This award recognizes an assisted living administrator who demonstrates outstanding innovation, achievement, and capabilities in their provision of high quality person-centered care in a service-oriented culture in an assisted living community.
Eligibility Criteria
Deadline for submissions: May 23, 2011
All administrators must be employed by an NCAL member community in good standing at the time of the 
nomination. All nominees must meet the following criteria:
- Exhibit leadership, communication, and teamwork skills that are inherent in providing high quality care in the assisted living setting.
- Exhibit an active role in the assisted living community’s local neighborhood/community to enhance not only the lives of his/her residents but to demonstrate the assisted living community’s commitment to being a good neighbor and contributing to the overall welfare of the community.
- Recognition by his/her peers as an exemplary leader and advocate of the elderly and staff in assisted living.
- Demonstrated success as an administrator who successfully leads his/her community to deliver outstanding person-centered care and achieves a heightened quality of life for assisted living residents.
- Displays integrity and a high standard of ethical behavior.
- Displays personal leadership and dedication to residents and staff.
Each nomination should be accompanied by a copy of the nominee’s resume and an essay outlining how the nominee meets and demonstrates the criteria into his/her daily routine. Each essay should be no longer than 500 words in length.
Note: all activities demonstrated by the nominee and used in the nomination must have been performed in compliance with applicable state and federal labor laws.