2006 Ralston Center Care Givers Award
Given to Red Cross Nurse Assistant graduate
This year Moses Sumo, a graduate from the Red Cross nurse assistant training (NAT) program was honored with the distinguished 2006 Ralston Center Care Givers Award. Every year, the Ralston Center, searches the region to identify the best caregiver who performs their job with excellence. The award winner is chosen based on their show of compassion for residents, helpfulness to the elderly and overall job performance.
Sumo lived in Liberia until moving to the United States where he found employment at Ford Motor Company, working on the assembly. Despite almost 20 years of service, in 2003 he became part of a mass layoff. “I was not old enough for early retirement,” he recalls.
Facing unemployment, Sumo discovered the Red Cross NAT program, which proved to be a turning point and a whole new career. The Red Cross gave him hope in a meaningful field. Through the Red Cross he found the quality training needed to provide excellent nursing care in a variety of health-care settings.
There is no curbing the excitement Sumo feels. A certificate of excellence is just part of the thrill. What he really enjoys are the smiles he puts on the residents faces every day when he walks through the door, and the knowledge that he is making sure they achieve a certain quality of life, thanks, in no small part, to the American Red Cross.
Training and experience are two essential ingredients for providing quality health care education. For nearly a century, the Red Cross has been a leader in health education and training.
For more information about Red Cross training courses visit www.RedCross-Philly.org/GetTrained
