On Monday, November 18th, six extraordinary members of our Crothall Environmental Services team proudly represented us as the “Cleaning Crusaders” at the 2024 IEHA Housekeeping Olympics in Las Vegas, Nevada. This prestigious event transforms cleaning into an Olympic sport, drawing top teams from around the globe. While traditionally aimed at the hospitality industry, the competition... The post Crothall Healthcare Shines at the 2024 IEHA Housekeeping Olympics in Las Vegas appeared first on Crothall Healthcare.
On Monday, November 18th, six extraordinary members of our Crothall Environmental Services team proudly represented us as the “Cleaning Crusaders” at the 2024 IEHA Housekeeping Olympics in Las Vegas, Nevada.
This prestigious event transforms cleaning into an Olympic sport, drawing top teams from around the globe. While traditionally aimed at the hospitality industry, the competition has recently opened its doors to other markets—making Crothall Healthcare one of the first healthcare organizations to step into the ring.
The Housekeeping Olympics is a dynamic showcase of skill, precision, and teamwork, featuring events such as bed making, mop relay, buffer pad toss, vacuum race, and the highly anticipated executive challenge.
The teams’ Spirit Dances showcased a different team-building skill, and Crothall’s Cleaning Crusaders participated by dancing to “Uptown Funk” by Bruno Mars. Their Olympics parade music? “Gonna Fly Now” – the Rocky theme.
Our EVS Olympians brought their talent and dedication to the stage, competing alongside the best of the best.
Keep reading to learn more about these inspiring team members and the challenges they conquered, and don’t miss the gallery of photos capturing all the action!
Chree Wilson | Housekeeper | Encompass Henderson
-Bed Making Competition
-1 Year at Crothall Healthcare
-Recently awarded Gem of the Quarter
-Works with discharges and patient care
-Fun Fact: Chree has been riding motorcycles since she was 16-years-old.
Babylyn de Borja | Housekeeper | Encompass Henderson
-Mop Relay Competition
-3 Years at Crothall Healthcare
-Recently awarded Gem of the Quarter
-“I mostly enjoy working in hospitality. In working with patients and my coworkers I have learned of a deep empathy for others,” said Babylyn.
-Fun Fact: Babylyn used to be a cheerleader.
Nona Adams | Housekeeper | Prisma Health – Patewood
-Buffer Pad Toss Competition
-1 Year at Crothall Healthcare
-Recently awarded GEM of the Quarter
-“What I love the most about my job is that I take pride in how I clean and the patients and my co-workers acknowledge what I do.”
-Fun Fact: Mother of 3 boys & 4 bonus kids.
Lois Steelman | Housekeeper | Novant Health – Clemmons
-Buffer Pad Toss Competition
-17 years with Crothall Healthcare; the only nonagenarian competitor at 90
-Lois loves to interact with patients and staff members. She is a people person.
-FY24 Divisional GEM of the Year Winner for the Longinotti EVS Division & the Jenkins Regional GEM of the Year
-Fun Fact: Lois loves to go to the beach, and she does love to shop. She also loves spending time with her family.
Carlos Padilla | Housekeeper | LVHN – Muhlenberg
-Vacuum Relay Competition
-10 Years at Crothall Healthcare
-Awarded Employee of the Month and the Hospital Partners in Caring Award (hospital award for non-clinical team members)
-When asked what is the best thing about his job, Carlos said, “The people! Talking to the people and making a difference each and every day.”
-Fun Fact: Carlos is a father of two kids and moved from Puerto Rico in 1980. He said that faith is very important and is very involved in church.
Check out this video of Carlos Padilla after accepting the invitation to become a Crothall Cleaning Crusader.
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