Angela Tucker, CNA, of The Grove at Valhalla Rehabilitation Designated CareRite Centers' 2016 Professional of the Year

June 13, 2016; Valhalla, NY — Angela Tucker, CNA, of The Grove at Valhalla Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Valhalla, NY, has been named 2016 Professional of the Year by CareRite Centers, a dynamic and unprecedented healthcare company. Held in observance of National Nursing Home Week (May 8, 2016- May14, 2016) to recognize the hard work and dedication of outstanding staff throughout CareRite Centers’ network, nominations for CareRite Centers’ Professional of the Year program began in 2015 and concluded in May 2016 in which 100 healthcare professionals were selected from a pool of 6,000 employees throughout all 18 CareRite Centers across the country.

Initially chosen from a large number of candidates before being selected CareRite Centers’ Employee of the Quarter finalist, Ms. Tucker, a resident of Mount Vernon, was recently designated CareRite Centers’ 2016 Professional of the Year for the unwavering devotion and high caliber level of care she provides to not only the residents she looks after but also her support for her fellow employees as well as the extreme dedication and sacrifices she has made for her own family. Not long ago when her sister passed away, Ms. Tucker was the first to lend a helping hand in taking in her sister's children, who she continues to raise today along with her own children. Her exceptional work ethic and determination that goes above and beyond what is expected stems from her childhood in Jamaica along with her long-term innate desire to support and help those in need.

As Professional of the Year’s grand prize, CareRite Centers offered its winner the choice of either a two year fully loaded Ford Fusion car lease or a $5,000 cash payout. While Ms. Tucker would have very much liked choosing the car lease she opted instead for the $5,000 cash payout to use the funds for the betterment and welfare of her family. CareRite Centers was so moved by Ms. Tucker’s selflessness that it decided to award her both the $5,000 cash payout and the two year fully loaded Ford Fusion car lease in honor her steadfast noble efforts and commitment to others.

A part of The Grove family since June 2000, Ms. Tucker said, “I love taking care of people and love what I am doing. I always put my best foot out because this is not only where I earn my living but this is also my place. You have to treat this like your own home. I always do what I think is best for the residents I serve and am never not above doing anything.”

Ms. Tucker’s administrator, Jake Hartstein explained that team members like Ms. Tucker are the vital link and the core of excellence in the care and compassion that CareRite Centers’ is committed to. “Our staff members do their utmost to make the experiences for our patients and their families as remarkable as possible. When it comes to raising the bar of genuine care and customer service in the nation, the CareRite Centers’ mission is to foster and provide unparalleled experiences for their guests. You’ll never hear Angela say, ‘that’s not my job.’ Angela embodies the spirit of CareRite Centers and having staff members like her on our team allow our network to continue fulfilling its mission. ”

Mr. Hartstein added, “The uncommon denominator throughout our network is that each touchpoint of every experience not only meets, but supersedes all expectations. Nothing is considered ‘standard’ at CareRite Centers, especially dedicated team members like Angela within the network.”

Committed to excellence and superb quality of care, CareRite Centers offers stellar subacute rehabilitation services as well as calm, soothing environments in the short and long term care setting that spans from New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Florida. Dedicated to providing high caliber, proactive care that renews and reinvigorates the body and soul, CareRite Centers are renowned for providing a luxurious five-star experience that exceeds all expectations.

The Grove at Valhalla Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is Westchester’s premier provider of subacute and long term care. The Grove provides a total, immersive rehabilitation experience that renews and reinvigorates the body and soul, significantly enriching the health and well-being of patients by delivering specialized therapies by expert rehabilitation professionals. It is the mission of The Grove to foster and provide unprecedented levels of genuine care and customer service for the communities’ rehabilitation and nursing needs in a soothing, tranquil and state-of-the-art environment.

CareRite Centers is a dynamic and fast growing rehabilitation and healthcare company, successfully developing premier rehabilitation and nursing centers in multiple states across the county with 18 different facilities. CareRite Centers’ mission is to foster and provide unprecedented levels of genuine care and customer service for its communities within a soothing, tranquil and state-of-the-art environment.

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PHOTO CAPTIONS:
Photo 1: Pictured is CareRite Centers' 2016 Professional of the Year, Angela Tucker, CNA, of The Grove at Valhalla Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Valhalla, NY, with CareRite Centers Ownership Co-Founders Neal Einhorn & Mark Friedman.

Photo 2: Pictured is CareRite Centers' 2016 Professional of the Year Angela Tucker, CNA, in front of her awarded two-year fully loaded Ford Fusion car lease.