The Roos Kates Caring Care Award Ceremony
Date: 3/12/2025
Wednesday, March 12, 2025, PVI celebrated our 13th annual award ceremony tradition of awarding two direct care employees at PVI Adult Day Services with the Roos Kates Awards.
The awards are the Arthur J Kates Patient Caring Care Award and the Irene and George Roos Patient Caring Care Award. These awards are presented by the Gene Kates family of Atherton, and Debbie Streiber in southern California to honor and encourage front-line direct care staff who work closely with and provide care to those living with dementia. Each year the awardees are voted on by their peers on the basis of PVI’s 5 integral values: Respect, Commitment, Trust, Dedication, and Compassion.
These awards were created because my relatives felt that elderly care facility professionals were underrecognized, and I am honored to represent these awards today. – Gene Kates
The afternoon began with a heartfelt welcome from PVI Adult Day Services Director Dao Do. She noted her ability to learn from her team and gratitude to both the Kates and Streiber family for their continual support of PVI. After much anticipation, the first to be awarded was Activity Leader Elise Andrada who shared her feelings regarding Adult Day Care Professionals.
There is so much more to this role than planning activities. It takes patience, empathy, and respect. While it is not always easy, I believe our team does a great job of creating a safe and welcoming community for our participants. – Elise Andrada
The second award of the afternoon was given to tenured Certified Nursing Assistant Augusto Manalang who has been with PVI for over a decade. Although not a first-time recipient of the Roos Kates Award, Augusto expressed deep appreciation for PVI Rosener House and Adult Day Programs as an entirety.
Seeing a smile on a participant’s face, hearing their stories, or simply knowing that their day was brightened here – these are the rewards of my work. – Augusto Manalang
With spirits still high, PVI CEO Peter Olson and PVI Rosener House Committee Chair Louise Patch both reflected on the importance of the work people like Augusto and Elise do for the community and why recognition is deserved.
The work you and your peers do is what makes PVI so strong. And it is ultimately this work that gives me the ability to hear recognition for Rosener House and our services no matter where I go. – Peter Olson
The ceremony was supported by the PVI Adult Day Services volunteer committee, who provided the decorations, and light refreshments, and expressed their gratitude for PVI Adult Day Services.