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The NHI Care Awards 2014: Celebrating Excellence in Care
in association with Homecare Medical Supplies

NHI Care Awards
Independent Judging Panel

Dr. Amanda Phelan addresses the guests at the CHAIRPERSON OF JUDGING PANEL
2014 NHI Care Awards in association with Homecare Medical Supplies
• Dr Amanda Phelan
as Chairperson of the Judging Panel Co-Director, NCPOP

JUDGING PANEL

• Mr Rodd Bond, Director,
The Netwell Centre,
Dundalk Institute of Technology

• Ms Margot Brennan, Former PRO,
Irish Nutrition & Dietetic Institute

• Ms Sharon Foley, CEO
Irish Hospice Foundation

• Ms Susan Kent
Deputy Chief Nursing Officer for
Women’s Health & Primary Care
Services,
Department of Health

• Mr Eamon Timmins,
Head of Advocacy & Communications
Age Action Ireland

enhanced lives are outstanding care staff in NHI Members homes Homecare Medical Supplies continued in 2014 and we are extremely
across the country. NHI is immensely proud of the Awards. They grateful. As title sponsors, they have provided superb backing to
provide opportunity to recognise the wide ranging staff within our this recognition of excellence in care delivery. We also thank our
Member homes who provide superb care that makes a marked category sponsors for their very valuable support.
difference to the lives of people requiring long-term care. The awards The Awards are now a firmly established fixture on the nursing
receive national and local coverage and promote the positivity of home and wider older person and health sector calendar. The
nursing home life and the inspirational people working in nursing momentum behind them grows year-on-year. They provide a unique
homes. and valuable opportunity to recognise people within your sector and
We again extend a big ‘thank you’ to the 2014 judging panel who residents in your care. We again encourage Members to embrace
had the extremely difficult task of considering the high standard of them and look at the opportunity they present to highlight, reward
nominations that were submitted by NHI Members from across the and showcase the excellent care within your nursing home. We’re
country. Having narrowed each respective category down to three looking forward to 2015’s celebrations!
finalists, they then interviewed the finalists to decipher who should
be named winner in each respective category. It was no easy task and Relive the NHI Care Awards 2014 by viewing our TV package
we thank them for their commitment and support. when you visit www.nhi.ie>NHI Events>NHI Care Awards
The support of Peter and Mary McGuinness and all our friends at

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