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Sheila Moore: Resilient CNA Comforts and Cares for Seniors for 25 Years
Ceca proudly announces Sheila Moore as a recipient of a 2025 National Ceca Award! Sheila is a CNA at Sprenger Anchor Lodge Retirement Community, in Lorain, Ohio—an assisted living and skilled nursing center offering continuing care and...
Margaret George: Selflessly Serving Missouri Veterans
Ceca proudly announces Margaret George as a recipient of a 2025 National Ceca Award! Margaret is a Recreation/Music Therapist Supervisor at Missouri Veterans Home-Cape Girardeau—a community serving Veterans in the Southeast Missouri region and...
Joseph Johnson: Serving the Community Through a Different Kind of Caregiving
Ceca proudly announces Joseph Johnson as a recipient of a 2025 National Ceca Award! Joseph is a Maintenance Mechanic of 40 years at Edenwald Senior Living—a nonprofit retirement community on the outskirts of Baltimore founded in 1881 that has...
Rashonda Rowe: Residents with Disabilities Thrive Through Compassionate Connections
Ceca proudly announces Rashonda Rowe as a recipient of a 2025 National Ceca Award! Rashonda is a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at The Virginia Home—a community that provides residents with irreversible physical disabilities a place where they...
Heather Hileman: Sewing Her Way Into Resident Hearts
Ceca proudly announces Heather Hileman as a recipient of a 2025 National Ceca Award! Heather is an LPN Shift Lead at Providence Place Senior Living of Dover—an assisted living community located in York, Pennsylvania. Heather was recognized for...
Melinda Dennis-Wheatley: A Compassionate CNA with Family Ties
Ceca proudly announces Melinda Dennis-Wheatley as a recipient of a 2025 National Ceca Award! Melinda is a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at IntegraCare’s Candle Light Cove community—located in Talbot County, Maryland and offering a full spectrum...
Retaining the Heart of Care: What Happens After Orientation Matters Most
Hiring and retaining staff is more important than ever. Organizations put tremendous energy into recruiting and onboarding new caregivers, and rightfully so. But what happens after that first week will ultimately make or break their decision to...
Shannon Gronniger: Environmental Services Team Member Goes Above and Beyond for Residents
Ceca proudly announces Shannon Gronniger as a recipient of a 2024 National Ceca Award! Shannon is a member of the environmental services team at Colonial Springs Healthcare Center, a skilled nursing, memory care and rehabilitation facility located...
Eva Ebner: Skilled Nursing Worker Recognized for Commitment to Caring
Ceca proudly announces Eva Ebner as a recipient of a 2024 National Ceca Award! Eva is a Resident Caregiver at Generations Senior Living of Strongsville, part of Generations Healthcare Management, a second-generation family owned and operated care...
Richard Williams: Young Therapy Assistant is a Shining Star in Senior Care
Ceca proudly announces Richard Williams as a recipient of a 2024 National Ceca Award! Richard is a Physical Therapy Assistant at Brookwood Gardens Nursing and Rehabilitation, part of Palm Beach Healthcare Partners, and was recognized for his...
Roberta Kuhl: Social Worker Spends Holidays Visiting Hospice Patients
Ceca proudly announces Roberta Kuhl as a recipient of a 2024 National Ceca Award! Roberta is a Hospice Social Worker at WV Caring, one of the oldest and largest nonprofit hospices in the state serving people living with life limiting illnesses. The...
Ceca Earns Bronze in McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards
Ceca is proud to have earned the Bronze Medal in the “Building Bridges” Category for the McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards. Ceca’s Recognition and Awards programs, designed to improve both employee and resident experiences in the long-term...