ABHOW is grateful for the accolades that come to us from associations and other organizations. We’ve recently received the following honors:
2008 AAHSA Leading Edge Care and Services Award - Valle Verde won the AAHSA Leading Edge Care and Services Award at AAHSA's annual meeting in October 2008 for its green initiative.
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2008 NuStep Pinnacle Award for excellence - San Joaquin Gardens won the AAHSA NuStep Pinnacle Award for excellence at AAHSA's annual meeting in October 2008 for its wellness program.
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2008 Quality First Awards - Six ABHOW programs were recognized as exemplary Quality First practices at the annual meeting of Aging Services of California. Each program embodies a particular element of quality.
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2008 Mentor of the Year – Kay Kallander, senior vice president of Strategic Planning, was named 2008 Mentor of the Year by the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA).
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2008 Silver Stars –
Six ABHOW employees were named “Silver Stars” at the annual meeting of CAHSA in May 2008.
Kevin Abernethy, sous chef at Valle Verde in Santa Barbara
Robin Ryczek, a charge nurse at Valle Verde in Santa Barbara
Angela Culp, activity assistant at Piedmont Gardens in Oakland
Patricia Corona, medication attendant at San Joaquin Gardens in Fresno
Felicitas Walker, personnel scheduler at Rosewood in Bakersfield
Elizebeth Banks, cook at Rosewood in Bakersfield
Invitation to the 2005 White House Conference on Aging - Senior Vice President Kay Kallander has been named an at-large delegate for the White House Conference on Aging. For the announcement on her appointment,
click here. To read an interview in the Tri-Valley Herald,
click here.
