Thank you 2016 LeadingAge New York award winners for your dedication to the field of aging services !
Thank you 2016 LeadingAge New York award winners for your dedication to the field of aging services !
The following awards were presented at the conference :
Lawrence E . Larson Memorial Award of Honor Aileen M . Balitz
Carl S . Young Advocacy Award Stephen Knight
Thomas Clarke Memorial Award Rebecca Priest
James W . Sanderson Memorial Award for Leadership Charlie Runyon
Professional of the Year Rhonda Frederick Thomas McDonald , Yahaira Myers
Trustee of the Year Ted Axelrod Anne Cote Taylor Karen Gallina Barry Morris Daniel Sterling
Innovation of the Year Music By The Bedside Tool Thrift Shop
Employee of Distinction Awards
Capital / Northern Region Rebecca Baker , Inter-Lakes Health ( Heritage Commons Residential Healthcare ), Ticonderoga
Odessa Mitchell , St . Margaret ’ s Center , Albany
Laurie Wetsel , The Wesley Community , Saratoga Springs
Central / Northern Region Diane Garcia , St . Luke Health Services , Oswego
Bertha Nugent , Presbyterian Home For Central New York , Inc ., New Hartford
Kathy Welch , Presbyterian Home For Central New York , Inc ., New Hartford
Hudson Valley Region Todd Healy , Kendal On Hudson , Sleepy Hollow
Long Island Region Austin Hines , Long Island State Veterans Home , Stony Brook
New York City Region Althea Burton , Schulman And Schachne Institute For Nursing & Rehabilitation , Brooklyn
Virginia Kelty , Elizabeth Seton Pediatric Center , Yonkers
Roberta Kosiorowski , Parker Jewish Institute For Health Care And Rehabilitation , New Hyde Park
Penny Newman , St . Mary ’ s Hospital For Children , Bayside
Rochester Region Veronica Lay , Hill Haven Transitional Care , Webster
Marizela Mehanovic , Edna Tina Wilson Living Center , Rochester
Southern Tier Region Melanie Hackett , Chase Rehabilitation And Residential Care , New Berlin
Western Region No Nominations Submitted
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