Testimonials

“While our honorees welcome the cash award, it’s the recognition from their peers that really moves them. We’ve had more than 35 percent of our staff receive nominations. That’s incredible reach!”

Malene Davis

Chief Visionary Officer & Founding President, West Virginia Caring

“To be nominated and acknowledged in front of my peers was entirely rewarding. There are no words for being recognized by others in your field, and family members of residents. In my case, many of those members of staff have not only been doing their line of work for far longer, but I look up to them and admire them. To have them all smiling at me while being pinned, was most definitely a favorite moment in this chapter of my life. For a young professional, it also helps you to feel that your feet are walking the right path, with a great deal of social support. There are those who work tirelessly for their patients/ residents, to provide them with moments of joy as well as a high quality of life. To have a program that goes out of their way to acknowledge these unseen heroes, and to give them recognition in front of their peers as well as higher levels of staff, is simply invaluable.”

Jessica Herpst

Activities Assistant, Knollwood Life Plan Community

“Ceca Foundation is a wonderful organization that truly celebrates caregivers in a way that brings attention to and honors the heroes that provide care for older adults!”

Kevin Heffner

President, LifeSpan Network

Leadership Spotlight

“This recognition means the world! Finally someone gets to see what we do… there’s so much more to what we bring to the hospital, and it means the world because we do a lot to go above and beyond”

Olivia Plummer

Unit Clerk, Doctors Community Hospital

“They opened the door, and there was a celebration for me! Honestly, I just do my job every day–doing what I need to do for the residents. But it’s rewarding to be recognized.”

Michelle Stull

Head of Housekeeping, Providence Place Senior Living

“Partnering with Ceca Foundation has truly elevated our annual awards program. They’ve made the nomination process incredibly seamless and efficient for us and our members. What used to be a logistical challenge is now one of the easiest parts of our planning. Their team is not only professional but genuinely pleasant to work with, always responsive, and committed to helping us succeed. And we’re not the only ones who’ve seen the benefits—several of our members have also partnered with Ceca to recognize their staff, and the results have been overwhelmingly positive. From increased morale to a stronger sense of appreciation within teams, the impact has been clear and meaningful.”

Michelle Walters

Director of Meetings & Events, Missouri Health Care Association

Honoree Spotlight

“But when a resident nominates you it’s a little more impressive than just you know the peers nominating you. And, um, I felt like, ‘wow that was pretty cool’. This is actually just our jobs this is what we’re supposed to do. But it felt good that, you know, that he felt I had done a really good job for him. And that’s really what counts.

Letronn Woods

Resident Care Coordinator, Mary Marshall Assisted Living Residence

Partnering with Ceca Foundation has transformed our annual awards program. Their seamless nomination platform and expert guidance took us from fewer than 10 applications to hundreds of high-quality submissions each year. Ceca’s insight into staff recognition is unmatched, and their team is a joy to work with—professional, responsive, and committed to our success. The impact on our members, from higher morale to stronger team appreciation, has been both clear and lasting.

Kathy Chapman

Education Director, Ohio Health Care Association

“The Ceca Award Program is the best—it moves lives and makes a huge difference.”

Steven Nash

President/CEO, Stoddard Baptist Global Care

“It’s important for everyone to feel good about what they do in life. For caregivers in the not-for-profit world, it is very important to have that good feeling because, clearly, they are not in this important industry just for the money. So recognition, respect and gratitude are alternate currencies that go a long way to reward these critical caregivers by making them feel good about what they do in life. They are indeed our ‘better angels’ and the Ceca Foundation helps us to recognize exactly that! Ceca Foundation – you do noble work! Thank you!”

Dennis G.

Resident, Ceca Healthcare Partner Facility

“I think the Ceca Program is wonderful. It builds morale and makes the quiet yet hard workers feel important and appreciated. It also it a great way to learn more about your colleagues. Sometimes all it takes is an unexpected ‘thank you’ to continue your mission.”

Carolyn Rosca

Occupational Therapist, Providence Hospital

Honoree Spotlight

“When I got the award it made me feel good…Being in IT sometimes people don’t realize that, you know, we don’t interact too much with the patients like the nurses and doctors, but we all really do care about the patients and everything that we’re doing is for the patients. So, for me to get the award it was like, (it) represents the whole IT department. That they know that even though we’re in the background, we do care about the patients, we love them, and we’re trying to do our best to make them happy.

Michael Chin

Network Engineer, Doctors Community Hospital