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October 1, 2009
Ralston Center Honors Certified Nursing Assistants
Ralston Center announces the recipients of the 2009 Awards Program in Geriatrics Caregiver Award . The award recognizes seven Certified Nursing Assistants working in nursing homes in the greater Philadelphia area whose performance exemplifies excellence in the care of older adults. Award recipients will be honored during an official ceremony at Ralston Center on October 22, 2009 . The 2009 Caregiver Award recipients are:
| Awardee |
Facility |
| Doreen Harris |
Centennial Village |
| Syretta Graham |
Kearsley Retirement Community |
| Josephine Ross |
Little Sisters of the Poor/Holy Family Home |
| James Baker |
Penn Center for Rehabilitation & Care |
| Beverly Cunningham |
Saunders House |
| Rose Loy |
Simpson House |
| Christine Roberts |
St. Ignatius Nursing Home |
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 's mission is to foster services, programs, education and research that address the health and quality of life of older adults. Ralston Center sponsors the Awards Program in Geriatrics to bring attention to the important role Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) play in healthcare for the elderly.
"Our goal is to honor a job well done by professionals whose hard work often goes unnoticed," stated Francis R. Strawbridge, President of the Ralston Center Board of Managers.
Thomas S. Rittenhouse, Managing Director of Ralston Center, notes that "the Awards Program in Geriatrics continues Ralston Center 's long history of service to the elderly." Founded in 1817 as the Indigent Widows and Single Women's Society by Sarah Ralston, today Ralston Center 's Wellness Program provides a variety of fitness classes, workshops and seminars on a wide range of topics of interest to older adults.
For more information on Ralston Center please visit our website at www.ralstoncenter.org .
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