Wingate at East Longmeadow Receives Award

EAST LONGMEADOW — Wingate at East Longmeadow, a skilled nursing and rehabilitation center, today announced its selection as a 2015 recipient of the Silver – Achievement in Quality for its outstanding performance in the health care profession. The competitive award program highlights select centers across the nation that serve as models of excellence in providing high-quality long term and post-acute care. The award is one of three distinct awards possible through the National Quality Award Program, presented by the American Health Care Assoc. and the National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL). Wingate at East Longmeadow is one of only four facilities in Massachusetts to receive this honor in 2015. In order for a facility to qualify for the Silver Award, they must receive Bronze in a previous year. Wingate at East Longmeadow received the Bronze Award in 2014.

“Wingate at East Longmeadow is proud to be recognized with the Silver Award from the AHCA/NCAL,” said Jeffrey Heinze, Administrator at East Longmeadow. “After receiving the Bronze Award in 2014, our community remained committed to reaching an even higher level of quality care and we are pleased to be recognized one year later for our efforts.” Wingate at East Longmeadow is a 135-bed skilled nursing facility offering post-acute care in hotel-like rooms, and the Gym at Wingate, a state-of-the-art rehab resource. “By successfully applying the rigorous standards of this program, Wingate at East Longmeadow has achieved a significant milestone on its quality journey,” said Christine Boldt, Chair of the AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Board of Overseers. “I commend Wingate at East Longmeadow for this achievement.”