Archive for the "Employee of the Month" Category

PKT would like to recognize and thank Maddie for:

• Rallying up staff to do a big spring cleaning
• Coming up with great menus and grocery lists
• Jumping right in to the Lead Staff position
• Setting an example of how behaviors should be handled
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Jennifer Johnson and Michael Connor

PKT would like to recognize and thank Jenn for going over and above in the following ways:

• Jenn strives leaps and bounds in the area of leadership, she consistently motivates other to excel by acknowledging their accomplishments and hard work
• Jenn always has a positive attitude, always upbeat, takes the bull by the horns and gets the job done
• Jenn makes herself available at all hours of the day and night, and is a reliable go to for helping solve any issue
• Jenn finds ways to motivate her staff to work through adversity and excel
• Jenn is able to take crisis situations and prioritize the needs to ensure smooth results
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Caitlin Tucker, Duane Sundblad
Nicola Opine, Sara Wirth

PKT would like to recognize and thank Mike for:

• Helping out in last minute situations
• Working so patiently with the clients
• Encouraging the clients to reach their wellness goals
• Having a positive attitude and a smile on his face
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PKT would like to recognize and thank Asia for:

• Finding activities to do with the clients such as dyeing Easter eggs and playing soccer
• Doing a great job dealing with extreme behaviors
• Putting in a tremendous amount of work getting the Brick House orderly and shaped up
• Being so flexible with her schedule, even when shifts get switched at the last minute, picking up the slack
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PKT would like to recognize and thank Dwayne for:

• Doing an outstanding job helping to coordinate the unfortunate funeral of a client
• While doing so, displayed an extreme resilience in an otherwise difficult situation
• Working with this client for two years and being a tremendous positive force
• Caring for the client on a level that went well beyond call of duty as an LSI staff
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PKT would like to recognize and thank Wanda for:

• Jumping right into the direct care role, bringing much excitement to clients and always encouraging activities and movement
• Having extreme patience and coming up with many different ways to help clients understand something instead of just giving up
• Encouraging clients to play games or participate in a new or different way to make it more fun, easier and appealing
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PKT would like to recognize and thank Crystal for:

• Taking the time to learn what the client’s interests and hobbies are and making sure those things are coordinated into their activities
• Always willing to be flexible with her schedule and helping whenever she can
• Working with a very calm and relaxing demeanor which helps the clients, especially when they are upset
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