Bill Text: NY K00535 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: Honoring the recipients of the LeadingAge New York 2019 Long Term Care Employee of Distinction Awards

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-5)

Status: (Passed) 2019-06-11 - adopted [K00535 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-K00535-Introduced.html

Senate Resolution No. 1971

BY: Senator RIVERA

        HONORING the recipients of the LeadingAge New York
        2019 Long Term Care Employee of Distinction Awards

  WHEREAS,  Employees of New York's not-for-profit, mission-driven and
public providers strive to improve the quality of life  for  New  York's
elderly   and   chronically   disabled,  thereby  meriting  the  highest
commendation; and

  WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and fully  in  accord  with  its
long-standing  traditions,  it is the intent of this Legislative Body to
congratulate the activity aides, directors,  nursing  assistants,  plant
operations  managers,  social  workers,  environmental services workers,
housekeepers, recreation therapy leaders, program development  managers,
registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and support aides, who have
been  nominated  by their peers, supervisors and management personnel to
receive this recognition; and

  WHEREAS, Founded in 1961, LeadingAge New York, formerly the New York
Association of Homes & Services for the Aging, under the  leadership  of
James  W. Clyne Jr., is the only statewide organization representing the
entire continuum of not-for-profit,  mission-driven  and  public  senior
living and services, including nursing homes, home care agencies, senior
housing, retirement communities, assisted living, adult care facilities,
adult day health care and managed long term care; and

  WHEREAS,   LeadingAge   New   York's   nearly   500  not-for-profit,
mission-driven and public provider members serve  an  estimated  500,000
New Yorkers of all ages annually; and

  WHEREAS,   LeadingAge   New   York's  Long  Term  Care  Employee  of
Distinction program recognizes those who deal with the  staffing  crisis
in  long  term  care  on  a  daily  basis, while successfully facing the
challenge of providing quality care; and

  WHEREAS, Recipients of recognition include: Kalotta  Hemingway,  St.
Margaret's  Center;  Tom  Krueger,  Avila  Retirement  Community;  Teena
Davern,  Masonic  Care  Community;  Gretchen  Rebeor,  St.  Luke  Health
Services; Ian Cooper, The Baptist Home at Brookmeade; Samuel E. Bennett,
Lakeville Ambulette Transportation, LLC; Deborah Lang, Long Island State
Veterans  Home;  Una  Moran,  Elizabeth  Seton  Pediatric  Center;  Eric
Rochman, VillageCare; Jacque Cross-Hancock, Jewish Senior Life; Giovanna
Fasano, Wayne County Nursing Home and Rehab Center;  Kathleen  Truelson,
Hill  Haven Transitional Care; Courtney Erickson, Chase Memorial Nursing
and Rehabilitation; Anne Sheptock, Good Shepherd  Fairview  Home;  Maria
Formholtz, Greenfield Health and Rehab Center; and Janell Sluga, "Senior
Life Matters Program" at Lutheran Jamestown; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor the men and women of New York State who, day  after  day,  perform
their  jobs  in an exemplary manner making them worthy of recognition by
LeadingAge New York's  2019  Long  Term  Care  Employee  of  Distinction
Awards; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  copies  of  this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to each of the recipients of the LeadingAge  New  York  2019
Long Term Care Employee of Distinction Awards.
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