Baker Rehab Group’s 2014 Award Winners
Every year at the BRG holiday party, John and Sue present two awards for outstanding character and attitude. The 2014 recipients are long-time Baker Rehab therapists who are well deserving of the accolades.
The Lisa Baker Sunshine Award: Service, Attitude, Team
This award acknowledges the person who, regardless of obstacles, challenges, or personal reasons, gets the job done. And not only does this person handle situations in the spirit of excellence, but it is done so with an upbeat, positive attitude that sets a great example for others to follow.
The 2014 winner of the Lisa Baker Sunshine Award is Kristy Cleaver, PT.
Kristy has been working with Baker Rehab Group for many years. She is the lead therapist at Heartfields Assisted Living and Daybreak Adult Daycare. Kristy is always smiling, always pleasant, and always willing to handle whatever needs to be done. Her passion for senior-focused physical therapy is evident as her patients and provider partners often sing her praises.
Kristy was especially touched when she received the award, as she had the honor of knowing and working with Lisa Baker in the early years at BRG. Kristy understands what the award represents and the wonderful qualities of the person for whom the award is named. Receiving the Sunshine Award is always an emotional moment as we pause to remember Lisa Baker, and honor the person who carries that sunshiney attitude forward.
The Shawn Grandia, MD Award: Ethics and Outcomes in Action
Dr. Shawn Grandia has been a friend and role model to BRG since the beginning, putting excellent care and her patients’ needs above all other distractions in the healthcare arena. Every year, Baker Rehab Group honors a therapist who delivers care by the same moral compass.
The 2014 recipient of the The Shawn Grandia, MD Award is Greg Adams, PT.
Greg Adams is a leader the field of cardio-pulmonary physical therapy. He has been instrumental in developing BRG’s practice guidelines for managing chronic disease, especially in the utilization of information technology and communication protocols among healthcare providers. He is driven to connect, inform, and coordinate care among providers in order to achieve better outcomes. He supports his recommendations with evidence, and educates BRG therapists, physicians, and other care partners on the latest research available across the spectrum of chronic disease management.
Greg is especially worthy of this award, but not just because of his vast knowledge, academic and professional accomplishments, and dedication to improved outcomes. Greg is most appreciated for his humility, his approachability, and his remarkable kindness. This is what makes Greg such a tremendous asset to BRG- that he gives the best of his brain and of his heart. He personifies excellence in clinical and ethical care.
