Honor Judith Dicker Award

Senate Resolution No. 1367 BY: Senator COMRIE HONORING Judith Dicker upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of the 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award by The New York State Health Facilities Association/New York State Center for Assisted Living WHEREAS, Individuals and organizations devoted to improving the quality of life for others, enabling them to build lives of dignity and self-worth are deserving of the highest praise and recognition; and WHEREAS, From time to time, society calls upon these individuals and organizations to be recognized for the significance of their contributions and efforts to assist others in developing the skills necessary to be successful, productive citizens; and WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Judith Dicker upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of the 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award by The New York State Health Facilities Association/New York State Center for Assisted Living to be celebrated at its Banquet on Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at Turning Stone Resort, Verona, New York; and WHEREAS, A true visionary, Judith Dicker is a woman of great capacity and a natural leader in the health care industry, possessing uncommon courage and leadership, far ahead of her time; and WHEREAS, Judith Dicker has owned and operated two highly regarded nursing homes, the Hillside Manor Rehabilitation and Extended Care Center in Queens, and the Hudson Valley Rehabilitation and Extended Care Center in Highland, since 1975; and WHEREAS, Currently serving as the Executive Director at Hillside Manor Rehabilitation and Extended Care Center, Judith Dicker has also spent her illustrious career as Executive Director for Hillside Manor Long Term Home Health Care Program, Hillside Manor Adult Day Health Care and Hillside SurgiCare Center and Hudson Valley Rehabilitation and Extended Care Center; and WHEREAS, With boundless energy and determination, Judith Dicker serves many facets within the framework of the health care community, always moving forward and striving to ensure a full continuum of quality health care to address the urgent needs of an ever growing diverse population; and WHEREAS, A dedicated mentor, Judith Dicker has inspired legions of health care workers who have gone on to hold various leadership positions; and WHEREAS, Judith Dicker has served as a member of both the New York State Health Facilities Association (NYSHFA) Board of Directors and the Public Health Council; she was also designated as President of the NYSHFA District 12; and WHEREAS, In addition, she is a Fellow of the American College of Health Care Administrators, a member of the American Health Care Association, and a board member of Greater New York Health Care Facilities Association; and WHEREAS, Rare indeed is the impressive dedication shown by an individual for the benefit of others which Judith Dicker has displayed throughout her life; and WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when individuals of such noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our attention, they should be celebrated and recognized by all the citizens of this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to honor Judith Dicker upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of the 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award by The New York State Health Facilities Association/New York State Center for Assisted Living; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to Judith Dicker.