Cheshire Home Day Named as Executive Director Earns Eli Pick Award

The residents, staff and Board of Cheshire Home, congratulates Executive Director, George Zeitler, on receiving the 2022 Eli Pick Facility Leadership Award from the American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA). In honor of the award, Florham Park Mayor, Mark Taylor, has named April 22, “Cheshire Home Day.”

The ACHCA award states, “based on the premise that facility excellence reflects leadership excellence, this award recognizes George Zeitler for providing leadership for the entire 2021 calendar year.” Only 3% of facilities nationwide met the initial selection criteria.

George, who has been at Cheshire Home for over 30 years, successfully navigated the facility through the ups and downs of Covid, carefully orchestrating policies that fit with the state’s guidelines and the needs of residents and their families.

Mayor Taylor’s proclamation announcing Cheshire Home Day stated, “With George’s leadership, he’s been able to not only guide the nonprofit organization through several phases but has successfully built a team of dedicated staff who have devoted their lives to helping the residents through rehabilitation and getting back to living an independent lifestyle again.”

The proclamation continues, stating that many of the administrative and nursing staff have been with Cheshire for over 15 years, while others have worked at Cheshire Home with George for over 25 years. Naming April 22, as Cheshire Home Day, is a way the Mayor and the town of Florham Park can honor George, his longtime commitment to the organization and acknowledge that Cheshire Home “shines through because of its exemplary leadership from George.”

“It’s quite an honor. Cheshire Home is a great place to work. I wouldn’t have been here this long if it wasn’t,” George said after receiving the Proclamation from Mayor Taylor. “And it’s especially easy with a very supportive board,” George continued.

George thanked his family, members of the board, staff and residents in attendance and the celebration continued with ice cream from Delicious Ice Cream, an old-fashioned style turquoise truck and special happy hour food on a beautiful spring day. In total, over 100 people were in attendance.

Being a small, but unique facility, that provides a home for young adults with spinal cord injuries as they reclaim their maximum level of independence, Cheshire Home is excited to be recognized by the ACHCA. To celebrate, the Board of Trustees donated a sign to commemorate the award and sponosred an ice cream party for all the residents, and the entire staff to enjoy.

Congratulations George and Cheshire Home for being named a 2022 Eli Pick Facility Leadership Award Recipient!

For more information on Cheshire Home visit www.cheshirehome.org.