2020 ACHCA Award Recipients

The ACHCA Board of Directors and Awards Committee congratulates the 2020 award recipients.  Recipients are recognized during the 2021 ACHCA Convocation Virtual Experience.  

ACHCA Individual Awardees

Elizabeth Schmeizl, FACHCA, Distinguished Nursing Home
Administrator Award

Charles F. Shelton Jr., CNHA, FACHCA, Distinguished Service Award
Thank you message 

Tina Richardson, New Nursing Home Administrator Award
Thank you video message

Debra Hollander, Outstanding Member Award
Thank you video message 

Michael Barry, CNHA, FACHCA, AIT Preceptor Award

Harry Tzvi Barax, Public Service Award

Nelia S. Adaci (RNC, BSN, CDONA, C-NE, RAC-CT), COO, The CHARTS Group 
Education Award
Thank you message

W. Bruce Glass, CNHA, CALA, FACHCA, Journalism Award

Michael A. Hotz, CNHA, FACHCA, Mentor Award

ACHCA Partner Awardees

Stephen B. Hanse, ESQ., President & CEO

NYS Health Facilities Association
NYS Center for Assisted Living

Accepting the Champion Award on behalf of NYS Health Facilities Association (NYSHFA)

Linda A. Smith-Phillips, Senior Account Manager
McKesson Medical Surgical

Accepting the Business Partner Award on behalf of McKesson Corporation

ACHCA Chapter/District Achievement Award Recipients

• District 1; Project/Initiative: The New England Administrator; District Director (D-1): Matt Lessard, CNHA, FACHCA

• ACHCA Connecticut; Project/Initiative: Collaboration with the Department of Public Health; (Chapter President (D-1): Elizabeth Schmeizl, FACHCA)

ACHCA Massachusetts; Project/Initiative: Member Education; Chapter President (D-1): David Bell