Wendy Kilis Honored as a 2025 Healthcare Hero by the Connecticut Hospital Association
June 29, 2025
NEW BRITAIN, CT— Hospital for Special Care is proud to announce that Wendy Kilis has been honored with the 2025 Connecticut Hospital Association (CHA) Healthcare Heroes Award.
The 2025 CHA Healthcare Heroes Award celebrates and recognizes the invaluable contributions of exceptional healthcare workers, both to their field and to the community at large. This year, the award was presented to an individual from each Connecticut hospital.
Wendy is the face each person sees when first entering Hospital for Special Care and in her role as the main lobby concierge, she’s much more than just a welcoming presence. Wendy orchestrates the flow of the hospital with grace and efficiency. She instantly eases anxiety, setting the tone of comfort and compassion with a smile and warm conversation. Her remarkable ability to remember the names of regular visitors creates an environment where everyone feels like family. Patients seek her out not only for assistance but simply to say hello, drawn to the genuine care she radiates. Wendy was chosen as a healthcare hero because she embodies the very essence of the hospital’s mission: rebuilding lives from the moment each person steps inside.
Since 2002, CHA has included a celebration of healthcare heroes as part of its Annual Meeting, which took place on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. At the event, healthcare heroes who represent all types of care from every corner of Connecticut hospitals received a certificate from CHA and a proclamation from the Office of Governor Ned Lamont, which says in part:
“This recognition celebrates your outstanding leadership. The honor you are receiving signifies your outstanding professional accomplishments in the healthcare services sector… Through your thoughtful work, you have demonstrated professional excellence and extraordinary service to your community, organization, and to the State of Connecticut. Therefore, I, Ned Lamont, Governor of the State of Connecticut, on this day of Tuesday, June 17, 2025, do hereby officially convey honor and recognition upon Wendy Kilis.”
Read more about the 2025 CHA Healthcare Heroes here.