Happy New Year! This month, learn more about applying for a Presidential Scholarship, redeeming digital BAYADA Bucks, accessing your W-2, and more!
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Scholarship Opportunities Expanded in 2023
Now more than ever, BAYADA can help you achieve your educational and career goals—with exciting new changes to our Presidential Scholarship and easier enrollment opportunities for our Advance to LPN Scholarship Program!
Presidential Scholarship
The application period is opening in mid-January on the BAYADA Celebrates community recognition platform with expanded opportunities! All caregivers and clinicians employed with BAYADA for at least 90 days as of the submission deadline are eligible to apply.
A total of $2,000 can be awarded to individual applicants each academic year, with up to $1,000 for the Fall Semester and up to $1,000 for the Spring Semester.
- 2023 Fall Semester | July through December: up to $1,000
- Submission deadline: May 1, 2023
- 2024 Spring Semester | January through June: up to $1,000
- Submission deadline: November 6, 2023
Here’s why some of your colleagues have applied:
- The reason for me going back to school is to improve myself and in turn be in a better position to provide quality care to our clients at their preferred location.
—Grace Attah, HHA (from the Downtown Boston, MA Assistive Care (DBA) office) - My classes are in preparation for obtaining an MSN degree in nursing leadership. Any and all of my coursework will enable me to have a positive impact and advance BAYADA’s mission.
—Marla Burns, RN (from the Mount Laurel, NJ Pediatrics (MLP) office) - After completing graduate school, I wanted to shape my clinical expertise around the geriatric population. I joined the BAYADA team to gain experience with this population and to make a positive impact in people's lives. My ultimate goal is to obtain my Geriatric Clinical Specialist certification to specialize in this specific population.
—Mathison McConville, PT (from the Fairfax, VA Senior Living (FFF) home health office) - Through the Positive Behavior Support course, I plan to not only expand my knowledge on how to better support my client, but also to gain insight on how behavior analysts should work with other service providers. Taking this course will teach me how to better approach difficult behaviors and learn how behavior analysts monitor and determine which interventions make positive behavior changes.
—Kimberlynne Galapon, Registered Behavior Technician (from the Oahu, HI Behavioral Health (OBH) office)
Advance to LPN Scholarship
The Advance to LPN Scholarship Program is now accepting applications on a rolling basis. No matter when a BAYADA aide (or title equivalent) starts nursing school, we're ready to help them advance their careers with awards of $5,000+.
Andrea Diggs, one of the participants, shared her appreciation for the program: "I just wanted to tell you all…Thank you all for what you're doing and what you're offering. I'm very grateful. [This support] opens up a lot of doors for me and my husband. I'm ready to do what I need to do to get this done. It just helps to have the extra helping hand, not just through my school, but also from my job. I'm very thankful."
Congratulations to the newest scholarship awardees:
- Caroline Mutunga | Burlington, NJ East Home Health (BEV)
- Delrita Johnson | Hickory, NC State Programs (HSP) assistive care state programs
- Jeana Simon | Delaware Assistive Care State Programs (DSP)
- Julia Kakande | Delaware Assistive Care (DAC)
- Martaia Dennis | Pittsburgh, PA Pediatrics (PIP)
- Patricia Robinson | Middlesex, NJ Assistive Care (MAC)
- Shantel Hall | Philadelphia, PA (PHI) assistive care
- Angela Kline | Lehigh Valley, PA Adult (LVA) assistive care state programs
- Kyshia Jones | Philadelphia, PA (PHI) assistive care
More good news: You can apply for BOTH the Advance to LPN and Presidential scholarships!
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Contest for Clinicians: How Our Grand Prize Winners Connect4Good
Thank you for your exceptional work demonstrating compassion, excellence, and reliability during our Connect4Good BAYADA 2022 Contest for Clinicians! In all, 98,237 entries were collected during the ten-week contest period, each representing a separate chance for a BAYADA caregiver or clinician to win digital BAYADA Bucks.
On Thursday, December 8, 40 grand prize winners were randomly drawn and awarded $500 in digital BAYADA Bucks; 40 runner-up winners were randomly drawn and awarded $250 in digital BAYADA Bucks. The complete list of winners is posted on the BAYADA Celebrates Winner’s Blog. Check it out to determine who deserves to be celebrated—it might just be you!
Here's how some Contest entries captured the way our grand prize winners Connect4Good:
- Atlantic Cape, NJ Pediatrics (ACP) LPN Katherine Sutherland: "Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring; all of which have the potential to turn a life around."
—Quote from author Leo Buscaglia, entry from Mary Kleva, Director (ACP) - We are so grateful to you, Butler County, PA Pediatrics (BTP) RN Alyssa Bruno! Your documentation is always great and on time, you use AlayaCare expertly, and you're such a kind and caring person!
—Noelle Yester, Client Services Manager (BTP) - Erie, PA (ERI) HHA Kristin Walker, you are an expert in caring for the triplets. You always work so hard to give them a good day. It is a joy to see how fond they are of you!
