PHCA Honors Northampton’s Florise Louis

Florise “Lulu” Louis, a licensed practical nurse (LPN) at Northampton Post Acute in Easton, has been honored by the Pennsylvania Health Care Association (PHCA) with a 2024 “Stories of Caring Award.” The beloved nurse accepted the award this fall at PHCA’s Annual Convention in Bethlehem.

“Lulu embodies all the qualities you would want in a nurse,” said Northampton Post Acute’s Melissa King, administrator. “She is patient, kind and compassionate, and the care that Lulu provides is second to none. Our congratulations to Lulu. We are so grateful to have her as part of our special team.”

A talented LPN, Louis has been providing compassionate care for Northampton residents for two years and is well known for her magnetic, joyful personality. Everyone is drawn to her, and she is always thinking about our residents, our team and the larger community, noted King. One recent example is how Louis, a Zumba instructor, volunteered to lead dance classes as stress-relieving fun for her colleagues and as a fundraiser for the American Heart Association.

“Coming to Northampton Post Acute each day is not work to me,” said Louis. “It’s caring for my family.”

PHCA’s Stories of Caring awards program, in collaboration with the Ceca Foundation, recognizes the remarkable work of dedicated caregivers in nursing homes, assisted living communities and personal care centers across the state who go above and beyond their daily duties to care for residents and support colleagues. Award nominations are submitted by members of the PHCA, which selects the honorees.

Located at 4100 Freemansburg Avenue, Northampton Post Acute provides post-hospital care, short-term rehab and long-term residential care; it has an established reputation for quality care. The 180-bed facility earned two prestigious Gold Seals of Approval® for its quality care and services from The Joint Commission and was named one of the nation’s top skilled nursing facilities in Newsweek’s “America’s Best Nursing Homes” for both 2024 and 2025.

More information on Northampton can be found at northamptonpostacute.com.

PHOTO CAPTION: Northampton Post Acute’s Florise “Lulu” Louis, LPN, (center) is pictured with (L-R) Pennsylvania Health Care Association’s Zach Shamberg, president and CEO; Crystal Friend, AL/PC board chair; and Steve Tack, board chair, with Ceca Foundation’s Nate Hamme, president and executive director. Photo provided by PHCA