Interim HealthCare Inc. Announces Winner of 2001 Paraprofessional of the Year Award

November 30, 2001
Sunrise, Florida

Interim HealthCare Inc., the nation's largest combined provider of home care and supplemental staffing, today recognized four Interim HealthCare paraprofessionals for their outstanding performance.

Sixty-four nominees were submitted from nearly 300 offices throughout the nation, each exhibiting exceptional qualities. The individual who received a $500 award as the winner of the 2001 Paraprofessional of the Year Award is Gail Beauregard, HHA of Syracuse, NY. Gail has worked in the Interim HealthCare Syracuse location for seventeen years. She is an integral member of both the in-house staff as well as the field staff at the Syracuse office. Gail currently specializes in providing care to elderly patients, and her ultimate goal is to earn a license as an LPN.

Honorable mentions who received $100 awards were presented to: Jean Aman, Nurse's Aide of Clinton, NC; Elijah Frazier, CNA of Portland, OR and Dion Harling, Personal Care Assistant of Bakersfield, CA.

Barbara McCann, Chief Clinical Officer for Interim HealthCare Inc. states, "We recognize that our employees are the most valuable asset we have. Our employees reflect our corporate values to improve people's lives. Each day, these and thousands of other home aides make a difference in people's lives. We are particularly honored to have them as part of our team."

Founded in 1966, Interim HealthCare is the nation's oldest health care franchise organization and the largest combined provider of home care and supplemental health care staffing. The company has also expanded its presence in the marketplace by offering a variety of clinical business services including a national network for educating and training that can be easily accessed by pharmaceutical and medical device companies. Based in Sunrise Florida, Interim HealthCare has nearly 300 offices in the United States and Brazil. It employs more than 50,000 health care workers and serves nearly 20,000 people each day.

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