The Westview News

Press Release
Employee of the Month
Date
December 9, 2016

     Sonya Newman from Sterling, Connecticut was named Westview Health Care Center’s Employee of the Month for December 2016.

     Mrs. Newman is a 2008 graduate of Quinebaug Valley Community College’s Certified Nursing Assistant program and has been employed at Westview as a CNA since January 2008.

     “I am honored to have been nominated by my co-workers for Employee of the Month,” Mrs. Newman stated. “When I was a little girl, I knew that I wanted to help people. As an adult, it humbles me to know that I put a smile on the faces of my residents and patients.”

     “Being chosen as Employee of the Month is an outstanding achievement,” stated David T. Panteleakos, Administrator. “Therefore, for the folks that work alongside Sonya on a daily basis, it comes as no surprise that she has received this distinction for her second time since being employed at Westview. Her indomitable spirit and level of professionalism is an asset to our dedicated staff.”

     In her spare time, Mrs. Newman enjoys working out, kayaking, reading and spending time with her husband, Tom, her niece, Olivia, and their family dog, Tyson.

Westview Health Care Center is a 103-bed skilled nursing inpatient facility, which includes a distinct and self-contained 28-bed subacute short-term rehabilitation unit and an Outpatient Rehabilitation and Aquatic Center, both dedicated to providing quality health care services. Along with garnering a perfect five star overall rating found on Medicare.gov Westview is proud to have received such accolades as US News and World Report America’s Best, Consumer Reports Top 10 Connecticut Nursing Facility rating and Health Grades 5-Star Top Ranking.