Greystone Healthcare Management, an industry-leading healthcare management company, announced that Maria Albury, Executive Director of the Wilton Manors Health and Rehabilitation Center, was honored with an Excellence in Healthcare Award from the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber recognized people in the healthcare

	Chris Coffey, President & CEO of Sunshine Health, Maria Albury, winner of the Excellence and Healthcare Award and Kate Goldman, Director of Government & Community Relations for Baptist Health South Florida.

industry who go beyond the ordinary scope of their job to make a positive impact in the community. Albury has more than 20 years of healthcare leadership experience.

 

"We are so happy that Maria received this lovely award from the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce," said Kimberly Pero, regional vice president of the South Florida Region. "She is someone who never hesitates to do something special in order to meet her patients' needs. We have long known her dedication to her job is extraordinary - it is wonderful that more people know now."    

 

There were many anecdotes that demonstrate her commitment to patients. The judges learned how she created her "Stars of Life" program, offering skilled, custodial and rehabilitative services along with a holistic approach for people affected by HIV/AIDS. She purchased a typewriter for a patient who experienced respiratory failure who loved to write, dubbing her "Artist in Residence." Albury traveled out of state to track down the birth certificate of a recovering stroke patient who never was able to secure it on his own. She aided a homeless woman in the community and was able to reunite her with her family in Pennsylvania. The list goes on.  

 

Albury joined Greystone in 2006 and has received multiple awards including Greystone's Outstanding Leadership Award for Sustainability. She graduated from the University of Miami, is a Certified Preceptor and has mentored many aspiring administrators through the years.

 

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About Greystone Healthcare Management Corp.

Greystone Healthcare Management Corp., headquartered in Tampa, Fla., manages a healthcare network comprised of skilled nursing and assisted living communities, outpatient rehabilitation and home health services, private duty services and hospice care. With locations across Florida, Greystone is committed to providing only the highest quality customer service and patient care.