Jody Wilson from Citrus Heights named MG Cares ACE All Star Award Winner

Jody Wilson with Sondra Roberts, GM (left) and Collette Valentine, VPO (right)

Citrus Heights -- Merrill Gardens of Citrus Heights pleased to announce that Jody Wilson has been named the Merrill Gardens ACE All Star Award winner for 2009. Jody will be honored at an upcoming Garden Court event in Palm Springs next month.

Jody was chosen from an impressive group of ACE award winners from all the Merrill Gardens communities this year. She started with the company one year ago as the concierge and she had made a big impact with her creativity and commitment. Jody has built the concierge program at Citrus Heights from the ground up and she has impressed everyone with her commitment and creativity. She embraces the “Try it, Fix it, Do it” motto.

Residents at the community consistently recognize Jody for her positive attitude saying: “She’s better than anyone can imagine, better at everything!” One of the resident’s family members even refers to Jody as her father’s other daughter because of her special relationship with him. Jody’s enthusiasm is contagious and she accommodates all resident requests with a smile on her face. Team members appreciate her sincerity in the way she interacts with everyone at the community. She does an excellent job communicating with residents and their families as well.

Jody has an amazing ability to make everything special and residents have embraced the special events and programs she offers from the concierge desk.

Jody is the second MG CARES ACE All Star Award recipient. Stanwood’s Active Living Director Amy (Schei) Fierke received the award last year.