Avon Resident Teresa Pojawis Receives LeadingAge Connecticut Award

Since 1990, Teresa Pojawis of Avon has worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant at Saint Mary Home in West Hartford. Deemed “The Angel at Night” by her residents, Teresa is credited with being conscientious, focused, flexible, and attentive to those she cares for during her overnight shifts. On March 31, Teresa received her second “Caring Hands Award” from WFSB Television’s Scot Haney at the annual LeadingAge Caregiver Awards Luncheon.

According to Teresa’s award nomination: “Regardless of the assignment, she is a team player, and her colleagues are genuinely appreciative of her partnership. Her knowledge and comfort within our community is an asset in welcoming and orienting new team members.” The nomination also underscored the confidence Teresa inspires among those entrusted to her for care. “Her residents often comment that she always remembers their care preferences day to day, she talks to them about the care she is about to give and asks them to participate, and when she says ‘I will be right back,’ she always returns.”

Saint Mary Home, part of The Mercy Community in West Hartford, CT, is a member of Trinity Health Senior Communities. A CMS Four-Star Nursing Home, Saint Mary Home provides residents with long-term care, short-term rehabilitation, palliative care, and physical, occupational, and speech therapy.