Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) met with Joan Carney of West Hartford and Kasey Gobin of South Windsor to congratulate them on being named two of the top assisted living caregivers in the country for 2009 by the Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA).

“Connecticut is lucky to be blessed with two such dedicated and caring assisted living professionals,” said Dodd. “Joan Carney and Kasey Gobin are just two of the hundreds of assisted living staffers in our state working day in and day out to make a difference in the lives of others, and I congratulate them on receiving this prestigious honor.”

Carney, the executive director of the Hoffman SummerWood Community, was honored with the Executive Director Hero award, while Gobin, a chef at the Emeritus at South Windsor facility, received the Staff Member Hero award. Of the five 2009 national heroes selected by the ALFA, two are from Connecticut. Dodd is a senior member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions.