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Centers Health Care is awarded Business Intelligence Group’s 2019 Best Places to Work

The Business Intelligence Group awarded just two 2019 Best Places to Work awards to large businesses—one of which is Centers Health Care. From the Group’s press release: The Business Intelligence Group announced the winners of its 2019 Best Places to Work award program, which

identifies the organizations doing all they can to improve performance by challenging their employees in fun and engaging work environments. The Business Intelligence Group is honoring these companies for helping their employees accelerate their careers, knowledge and performance.

Kenny’s Corner

And the award goes to....you.

I want to congratulate everyone at Centers on our being named one of 2019 Best Places to Work by the Business Intelligence Group. It’s a testament to each of you who work at Centers Health Care that we have such a positive work environment across all of our facilities.

To the nurses who go above and beyond the call of duty to care for our residents 24/7. To the receptionists whose engaging smiles and positive attitudes are infectious. To the kitchen staff who serve up nutritious, delicious meals with a side of good cheer. To the cleaning crews who make our facilities shine, the recreational teams who make every day fun, and the therapists who are dedicated to making our residents better and stronger. To the administrators and sales people, human resource and benefits specialists…to each and every one of you, my heartfelt thanks for making Centers one of the best places to work.

I’m gratified that you have chosen to work with us here—and proud to work alongside you.

You are Centers Health Care.

Kenny Rozenberg

CEO, Centers Health Care

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News from the Centers

Easter Bunny sighting

Kids of all ages hopped on down to Butler Center to join in the fun at an Easter Egg hunt. They found plenty of brightly colored eggs and had their pictures taken with the big furry fellow.

Dinner is served—with a side of murder

Deptford Center and Hammonton Center honored social workers, hosting a dinner and murder mystery presented by the theater group, Without a Cue. It would have been a crime to miss it.

Is that a hockey puck in my soup?

Spirited games of wheelchair hockey have become a Sunday night feature in the dining room at Glens Falls Center. A recent visit by some Adirondack Thunder pro players led to a particularly wild contest.

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Fulton Center’s Darla Swart was recognized in Fulton County Area News for her work in the past year’s Salvation Army Christmas Toy Drive. Way to go, Darla!

Fun with furry friends

Slate Valley Center unleashed some animal therapy for the residents. Benefits include improved mood, better diet, increased social interaction and physical activity. Also, the animals are just so darned cute.

Lights! Camera! Action!

Two groups of SUNY New Paltz students stopped by New Paltz Center to work on films that they’re making. One is a documentary, the other an action flick.

We’ll keep an eye out for the premiers.

The People at the Centers

There’s more than one C in Nicole.

Care, compassion, competence, communication, courage, and commitment.

Cassandra Fleck, Director of Nursing at Slate Valley Center, says that the 6 C’s of nursing perfectly describe Nicole Scarlotta. She started out at the Center in 2012 as a med-cart nurse, quickly ascended to a Nurse Manager and now holds the position of MDS Director. But titles don’t mean much to Nicole. If something—anything in any department—needs doing around the facility, she’s the first to pitch in. Many at Slate Valley Center, staff and residents alike, consider her to be the glue that holds the place together—always with a smile on her face and a positive attitude that’s contagious When she’s not taking care of her family at Slate Valley Center, Nicole is looking after her family at home—her husband and three daughters. The girls are busy, which naturally means Nicole is busy as well, making sure that they get to their dance lessons, karate classes and birthday parties. She has two full-time jobs—one at Slate Valley Center and one at home—and clearly she loves them both Born and raised in Granville—the town in which Slate Valley Center is located—Nicole attended nursing school in nearby Queensbury. She’s a local girl through and through, and it’s our good fortune that she decided to stay close to home and be a part of the Centers team.

Miles of Smiles and Milestones

Gladys Powers

at Ontario Center turned 100 on March 4th. Her extended family, as well as residents and staff, celebrated her 100th birthday at the Center.

Andrea Mclaughlin

at Troy Center turned 100 on March 22nd. Angela’s family came from Long Island to celebrate with the family matriarch.

Eunice Saunders

celebrated her 102nd birthday at Cooperstown Center. More than 30 residents joined her for cake, punch and singing.

Jane A.

celebrated her 102nd birthday

with a party at Onondaga Center.

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