2022 INALA Awards
September 27, 2022
 

Honor the under 40 employee who exemplifies vision and thought leadership in senior living.

Criteria: The nominee...

• Under the age of 40

• Serves in any capacity within your organization

• Recognized as a leader by their peers

• Demonstrates that the future of senior living is in good hands

​Honor the hard-working employee who has enriched residents’ daily lives.

Criteria: The nominee...

• Nurtures the spirit of each resident

• Treats each resident with dignity and respect

• Promotes the individuality of each resident

• Provides a safe, residential environment

• Allows each resident choice of care and lifestyle

• Makes the assisted living residence a valuable community asset

Honor the nurse who has shown outstanding vision, innovation and leadership. 

Criteria: The nominee...

• Nurtures the spirit of each resident

• Treats each resident with dignity and respect

• Shows leadership in the community’s caregiving efforts

• Provides exemplary guidance in putting the resident’s needs first

• Demonstrates innovation in formulating new ideas

• Helps to make the assisted living residence a valuable community asset

Honor the assisted living community that has gone above and beyond with care for residents and its community     

Criteria: The community...

• Encourages resident and employee engagement

• Supports and involves the local community

• Develops unique programs to improve resident and employee satisfaction

• Offers a nurturing environment to enhance the quality of life for its residents

• Acts as an advocate for INALA members

Honor the community director who has shown outstanding vision, innovation and leadership.   

Criteria: The nominee...

• Nurtures the spirit of each resident

• Treats each resident with dignity and respect

• Shows leadership in leading/managing staff

• Demonstrates innovation in formulating new ideas for services, marketing or operations

• Provides exemplary guidance in directing a cost-effective, efficient operation while maintaining high quality services

• Makes the assisted living residence a valuable community asset

​Honor the industry partner whose contributions have positively affected Indiana Assisted Living Association members. This award may be presented to a company or an individual.    

Criteria: The industry partner...

• Helps further INALA’s mission of meeting the needs of seniors

• Acts as an advocate for INALA members

• Demonstrates integrity, innovation and commitment to customers

Honor the individual who has shown innovation and creativity in the development of a program of activities.

Criteria: The nominee...

• Nurtures the spirit of creativity and innovation

• Treats each resident with dignity and respect

• Initiates on-going programs to meet the needs of the total resident population

• Provides unique programs through various formats that recognize the multiple aspects of the individual’s well- being

• Demonstrates innovation in formulating resident programs

• Improves quality of life for assisted living residents

Honor the legislator who has shown exemplary service to the field of aging.

Criteria: The legislator...

• Acts as a voice within government for INALA and other aging services organizations

• Demonstrates integrity, innovation and commitment to aging services constituents

Honor the marketing director who has shown outstanding leadership, innovation, and effectiveness

Criteria: The nominee...

• Nurtures the spirit of each resident

• Treats each prospective resident and resident with dignity and respect

• Shows leadership in managing a marketing program while maintaining high ethical standards

• Provides exemplary guidance in directing cost-effective, efficient and successful marketing and public relations efforts

• Demonstrates innovation in formulating new ideas

• Helps to make the assisted living residence a valuable community asset 

Honor the Food Service Director that has shown innovation, and high quality while remaining in budget. 

Criteria: The nominee..

• Nurtures the spirit of each resident

• Treats each resident with dignity and respect

• Shows leadership in how they manage staff

• Provides exemplary guidance in directing a cost-effective, efficient operation while maintaining high quality services

• Demonstrates innovation in formulating new ideas for menu planning, preparation or service

• Helps make the assisted living residence a valuable community asset

Honor the community or individual who has shown outstanding vision, innovation and creativity through the development and implementation of an idea, design* or project that has benefited residents, staff, community or company. *Design can include building structure.

Criteria: The nominee..

• Shows leadership

• Provides exemplary guidance in developing and takes initiative-- implementing a creative, efficient and/or cost-effective idea while maintaining high quality standards

• Demonstrates innovation in formulating new ideas

• Improves quality with new ideas

• Nurtures the spirit of creativity and innovation