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NHCA Award Programs
NHCA
provides several opportunities to honor facility employees with
special awards throughout the year. Award ceremonies are held in
conjunction with the Spring and Fall Conventions.
SPRING CONVENTION
Direct Care Staff Awards - DEADLINE MARCH 1, 2012
Direct care staff members will be honored on April 24, 2012 during the NHCA/NALA Spring Convention in Kearney, Neb.
Six honorees are chosen, one from each NHCA district. Honorees may hold such positions as Nursing Assistant, Personal Care Aide, Medication Aide, Restorative Aide, Activity Assistant, Dietary Aide, Housekeeping Aide, Laundry Assistant, and others directly providing resident care in a long term care facility. Nominations should not include licensed staff or department heads. Nominations can be made by any management staff of a long term care facility using the form provided. Multiple nominations per facility are allowed and encouraged. If you have questions, please contact Tracy Rathe, Director of Member Support, at TracyR@nehca.org or 402-435-3551. The deadline for 2012 nominations is March 1.
FALL
CONVENTION
Please consider nominating individuals, groups or organizations for one of several recognition opportunities for nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Some submission guidelines and processes, including deadlines specific to state-level consideration, have changed so please review each category carefully.
NHCA Best Programming Award for National Nursing Home Week nominees are evaluated on successful incorporation of the 2012 National Nursing Home Week theme, Celebrating the Journey, into activity plans, resulting in outstanding special activities and community events for residents, families, staff, and volunteers. This is a state-level award only. View nomination form and criteria. The deadline for 2012 nominations is TBD.
National and Nebraska Volunteer of the Year Award recognizes volunteers in a nursing home or assisted living facility who have made special contributions to the quality of life of long term care residents. Submission of one nomination form to NHCA/NALA by TBD, enters the nominee for consideration at both state and national levels in the following categories: Adult, Young Adult, and Group. All nominations submitted to NHCA/NALA will be forwarded to AHCA/NCAL for national consideration. NHCA/NALA will present a state-level Volunteer of the Year Award for each category at the NHCA/NALA Fall Convention in Lincoln in September 2012. AHCA/NALA will recognize national-level winners at the AHCA/NCAL Annual Convention in Tampa, Florida in October 2012.
Not-for-Profit Facility of the Year Award recognizes not-for-profit facilities for innovative services, community benefit programs, and overall mission-based operations that improve the quality of life of residents and the communities at large. The 2012 NFP Facility of the Year Award due date is TBD, and can be submitted directly to AHCA as directed on the nomination form.
NHCA Annual Awards will be awarded in each of the following categories: Activities, Administration, Environmental Services, Nursing, Dietary, and Social Services. One group award that includes two or more individuals from the above categories will also be presented at the NHCA/NALA Fall Convention in Lincoln in September 2012. View nomination forms and award guidelines.The deadline for 2012 nominations is TBD.
Medical
Director of the Year Award
One
Medical Director of the Year award will be presented at the NHCA Annual Awards Banquet in September 2012 in Lincoln. The deadline for 2012 nominations is TBD. View nomination form.
Scholarships
Several scholarships are also awarded during the Fall Convention.
The 2012 deadline for annual scholarship applications is TBD. Visit the Nebraska
Health Care Foundation Web page for details.
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