CINTAS (an environmental service company) is presenting an award for an outstanding environmental service worker in response to working during COVID times. SMRC and our employees have selected Kathy Gaulas our nominee for this prestigious award.
Kathy has worked for SMRC for 15 years. She has been our COVID-19 disinfecting guru through the entire pandemic, from getting the facility cleaned using universal precautions as well as all of the extra disinfecting required to make our place a safe place.
Even though we did have an outbreak in late fall 2020, because of the efforts of Kathy and her team, we were able to limit the spread of COVID-19.
In the middle of the pandemic, Kathy found out that she has a rare form of leukemia. She had to take a couple of weeks off to get testing and treatment done, but in the midst of all of this, her commitment and concern was for the residents.
She was back at work as soon as possible, and through the tribulation of undergoing medical treatment and some of the side effects of that treatment, she was still at the top of her game, making sure that we were still providing the safest environment for our staff and residents to work in. She is the epitome of a hero for our facility, and her example is contagious for the entire team! Whether or not Kathy wins this award, she is a hero to everyone at Sunshine Meadows.
~article written by Carla Barber
