Morning Pointe honors outstanding 2016 associate
Independent Healthcare Properties (IHP) and Morning Pointe Senior Living presented the annual Exceeding Expectations Award to Bruce Harkins, maintenance director at Morning Pointe of Calhoun, for exemplifying exceptional customer service and dedication to residents and their families.
Every year, the company acknowledges top performing team members in its 27 communities in Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee. Candidates are selected from three regions and the corporate headquarters based in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Harkins and other honorees received a cash award, plaque and trip to Chattanooga to be recognized by executive leadership during the company’s annual yearend awards banquet.
“We appreciate Bruce’s hard work and dedication to customer service, professionalism and quality care,” says Greg A. Vital, president and CEO of IHP and Morning Pointe. “I am proud to honor him, as he truly has made Morning Pointe not just a career, but an opportunity to serve others.”
According to the leadership team, Harkins is always looking for ways to lend a helping hand in areas outside of his role, and fellow associates describe him as thorough and dependable.
“Bruce is one of those employees who has become a major asset to his team,” says Aldo Ancheta, executive director at Morning Pointe. “He is reliable and always professional, and that is comforting to co-workers, residents, and family members alike.”
Independent Healthcare Properties LLC, a Chattanooga, Tenn.- based senior healthcare services company, is the developer, owner and manager of 27 Morning Pointe® Senior Living and The Lantern® at Morning Pointe Alzheimer’s Memory Care Center of Excellence communities in five southeastern states. IHP was founded in 1996 by Tennessee healthcare entrepreneurs, Greg A. Vital and Franklin Farrow. For more information, please visit www.morningpointe.com.