Herkimer, NY – Tia Stewart, the Housekeeping Supervisor at Valley Health Services, has been honored with a 2026 LeadingAge New York Employee of Distinction Award. Stewart, who has worked at Valley Health Services for 10 years, helps manage the team that keeps the facility clean.
According to LeadingAge New York, this award recognizes top direct and indirect service staff who contribute their time, energy, and professionalism to New York State’s non-profit long-term care, housing, and aging services providers. A total of 16 awards are presented in this category each year and the New York State Legislature recognizes the extraordinary dedication of each winner with the presentation of a legislative resolution.
Valley Health Services residents and staff were on hand to congratulate Stewart on this accomplishment during a ceremony held on August 27.
“Tia takes great pride in her primary role in housekeeping while embracing the residents and their care as a personal love and professional responsibility, beyond building cleanliness,” said Lisa Betrus, MBA, LNHA, President of Valley Health and Valley Residential Services and Senior Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer for Bassett Healthcare Network. “Tia steps forward at every opportunity to support the team with resident care and safety while frequently going out of her primary scope of work to do what needs to be done.”
Valley Health Services, part of Bassett Healthcare Network, is a 160-bed facility, located in Herkimer in New York’s Mohawk Valley. Outpatient rehabilitation, long-term and short-term inpatient rehabilitation, cardiac rehabilitation, adult day health care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, skilled nursing care, and palliative care are among the wide range of services offered by Valley Health Services. To learn more, visit Bassett.org/VHS.
LeadingAge NY, formerly the New York Association of Homes & Services for the Aging (NYAHSA), is a statewide association that represents non-for-profit, mission-driven and public continuing care providers. Their membership includes 350 nursing homes, assisted living, senior housing, continuing care retirement communities, and community services providers. LeadingAge NY provides advocacy, technical assistance, data and policy analysis for its members. To learn more, visit Leadingageny.org.
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