-term nursing, your care will be our primary concern.
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About VHCA-VCAL and the Commonwealth Long Term Care Foundation
The Virginia Health Care Association and the Virginia Center for Assisted Living (VHCA-VCAL) is a member-driven organization dedicated to advocating for and representing the interests of nearly 350 Virginia nursing and assisted living facilities, the 90,000 residents they serve through the selfless efforts of nearly 50,000 dedicated caregiving staff. We’re proud of our role as the Commonwealth’s largest association representing long-term care. Visit www.vhca.org for more information.
The Commonwealth Long Term Care Foundation is the 501c(3) tax-exempt organization affiliated with VHCA-VCAL. The Foundation supports the Regirer Nursing Scholarship program. Since the inception of the Commonwealth Long Term Care Foundation in 1997, it has awarded Regirer Nursing Scholarships totaling $662,975 to 458 scholarship recipients.
