Governmental Affairs Task Force
Ralph Laughton
CEO and Head of Strategic Partnerships
Heart, Body & Mind Home Care
Executive leader and co-founder of Innovative, national award-winning, person-centered, technology driven private duty home care agency that achieves industry leading Service Excellence underpinned by a Culture of Care. Heart, Body & Mind Home Care couples technology and a systematized care coordination strategy to manage quality of care and patient outcomes with the support of best-in-class direct care provider training and collaborative professional relationships with senior community and other providers within the healthcare continuum.
Board Membership: President of the Advisory Board
Institute of Health Care Careers, Inc.
* Certified Senior Advisor
* Certified Dementia Practitioner
* Certified Dementia Trainer
* Certified Champion Teacher (Dementia)
Julia Thompson
Julia Thompson is HCAF's Director of Membership Services. She joined HCAF in 2009 and previously worked at Guilday, Tucker, Schwartz, and Simpson, P.A., a Tallahassee-based law firm. She graduated from Florida State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Recreation and Leisure Services Administration.