—Brynn Zebrak, RN (ERI) - Habilitation State College, PA (HST) Hab Tech Frank Seelye does wonders with Tyler! They are always in the community doing things that Tyler loves to do. Frank never calls off, is so compassionate, and helps Tyler remember how to be a good person and to get involved in the community with volunteering and giving back.
—Community member on behalf of client Tyler R. - HST Hab Tech Amanda Fitzpatrick, you have successfully completed your first 30 days of employment with BAYADA Habilitation. Incredible work!
—Kayla Torrisi, Employee Services Manager (DDL) - Jefferson at Home by BAYADA - Abington, PA (JAJ) PT Deanna Williams, physical therapists are the remedy for recovery. Thank you for all that you do for our clients.
—Michele Puzio, PT (DPV) - Oahu, HI Behavior Analysis (OBA) Registered Behavior Technician Mindy Ganoot, thank you for all you do! Your work around the center does not go unnoticed and I want to take the time to let you know that I appreciate how much of a help you were to me this week.
—Shelby Haygood, Registered Behavior Technician (OBA) - Rhode Island Skilled (RIS) LPN Jeizy Gomes Semedo, we are so excited to verify your upskills! Thanks for always being the best!
—Beth Schenck, Client Services Manager (RIS) - Oahu, HI Behavioral Health (OBH) Registered Behavior Technician Anthony Asuncion’s Licensed Behavior Analyst provided the following recognition: "Not only has his student's most challenging behavior reduction goal (elopement) been at zero for three consecutive weeks, but Anthony also excels at communication, responding to feedback, implementing the Behavior Support Plan, and collecting data. Most importantly, Anthony has a great attitude. Thank you for demonstrating The BAYADA Way!
—Josliene Miller, Lokelani Division Director (LOK)
Please click here to share your feedback about our Connect4Good Contest for Clinicians.
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2022 W-2s will be Available This Month
The BAYADA Payroll teams are pleased to share that once again this year, all employees will be able to access their 2022 W-2 forms online through Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Employees who do not wish to receive their W-2 digitally can expect theirs to be mailed to their primary address listed in Workday.
Employees who have opted in for paperless delivery of their W-2 will receive an immediate notification email once their W-2 is available.
To access your W-2, follow these steps:
- Access the ADP site from bayada.okta.com.
 - You will be directed to the ADP website. Click on Pay on the left side.
 - Click on View Statement in the Tax Statements box to download and print your W2
Please note, only 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, and future W-2 forms will be available on this site. Forms from previous years cannot be accessed online.
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Looking for Your BAYADA Celebrates Digital Gift Cards? Check Out Our New Tile!
Have you recently redeemed digital BAYADA Bucks on our BAYADA Celebrates platform and can’t locate your digital gift card? Look no further!
We have added a tile to our home page where you can easily navigate to your digital gift cards to redeem. You can locate all of your “New Instant Vouchers” (have yet to be redeemed) and your “Used Instant Vouchers” (have already been redeemed).
Happy shopping!
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Protect Yourself and Others from the “Tripledemic” of Viruses
As we reflect on 2022, BAYADA’s Infection Prevention team thanks you and extends our appreciation for all you do! We share our gratitude for your commitment and compassion through the evolving events of COVID-19, and your dedication to your clients and to one another. We appreciate you and all you have done through this unprecedented experience of COVID-19.
The COVID-19 pandemic continues, and the challenges of other illnesses also exist. Below are signs and symptoms of the recently dubbed “Tripledemic”—COVID-19, flu, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection (RSV)—to be aware of.
How to protect yourself from the “Tripledemic”
- Refer to these resources from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for COVID-19, flu, and RSV prevention and care:
- Practice everyday prevention methods, including:
- Avoiding close contact with people who are sick
- Staying home when sick
- Covering coughs and sneezes
- Using proper personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Frequently washing your hands
How to control the spread of COVID-19, flu, and RSV
If you are sick with any symptoms listed on this chart (source: ABC News), stay home and contact your office leadership. If you do not have COVID-19 but have symptoms, you need to remain out of work and make sure you do not have another contagious illness that you could spread to your clients or coworkers.
 Don’t forget! BAYADA offers free flu vaccine vouchers through CVS. Head to Workday and click on the flu shot icon in the Announcements section to access your voucher today!
Please take good care of yourself as you are so selflessly caring for others, and enjoy a happy and healthy New Year!
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Forgot Your Okta Password?
Visit bayada.com/login and select the Forgot Password tab to learn how to reset your password via email, SMS text message, or voice call. Watch the short Password Reset video here.
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On the Calendar in January
The 2023 Observances calendar is live—check out all BAYADA is recognizing and amplifying this year! Click here to view. And don’t forget to stop by BAYADA Celebrates to connect with your peers.
- National Mentoring Month
- New Year’s Day (Jan. 1)
- National Fitness Specialists Day (Jan. 2)
- World Braille Day (Jan. 4)
- National Pharmacist Day (Jan. 12)
- Martin Luther King Day (Jan. 16)
- BAYADA’s 48th Anniversary (Jan. 17)
- Holocaust Remembrance Day (Jan. 27)
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