VNA Homecare’s Rolf receives leadership award

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Kate Rolf, president and CEO of Syracuse–based VNA Homecare, was recently presented with the James W. Sanderson Memorial Award for Leadership.

Named for the late Jim Sanderson, LeadingAge New York’s longtime counsel, the annual award honors the “personal leadership and commitment of a New York State not-for-profit, long-term-care organization employee devoted to the field of long-term care, housing, and services,” according to a VNA news release.

Rolf was given the award at the LeadingAge New York Annual Conference and Exposition in Saratoga Springs on May 24.

In nominating Rolf for the award, Kimberly Graf, VP of public relations and corporate communications at VNA, cited Kate’s “understanding of the important role home and long-term care play in our nation’s health-care delivery system.” While Rolf recognizes the challenges that accompany such a dynamic and rapidly changing system, Graf stated, she always remains “passionate in her approach and embraces the unknown as an opportunity for improvement and innovation.” Rolf “looks beyond tradition and understands that being able to evolve as needs change is vital to continued success,” Graf contends.

With more than 15 years of leadership experience, Rolf was appointed president and CEO of VNA Homecare in 2011. She previously served as executive director of Home Care Services at Faxton St. Luke’s Healthcare in Utica. She holds a New York State nursing home administrator license, a home care executive certification (CHCE), and a fellowship from the American College of Healthcare Executives.

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