Bill Text: NY J02418 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Honoring the recipients of the LeadingAge New York 2024 Long Term Care Employee of Distinction Award

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2024-05-21 - ADOPTED [J02418 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-J02418-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 2418

BY: Senator RIVERA

        HONORING the recipients of the LeadingAge New York
        2024 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
older adults and individuals  with  disabilities  or  medically  complex
conditions, thereby meriting the highest commendation; and

  WHEREAS,  It  is the intent of this Legislative Body to congratulate
the activity aides,  directors,  nursing  assistants,  plant  operations
managers,   social   workers,  environmental  services  workers,  dining
professionals,  housekeepers,  recreation   therapy   leaders,   program
development  managers,  registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and
support aides, and other critical members of the workforce 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 aging 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   over   400    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  dedicate  themselves  to
delivering high-quality services and care to those who  need  it,  while
operating  during a long-term care workforce crisis and in the aftermath
of a global pandemic; and

  WHEREAS, Recipients of recognition include: Sheila  Baldwin,  Island
Nursing  and  Rehabilitation  Center;  Peggy  McCormack,  Parker  Jewish
Institute; Michael Johnson, The New Jewish  Home,  HAPI;  Noemi  Rivera,
Elizabeth  Seton Children's Center; Mary Barone, Edna Tina Wilson Living
Center;   Robert   Cammilleri,   Monroe   Community   Hospital;   Amanda
Connolly-Spoon, Edna Tina Wilson Living Center; Qais Qaderi, Jewish Home
-  The  Summit  at Brighton; Erin Vanderwoude, Unity Living Center; now,
therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
honor  the  dedicated  individuals 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 2024 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 2024
Long Term Care Employee of Distinction Awards.