Awards for Excellence Ceremony 2015
The Awards were presented by ProfessorBeverly O'Connell Dean College of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, U of M.
Awards for Excellence are given each year by the Long Term & Continuing Care Association of Manitoba to honour the efforts and dedication of outstanding service teams, employees, volunteers and providers who go “above and beyond” to offer care and services in a variety of care and living settings – for example: Personal Care Homes, Supportive Housing residences, Retirement Residences, (sometimes known as Assisted Living), Adult programs, Community and Seniors resource centres.
The award is open to all staff and volunteers who are engaged in providing care and services to seniors throughout the province of MB. There are three Award Categories: Recreation Therapy Services, Community Services, and Innovation/Vision/Leadership.
Award Categories:
- Recreation Therapy Services
The award for excellence in recreation therapy services will be given to a person or team that has shown originality in the type and delivery of an exceptional recreational therapy program that has benefited residents/clients of a facility in the long term care continuum.
- Community Services
The award for excellence in community services will be given to a person, team or volunteer who has provided exceptional service to seniors in the community such as adult day programs, respite care; or to volunteers or employees who have provided exceptional service to the residents/clients within a facility in the long term care continuum, by facilitating a connection to the community.
- Innovation/Vision/Leadership
The award for excellence in innovation/vision/leadership will be given to a person or team that has had a positive effect on staff and/or residents/clients by promoting and enhancing quality care, compassion, and respect for rights and dignity.
Judging
An independent panel of judges reviews all of the nominations and selects the award recipients.
Thank you to all who submitted nominations. On behalf of the Long Term & Continuing Care Association of Manitoba, we would like to formally congratulate all of the nominees for their valuable contributions to the lives of residents in Manitoba. By now, all nominees will have received a letter from the Association’s Board Chair, recognizing their special achievements. It is quite an honour to be nominated and recognized by your peers and colleagues. Thank you for your continued efforts to provide exceptional care and services that enrich the lives of Manitoba residents.
The first award,in the category of Recreation Therapy Services goes to East Gate Lodge Recreation Department.
The Recreation staff thought all the residents should have the opportunity to go Christmas shopping as they had in the past, and feel that joyous excitement of preparing for the Christmas Season. So nine years ago, the staff started an annual Christmas Shopping Day!
Today, it has grown into quite the event with local businesses setting up tables in the recreation room every year, offering lovely and appropriate gift items that residents, family and community members can purchase. Currently there is a waiting list of interested businesses hoping to get in on the fun.
CongratulationsEast Gate Lodge Recreation Department!
The award in the category Community Services goes toEmily Kozera.
As Lori Martin stated in her recommendation for Emily: “She is beyond deserving of this award and we would love to honor her for her many years of service to the Beausejour Community!”
Emily Kozera has been an amazing volunteer at East Gate Lodge in Beausejour for 8 years. But she doesn’t only volunteer at East Gate Lodge. For 25 years, she has been a volunteer at Beausejour Food Bank and Togs and Treasures, a second hand store. For more than 20 years, she has volunteered at Meals on Wheels. For almost 30 years, she has been actively involved in the St. Mary’s Church Catholic Women’s League, helping give communion to shut ins in the community.
CongratulationsEmily!
Our final award today in the category of Innovation/Vision/Leadership, goes to Jack King.
Karen Leclercdescribes Jack inher recommendation, “Jack is recommended for the award Innovation/Vision/Leadership because of his dedication and innovation in the development of our Assisted Living Centre and for his determination to increase health care access in our community for all residents. “
Congratulations to Jack King!