The American Health Care Association and
National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) honored the recipients for the
2016 AHCA/NCAL Awards program last month.
Each year, AHCA/NCAL recognizes the men and women who selflessly care
for individuals in long term and post-acute care centers, ID/DD residences, and
assisted living communities. Honorees
demonstrate selflessness, compassion, and strive to enhance the lives of the
elderly and intellectually or developmentally disabled in their communities.
The 2016 AHCA/NCAL Awards recipients are:
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Hero of the Year- Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: John Lair, New Hope Services a division of Medicalodges, Inc., Pittsburg, KS
- Not for Profit Program of the Year: Chaparral House, Berkeley, CA
- Not for Profit Trustee Award: Robert Martin, Madison County Nursing Home, Canton, MS
- Adult Volunteer of the Year: Randy McQueen, Mercy Living Plus, Oelwein, IA
- Group Volunteer of the Year: Adopt A Senior, Jackson, NJ
- Young Adult Volunteer of the Year: Zach Severson, Good Samaritan Society, Canton, SD
The Hero of the Year award recognizes an
individual who works or volunteers in an ICF/IID facility or HCBS Waiver Homes
and has shown commitment and dedication to serving people with intellectual and/or
developmental disabilities. The Not for
Profit Program of the Year award highlights a specific program that adds value
to the care of individuals within a community.
The NFP Trustee of the Year Award recognizes the vital role played by
members of the Board of Trustees in not for profit nursing centers. The Volunteer of the Year program seeks to
honor a young adult (under 19), an adult, and a group organization that have
served in a volunteer capacity for more than one year and have made a positive
contribution to residents and staff of a care center.
Award recipients were honored at the
AHCA/NCAL 67th Annual Convention in Nashville, Tennessee on October 19, 2016.
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