2026 Awards Ceremony Nomination Guidelines
SHAPING THE FUTURE THROUGH LEADERSHIP, INNOVATION, AND SERVICE
The ceremony will be held on February 11th from 9:00 am – noon at the Boathouse at Mercer Lake.
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 according to the categories outlined below. We will be in touch with all nominators and award winners once final selections are determined in December.
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.
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.
This category recognizes member achievements that contribute to neighboring communities by providing outstanding services, programs, and opportunities for engagement.
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.
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.
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 Requirements
- Any provider member or business partner of LANJDE is eligible to submit a nomination
- Nominees should be employed with a provider member of LeadingAge New Jersey & Delaware
- Upload short testimonials, photos, or videos under the respective category header that you wish to submit those materials under.
- 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.
- The maximum file size per uploaded file is 25 Megabytes.
- 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 3rd, 2025.
We will be in touch with all nominators and award winners once final selections are determined in December.
