Bacote Named Social Director of the Year
Pearl Bacote. the director of
social work at Forsyth Memorial
Hospital, is winning accolades
locally and nationally among her
peers who judge her one of the best
in their class.
Bacote has been at the helm of
the department since 1979. As
director, she and her staff of 14
ensure that the appropriate care for
patients doesn't end when they
leave the hospital. Today, patients
are going home sooner even after
serious illness and operations.
Sadly, many don't have the
resources necessary to take care of
themselves at home.
"The hospital social worker
develops discharge plans for
patients that take into account their
illnesses, special needs, resources in
the home, finances and support sys
tems." Bacote said in the recent
interview. "We network with the
physicians, the community and the
family. We have social workers on
every hospital unit working with
Pearl Bacote
people of all ages* including victims
of child abuse and older adult
abuse."
Now, Bacote has been recog
nized by her peers for her knowl
edge and commitment to the field
of hospital work.
She was recently named the
1993 North Carolina Social Work
Director of the Year by the
North Carolina Society for Hospital
Social Work Directors. She was
also elected to serve on the 1993-94
board of the national society for
Social Work Administrators in
Health Care.
Bacote is a past president of
the North Carolina Society for Hos
pital Social Workers, and she is a
board member of the Academy of
Certified Social Workers and of the
National Association of Social
Workers.
"We North Carolina social
work directors are proud of Pearl's
accomplishments and leadership,"
said Christopher Matthews, chair
man of the state nominating com
mittee. "Social work in the hospital
plays a key role in providing the
human touch in a high-tech envi
ronment. Pearl is a fine example of
this role in the hospital in her com
munity."
Bacote earned a bachelor's
degree in social work from North
Carolina Central University and a
master's of social work from New
York University, and she did
advanced studies in social work at
Columbia University's Graduate
School of Social Work.
An advocate of social work
education, she has taught under
graduates at the University of North
Carolina at Greensboro and at Fair
leigh Dickerson University in Tea
neck, N.J. In addition, she has
developed and lead workshops on
social work and education. .
Bacote is also active in local
community. A member of St.
Stephen's Episcopal Church and the
Phi Omega chapter of the Alpha
Kappa Alpha sorority, she has
served on the Family-based Ser
vices Committee of the United
Way, the Mayor's Community
Action Task Force, the board of
directors of the Forsyth Cancer
Society, and the United Way loaned
executive programi
Rho Zeta Chapter Finer Womanhood Program
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Family Of The Year
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Ruffin (far
right) receive the "Family of the
Year " Award from Rho Zeta
Chapter , Zeta Phi Beta Sorority
Inc. Daughters April and Benita
share during the recent " Finer
Womanhood" program. (Photo by
C.B. Hauser)
Woman Of The Year
Soror Katherine Walker presents
Dorothy Graham-Wheeler the
"Woman of the Year" Award for
her work at the Best Choice Cen
ter. ( Photo by C.B. Hauser)
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75th Birthday Celebrated
* Juanita Wilson of Winston
Sidem recently celebrated her 75th
birthday with an elegant affair at
the Sawtooth Building.
Her birthday was March 25,
and the affair was held on March
27;
The celebration commenced
w ilh Angela Hairston doing the
welcome. Mary Reynolds sang two
solos, which were favorites of the
honoree. A tribute was given by
Sahdra Young, who gave back
gr6und history and activities of her
mother. Tributes were also given
bv' Thomas Bailey. Clara Yountz,
Dai i us SpurtjiiHH* and the Rev. Pre
ston Jones of St. Andrew Grace
United Methodist Church.
Gladys R. Wilson presented
her mother with the various birth*
day gifts. Grandchildren recited a
poem entitled "Grandmother. That's
You."
In addition to Young, who is
married to Roderic Young, and
Wilson, the honoree is the mother
of Howard Bates; Samuel Wilson
Jr.; Sherry Spurgeon; Gail Farmer,
who is married to Anthony Farmer;
Shirley Hairston, who is married to
Walter Hairston; June Warren, who
is married to Donnell Warren;
Mary Holley, who is married to
Johnnie Holley. Another son,
William Bates, is deceased.
Also in attendance were: two
sisters, Mary Wilson and Rebecca
Eller; a brother. Howard Estes; 30
grandchildren; and 1 1 great-grand
children.
She was married to Samuel L.
Wilson Sr.. who is deceased.
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at St Andrew Church, where the
honoree is a member.
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