Long-term care administrator Maggie Lewis accepted the Nursing Home Quality Award for Stratton House and a check for $25,000 from Patrick Flood, Commissioner of Vermont's Department of Aging and Disabilities, at a ceremony on May 29th.

"This is not an easy award to get and when you win an award like this, it means that you are among the best of the best," said Patrick Flood, Vermont's Commissioner of Aging and Disabilities, as he presented Vermont's Nursing Home Quality Award to Stratton House Nursing Home. A check for $25,000 came with the award, which "recognizes outstanding nursing homes which have met high standards in quality of care for Vermont's nursing home residents."

Flood explained his statement about "the best of the best" by pointing out that, according to statistical data, Vermont is second only to Virginia in terms of quality of nursing homes "I don't believe the data - I think Vermont is first," he added, "and Stratton House is one of only five nursing homes in the state to receive this year's award." Flood observed that Stratton House received some of the highest scores in the state on customer satisfaction surveys. "The people who work here and the people who live here should be very proud. Your community feels very committed to this nursing home, and Stratton House is a very vital part of your community."