BAYADA Home Health Care and Brightview Senior Living are celebrating Active Aging Week with special SPICE in Motion events at Brightview communities across the country, and are launching a new collection of testimonials that highlights seniors who are living more vibrant lives thanks to this one-of-a-kind wellness program.   

Pictured (from l to r) are Laerdal National Account Manager Robert Reedy, Laerdal Program Development Manager Robert Rupert, Laerdal President David Johnson, BAYADA Division Director Recruitment and Retention Michael Ward, BAYADA Senior Associate Adam Satko, BAYADA Director Pediatric Simulation Operations Heather Kuzara, RN, BSN, CHSE, BAYADA Clinical Simulation Lead Adult Nursing Angie Shaw, RN, BSN, and Associate Director Adult Nursing Jessica Rosofsky.

Laerdal Medical Corporation, a world leader in providing training, education, and therapy products for lifesaving and emergency care, presented BAYADA Home Health Care with the Pinnacle Award for Collaboration in Education (PACE). BAYADA received this prestigious honor for demonstrating excellence in innovative simulation programs to help save lives and improve patient care.  BAYADA is a national provider of care at home to children, adult, and seniors.

BAYADA Pediatrics Minneapolis Associate Director Frances Fernandez, was recently appointed as Chair of the Minnesota Home Care Association’s (MHCA) Workforce Task Force. BAYADA Pediatrics, a BAYADA Home Health Care specialty practice, provides nursing services at home and school for children from birth through adolescence.

MHCA is a professional trade association of 150 home care providers in Minnesota working to ensure that quality home care services continue to be accessible for residents who need it. The Workforce Task Force focuses on helping to feed the pipeline of qualified home care nurses to meet growing population demands and to stem a burgeoning nursing shortage in Minnesota.

                        NJ Assemblyman Anthony Bucco visited the home of a pediatric home care patient. Pictured (from l to r) are BAYADA Pediatrics Director Christine Rios, Christina Cerza, mother of patient Carly Zukowsky; BAYADA Clinical Manager Kathleen Rush; Bucco, and Carly.

Christine Rios, director of the BAYADA Pediatrics office in Morris Plains, NJ, has been recognized as the national BAYADA Home Health Care Government Affairs Ambassador of the Year for her outstanding dedication to legislative advocacy on behalf of patients and staff. She was selected for this prestigious honor from more than 250 Ambassadors across the country.

BAYADA CEO David Baiada sat down recently with the editor of Home Health Care News and Senior Housing News for an in-person interview about BAYADA Home Health Care and the home health care industry. Baiada highlighted the organization's focus on recruiting and retaining top talent and creating a great candidate experience, and the opportunities that exist for BAYADA to provide more and more people with high-quality care at home. He also addressed the company's unique culture, innovations in technology, and strategic partnerships. 

BAYADA LPN Hero of the Year (center, left) surrounded by her BAYADA family during Awards Weekend in Charlotte, NC. 

This May, BAYADA announced Elizabeth Gouldey of Jamison, PA as their 2018 Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) of the Year. Chosen among hundreds of her peers, CEO David Baiada presented Gouldey with the award at the company’s annual meeting in Charlotte, NC in front of more than 2,500 BAYADA employees.

Pictured  are BAYADA CEO David Baiada, Cristina Gomes, former BAYADA Director Ann Baiada, and BAYADA Chairman Mark Baiada

Cristina Gomes, BSN, RN, a clinical manager with BAYADA Home Health Care, was recently recognized with the prestigious Ann Baiada Award for Excellence in Nursing Leadership. Gomes was honored for exemplifying the highest standards of nursing excellence before more than 2,000 employees at the company’s annual awards meeting held in Charlotte, NC.

“It is an honor to be the recipient of this year’s Ann Baiada Award,” said Gomes as she accepted the recognition from the award’s namesake, former BAYADA Director Ann Baiada. “Thank you to my BAYADA family for believing in me, for pushing me to be the best, and for making it so enjoyable to come to work every day.”

Pictured (L-R): BAYADA client Mr. Bill Anderson, his son, Billy, and BAYADA's 2018 Home Health Aide Hero of the Year, Cruz Sandoval

In Charlotte, NC, during BAYADA Home Health Care's annual meeting on May 19, BAYADA Home Health Aide Cruz Sandoval was named the 2018 Home Health Aide Hero of Year. 

On Saturday, May 19, BAYADA Home Health Care Client Services Manager Charlene Scott, who works in the company's Media, PA home health office, was recognized as the recipient of the prestigious Linda Siessel Award for Excellence in Client Services Leadership.  Scott was recognized for her unwavering support of BAYADA clients and the skilled professionals who care for them.