LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring the recipients of the LeadingAge New
York 2012 Long Term Care Employees of Distinction Awards

WHEREAS, Employees of New York's not-for-profit, mission-driven and
public providers strive to improve the quality of life for New York's
elderly and chronically disabled, thereby meriting the highest commenda-
tion; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and fully in accord with its long-
standing traditions, it is the intent of this Legislative Body to
congratulate the activity aides, certified, nursing assistants, diet
aides, environmental services workers, housekeepers, housekeeping super-
visors, recreation therapy leaders, registered nurses, staff nurses and
support aides, who have been nominated by their peers, supervisors and
management personnel to receive this recognition; and
WHEREAS, Founded in 1961, LeadingAge New York, formerly the New York
Association of Homes & Services for the Aging, under the leadership of
James W. Clyne Jr., is the only statewide organization representing the
entire continuum of not-for-profit, mission-driven and public senior
living and services, including nursing homes, senior housing, adult care
facilities, continuing care retirement communities, assisted living
providers and community service providers; and
WHEREAS, LeadingAge New York's more than 500 not-for-profit, mission-
driven and public provider members serve an estimated 500,000 New York-
ers of all ages annually; and
WHEREAS, LeadingAge New York's Long Term Care Employee of Distinction
program recognizes those who deal with the staffing crisis in long term
care on a daily basis, while successfully facing the challenge of
providing quality care; and
WHEREAS, Recipients of recognition include: Cara Ebert, Saratoga Care
Nursing Home; Warren Stearns, St. Camillus Health & Rehabilitation
Center; Aji Matthew, Kendal on Hudson; Lynn Lin, Parker Jewish Institute
for Health Care & Rehabilitation; Annette Fullerton, Bronx-Lebanon
Special Care Center; Colleen Klix, Edna Tina Wilson Living Center;
Dominic DeSisto, Good Shepherd Village at Endwell; Sal-Lee Holland,
Lutheran Social Services; Anne Haggerty, VanRensselaer Manor Nursing
Home; Janice Szuba, Valley Health Services; Maria Scaros-Mercado, Hebrew
Hospital Home of Westchester; Darryl Volinski, Peconic Landing; Florde-
liza Rosario, Elizabeth Seton Pediatric Center; Beth Whitbeck, Clifton
Springs Hospital & Clinic; Joyce Jensen, Beechtree Care Center; Melissa
Weiner, Wayne County Nursing Home; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor the men and women of New York State who, day after day, perform
their jobs in an exemplary manner making them worthy of recognition by
LeadingAge New York's 2012 Long Term Care Employee of Distinction
Awards; and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the aforementioned award recipients.