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HCAM Long-Term Care Awards of ExcellenceNominating a team or individual is a great way to show your appreciation for their dedication. Winners are recognized each year at HCAM’s Annual Convention in September. Nomination submissions are now closed for 2024. |
All HCAM members are eligible for the following awards:
Gerry Baker Hero of Health Care Award
Named for one of HCAM’s past board presidents, the Gerry Baker Hero of Health Care Award honors those in the profession whose commitment to residents and co-workers goes beyond the already high standard long-term care workers set every day. Gerry championed Michigan’s LTC sector for several decades, eventually serving nationally on the American Health Care Association Board of Governors, working his way up to chairman in 1999. The award celebrates dedicated individuals who perform their jobs in an exceptional manner. Nominees should be individuals who come to work each day to improve residents’ lives, always making a positive difference. Any LTC position is eligible including administrators, executive directors, CNAs, nurses, dietitians, therapists, housekeepers, support/office/activities, laundry or maintenance workers, and others. In 2024, HCAM will award Gerry Baker Hero Awards to a maximum of 4 SNF employees and 4 AL employees.
Team of Excellence Award
The Team of Excellence Award will recognize and celebrate one skilled nursing facility’s and one assisted living community’s long-term care team for their exemplary contribution and unwavering commitment to delivering quality care for their residents. A winning team is one that works to build a culture of excellence and stands out in the care they provide to residents.
Resident of the Year Award
The Resident of the Year Award will recognize and celebrate one skilled nursing facility resident and one assisted living community resident who makes a significant contribution to the well-being of fellow residents, the facility, and/or the long-term care community. There are many ways a resident could do this, such as sharing a special talent with others, overcoming a tremendous personal challenge, organizing something that benefits others or providing inspiration to staff and other residents.
Skilled Nursing Facility members only are eligible for the following award:
David Lebenbom Memorial Scholarship Award
Established in 2016 in memory of HCAM’s long-time legal counsel, the David Lebenbom Memorial Scholarship provides cash awards to assist employees in meeting education expenses and advancing the long-term care profession. Contracted as special legal counsel for the association in the 1960s, David Lebenbom helped pioneer the laws governing long-term care in Michigan over the next 40 years. His firm, Lebenbom and Rothman P.C., continues to serve as HCAM general counsel today.
Life Membership
Any HCAM member may submit a nomination for Life Membership. Reach out to Lisa Reibsome for details and to request an application.
AHCA Awards
Each year, the American Health Care Association (AHCA) honors individuals who are dedicated to improving the quality of lives of residents and their surrounding communities. All AHCA member facilities are encouraged to apply, including skilled nursing facilities, short- and long-term care facilities, not-for-profit (NFP) long-term care providers, intellectual and developmental disabilities (ID/DD) residential services providers (including intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities (ICFs/IID), and other individuals who work in the long-term care field, including direct care, education, research, and resident advocacy.
NCAL Awards
The NCAL Awards Program recognizes assisted living employees from around the country who demonstrate exemplary work within the profession.
NCAL Leader of the Year Award
This award recognizes an assisted living Administrator/Executive Director, Director of Nursing, or someone in a regional leadership position who demonstrates outstanding innovation, achievement, and capabilities in their provision of high-quality person-centered care in a service-oriented culture in an assisted living community.
NCAL Noble Caregiver Award
This award recognizes frontline caregivers, support and office staff from any department for their contributions that lead to improved quality of life for the residents and create a better work environment for the assisted living community’s staff. This includes, but is not limited to, direct care staff from nursing (CNAs, LNAs, LPNs), support/office staff, housekeeping, dietary, activities/recreation, laundry, and maintenance departments.
National Quality Awards
The AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Program provides a pathway for providers of long-term and post-acute care services to journey towards performance excellence. The program is based on the core values and criteria of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program.
Member centers may apply for three progressive levels of awards: Bronze—Commitment to Quality, Silver—Achievement in Quality, or Gold—Excellence in Quality. Each level has its own distinct rigors and requirements for quality and performance excellence.
Applications are judged by trained examiners who provide feedback on opportunities for improvement to support continuous learning.