2025 Annual Awards Program

Through outstanding leadership, personal commitment, and innovation in services, housing, and program delivery, LeadingAge New Jersey & Delaware members are leading the way in providing outstanding care and services to older adults in our states.

The LeadingAge New Jersey & Delaware Awards Ceremony is a great opportunity to recognize all the ways that our members are making a difference in the lives of residents, colleagues, and their local community. 

The ceremony will be held on February 12th from 9:00 am – noon at the Boathouse at Mercer Lake.  

Snow Date: February 19th 

We look forward to recognizing the ways in which LANJDE members have gone above and beyond to serve older adults across New Jersey & Delaware.

Please nominate folks using this link according to the categories outlined below. We will be in touch with all nominators and award winners once final selections are determined in December.

Thank you!

NOMINATIONS OPEN NOW: Review The Below Guidelines & Click Here to Begin Your Nomination

Eligibility Requirements for Award Nominations

Nominees must be employed with a provider member of LANJDE, which includes organizations offering the full continuum of care in aging services—from long-term care and assisted living to home and community-based services, and affordable senior housing. Any provider member or business partner of LeadingAge New Jersey & Delaware (LANJDE) is eligible to submit a nomination.

We encourage you to submit nominee testimonials along with photos of your nominee with residents and in your community that exemplify the spirit of our award categories.

Excellence in Care

This award category recognizes individuals from LeadingAge New Jersey & Delaware member communities who demonstrate extraordinary talent, expertise, and dedication in provision of exceptional service to residents.

Excellence in Community Service

This category recognizes member achievements that contribute to neighboring communities by providing outstanding services, programs, and opportunities for engagement.

Excellence in Professional Advancement

This category celebrates individuals who have assumed progressive leadership responsibilities within a LeadingAge New Jersey & Delaware member organization, and have worked to build a shared vision, develop robust relationships, and enhance organizational capacity.

Excellence in Innovation

This category recognizes innovative best practice programs or services that promote and enhance quality of life for senior residents, staff, and/or the surrounding community.

Excellence in Leadership

This category recognizes people from member organizations who have exhibited an exemplary career of outstanding service in the field of aging services, and who have enhanced the concept of professionalism by virtue of their leadership.

Submission Instructions:

1. Any provider member or business partner of LANJDE is eligible to submit a nomination
2. Nominees should be employed with a provider member of LeadingAge New Jersey & Delaware
3. Upload short testimonials, photos, or videos under the respective category header that you wish to submit those materials under.
4. For a submission to be complete, you must submit the award recipient’s contact info, headshot, and supplemental images at once. Incomplete submissions will not be considered.
5. The maximum file size per uploaded file is 25 Megabytes. 
6. If you wish to upload a file that is larger than 25 Megabytes, please first compress the file using a software such as vimeo, youtube, or dropbox, and then copy and paste the share link into the link field under the respective category.

The deadline for nomination submissions is December 6th, 2024. 

We will be in touch with all nominators and award winners once final selections are determined in December.

If you have any questions about this form or submitting a nomination, please contact Ivy at IBeck@leadingagenjde.org