Several Quarry Hill Care Team members were recently recognized for exemplary work, earning award nominations from residents and/or supervisors.

Joy Balagot, CNA/CRMA, and Theresa Benner, CNA, each received The Sunshine Award, which honors nursing support staff who exemplify compassionate care, teamwork, and resident advocacy.

According to a news release, Director of Residential Care Ellen Wood shared that Balagot consistently demonstrates a strong commitment to excellent care and is always willing to pick up extra shifts to support her colleagues. Benner’s nominator praised her “unwavering reliability and heart,” calling her “a sunshine within our walls every single day.”

Other recent Quarry Hill Sunshine Award nominees were Cynquany Berthram, CNA/CRMA; Genny Flanders, CNA; Samantha Grover, CNA, and Marta Van Abel, Environmental Services.

Kara LeGage and Greg Garland—valued members of Quarry Hill’s dining services team—were recently honored with Unidine’s Great Employees Making Magic (GEM) Awards for their dedication and teamwork. Unidine is Quarry Hill’s dining services partner, supporting daily meal service and hospitality.

LeGage, frontofthehouse supervisor, was recognized for stepping up during a challenging staffing period, frequently taking on extra shifts and supporting her team with positivity and flexibility. Garland, a longtime team member, was honored for his reliability in covering open shifts and his exceptional attention to detail in keeping storage and cooler areas organized.

"These awards reflect the commitment and teamwork each of these care team members bring to Quarry Hill every day," said the news release.

Quarry Hill is Midcoast Maine’s premier extended-care community for adults age 55-plus, offering cottages and apartments for independent living, assisted living, and specialized assisted living care for the memory impaired. Quarry Hill is a member of MaineHealth, a not-for-profit integrated health system consisting of eight local hospital systems, a comprehensive behavioral healthcare network, diagnostic services, home health agencies, and more than 1,600 employed and independent physicians working together through an Accountable Care Organization. To learn more about Quarry Hill, please call 207-301-6116, or visit www.quarryhill.org, or www.facebook.com/QuarryHillCamdenMaine.