Interim HealthCare Names 2024 Therapist and Paraprofessional of the Year

SUNRISE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Interim HealthCare Inc., the nation’s leading network of home care, senior care, home health, hospice and medical staffing services, announced today the recipients of its 2024 Therapist and Paraprofessional of the Year awards.

Josh Heuker of Lima, Ohio was awarded Therapist of the Year for his excellence in communication and patient advocacy. He thinks creatively and outside of the box, identifying community resources for patients that have established Interim HealthCare as a sought-after agency to refer physical therapy patients to. Heuker was also commended for his determination that inspires patients to reach their goals. Recently, he worked with a patient who had been chairbound for three years, and with his persistence and encouragement, this patient is now able to travel short distances with the help of a walker. According to colleagues and patients, this story is one of many regarding Heuker’s exemplary work.

Melissa Warner of Greenville, South Carolina was named Paraprofessional of the Year for consistently demonstrating integrity and making choices that put the needs of her patients first. Warner is always eager to take on new responsibilities and opportunities. Over the course of her year and a half with Interim HealthCare, she has proactively learned new skills to uplevel her work by attending additional training classes. One training session helped her learn scheduling and weekend on-call responsibilities, ensuring patients receive consistent coverage during off-hours. Additionally, she is known to go above and beyond for her patients, such as using her previous catering experience to make home-cooked meals for them.

“Interim HealthCare is proud to honor Josh Heuker and Melissa Warner as our 2024 Therapist and Paraprofessional of the Year, respectively,” said Paul Mastrapa, CEO of Interim HealthCare. “Their commitment to their patients and communities is a model for our offices across the nation to follow. Our company’s success and recognition as an industry leader are powered by people like Josh and Melissa, who represent our strength in providing the highest quality of care.”

Interim HealthCare annually honors one physical therapist and one paraprofessional in its organization who exemplify the company’s core values of integrity, compassion, customer focus, innovation and responsibility. The company evaluated nominations for both categories from Interim HealthCare locations across the country to determine this year’s winner.

For more information about a rewarding career in home healthcare, please visit Interim HealthCare’s careers page: https://careers.interimhealthcare.com/.

About Interim HealthCare Inc.

Founded in 1966 and First in Home Care®, Interim HealthCare Inc. is unique in combining the commitment of local ownership with the support of a national organization that develops innovative programs and quality standards. The only major franchise brand in its category to offer the full continuum of care, the company strives to improve the delivery of home healthcare and staffing services through 330 plus locations servicing the U.S. Ranked number one for the sixth year in a row by Entrepreneur magazine, franchisees employ nurses, therapists, aides, companions and other healthcare professionals who provide 25 million hours of home care to 190,000 people each year, as well as telehealth and care coordination services, to meet a variety of home health, senior care, hospice, palliative care, pediatric care and medical staffing needs. For more information or to locate an Interim HealthCare office, visit www.interimhealthcare.com.