Proud of our nominees
At Mission Health Communities, excellence is a daily commitment, lived out in every community, by every team member. We’re proud to recognize a group of outstanding individuals who embody what our organization stands for.
Our CARES Award nominees represent the heart of Mission Health
Character, Attitude, Respect, Excellence, and Service.
Our Mission Experience Award nominees have driven meaningful results across our organization raising quality, meeting goals, and leading with impact. Together, these honorees remind us that what we do matters.
How we do it matters even more.
Congratulations to all of our 2026 nominees.
CARES Award nominees
Jennifer Anderson
Columbus Health and Rehab
Nominated by: Mandy Clover & Brenda Reierson
Mary Anne Anderson
Pittsburg Care and Rehab
Nominated by: Whitney McLeod
Amy Becker
Downs Care and Rehab
Nominated by: Zachary Steinshouer
Artesia Lambert
Lansing Care and Rehab
Nominated by: Patrick Martinez
Lisa A. Bagnall
Yates Center Health and Rehab
Nominated by: Meghan Douglas
Crystall Bermann
Downs Care and Rehab
Nominated by: Erika Mills and Tonia Middleton
Erich Bittle
Reliant Rehab
Nominated by: Beth Towns
Kristin Brown
Providence Living Center
Nominated by: Angela Wahweotten
Cynthia Cain
Kaw River Care & Rehab
Nominated by: Steven Erskin
Felicia Carter
El Dorado Care and Rehabilitation
Nominated by: Kansas Central Region
Amy Clark
Pittsburg Care and Rehab
Nominated by: Whitney McLeod
Nathan Clegg
Peabody Health and Rehab
Amanda (Mandy) Clover
Columbus Health and Rehab
Nominated by: Brenda Reierson
Griselda Cobb
Haviland Care Center
Nominated by: Darla Gossman
Darienne Collins
Lansing Care and Rehab
Nominated by: Cheyenne Brown
Laurie Curtemann
Wakefield Care and Rehab
Nominated by: Rhonda Sellers
Phyllis Denny
Onaga Health and Rehab
Nominated by: Department Heads and Sherry Wahl
Mandy Ehrlich
Wilson Care and Rehab
Nominated by: Wilson Staff
Darby Flemming
Pratt Health and Rehab
Nominated by: Beth Towns
Jessica George
The Residence at North Ridge
Nominated by: Staff
Rebecca Goodwin
Lincoln Care and Rehab
Nominated by: Shelby Kendrick
Hugo Diaz Gudino
The Residence at North Ridge
Nominated by: Amy Meinecke
Anne Guyle
Wellington Health & Rehab
Nominated by: Darlene Cooney
Melvin Harmon
The Residence at North Ridge
Nominated by: Hugo Diaz Gudino
Katonya Harris
Edwardsville Care Center
Nominated by: Ablavi Sakponou
Eunice Haskell
The Residence at North Ridge
Nominated by: Amy Meinecke
Mark Hastings
Colby Health and Rehab
Nominated by: Charlene Jostes and Rhonda Barton
Sharla Hice
Downs Care and Rehab
Nominated by: Debra Becker
Misty Lachance
Haviland Care Center
Nominated by: Karel Page & Kevin Woods
Katilee LaRue-Eastman
Rolling Hills Health and Rehab
Nominated by: Cathy Keezer, Denise Pottorff, Cheyenne Sejour
Christie Laster
Neodesha Care & Rehab
Nominated by: Brandi Dixon
Rachel Lavery
Pratt Health and Rehab
Nominated by: Donna Crowley
Sharelle Melius
Lansing Care and Rehab
Nominated by: Darienne Collins
Alyssa Miller
Lansing Care and Rehab
Nominated by: Darienne Collins
Mary Miller
North Ridge Health & Rehab
Nominated by: Watta J Kamara-Saye
Erika Mills
Downs Care and Rehab
Nominated by: Crystal Bergmann
Sandra Nyquist
Columbus Health and Rehab
Nominated by: Mandy Clover
Dorian O’Connor
Lansing Care and Rehab
Nominated by: Mandy Brune
Ramona (Mona) Onsager
Columbus Health and Rehab
Nominated by: Brenda Reierson
April Owens
Botkin Care & Rehab
Nominated by: Jennifer Leann Freel
Shakayla Petty
The Residence at North Ridge
Nominated by: Amy Meinecke and Assisted Living Residents
Tabitha Phillips
Neodesha Care & Rehab
Nominated by: Brandi Dixon
Kristen Raida
Neodesha Care and Rehab
Nominated by: Tabitha Phillips
Veronica Rojas
Columbus Health and Rehab
Nominated by: Mandy Clover
Jennifer Rosas
Wakefield Care & Rehabilitation
Nominated by: Michelle Talamantez
Iris Small
Wilson Care and Rehab
Nominated by: Wilson Care and Rehab
Stacy Swan
Parkway Care and Rehab
Nominated by: Megan Sellman
Seanyiam Vang
The Residence at North Ridge
Nominated by: Cindy Heigel and Ally Brynteson
Heather Ward
Botkin Care & Rehab
Nominated by: DeeDee Wolcott/AD
Delano Warren
Edwardsville Care Center
Nominated by: Melanie Drury
Rhonda Watkins
Botkin Care & Rehab
Nominated by: Daniel Laffery
Susan Werthmann
Downs Care and Rehab
Nominated by: Tonia Middleton
Sarah Wyman
Smith Center Health and Rehab
Nominated by: Martha Roenne
KS East Region Business Office Managers
(Nominated as a group)
Susan Bates
Ashley Brown
Stacey Dozier
Sydney Gentry
Darla Hoard
Tina Hull-Jones
Laura Katchmarik
Sharelle Melius
Mandi Montanye
Dena Patterson
Lisa Walton
Nominated by: Debi Davis