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keeps up on paperwork , which makes everyone ’ s job easier .

“ He interacts well with his individual . His individuals ’ parents always have great things to say about him . He is so kind to his individual and to the family . He takes him outside for walks and does everything he can to make sure he has a great day . He takes the initiative to create solutions to problems that arise and is very good at keeping updated on what is going on .”

McCoy is an independent provider who has been working with several people . One of her nominators said , “ Megan deserves this award for so many reasons . She is devoted to her job as an independent provider and will do whatever it takes to make the individual she supports feel safe , loved and cared for . Megan has done things leaps and bounds outside of the realm of her job . The individual that Megan cares for had a dream , and Megan took

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it upon herself to assist him in calling me so that he could tell me that he wanted to live on his own . He was ready to have his own home .

“ Megan never stopped . Since that day she did everything in her power to aid in the process including taking many phone calls when she wasn ’ t even on shift . She was willing to step into whatever role she needed to make this process happen so that her individual could follow his dreams . Megan encourages him to use his own voice , to say what he wants instead of

Derek Pennybaker

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having others make decisions for him .”

The Rockstar Rookie Award for 2022 is Elizabeth Wilcox . She works for Horizon ’ s and has made an impact on the people she supports . Her nominator said , “ Elizabeth is new to Horizon ’ s , but you couldn ’ t tell it by her performance . She takes her client on rides , on walks and to special events going on in the community . She is very creative , which makes it easy for her to come up with fun things for her client to do at home .

“ Elizabeth has never called off and is never

Elizabeth Wilcox

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late for her shift . Her documentation is excellent . She truly is able to paint a picture with words when she writes her notes . She is med certified and meticulous when it comes to administering and documenting medications . She will certainly move up in the company as she continues to excel at what she does .”

The Calm in the Eye of the Storm Award winner for 2022 is Ed Ramey . He is an independent provider who has worked with many people in the program over the years .

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He also was nominated several times , and one of his nominators said , “ Ed has been in this field for many years

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