Dietary Services Professional of the Year Award

Dietary Services Professional of the Year Award

Ohio Health Care Association 2010

Marlene Stinson, Dietary Aide/Cook

Alois Alzheimer Center, Cincinnati



Marlene Stinson, has served Alois Alzheimer Center in Cincinnati as a Dietary Aide and Cook for the past 11 1/2 years. Though she works in the dietary department, Marlene is always eager to help the nursing department with meals when they are needed elsewhere. She is service-oriented, recognizing that she is there to enhance the lives of the residents, and willing to help them in anyway she can.



"Marlene takes great pride in her work, and will take the extra minute or two to ensure that all food is served at the right temperature, promptly and in an attractive manner," says Amber Adams, Director of Dietary." If she believes a resident is having difficulty, she will first comfort the resident and notify the proper staff member to provide additional assistance, and always follows up with the resident."



According to Adams, Marlene sets the standard for what a dedicated employee should be. She pays attention to all the residents she comes in contact with, always with a smile on her face. She is often observed stopping to help those who seem distressed or in need of assistance. If she is concerned or senses a change in a resident, she will immediately seek out the proper person to notify. Her positive attitude has made her the employee that is selected when new employees need training and guidance.



"Her demeanor is always the same, she steps up to the task at hand and gets it done," says Adams. "It is evident that she is dedicated to the residents, their families and her co-workers.......she is a special person indeed!"



Congratulations Marlene!