Nominations are due August 2, 2021
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Leader Under 40
Honor the under 40 employee who exemplifies vision and thought leadership in senior living.
This employee:
- Under the age of 40
- Serves in any capacity within your organization
- Recognized as a leader by their peers
- Demonstrates that the future of senior living is in good hands
CAREGIVER OF THE YEAR
Honor the hard-working employee who has enriched residents’ daily lives.
This employee:
- Nurtures the spirit of each resident
- Treats each resident with dignity and respect
- Promotes the individuality of each resident
- Provides a safe, residential environment
- Allows each resident choice of care and lifestyle
- Makes the assisted living residence a valuable community asset
OUTSTANDING NURSE LEADER
Honor the nurse who has shown outstanding vision, innovation and leadership.
This employee:
- Nurtures the spirit of each resident
- Treats each resident with dignity and respect
- Shows leadership in the community’s caregiving efforts
- Provides exemplary guidance in putting the resident’s needs first
- Demonstrates innovation in formulating new ideas
- Helps to make the assisted living residence a valuable community asset
OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY DIRECTOR
Honor the community director who has shown outstanding vision, innovation and leadership.
This employee:
- Nurtures the spirit of each resident
- Treats each resident with dignity and respect
- Shows leadership in leading/managing staff
- Demonstrates innovation in formulating new ideas for services, marketing or operations
- Provides exemplary guidance in directing a cost-effective, efficient operation while maintaining high quality services
- Makes the assisted living residence a valuable community asset
ASSISTED LIVING COMMUNITY OF THE YEAR
Honor the assisted living community that has gone above and beyond with care for residents and its community
This community:
- Encourages resident and employee engagement
- Supports and involves the local community
- Develops unique programs to improve resident and employee satisfaction
- Offers a nurturing environment to enhance the quality of life for its residents
- Acts as an advocate for INALA members
INDUSTRY PARTNER OF THE YEAR
Honor the industry partner whose contributions have positively affected Indiana Assisted Living Association members. This award may be presented to a company or an individual.
This industry partner:
- Helps further INALA’s mission of meeting the needs of seniors
- Acts as an advocate for INALA members
- Demonstrates integrity, innovation and commitment to customers
OUTSTANDING ACTIVITY DIRECTOR
Honor the individual who has shown innovation and creativity in the development of a program of activities.
This employee:
- Nurtures the spirit of creativity and innovation
- Treats each resident with dignity and respect
- Initiates on-going programs to meet the needs of the total resident population
- Provides unique programs through various formats that recognize the multiple aspects of the individual’s well- being
- Demonstrates innovation in formulating resident programs
- Improves quality of life for assisted living residents
LEGISLATOR OF THE YEAR
Honor the legislator who has shown exemplary service to the field of aging.
This legislator:
- Acts as a voice within government for INALA and other aging services organizations
- Demonstrates integrity, innovation and commitment to aging services constituents
OUTSTANDING MARKETING DIRECTOR
Honor the marketing director who has shown outstanding leadership, innovation, and effectiveness
This employee:
- Nurtures the spirit of each resident
- Treats each prospective resident and resident with dignity and respect
- Shows leadership in managing a marketing program while maintaining high ethical standards
- Provides exemplary guidance in directing cost-effective, efficient and successful marketing and public relations efforts
- Demonstrates innovation in formulating new ideas
- Helps to make the assisted living residence a valuable community asset
OUTSTANDING FOOD SERVICE DIRECTOR
Honor the Food Service Director that has shown innovation, and high quality while remaining in budget.
This employee:
- Nurtures the spirit of each resident
- Treats each resident with dignity and respect
- Shows leadership in how they manage staff
- Provides exemplary guidance in directing a cost-effective, efficient operation while maintaining high quality services
- Demonstrates innovation in formulating new ideas for menu planning, preparation or service
- Helps make the assisted living residence a valuable community asset
INNOVATION OF THE YEAR
Honor the community or individual who has shown outstanding vision, innovation and creativity through the development and implementation of an idea, design* or project that has benefited residents, staff, community or company. *Design can include building structure.
This community/employee:
- Shows leadership
- Provides exemplary guidance in developing and takes initiative-- implementing a creative, efficient and/or cost-effective idea while maintaining high quality standards
- Demonstrates innovation in formulating new ideas
- Improves quality with new ideas
- Nurtures the spirit of creativity and innovation