Nominations for NCHCFA Awards Now Open! Nurse Aide of the Year, Direct Care Worker Categories

Nominations are now open for the NCHCFA Annual Awards! Acknowledge front-line, unlicensed personnel who have demonstrated outstanding achievements in the long term care profession by nominating them today!  

Award Categories: 

• Nurse Aide of the Year – 5 Winners, one from each of NCHCFA’s five geographic districts. 
• Direct Care Worker of the Year – 1 winner selected from a non-nursing discipline will receive the “Riley W. Clapp Outstanding Service” award.

Criteria: 

Nominations are accepted through 10/4/22.Only one staff member per discipline may be nominated from a facility.The nominee must not be a previous winner. Only unlicensed personnel may be nominated. The nominee must have a minimum of 5 years of service in the long term care profession.  

What Winners Can Expect:
Each of the award recipients will be honored at the Annual Awards Gala during the Annual Convention & Expo in Greensboro, NC (Feb 19-22, 2023). Winners and a representative from their facility are expected to attend the Gala held in their honor, where a video highlighting their achievements and facility will be shown.  Winners will be asked to participate in a short video shoot at their facility prior to the event. The nominator will be asked to read a script for the video.

Questions?
Email karenl@nchcfa.org or call 919-782-3827