We’ve collected the coverage of previous winners below. Projects have included dining programs, memory care initiatives, resident empowerment curricula, and fall prevention programs, just to name a few.

Past winners have included the caregiving staffs and programs of:

• 2016 – Texas State Veterans Homes, Austin, TX — Military Trauma, PTS and Behaviors in Long-term Care Facilities
• 2015 – Silvercrest Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, Briarwood, N.Y. — Reducing Avoidable Hospitalizations
• 2014 – Benchmark Senior Living, Wellesley, Mass. — Intellectual Discovery Program
• 2013 – Eliza Jennings Senior Care Network, Lakewood, Ohio — SAIDO Learning Therapy
• 2012 – St. Leonard Franciscan Living Community, Centerville, Ohio — Alzheimer’s Therapy Program
• 2011 – Villa Crest Nursing and Retirement Center of Manchester, N.H. — CHOICES
• 2010 – Mather Pavilion of Evanston, Ill. — LEAP (Learn, Empower, Achieve, Produce)
• 2009 – Rolling Fields of Conneautville, Pa. — 24-Hour Dining
• 2008 – Palm Garden of Ocala, Fla. — “Empower with Choice”
• 2007 – Ballard Healthcare of Des Plaines, Ill. — Passage to Discovery
• 2006 – Glen Cove Center of Glen Cove, N.Y. — Tying the Hardest Knot: Creating and Sustaining a Culture of Hospitality
• 2006 – Lancaster Health Group of Chicago, Ill. — C.H.O.I.C.E. (Choosing How Our Individualized Care Evolves)
• 2006 – Silvercrest Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, Briarwood, N.Y. — Upgrading Respiratory Services
• 2005 – Life Care Center of Sarasota, Fla. — “Butterflies are Free”
• 2004 – Kings Harbor Multicare Center of Bronx, N.Y. — Falls Prevention
• 2003 – Glen Cove Center of Glen Cove, N.Y. — “Creating a Five-Star Dining Experience”
• 2002 – Bortz Health Care of Traverse City, Mich. — The Safety Program
• 2001 – Glengariff Health Care Center of Glen Cove, N.Y. — On-Site Dialysis Treatment Center
• 2000 – Kings Harbor Multicare Center of Bronx, N.Y. — Transportation Links to Improved Quality of Life
• 1999 – Jewish Home and Hospital, New York, N.Y. — A Touch of “Magic” – Using a Service Dog for Dementia
• 1998 – Winner: Woodbury Center for Health Care, Woodbury, N.Y. — Preventing Falls, Promoting Fitness
• 1998 – Runner-up: Springfield Health & Rehab Center, Springfield, VT — Restraint Reduction
• 1997 – Mt. Lebanon Manor, Pittsburgh, Pa. — Now Hear This: Upgrading Residents’ Hearing Amplification
• 1996 – Resident-Focused Care: Botsford Continuing Care Corp., Farmington Hills, Mich. — Pulling Together for Restraint Reduction
• 1996 – Staff Development: Botsford Continuing Care Corp., Farmington Hills, Mich. — Energizing Staff to Improve Care
• 1996 – Quality Assessment and Assurance: Exeter Healthcare, Inc., Exeter, N.H. — Now It’s Safety First