Recognizing our outstanding caregivers

Sharon Verreault, an RN from Maxim’s Portland, Maine office was named the 2021 National Caregiver of the Year. Sharon has been a Maxim nurse for over ten years. Her dedication to Alex, an 11-year-old with a rare neurological disorder led to nomination for this award. Watch the video to see how Sharon helped Alex overcome his “failure to thrive” diagnosis.

Gerayne Yelkin, LPN from Omaha, NE, was named Maxim Healthcare Services’ 2020 National Caregiver of the Year. Gerayne has been a nurse for more than five decades and has spent 28 of those years caring for her patient, Josie Moore. Josie was a victim of a spinal injury during birth, which resulted in her being ventilator-dependent and quadriplegic.

Mireille Rogers, LPN, was named National Caregiver of the Year. Nominated by the Taunton, MA office, Mireille was recognized for her outstanding commitment to her patient, Jocie. Watch the video to see how Mireille’s clinical skills and quick thinking ultimately saved Jocie’s life.

Susan Scott, LPN, was named the 2018 National Caregiver of the Year. After losing her husband, Andy, to ALS, Susan moved to Boston to Virginia and applied to work as a Maxim Healthcare Services caregiver in Woodbridge. Susan was assigned to her patient, Rick, and learned that he, too, needed around-the-clock care due to his ALS. After overcoming her trepidation, she realized their pairing serendipitous.