Meet Our Team
Josh Calhoun, Administrator
Administrator, Josh Calhoun, is native to Eastern Kentucky. He started his career in long-term care at the young age of 19 and has loved it ever since. Josh received his bachelor’s degree in business from Alice Lloyd College and then went on to become a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator. He started his Nursing Home career in areas such as Louisville and Western Kentucky but was thrilled at the opportunity to move back home to Eastern Kentucky, a place he loves. Josh has carried the role of Administrator at Salyersville Nursing and Rehab sinch March of 2019 and shares this, “I’m so proud of the team we’ve built here at Salyersville Nursing and Rehab. Our staff works endlessly to create a community in which they feel our greatest generation is able to thrive. To the families considering us, please know that we strive every day to make your loved ones time here, the very best and to all that have already entrusted us with the care of your loved one, we cherish and appreciate that choice. Thank you for making them a part of our family. My door is always open, so please stop in and say hi.”
Christy Allen, Director of Nursing
Christy Allen, Director of Nursing, began her nursing career nearly 18 years ago as a Certified Nursing Assistant. She worked her way through school and received her bachelor’s degree in nursing. Christy brought with her years of experience from the acute care setting ranging from Med Surg, Wound Care, ICU, Emergency Room, and Stroke Recovery. She joined the Salyersville Nursing and Rehab team in 2019 as a Unit Manager and was later promoted to the Director of Nursing position. Family has always been Christy’s priority and she considers her residents, their families, and her co-workers as just that. “When SNRC welcomed me into their home, I quickly realized God was the one to place me here. Being able to provide a positive impact and give support to my residents in a place they call home, is the most rewarding part of my nursing career.”
Rita Baldwin & Deanna Johnson, Unit Managers
Rita Baldwin, Unit Manager, has always had a passion to provide care for others. She began her nursing career at Salyersville Nursing and Rehab some 21 years ago as a staff nurse. She quickly realized long-term care was where she was meant to be. Rita was promoted to the Unit Manager position in 2019 and continues to invest her time and talents caring for her residents each day. “I don’t get up and go work with strangers every day, I love knowing I am going to work with my family.”
Deanna Johnson, Unit Manager, joined the Salyersville Nursing and Rehab team with experience in neurosurgery, oncology, infection control, and long-term care nurse management. “I love helping others and taking care of those who can’t care for themselves. Being a nurse is what I always wanted to do.” In addition to being a nurse, Deanna is proud to be a Christian, a wife, and a mother of 6!
Carla Hensley, Director of Respiratory Therapy
Carla Hensley, Director of Respiratory Therapy, has been with our Salyersville team for over 19 years and in her Director roll for the last 5 of those. Carla graduated as the Valedictorian of her RT class in 1999 and brings with her 23 years in total of being an RT. She has experience ranging from ER, ICU, and NICU and specializes in Tracheostomy and post covid patients. Carla is proud of the fact that Salyersville Nursing and Rehab is one of the few long-term care facilities in the state to have 24- hour respiratory therapy coverage. “Respiratory therapy is my passion. At Salyersville Nursing and Rehab, I have been able to use my skills to improve patients lives. There is no greater feeling than seeing a patient go home and knowing I played a part in helping them get there. It makes me proud to be an RT.”
Charles Hardin, MD- Medical Director
Medical Director, Dr. Charles Hardin, MD is a native of Kentucky and has lived in Salyersville since 1984. He has worn many hats throughout his successful career, which started with running his own family practice. In 2017, he took on a new role as Hospitalist for Paul B. Hall, now known as Paintsville ARH, where he currently serves as their Medical Director. Dr. Hardin also serves as the Medical Director of Paintsville ARH Wound Healing Center where he started as a Panel Physician in 1984. Salyersville Nursing and Rehab is fortunate to have Dr. Hardin serving our seniors, where he has done so for over 35 years. What an amazing continuum of care circle he has created within his career.
“While I enjoy all aspects of my practice from primary care, hospital medicine, wound care, and skilled nursing, I ESPECIALLY enjoy providing care for my senior patients.” – Dr. Hardin
