Former EVS CEO Nicholas Sheets says Sonia Benitez merely embodies the very best of EVS. As proof, right here’s a narrative he says he’ll always remember:

“As the brand new CEO of California Rehabilitation Institute in 2023, it took time to get used to the tradition and excessive requirements of the hospital. Sooner or later, Sonia knocked on my door and requested to speak to me. I used to be nervous that she could be sad or a possible downside. As a substitute, she requested how my transition was going. She talked about her arrival at CRI, the way it had a lot potential, and requested me to open my coronary heart to the alternatives that lay forward of me to make a distinction in sufferers’ lives. She was prepared to assist me each step of the way in which and stated she had each confidence that good issues would come. This dialog lasted a bit over 20 minutes. I later realized that the time she spent in my workplace was nearly her whole lunch break. That’s how she selected to spend it, as a result of that’s who she is.”

Nicholas provides that in 4 and a half years, Sonia has constructed a status as a selfless employee, with an ideal attendance document and at all times providing to coach new staff.Through the COVID-19 pandemic, she was at all times prepared to work extra time. And her zest for all times radiates to sufferers. She usually dances for sufferers to cheer them up and her fixed smile makes her an EVS ambassador.