Awards
2021 Seniors’ Care Excellence Awards
The Seniors’ Care Excellence Awards aim to recognize the outstanding contributions of individuals and organizations in the improvement of seniors’ care in the Central East Region.
Zahra Abdille Clinical Excellence Award
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Recipient: Kristin Ferguson, GAIN, Peterborough Regional Health Centre
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This award recognizes the outstanding contribution of a clinician/health professional in the delivery and improvement of clinical care to seniors in specialized geriatric services. This individual demonstrates: (a) exemplary leadership and teamwork qualities; (b) innovative and creative thinking; and (c) commitment to enhancing the quality of life of seniors with complex health conditions. Nominations are invited for individuals working/practicing in area of the Central East Region.
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Senior Advocacy Award
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Recipient: Anne-Marie Yaraskavitch
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This award recognizes the outstanding contribution of an individual member of the community who has volunteered their expertise, time, and passion to improving the care and quality of life of seniors and care partners in the Central East Region.
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Leadership Award
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Recipient: Kerry Shudall, Peterborough Regional Health Centre
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This award recognizes the outstanding contribution of a clinician/health professional or staff member working in or supporting specialized geriatric services. This individual demonstrates: (a) exemplary leadership qualities; (b) innovative and creative thinking; and (c) commitment to enhancing services for seniors with complex health conditions. Nominations are invited for individuals working/practicing in area of the Central East Region.
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Teamwork Award
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Recipients:
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Melissa Tisi, GAIN Peterborough Regional Health Centre​
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Chris Parish, Haliburton County Paramedic Service​s
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This award recognizes the outstanding contribution of a clinician/health professional or staff member working in or supporting specialized geriatric services. This individual demonstrates: (a) exemplary teamwork qualities; (b) innovative and creative thinking; and (c) commitment to enhancing services for seniors with complex health conditions. Nominations are invited for individuals working/practicing in area of the Central East Region.
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Pandemic Champion Award
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Recipient: Amy Ludolph, Northumberland Hills Hospital
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This award recognizes the outstanding contribution of a specialized geriatric services clinician/health professional or staff member during the COVID-19 Pandemic. This individual has demonstrated exemplary kindness, compassion, and a deep sense of commitment to helping others during the Pandemic. Their actions have made a meaningful impact on the lives of seniors and their families. Nominations are invited for individuals working/practicing in area of the Central East Region.
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Community Partner Award
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Recipient: Community Care Durham
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The Community Partner Award seeks to recognize the outstanding contribution of an organization/agency that has made considerable efforts to partner and collaborate with specialized geriatric service (SGS) providers in the Central East Region. This organization/agency demonstrates a commitment to improving the system of care for seniors and their care partners.
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Visionary Award
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Recipient: Dr. K. Jennifer Ingram, Kawartha Centre
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This Visionary Award recognizes the outstanding contribution of a clinician/health professional or staff member who has dedicated their career, including volunteering their time, expertise, and passion to improving the care and quality of life of seniors and care partners in the Central East Region. This individual is an innovative thinker, a leader, and an advocate for meaningful change.
2017 Seniors’ Care Excellence Awards
The Seniors’ Care Excellence Awards aim to recognize the outstanding contributions of individuals and organizations in the improvement of seniors’ care in the Central East Region.
Zahra Abdille Clinical Excellence Award
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Recipient: Donna Hickey
This award recognizes the outstanding contribution of an individual clinician/health professional in the delivery and improvement of clinical care to seniors. This individual demonstrates: (a) exemplary leadership and teamwork qualities; (b) innovative and creative thinking; and (c) commitment to enhancing quality of life frail seniors.
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Community Partner Award
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Recipient: Alzheimer Society of Durham Region
The Community Partner Award seeks to recognize the outstanding contribution of an organization/agency that has made considerable efforts to collaborate with specialized geriatric service (SGS) providers in the Central East LHIN in order to improve the system of care for seniors and their care partners.
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Conference Poster Competition Award
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Recipients: Revital Shuster, Sabrina Gaon, Supriya Gade, and Ethel Kaiserman
Title: “Innovation in Collaborative Acute Care Community Relationships to Enhance the Well-being of Hospitalized Frail Older
Adults upon Discharge”
This award represents the highest rated abstract submission, as determined by popular vote.
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Conference Reviewer’s Choice Award
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Recipients: Robyn Waxman, Mary Malekzadeh, and Andra Duff-Woskosky
Title: “Geriatric Dementia Care at Ontario Shores”
This award represents the highest rated abstract submission, as determined by the 2017 Abstract Review Committee.
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Conference Our Choice Award
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Recipients: Jill MacPhee and Julie Brown
Title: “Mindfulness for Caregivers of Individuals with Dementia”
This award represents the highest rated abstract submission, as determined by the 2017 Our Choice Award Committee, a committee comprised of older adults from across the Region.
2014 Seniors’ Care Excellence Awards
Conference Poster Competition Award
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Recipients: Gabrielle Sadler, L. Bosiljevac, A. Rees and M. Yoshikawa
Title: “Bedside Interdisciplinary Goal Development Rounds on a General Rehabilitation Unit”.
Conference Poster Competition Award represents the highest rated poster presentation, as determined by popular vote of the conference participants.
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Conference Reviewers’ Choice Award
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Recipients: Karen Truter, Maryanne Brown, Joan Scott, Sarah Gibbens, Cindy McElrea, Lorelie Kenny, Mitzi Barth, Kayleen Peters, Michael Smith and Carrie Hunt
Title: “Direct Hospital Admission to Assess and Restore Program Prevents Iatrogenic Excess Disability in Acute Care
Environment for the Complex Frail Elderly.” This award represents the highest rated abstract submission, as determined by the 2014 Abstract Review Committee.
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Conference Our Choice Award
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Recipients: Aaisha Ghauri Savvas, Amber Curry and Karl Wong
Title: “CATCH – Care after the Care in the Hospital”.
This award represents the highest rated abstract as determined by the Our Choice Award Committee, which represents a diverse body of seniors and caregivers from the Central East Region. The award was presented to the individual whose abstract most clearly demonstrates a commitment to improving the care experience for older adults.