June 1, 2007 Orleans County Nursing Home Wins National Award

             The Orleans County Nursing Home in Albion, New York has been selected to receive the 2007 Leading-Edge Care and Services Award from the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging. The award is given in recognition of programs and services that are models of innovation and excellence and contribute significantly to the quality of life of the individuals served.

Orleans County Nursing Home is recognized for the “Community as School” program, which helps students who show promise, yet have difficulty in a tradition school setting, to earn academic credits while working and attending school in the nursing home. The fact that more than 100 students have participated to date, and that there is a waiting list, is testament to the program’s success. Many of the students have gone on to work in long-term health care, and that students in the program are more likely to graduate, miss fewer school days and have fewer discipline referrals than in other alternative or traditional school settings.

            Orleans County Nursing Home will accept the award at the AAHSA’s Annual Meeting & Exposition, taking place Oct. 21-24, 2007, in Orlando.

            Orleans County Nursing Home is a member of the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA), a national, not-for-profit organization committed to creating the future of aging services through quality people can trust. Each day, AAHSA members serve as many as two million older persons and others with special needs.
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June 13, 2007 Outstanding Women in the Law Award

Ms. Jeanette Riley, a supervisor in the Orleans County Probation Department received an Outstanding Women in the Law Award from the Eighth Judicial District Gender and Racial Fairness Committee on May 23, 2007 in Buffalo.

Henry Smith, Jr. presented Ms. Riley a certificate recognizing this accomplishment on behalf of the Orleans County Legislature at the regular Legislature meeting on June 13, 2007.
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Special Notice from Former Chairman Bower: September 2007

Within the last couple of weeks inquiries have been made by individuals and organizations with respect to making donations for furnishings for the three gathering areas of the newly constructed Nursing Home addition.  Should any person or organization wish to make a donation please contact the Orleans County Legislature at 589-7053 for information.  All donations will be properly documented by the Orleans County Nursing Home.

George R. Bower, Chairman
Orleans County Legislature