RHA Hosts 2nd Annual RHA Cares Awards Ceremony
November 13, 2026
This September, RHA Health Services hosted the 2nd Annual RHA Cares Awards Ceremony. RHA Cares Awards celebrate excellence and recognize people and offices making a long-term impact. Leadership, award recipients, coworkers, and families gathered in Atlanta to enjoy an inspiring and celebratory time together.
This year, RHA opened Cares Award nominations to the entire company and received over 220 submissions! Nomination forms were filled with coworkers expressing appreciation for one another and sharing heart-warming stories. RHA certainly has no shortage of employees going above and beyond to make a difference! This year, RHA Cares Awards were also open to all job positions to recognize people leading by example in all service lines. Here are the recipients of the 2026 RHA Cares Awards:
Janice Gesualdo, Regional Business Office Manager in Sparta, NJ
Nhu Ho, Behavioral Health Residential Manager in Cherry Hill, NJ
Alice Joseph, Direct Support Professional in Bucks, PA
Valerie Boger-Bass, Care Manager in Burlington, NC
Sherry Allen, Group Home Supervisor in Wilmington, NC
Alexus Hayward, Administrative LPN in Thomasville, GA
RHA Cares Award recipients were also awarded commemorative blankets. CEO Mickey Atkins says, “RHA is incredibly proud to have these award recipients making a difference in the lives of people we support and their fellow employees. The depth of our gratitude extends far beyond this award, and we hope the commemorative blanket is a reminder of the warmth and compassion they bring to their various roles within the company. Because of them, RHA continues to make a lasting impact on the people we support.”
Demario Sutton, Direct Support Professional in Trenton, TN, was awarded the 2026 RHA Cares Legacy Award. The Legacy Award is RHA’s highest recognition for long-term, organization-wide impact.
In attendance were representatives from the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD), who helped present an award. State Legislator Katie Dempsey also attended the dinner the night before the awards ceremony. “Having Allen Morgan, Deputy Commissioner for DBHDD, attend and present the GA Cares Award was a great honor to the winner and RHA. It shows the commitment and support from DBHDD in recognizing the work our Direct Care workers do every day. We appreciate the support and time from Allen and DBHDD,” says Jacob Allmon, RHA’s VP of Operations in Georgia.
The awards ceremony was a fun and meaningful time to connect across all five states of service. It was a wonderful reminder that every single person at RHA works together for the common purpose of making a difference in the lives of the people we support. The well-deserving recipients inspire us to put forth our best effort every day, and we look forward to next year’s ceremony! Please join us in congratulating the award recipients!
