VERSAILLES — Versailles Health Care Center recently honored employees for 2016 achievements.

For perfect attendance in 2016 award recipients were Amy Elifritz and Alma May, cooks; Christina Louk, state tested nursing assistant;: Kathleen McKibben and Karen Stanley, laundry workers; and Margie Unrast, registered nurse. Customer Service Award recipients were Mary Rahm, licensed practical nurse, bronze; Lexi Kincaid, silver; and Louk, gold.

Pinnacle Customer Service Awards for Best in Class were made to Admissions Process, Laundry, and Professional Therapy Services. The Department Turnaround Award was a tie: Activities and Laundry Services were recipients. Amber Whittaker, assistant business office manager, was the winner of the Pursuit of Excellence-Individual Advancement Award. Rookie of the Year went to Activities Director Kim Fair.

The QAPI Charter of the Year Award went to the Controlled Substance Charter chaired by Chris Huber, TCU case manager, and members Dana Weatherspoon, director of nursing; MaryAnn Ford, south nurse manager; Lynn Eschbach, director of staff development; and Tami Stover, TCU case manager. Therese Pohlman, business office manager, was the Department Head of the Year Award-winner. Nurse of the Year went to Unrast and STNA of the Year went to Casey Ellis. The following employees were awarded the Employee of the Year Awards for their respective departments: Karen Stanley, environmental services; Paula Varvel, dining services; Stephen Winner, therapy; and Angie Kaiser, ancillary staff.

The Donna Varner “Heart of an Angel” Award was presented to STNA Stacy Grisez.