The Maine Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program honors Maine's Outstanding Direct Care Workers
In September 2009, the Ombudsman Program held its 7th Annual Excellence In Long-Term Care Awards event at the Blaine House in Augusta. Sixteen of our state's direct care workers were honored with the Excellence in Long-Term Care Award. Hannah M. Pingree, Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives participated in this special event pre- senting awards to the workers. We were pleased to recognize the direct care wor- kers chosen by an independent panel because of their demonstrated extra- ordinary leadership among their peers, dedication to resident rights and a commitment to providing excellent care. We know that every day Maine's elderly and disabled citizens rely upon the skills and caring of the workers who provide essential care to them both in their homes and in long-term care facilities. Congratulations to all the award recipients!
EXCELLENCE IN LONG-TERM CARE AWARD RECIPIENTS
Doreen Berube, CNA-Borderview Rehab. & Living Center, Van Buren
Vicki Chamber-Woods, Resident Support Worker,
Fieldstone Dr. Group Home, Bangor
Ann Cook, RN, Maine Veterans’ Homes, South Paris
Stella DerBoghosian, CNA-Charles A. Dean Nursing Home, Greenville
Tasha Douglass, CRMA, Direct Support Professional-
Spurwink Services, Westbrook
Stephanie Dupont, RN-MaineGeneral Rehab. & Nursing
at GrayBirch, Augusta
Steve Ephrussi, CRMA-OHI, Hermon
Dorie Haley, DCA 5-M4edical Care Developments, Brookside Apts., Norway
Nicole Hordijk, CRMA-Village Crossings at Cape Elizabeth, Cape Elizabeth
Ryan Lefebvre, CNA-Maine Veterans’ Homes, Scarborough
Norma Priest, CNA-Colonial Health Care, Union
Mary Propst, LPN-Sonogee Rehab. & Living Center, Bar Harbor
Tabitha Riggs, CNA, CRMA-Maine Veterans’ Homes, Machias
Mahlene Roubo, Unit Manager-River Ridge Center, Kennebunk
Claire Tutt, Direct Support Professional-Support Solutions, Lewiston
Brenda York, CNA III-Glenridge Living Community, Augusta
Thanks to our sponsors for making this event possible:
Maine Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program
Goold Health Systems
The Maine Association for Community Service Providers
AARP
Maine Center for Economic Policy
Maine Personal Assistance Services Association
Wal-Mart
Roy Gedat
Nonny Soifer
Helen Hanson
Sandy Butler
Joyce Gagnon
Special thanks to the Blaine House staff for their wonderful hospitality.
"All long-term care consumers have the right to be treated with dignity and respect."