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The National Senior Living Providers Network believes that there are so many unsung heroes in Senior Care, we felt it was imperative that we honor those who have given so much to help so many. The Angel of Mercy Award will be given out once a quarter to two Senior Care Professionals (one Clinical and one Non-Clinical) that have gone above and beyond their call of duty in dedication to the service they provide to their Senior Care Patients or Residents.

Angel of Mercy Awards – Do you know someone who has gone to extraordinary lengths to aid and comfort an elderly resident or patient? If so, we want to know about them! Consider nominating one of your compassionate co-workers for the Angel of Mercy Award.

Selected Angels will receive:
* A Certificate of Recognition for their exceptional service.
* A gift bag from NSLPN including an Angel of Mercy T-Shirt and a $250 gift certificate.
* Additionally all winners will be profiled on NSLPN, highlighting their service to seniors.

Requirements:
* Senior Care Professionals may be nominated in one of two categories: Clinical or Non-Clinical.
* Nominations to receive the Angel of Mercy Award can be received from either our Individual Members or our Sponsors.
* Selected Angels must have been working in a professional or volunteer capacity with a Senior Care Provider at the time of their nomination.

Nominating an Angel is easy – just click here , fill out the form, and then email or fax it back to us. Don't forget to tell us how an outstanding Senior Care Professional you know has gone beyond the call of duty. Please remember, nominations must include:
* Your Name.
* A way to contact you in case further information is required.
* And most importantly, why you feel this person should be called an Angel. Pease, don’t limit yourself here. The more you tell us about the
person you are nominating and why they are special, the easier it is for our panelists to recognize a Senior Care Angel.

Help us recognize the best of the best – Nominate your Angel of Mercy today!

~Click Here to nominate your Angel~

All nominations must be received by the last day of the month in the quarter. After the closing date for nominations, finalists will be selected by the NSLPN panel. Finalists or those submitting nominations may be asked for additional information regarding the nominees. Angel of Mercy award winners will be selected from amongst the remaining finalists. Honors are awarded by Clinical or Non-Clinical category on a quarterly basis.

Angel of Mercy Winners - March 2010

Non-Clinical Winner
Cindy Guindon from Visiting Angels in Ann Arbor, Michigan is NSLPN’s non-clinical recipient of the ANGEL OF MERCY AWARD for the 1st quarter of 2010. Cindy was nominated by the franchise owner, Angil Tarach-Ritchey RN because of her tireless commitment to the care and comfort of their clients.
Angil wrote,
“Cindy came to work for me as an Assistant Director a year ago. Although Cindy is in an administrative position, she doesn't stay in her office just doing administrative work. Cindy will do whatever it takes to have our client's attended to.”

“Cindy offered to fill in for a case at no additional cost to the agency just so a client, whose assigned caregiver couldn’t make it, wouldn’t go without immediate assistance.”

“Although she does an excellent job as an assistant director, nothing lights up her face more than spending time caring for one of our clients! She has a sparkle in her eyes and a huge smile on her face when she talks about spending time with one of our clients. Whether it’s in the evening or on the weekend, Cindy will rush to a client’s home to fill in when the regularly scheduled caregiver can’t make it. She is totally committed to providing loving care and comfort to our clientele.”

Here is an example of how Cindy goes more than the extra mile for her agency and clientele:

Excerpt from obituary:
Cohen, Sylvia M. (Monis) Ann Arbor, MI (Formerly of Boston, MA) Passed away February 27, 2010 at the age of 91 of natural causes. Beloved wife of the late Joseph Cohen, devoted mother of Ronda Glikin of Ypsilanti. She moved to Michigan in 1987 to be with her daughter, and was a consummate artist and musician, playing violin in the Ann Arbor Summer Symphony and enjoying art classes at Washtenaw Community College. She made many good friends here. In later years, Sylvia participated in activities offered at University Living and appreciated the loving care and attention of the staff there. Many thanks go to the wonderful women (Cindy Guindon) of the Visiting Angels of Washtenaw County, who not only took good care of Sylvia, but comforted her daughter during stressful times. Donations may be made to Humane Society of Huron Valley in her memory.

Cindy’s bond and commitment to Sylvia was so strong that Cindy, regardless of how overworked she was at times, refused to allow anyone to fill in for her. Sylvia adored Cindy and it was that special bond that provided Sylvia and her family the comfort they needed as Sylvia’s health declined.

Cindy is truly an inspiration to us all and certainly exemplifies what an ANGEL of MERCY is all about in the Senior Care industry.

Clinical Winner
Tracy Faris Tracy Faris, Director of Education for Golden Living in Plymouth MA., is NSLPN’s Clinical Recipient of the ANGEL OF MERCY AWARD for the 1st quarter of 2010. Tracy was nominated by her former co-worker, Debra Cooper RN, Debra chose Tracy because of her compassionate care for both her patients and teammates.
Debra said,
“Tracy has the most incredible talent and ability to quickly calm even the most threatening dementia patients. We used to call Tracy’s voice “Conscious Sedation. Once a male dementia patient had me trapped in the corner of his room and was shouting in my face that I had stolen his food. Tracy came in behind me and very calmly touched his hand and began speaking to him. In hardly any time the patient began to calm down and respond to her in a rationally. Tracy brought him more food and he sat down and ate in a tranquil manner. “

“Tracy has the same affect on her co-workers. She is able to settle heated arguments among her teammates so that they can get back to performing their duties. Tracy is always willing to lend a hand and pitch in and help her teammates.”

Tracy’s love for her patients and her compassion for her co-workers always makes it a joy to be around her. Tracy defines what being a registered nurse is all about – duty and dedication to her patients and the people she works with on a daily basis.