About Ralston Caregiver Awards
Annual Ralston Caregiver Awards recognize and celebrate the achievement of Certified Nursing Assistants who exemplify the highest standards of compassion, commitment and excellence in care for their elderly patients. Employers nominate individuals based on their performance against these criteria:
- Compassion
- Attendance
- Relates well with residents
- Good judgment
- Consistent positive feedback from patients and family members
- Good peer relationships
- Excellence in the way they deliver care
Winners of the Ralston Caregiver Awards receive a cash award and a certificate of recognition at a celebratory event including members of the management of their facility, family members and friends.
Ralston Caregiver Award Recipients by Year
2015 Winners
Doris Coleman
Ralston My Way
Abebe Hareg
Simpson House
Vondrade Jackson
Centennial Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
Rachita Tindal
Penn Center for Rehabilitation and Care
Marie Toussaint
Holy Family Home
Mable Witherspoon
Saunders House
2014 Winners
Dorisene Clark
Simpson House
Jomyla DiPetro
St. Ignatius Nursing Home
Danier Gibson
Penn Center for Rehabilitation & Care
Mercedes Guerra
Holy Family Home
Jaime Kehler
Ralston My Way
Tamika McFadden
Centennial Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
Sabrina Williams
Saunders House
2013 Winners
Naomi Arroy
Simpson House
Patricia Cobia
Penn Center for Rehabilitation & Care
Marie Jean-Paul
Saunders House
Jean Joubi
Centennial Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
Esther Konteh
St. Ignatius Nursing Home
Katherine Major
Holy Family Home
Vicky Perkins
Ralston My Way
2012 Winners
Shuntain Bibbs
Penn Center for Rehabilitation & Care
Vesta Goodlin
Holy Family Home
Antoinette Lespinasse
Simpson House
Faye Ray
Saunders House
Rachel C. Varney
St. Ignatius Nursing Home
2011 Winners
Carmen Casey
St. Ignatius Nursing Home
Antonette Harrell
Little Sisters of the Poor
Cora Johnson
Simpson House
Wanda Olds
Saunders House
Towanda Purdie
Centennial Village
Latisha Wallace
2010 Winners
Verlene Butler
Kearsley Retirement Community
Tanya Grimes
Penn Center for Rehabilitation & Care
Ester Lester
St. Ignatius Nursing Home
Marie Lormeus
Saunders House
Alex Mason
Centennial Village
Denise Turner
Simpson House
Esther Williams
Little Sisters of the Poor
2009 Winners
James Baker
Penn Center for Rehabilitation & Care
Beverly Cunningham
Saunders House
Syretta Graham
Kearsley Retirement Community
Doreen Harris
Centennial Village
Rose Loy
Simpson House
Christine Roberts
St. Ignatius Nursing Home
Josephine Ross
Little Sisters of the Poor
2008 Winners
Valerie Collins
Simpson House
Lillian Gilmore
St. Ignatius Nursing Home
Rosalind Gore
Saunders House
Angela Lazard
Presby’s Inspired Life @ 58th Street
Michelle Palmer
Kearsley Retirement Community
Carmen Santiago
Penn Center for Rehabilitation & Care
Sudan Uqdah
Centennial Village
Donna Worthington
Little Sisters of the Poor
2007 Winners
Phyllis Alvardo
Presby’s Inspired Life @ 58th Street
Angela Allen
St. Ignatius Nursing Home
Anita Dussinger
Saunders House
Luce St. Fort
Kearsley Retirement Community
Victoria Horne
Penn Center for Rehabilitation & Care
Anna Williams
Little Sisters of the Poor
Florine Willis
Centennial Village
Lynn Woods
Simpson House
2006 Winners
Reitha Ellis-Broaddus
Presby’s Inspired Life @ 58th Street
Alicia Carr
Simpson House
Wanda Cobb
Penn Center for Rehabilitation & Care
Rose Desameau
Saunders House
Annie McBride
Little Sisters of the Poor
Joyce Neil
Kearsley Retirement Community
Moses T. Sumo
St. Ignatius Nursing Home
Mary Thompson
Centennial Village
2005 Winners
Marcia Aycock
Centennial Village
Amelia Best
Penn Center for Rehabilitation & Care
Cecile Ceron
Saunders House
Beatrice Juaquee
Little Sisters of the Poor
Alex Ameyaw Kontoh
St. Ignatius Nursing Home
Linda Oliver
Presby’s Inspired Life @ 58th Street
Thelma Smith
Kearsley Retirement Community
Mary Yormie
Simpson House
2004 Winners
Wanda Dogan
Kearsley Retirement Community
Mildred Evans
St. Ignatius Nursing Home
Brenda Gilliard
Penn Center for Rehabilitation & Care
Tawana Ginn
Centennial Village
Pearlie Jarrell
Little Sisters of the Poor
Marie Jean-Paul
Simpson House