2008 Innovation & Excellence Awards Brochure (pdf format) 2008 Submission Form (Word format*)   *Note:  To complete a submission form in Word format, right-click on the link above and select 'save target as' OR click on the link and select 'cancel' when prompted for a password, then save.
The "Supporting Seniors" category is sponsored by:
The "Workplace Quality" category is sponsored by:

Two awards recognizing innovative programs and techniques in the provision of care and/or services for seniors and in the workplace.

Please note that the deadline for submissions has now past.  Please see below for the list of recipients.

The Awards:

Innovation and Excellence consists of two award categories - Supporting Seniors and Workplace Quality. The winning organization for each of these awards is presented with a plaque and a $1,000.00 cash award at the OANHSS Annual Meeting & Convention.

Categories:

1. Supporting Seniors (sponsored by Classic Care Pharmacy) - recognizes innovative programs and techniques in the provision of care and/or services for seniors.
    
2. Workplace Quality (sponsored by Comp Advantage Inc.) - recognizes practical and creative programs and strategies for fostering workplace excellence (e.g. health and safety programs, environmental conservation, staff development/education, staff recruitment and retention, etc.).

Criteria:

All submissions must clearly identify the following:

• Innovative – how the program or technique is innovative, creative and original (must have been in operation for at least three months).
• Inspiring positive change – how the program or technique demonstrates and encourages innovative ways to raise the quality of care and service in the sector.
• Positive outcomes – how the program or technique leads to improved outcomes and how this is measured.
• Replicability – potential to apply aspects of the program or technique to other settings.
• Identifiable benefits – for residents, tenants and/or staff.

Note: Greater weight may be given to innovativeness over replicability.

Eligibility:

To be eligible for the Innovation and Excellence Awards (Supporting Seniors and Workplace Quality) the submission must be from an OANHSS full member organization.

Note:

• Award shall not be given consecutively to the same organization.
• All entries become the property of OANHSS and will not be returned without a specific request from the entrant.
• OANHSS reserves the right to copy and distribute entries.
• Self nominations are permitted.
• Presentation of these awards is contingent upon receipt of qualified submissions.

Submission Process:

All full members of OANHSS are invited to submit a completed entry. Members may submit as many entries as they wish.

A subcommittee appointed by the OANHSS Board of Directors will select the winning entries.

Winners will be notified in advance of the OANHSS Annual Meeting & Convention. The presentation of the awards takes place at the OANHSS Annual Meeting & Convention (click on link for more information).

Past Supporting Seniors Award Recipients:

2008 Recipient - Luther Village on the Park - Lutherwood Diabetes Management Support Program

2007 Recipient - Rideaucrest Home - Reflections on Caring: Family Video Leads the Way in Resident Centred Care

2006 Recipient - Providence Manor - Safety Assurance Program for Power Mobility Devices

2005 Recipient - Fudger House - Community Links Programs & Services
2004 Recipient - Sunnyside Home - Community Alzheimer Program
2003 Recipient - Storefront Humber - Hay Hay Start to the Day
2002 Recipient - Lakeshore Lodge - That's the Whole Dip

Past Workplace Quality Award Recipients:

2008 Recipient - Parkwood Mennonite Home - Staff Education Learning Passport Program

2007 Recipient - City of Ottawa - Long Term Care - Ethical Decision Making Framework

2006 Recipient - Unionville Home Society - Living the Core Values

2005 Recipient - Region of Peel LTC Division - Staff Surveys and Committees
2004 Recipient - Lakeview Manor - Workplace Weight Watchers Program
2003 Recipient - Copernicus Lodge - Learning Safety the Fun Way, Not the Hard Way
2002 Recipient - Castleview-Wychwood Towers - Beauty in Cultural Diversity

Questions?
For more information on the OANHSS Awards Program, contact Sharon Clark-Koufis at 905-851-8821 ext 237.

Ontario Association of Non-Profit Homes & Services for Seniors
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