Bel Cellini, personal care assistant and community caregiver at Bethesda Sunrise Village Assisted Living in Willmar, MN, was recently honored by LeadingAge Minnesota with the District E Caregiver of the Year Award.
The District Caregiver of the Year Award honors individuals in older adult services who demonstrate exceptional commitment to older adults and enhance and enrich the quality of life of those in their care. Bel was one of six caregivers selected for the regional award out of a field of 60,000 professional caregivers throughout the state.
“Bel is the kind of person that you would hire a million times over again if you could,” says Michelle Haefner, President/CEO, of Bethesda, in Willmar, MN. “She truly shines and radiates joy in all she does. Bel often takes the extra time to ensure that residents have their hair neatly combed or brushed just the way they like it, tucks in shirts, fixes collars, and cleans up their room so that when family comes to visit everything is neat and in order.”
LeadingAge Minnesota honored Bel and other Caregivers of the Year at its Institute & Expo, the state’s largest and most comprehensive aging services conference. Nearly 3,000 professionals in all aspects of older adult services attend the annual three-day event to learn about new and innovative programs, share best practices, and network with their peers.
