a project of the UNC Institute on Aging

Valuable Service to North Carolina

Statewide Impact

WIN A STEP UP educates and supports career nurses aides and frontline supervisors and charge personnel working in nursing homes throughout the state of North Carolina. Click on the map for a larger view:

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Awards & Recognitions

in 2007, WIN A STEP UP was selected as one of two finalists for the Rosalynn Carter Caregiving award.

In 2004, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services identified WIN A STEP UP as one of three programs nationwide proven to be effective in reducing nursing aide turnover.

Praise for WIN A STEP UP

“I congratulate everyone involved with WIN A STEP UP and am very pleased that this excellent program is receiving the recognition it deserves. It is essential that we find ways to support and recognize the value of direct care workers in long term care settings, and training programs such as WIN A STEP UP are one way to do this.”
--Jackie Sheppard, DHHS Assistant Secretary for Long Term Care and Family Services.

 



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