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*The following blog post was written by Mrs. Esther Ilderton, Director of Human Resources at Still Hopes at our Retirement Home in West Columbia, SC. Thank you, Esther!
Employee Appreciation Week at Still Hopes was held August 22nd - August 26th and what a wonderful time celebrating our employees! Every year, a week is set aside to express our gratitude to our employees for their hard work and dedication to the residents of Still Hopes. The celebration kicked off on Monday, August 22nd, with a Breakfast Buffet. The rest of the week, we had events like a Spa Day on Tuesday, and a Milkshake Day on Wednesday. The events continued on through Thursday with a meaningful Memorial Service led by Father Johnnie Davis. The week concluded on Friday, August 26th, with a Luncheon in the Keenan Event Center where staff enjoyed BBQ and games.
Sheila Vaughn, Service Manager in Culinary, was selected as the 2016 Still Hopes Employee of the Year. Sheila has been with Still Hopes since June 14, 2004. During her time at Still Hopes, Sheila has served as Hostess, Bistro Supervisor and Service Manager. Sheila also is a graduate of the Leading Age of South Carolina Leadership Academy. Congratulations Sheila Vaughn, 2016 Employee of the Year!
Thank you to all who help make Employee Appreciation Week possible and a special thank you to the Employee Focus Committee and so many employees who helped set-up, prepare food and cleaned up for the events this week. Thank you to the residents for allowing Employee Appreciation Week to take place and recognizing our staff for a Job Well Done!
Please click here to watch the video where our Directors and residents thanked our employees personally: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5jIIb44bVM
Esther H. Ilderton
Director of Human Resources