Home Care Association of NH Recognizes Frontline Caregiver
CONCORD, N.H., June 4, 2009—The Home Care Association of New Hampshire named Laraine Strobel, of Charlestown, Home Care Nursing Assistant of the Year at the annual New Hampshire Nursing Assistant Day. The event took place on the State House lawn in Concord on June 4, 2009.
Strobel and dozens of other licensed nursing assistants were recognized for compassionately and selflessly devoting their lives to the care of others, and improving the quality of life for the individuals they care for every day. Governor John Lynch issued a proclamation in honor of the event.
Laraine Strobel, an LNA with Connecticut Valley Home Care & Hospice (CVHCH), personifies the qualities of loyalty, dedication, and care. Strobel has worked for CVHCH for 29 years, providing compassionate and quality care to so many patients and families who state that they would not have been able to cope if it had not been for her support. Strobel is a licensed nursing assistant, certified in hospice care, certified to provide Advanced Directives Training, chairs the Alzheimer’s support group, and coordinates the health screenings and weekly foot clinics for the agency. She also helps the clinical staff coordinate all of CVHCH’s health promotion clinics for the community. Her dedication is endless.
“Caring about others first has always come naturally for Laraine,” states Mary Schissel, RN with Connecticut Valley Home Care & Hospice. “Even after 29 years, she still receives each and every new client and their family as if they were her first, making everyone feel special. Her ability to calm patients eases their pain and calms their souls. For each of her 29 years, Laraine has exemplified “Nursing Assistant of the Year,” adds Schissel.
This exceptional event is sponsored by the Home Care Association of New Hampshire, New Hampshire Association of Counties/County Nursing Homes, New Hampshire Association of Residential Care Homes, New Hampshire Health Care Association, and New Hampshire Hospital Association. These groups formed an alliance in 2000 to pay annual tribute to the valuable people who care for those in need. The sponsors solicit nominations from the state’s home care agencies, public and private nursing and residential care facilities, and hospitals. They select one individual to represent each group as “LNA of the Year” based on compelling stories of kindness and caring.
Formed in 1974, the Home Care Association of New Hampshire membership includes both not-for-profit and proprietary agencies located in New Hampshire and neighboring states that are licensed to provide home health services in New Hampshire. Member agencies provide services for thousands of New Hampshire residents of all ages who are recovering from surgery, injury or illness, have chronic or terminal illnesses, or other conditions needing support at home. www.homecarenh.org
The following LNA Day nominees can be seen in the picture on the right:
Back Row (L to R): Elizabeth Austin, Grace McGinnis, Fran Lefebvre, Sarai Chapman, Jenifer Rudgers, JoEllen Ricard
Next Row (L to R): Mary Dischino, Katy Halvorsen, Sharon Lang-Sweetser, Joanne Beniot, Rhonda Bean
In front: Laraine Strobel
Absent from this photo: Mary Hoell, Jean Hodgkins