Total dedication

AUBURN - Ella Pearl Testa has been recognized as the Certified Nursing Assistant of the Year for her caring relationship with the residents at the Auburn Nursing Home.

The honor itself is a feat in her field, but one fact about Testa makes it even more outstanding: She's older than many of those residents.

Although time has slowed down others her age, Testa, 87, continues to spend more than 40 hours a week walking with the men and women in her care, helping them through each day and growing closer to them all.