Sunrise, Florida, November 23, 2012 – Interim HealthCare franchise employee Paula Gould of Anderson, SC received the distinction of being honored as Therapist of the Year by franchisor Interim HealthCare Inc. For the fifth consecutive year, Interim HealthCare Inc. is recognizing not only the clinical practice, but the distinguished compassion and consistent performance that represent the best of therapy. This honor is given to those individuals whose talents distinguish them as outstanding therapist in the scope of our business. Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Speech Language Pathologist, Physical therapy Assistants and Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants were all eligible to receive the award. Gould was nominated by peers in her local office.
Gould has been with the company for 4 years, and her office can always count on her. She makes it a point to communicate with other members of the care team to be sure that everyone is on the same page for the patients. Her dedication to her patients is unrivaled as evident when she had a patient in need for a lift chair was needed but the family did not have the funds to make the purchase. On her own time, Gould went to a local furniture store and asked if they could do anything to help. As it turned out, a store customer had just given a lift chair to the store and Goud was able to acquire it for her patient free of charge. Patients, family members of patients, customers, and referral sources have all commented on Goud’s compassion. Because of her kindness, a family even thanked Interim in the obituary of a patient who had died. Thank you Paula for all your hard work.
“Paula deserves recognition for the hard work, compassion and dedication she brings to this position, her clients and the families they serve every day,” said Karen Carnes, Chief Clinical Officer of Interim HealthCare Inc. “Therapists consistently go beyond what is required, in order to accomplish their job, and Paula is no different. We salute and recognize her outstanding contributions to improving people’s lives.”
Interim HealthCare, founded nationally in 1966, is a leading home care, hospice and healthcare staffing company. Interim’s more than 300 independently owned and operated franchise locations provide a true continuum of care that includes home health, senior care, hospice, palliative care, pediatric care and healthcare staffing services. Interim HealthCare delivers care to approximately 50,000 people daily through franchisees who employ more than 40,000 healthcare workers.
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