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Announcing Our 2022 Best and Brightest Regional Nurses and Caregivers of the Year

October 21, 2022

We are proud to announce our regional winners for Nurse and Caregiver of the Year.  These nurses and caregivers make a difference by living our core values and demonstrating an inspiring level of compassion and dedication to their clients and their clients’ families. Learn more about each winner’s story below. Please join us in congratulating these wonderful caregivers and nurses! 

 
Linda Santos, RN 
2022 Northeast Nurse of the Year 
BrightStar Care® of Stroudsburg / Allentown 
READ LINDA’S NOMINATON  

Kandi Peterson, RN 
2022 Southeast Nurse of the Year 
BrightStar Care® of S. Charlotte 
READ KANDI’S NOMINATION 

Julie Govier, LPN 
2022 Midwest Nurse of the Year 
BrightStar Care® of Olathe / Overland Park 
READ JULIE’S NOMINATION 

Janet Howell, BSN, RN 
2022 West Nurse of the Year 
BrightStar Care® of Hawaii 
READ JANET’S NOMINATION  

Jayne Maher 
2022 Northeast Caregiver of the Year 
BrightStar Care® of Bedford / Manchester 
READ JAYNE’S NOMINATION  

Carmen Streete, HHA 
2022 Southeast Caregiver of the Year 
BrightStar Care® of S. Charlotte 
READ CARMEN’S NOMINATION 

Bridgete Biggs, CNA 
2022 Midwest Caregiver of the Year 
BrightStar Care® of Naperville / Oak Brook 
READ BRIDGETE’S NOMINATION  

Ubong-Abasi James Edemenang, CNA 
2022 West Caregiver of the Year 
BrightStar Care® of Salt Lake City East 
READ JAMES’ NOMINATION