For Immediate Release
April 8, 2024
Association for Home & Hospice Care of NC Presents 2024 HOME Awards and the 2024 Ellen B. Winston Award
Raleigh, NC — April 8, 2024 — The Association for Home & Hospice Care of NC (AHHC) presented its 2024 H.O.M.E. (Honoring Outstanding Merit & Excellence) Awards at their 52nd Annual Convention & Expo. These awards recognize the excellence of individuals who are dedicated to promoting healing, extending life, and alleviating pain and suffering, all the while keeping families together and providing the greatest degree of freedom, independence, and dignity possible. These are the true heroes in home care, home health and hospice, who serve on the front line every day, encountering numerous challenges often with a smile on their face and a fierce determination to persevere on behalf of their patients. The Awards were presented by AHHC’s President and CEO, Tim Rogers and Steven Martin, President and CEO of Constellation Quality Health (Our Awards Luncheon Sponsor).
The recipients are as follows:
- Nurse Aide of the Year: Debbie Percell, CNA, AuthoraCare Collective
- Volunteers of the Year: James and Delorise Hansley, Lower Cape Fear LifeCare
- Sherry Leigh Thomas Nurse of the Year: Julie Ullery, RN, MS, CHPN, AuthoraCare Collective
- Physician of the Year: Dr. Deric Weiss, Lower Cape Fear LifeCare
- Family Caregiver of the Year: Mark Wilde-Ramsing, Lower Cape Fear LifeCare
In addition, Dean Lee, Chief Executive Officer for 3HC is the 2024 recipient of the Dr. Ellen B. Winston Award. The award is presented to an individual who has made a significant contribution to home and community-based care in North Carolina. Dean served as AHHC’s Board of Director’s Board Chair for two terms, one of those terms was during the pandemic. His leadership helped AHHC through some of the most challenging times our members have faced. He is a fierce advocate for home care and regularly visited the North Carolina General Assembly and connected with local and state legislators. Our association is grateful for his partnership and dedication to patients, their family’s and the community.Nominees for the HOME Awards are submitted annually and AHHC’s PR Committee has the important task of selecting the winners each year.
The Awards are presented each year at the Association for Home & Hospice Care’s Annual Convention & Expo.
Congratulations to all the nominees and to this year’s Award Recipients!