2022 Home Health Aide Recognition Day – Preferred Home Health Care Aides Receive Awards
They have demonstrated excellence, leadership, and compassion throughout their careers and were recognized for their devotion. Certified Home Health Aides (CHHA) from Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services (PHHC), Eatontown, a company that provides home care for individuals in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware, received Home Health Aide of the Year awards recently at the 2022 Home Health Aide Recognition Day, sponsored by the Home Care & Hospice Association of N.J., at the Sheraton in Eatontown.
The Home Health Aide of the Year is awarded to CHHAs who have demonstrated excellence, leadership, and compassion throughout their careers at their individual office locations. The CHHAs of the Year from Preferred are Marlene Portillo, Toms River; Novy Marleny Peralta, Toms River; Shante Brockington, Mount Laurel; Pamela Elam, Neptune; Jerrett Quarterman, Robbinsville; Gelly Marrero, Galloway; and Sonia Alvarado, Galloway.
Jonathan Herman, chief operating officer of PHHC, said, “We are very proud of our hard- working, dedicated Home Health Aides for the quality care they provide to many clients and families in need. These represent Preferred so well in our communities and deserve recognition.”
Each honoree received an award and a keepsake book with tributes about the contributions home health aides make to the care and safety of their clients.
Home health aides provide support and personal services, such as helping clients with bathing, dressing, and eating. They adhere to professional standards and maintain a safe, secure, and healthy client environment by following federal, state, and local requirements.
For more information about Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services, contact Lisa Gallicchio, director of community relations, at 732-840-5566.
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About Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services: Since 1987, Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services (PHHC), 45 Main Street, Eatontown, N.J., has provided a wide range of medical and non-medical home health care services from pediatric to geriatric care in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. PHHC is accredited by CHAP (Community Health Accreditation Partner), an accrediting organization for the home health care industry. Preferred works collaboratively with physicians, hospitals, nursing homes, and facilities to ensure a smooth transition to one’s home. PHHC, named a 2022 Great Place to Work®, offers industry-leading pay rates, weekly pay, flexible hours, benefits, and paid time off. PHHC has 15 locations.
PHHC has 15 locations. New Jersey locations include corporate headquarters in Eatontown; and branches in Elmwood Park; Galloway; Jersey City; Mt. Laurel; Neptune; North Brunswick; Robbinsville; South Orange; and Toms River. Pennsylvania locations include Allentown, Bala Cynwyd, Bensalem, and Pittsburgh. Delaware location: Claymont. Visit Preferred at PreferredCares.com for more information.
All Photos by Angie Bonelli (left to right)
Photo #1: Lisa Gallicchio, Dir. of Community Relations, Eatontown; Janet Schoendorf, Client Services Coordinator, Toms River; Allyson Budassi, Client Services Coordinator, Mt. Laurel; Stephanie Kulak, MSN, RN, Corporate Dir. of Nursing, Eatontown; Carol Wilson, Client Services Coordinator, Robbinsville; Nneka Pile, HR Recruiter, Neptune; Kristina Gomez, Client Services Coordinator, Galloway
Photo #2: Marlene Portillo, Toms River; Novy Marleny Peralta, Toms River; Shante Brockington, Mt. Laurel; Pamela Elam, Neptune; Jarrett Quarterman, Robbinsville; Sonia Alvarado, Galloway; Gelly Marrero, Galloway
Photo #3: (Back Row) Marlene Portillo, Toms River, Home Health Aide of the Year; Novy Marleny Peralta, Toms River, Home Health Aide of the Year; Allyson Budassi, Client Services Coordinator, Mt. Laurel; Shante Brockington, Mt. Laurel, Home Health Aide of the Year; Jerrett Quarterman, Robbinsville, Home Health Aide of the Year; Nneka Pile, HR Recruiter, Neptune; Stephanie Kulak, MSN, RN, Corp. Dir. of Nursing, Eatontown; Gelly Marrero, Galloway,
Front Row: Janet Schoendorf, Client Services Coordinator, Toms River; Carol Wilson, Client Services Coordinator, Robbinsville; Kristina Gomez, Client Services Coordinator, Galloway; Sonia Alvarado, Galloway, Home Health Aide of the Year
Kneeling: Pamela Elam, Neptune, Home Health Aide of the Year
Photo #4: Lisa Gallicchio, Director of Community Relations, Eatontown; Marlene Portillo, Toms River; Novy Marleny Peralta, Toms River; Pamela Elam, Neptune; Jerrett Quarterman, Robbinsville; Sonia Alvarado, Galloway; Gelly Marrero, Galloway; Stephanie Kulak, MSN, RN, Corporate Director of Nursing, Eatontown
Photo #5: Allyson Budassi, Client Services Coordinator, Mt. Laurel; Shante Brockington, Mt. Laurel; Jerrett Quarterman, Robbinsville; Carol Wilson, Client Services Coordinator, Robbinsville