2008 HCAM Awards

HCAM and MCAL are pleased to announce this year’s award recipients. The associations recognized each award winner at the Award & Recognition Luncheon on Tuesday, Sept. 23, as part of the annual convention in Mt. Pleasant. Again this year, the award video presentation was shown during the luncheon and highlighted each award recipient.

Congratulations to these exemplary leaders within our profession. Please join HCAM and MCAL in thanking this year’s award recipients for their dedication and commitment to providing quality care to our residents.

HCAM award recipients:

C N A of the Year – Sheila Hunt, MediLodge of Sterling
Calvin H. Monfils Facility of Excellence – North Woods Nursing Center
Clark Sawyer Memorial Scholarship – Ashley O’Rourke, North Woods Nursing Center
Clark Sawyer Memorial Scholarship – Beth Rideout, Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing
Hero of Healthcare – Judy Carlson, Bay Shores Senior Care and Rehab
Life Member – Judith Caroselli, Westland Convalescent & Rehab Center
Linda S. Mlynarek Excellence in Long Term Care Public Relations – MediLodge Group Inc.
Volunteer of the Year – Joseph Ferriell, Hoyt Nursing & Rehab Centre

MCAL award recipients:

Excellence in Assisted Living Alice B. Wallace Care Giver – Amanda Howe, Summit Park Assisted Living
Excellence in Assisted Living Public Relations – Edgewood Retirement Center
Excellence in Assisted Living Norman L. Raupp Mentor Recognition – Dr. Maria Naguit, Cambrian Assisted Living
Excellence in Assisted Living Norman L. Raupp Mentor Recognition – Maplewood of Marshall
Excellence in Assisted Living Volunteer of the Year – Residents of Botsford Senior Living Center

Awards

North Woods Nursing Center Receives Facility of Excellence Award
Thursday, October 23, 2008 (37 reads)

North Woods Nursing Center was recently honored with an award for facility excellence. The Calvin H. Monfils Facility of Excellence Award is the highest honor for a facility given out by the Health Care Association of Michigan (HCAM). The award is based on an arduous judging process incorporating submissions from facilities throughout Michigan as well as an on site visit.

Administrator Aaron Woods believes all the credit for winning the award goes to the staff.

“The staff truly is what makes North Woods a facility of excellence,” Woods said. “Their commitment to quality, their commitment to the residents, their willingness to work hard – all of those factors contribute to our ability to provide quality care. I am so proud of the North Woods staff for all they accomplished to win this award and the perfection they continue to strive for everyday.”