Mr. Manley and Ms. Buckland opened Independence House on Independence Road in 1991. The Independence House campus includes a 50-bed rehabilitation and long-term care facility.
A native of Holland, Ohio, Mr. Manley first came to Findlay in 1957 as a ministerial student at Findlay College. He remains a licensed minister who still officiates at weddings and funerals. Mr. Manley attended Bowling Green State University for one year and graduated with a BA degree in philosophy from the University of Findlay.
Mr. Manley also worked with the state association, the Ohio Health Care Association. In 1974 Mr. Manley, working through the association, was instrumental in passing a law to require that all long-term care facilities in Ohio be fully sprinkled. After three disastrous nursing home fires claiming over 100 lives, Ohio was among the first states to require all facilities to require sprinklers. “There has never been a multiple death fire situation in any building equipped with sprinklers,” Mr. Manley explains.
Today, Mr. Manley is active in the Fostoria community. He is a member of Fostoria Rotary, the Fostoria Economic Development Corporation, Fostoria Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Hill Top Men’s Club. He is a past board member of the Ohio Masonic Home. He and his wife were initial contributors to the Greater Fostoria Community Foundation capital campaign.
They have actively supported downtown revitalization. They purchased and renovated the Foster Building and the old National Bank Building in downtown Fostoria.
An active fisherman and hunter, Mr. Manley expects to continue to spend time at his beloved wilderness cabin in Canada.
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NEW MANAGMENT TEAM IN PLACE AT INDEPENDENCE HOUSE
FOSTORIA, Ohio, April 9--A new team has taken over the active, day-to-day management at the Independence House campus on Independence Road in Fostoria.
Larry Manley and Cheryl Buckland, the husband and wife owners of the facility, have decided to step back from the day-to-day management of the facilities.
Mr. Manley officially retired on April 1 after 40 years in the long-term care profession. Ms. Buckland will now devote her time to staff development and the future growth of the Independence House campus.
The campus currently includes a 50-bed rehabilitation and long-term care facility.
Active management is now in the hands of three people. Bridgett Gamby-Mundy, a licensed Nursing Home Administrator, now handles the administrative duties. Kathy Doran will supervise nursing care and the nursing staff. Diane Lang is now responsible for the financial function.
Mr. Manley is a licensed minister who still officiates at weddings and funerals. He and Ms. Buckland opened Independence House in 1991.
Ms. Buckland is a registered nurse who graduated from Bowling Green State University with a BSN degree. She is active in the community. She is currently a member of the Hancock County Humane Society board and the WBGU-TV Public Advisory Council for Television. She is a past board member of the Fostoria Area Community Foundation, past president of the Greater Fostoria Area Chamber of Commerce, and is a board member of the Fostoria Economic Development Corporation.
Ms. Gamby-Mundy has been at Independence House for 10 years. She most recently served as Social Services Director. She is a native of Upper Sandusky, a graduate of Upper Sandusky High School, and she earned her BA degree from the University of Findlay. She is on the board of Camp Fire Girls and the Fostoria Community Early Childhood and Family Center, and a member of Fostoria Rotary. She and her husband, Jason, have two daughters, Isabelle Marie and Lilianne.
Mrs. Doran has been at Independence House as the Director of Nursing for four years. She graduated from Fostoria High School, earned her LPN from Bowling Green Area School of Nursing, and her RN from Owens Tech. She is a member of the Fostoria Nurse’s Association. She and her husband, Dan, have three children, Monica, Jeff, and Bethany.
Mrs. Lang has been with Independence House for six years. She is a graduate of Tiffin Calvert High School and earned her degree from Terra Tech. She and her husband, Chris, have two daughters, Alisha Holman and Erica Holman.
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VOLUNTEERS HONORED AT INDEPENDENCE HOUSE LUNCHEON
FOSTORIA, Ohio April 24--Volunteers who donate their time and talents every year for a variety of activities at the Independence House were honored today at a special luncheon held on the campus.
Administrator Bridgett Gamby-Mundy thanked each individual for their contributions to the well being of Independence House clients.
Those honored were Carolyn King, Laura Nobel, Kathy Urban, Millie Naderer, Betty Baker, Frank and Dolores Kinn, Linda Rhoten, Vincent and Betty Dulgar, Eileen Buckland, Millie Weidner, Jr. and Mary Frankart, and the Baptist Church Youth Group.
