Pictured above are Jen Ufkin, CEO, the recipients of the Q1 Above and Beyond Awards Devin Schafer and Sandy Powers, with Susan Adjutant, Life Care Manager and Katie Michaud, Life Care Director
At Cornerstone VNA, we are proud to honor the exceptional compassion, skill, and dedication of our team members through our Above and Beyond Awards. These quarterly recognitions are especially meaningful because they are driven by heartfelt nominations from the patients and families we serve, recognizing individuals who provide extraordinary care.
For Quarter 1, we are proud to shine a spotlight on members of our Life Care – Private Duty Team, Sandy Powers, RN, and Devin Schafer, Homemaker. These two individuals were selected based on the number of kudos received from clients and community members this past year.
Sandy Powers, RN
Sandy has worked at Cornerstone VNA since 1991 and is currently our amazing Wellness Nurse. With a wealth of knowledge and experience, and a passion for health coaching, Sandy shines in our community as a regular presenter through our free Educational Series programs. Below are words of praise and appreciation for those who benefit from her expertise.
- Huge shout out to the extremely popular Sandy! People LOVE her presentations-the latest one on Holistic Wellness is SO popular!
- Sandy is an outstanding presenter, extremely knowledgeable and gentle with her encouragement. Her self-care and nutrition presentations were a big hit at the Community Church of Alton! Thanks, Sandy, for all your hard work putting together rich and amazing presentations! One attendee said that Sandy’s presentation was much more in depth than they expected!
- According to Lydia’s House of Hope, attendees shared that Sandy was a wealth of information, and the group got a lot out of her presentation.
- A group from Bagdad Woods in Durham shared that Sandy’s presentation on Nutrition for Older Adults was very helpful, provided wonderful content, and was very informative.
- After a presentation on “A Healthy Relationship with Food”, an attendee shared, “Sandy, you did amazing and I loved this course. You spoke my language!” And in response to Sandy’s presentation on “Beating the Sugar Blues”, a participant shared that Sandy was very thorough with her presentation and answered lots of questions.
Congratulations, Sandy!
Next, some words of gratitude for
Devin Schafer, Homemaker
Devin recently celebrated his one-year anniversary at Cornerstone VNA and is already making a big impression. As a Homemaker, he provides support to clients at home including housekeeping, meal preparation, errands and more. He is clearly making a difference in the lives of others and supporting individuals in important ways so that they can continue living safely and independently at home.
- Devin is wonderful! He is kind, considerate and a workaholic. I am very pleased with everything that he does for me. GREAT JOB!
- Devin is a savior! You keep my house looking great, and I would recommend you to anyone.
- Devin is a great guy, and he does a great job. Thank you for all you do Devin!!
- Devin is making my life easier, and I cannot say enough good things about him!
- My husband and I are so pleased with Devin’s work. He’s a pleasure to be around!
Well done, Devin!
Congratulations, Sandy and Devin!
Our Above and Beyond program allows our patients, clients, and community members to celebrate exceptional Cornerstone VNA staff by sending a special note, nominating them for the Above and Beyond award, or making a donation in their honor.
Our Above and Beyond program allows our patients to celebrate exceptional staff members by sending a special note, nominating them for the Above and Beyond award, or making a donation in their honor.