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Achieving national, state and local recognition for our associates’ outstanding efforts to enrich the lives of others and build a sense of community in all that they do. At John Knox Village, we look for new ways each day to carry out our essential philosophy: “Enriching Lives, Building Community.” Each life that we touch, whether it is the life of an associate, a resident, a client, a customer or a business partner, is a valued asset to be treated with respect and dignity. Each associate is encouraged to get to know the people they interact with and find out how they can best meet the needs of that individual. We know that by approaching our work and our business with this attitude we are building more than relationships – we’re building and enriching a community. And judging by the number of national, regional, and local awards we’ve received for the work we do, it looks like our efforts are paying off for everyone.
Multiple John Knox Village associates and programs received awards from the Missouri Association of Homes for the Aging (MoAHA) including: Volunteers of the Hobby Hut, who were selected as the 2010 Volunteer Group of the Year Award; Tami Hoversten, Village Care Center director of nursing, who was presented with the 2010 Employee of the Year Award – Management Division.; and The John Knox Village Harmony at Work Committee’s Food Pantry, which was awarded the Excellence in Service Award.
Barbara Elder Owens, the founding director of Village Hospice and the Community Health Services Group, was chosen posthumously as the recipient of the 2010 Award of Honor/E. Willis Piehl Award. This is MoAHA’s highest award and is presented to an employee of a MoAHA member who has made an outstanding contribution to the field of senior services in Missouri.
John Knox Village was named as a top-three finalist for the Lee’s Summit Chamber of Commerce Res in Motus (Business in Motion) Business of the Year awards. Awards are given in various size categories based on the number of employees. The Village was part of the Magnus category along with two other organizations with 15 or more employees.
The John Knox Village Fitness Center was named to the Arthritis Foundation’s Circle of Excellence, the highest honor the Western Missouri/Greater Kansas City chapter presents.
Village Hospice’s Chris Darrow, LPN, was awarded the Employee Caregiver of the Year, and Sally Tureman, John Knox Village resident, was named Volunteer of the Year, both by the Missouri Association of Homes for the Aging.
Sally Tureman also was named a Hero in Healthcare by Ingram’s Magazine.
Jackie Byers, LPN, of Valley View Memory Care Unit: “Hero in Healthcare” by Kansas City’s Ingram’s Magazine
Long-time JKV resident Florence Hoogesteger: 2008 Reflections of Character “Citizenship” award by Lee’s Summit Cares
Lisa Erickson, MSW, Village Hospice (link: http://www.jkv.org/hospice/index.asp) : “Hero in Healthcare” by Kansas City’s Ingram’s Magazine
Jackie Byers, LPN, of Valley View Memory Care Unit
Employee Caregiver of the Year Award, Missouri Association of Homes for the Aging
Mary Beth Siebert, RN: Employee Caregiver of the Year, Missouri Association of Homes for the Aging
Harmony At Work, Hobart Jackson Cultural Diversity Award by the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
The Food Pantry by Harmony At Work, Best Practice Award by Harmony
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