Governor Abbott Appoints Three To Nursing Facility Administrators Advisory Committee
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Joel Arrigucci, Dr. Liam Fry and Bridgette Walshe to the Nursing Facility Administrators Advisory Committee for terms set to expire February 1, 2021. The committee provides the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services with recommendations for licensure sanctions and rule changes for the Nursing Facility Administrator Licensing Program.
Joel Arrigucci of El Paso is a retired social worker. He previously worked as a social work supervisor for the El Paso Department of Veterans Affairs and with the geriatric population at the El Paso Psychiatric Center. He is a member of the El Paso Homeless Coalition and previously served on the National Association of Social Workers Rio Grande Branch. Arrigucci received a Bachelor of Science in social work and a Master of Social Work from New Mexico State University.
Liam Fry, M.D. of Austin is a physician and the president of Austin Geriatric Specialists. She is a member of the Travis County Medical Society, Texas Health Care Association Commitment to Care Committee, American Medical Director Association, Texas Medical Director Association and Texas Medical Association. She is also a fellow of the American College of Physicians. Fry received a Bachelor of Arts in Plan II Liberal Arts Honors from The University of Texas at Austin and a Doctor of Medicine from The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. She is board certified in Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Geriatric Medicine and Internal Medicine.
Bridgette Walshe of Fort Worth is a licensed Nursing Facility Administrator and the associate executive director of Edgemere, a retirement community in Dallas. She is a member of the Fort Worth Junior League and a volunteer for the Alzheimer’s Association. Walshe received a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Missouri and a Master of Public Administration with an emphasis in gerontology from the University of Nebraska.