Excellence in Service Award Winners

Last month at our Annual Convention in Spokane, we were able to properly honor our 2024 Excellence in Service Awards winners. We wanted to take another moment to celebrate these incredible individuals who serve the vulnerable adults in long term care facilities every day. Their dedication and passion are truly admirable, and WHCA is proud to count the facilities where these award recipients work among our membership.

Assisted Living Facility Awardees:

Nurse of the Year: Evalane Hernandez

Nikkei Manor (Senior Services of America)

Noble Caregiver of the Year: Emyli Shipton

Easthaven Villa (Caring Places Management)

Red Carpet Quality Award: Katrina Brecht

Riverview Lutheran Retirement Community of Spokane (Riverview Lutheran Retirement)

Administrator of the Year: Jymmie Reed

Sharon Care Assisted Living and Memory Care Community (Nightingale Healthcare)

Skilled Nursing Facility Awardees:

Nurse of the Year: Annie Smith

Othello Care Center (Caldera Care)

Noble Caregiver of the Year: Valerie Keenan

Alderwood Post Acute & Rehabilitation (Hill Valley Healthcare)

Red Carpet Quality Award: Leesa Warner

Marysville Care Center (Lifecare Center of America)

Administrator of the Year: Adam Canary

Bainbridge Island Health and Rehabilitation (Ensign Services)