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October 1, 2008
Ralston Center Honors Certified Nursing Assistants
Ralston Center announces the recipients of the 2008 Awards Program in Geriatrics Caregiver Award . The Award recognizes eight Certified Nursing Assistants working in nursing homes in the greater Philadelphia area whose performance exemplifies excellence in the care of older adults.
Philadelphia City Council has designated the week of October 13 to 17, 2008 "Certified Nursing Assistants Week" to acknowledge the important role of CNAs in healthcare. The Proclamation will be made Thursday, October 16, 2008 during City Council session.
Award recipients will be honored during an official ceremony at Ralston Center on October 16, 2008 .
The 2008 Caregiver Award recipients are:
| Awardee |
Facility |
| Sudan Uqdah |
Centennial Village |
| Michelle Palmer |
Kearsley Retirement Community |
| Donna Worthington |
Little Sisters of the Poor (Holy Family Home) |
| Carmen Santiago |
Penn Center for Rehabilitation & Care |
| Valerie Collins |
Simpson House |
| Lillian Gilmore |
St. Ignatius Nursing Home |
| Rosalind Gore |
Saunders House |
| Angela Lazard |
Presby's Inspired Life @ 58 th Street |
Award recipients are chosen by the administrators of the residential care facilities where each works. Criteria for selection include a positive attitude, helpful behavior toward patients, consistent attendance and good judgment. Each honoree receives $500, a framed certificate and inscription of his/her name on the Caregiver Award plaque displayed at the nursing home.
Ralston Center , whose mission is to address the medical, mental health and quality of life needs of older adults, sponsors the Awards Program in Geriatrics Caregiver Award to bring attention to the important role certified nursing assistants (CNAs) play in healthcare for the elderly. The vast majority of CNA caregivers are compassionate, hardworking, supportive individuals dedicated to doing an outstanding job. Unfortunately, they generally receive little recognition for the difficult and important work they do.
"Our goal is to honor a job well done by professionals whose efforts often go unnoticed," stated Francis R. Strawbridge, President of the Ralston Center Board of Managers. " Ralston Center also wants to provide an incentive to caregivers that will have a positive impact on the care provided by all certified nursing professionals."
"The Awards Program in Geriatrics continues Ralston Center 's long history of service to the elderly," noted Thomas S. Rittenhouse, Ralston Center 's Managing Director. Founded in 1817 as the Indigent Widows and Single Women's Society by Sarah Ralston, today Ralston Center provides a variety of wellness programs for older adults, in addition to sponsoring the Awards Program in Geriatrics.
For more information on Ralston Center please visit our website at www.ralstoncenter.org .
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