Caregiver of the Year Award

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“Lynda is focused on what’s best for the client and wants to ensure their dignity is maintained at all times. Lynda’s focus on care also helps to promote teamwork with other caregivers. She does a great job providing regular updates of any changes and also reviews and updates the client’s care plan to best allow other caregivers to acclimate and be familiar with the client’s needs and status, if ever filling in.

Her focus on client care is unwavering. She exudes all the qualities of an ideal caregiver including patience, resourcefulness, punctuality, and reliability. She has received 4 Perfect-10 scores in the past 2 years on the Home Care Pulse Survey. Lynda remains committed to her clients that she works with. She is able to juggle her personal commitments without sacrificing quality client care.

Lynda looks for the positive in all situations and instills hope in clients, especially if they are having a difficult day. Lynda is a great trainer for other caregivers who shadow her as she is attentive to details and explains things in a way that’s easy for others to understand.”

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“Paula seeks out opportunities independently and within our organization to educate herself on the needs of her clients and how best to meet their needs. She cares for an individual living with dementia who has emotional challenges. Paula has armed herself with knowledge on how to best address her emotional needs while preserving her dignity, improving her quality of life and inviting her to participate in her own care at her highest level.”

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Joanne has been a caregiver for 30 years, providing love, hope, and comfort to all her clients. She says God has placed her in the lives of seniors and their families for a purpose. Early in life, while helping her mother through an illness, she knew that caregiving was something she needed to pursue. Her job is a true calling.

Beth Bandi, owner of Visiting Angels in Augusta, GA, has worked with Joanne for almost four years. She nominated Joanne, stating: “Joanne deserves this honor because she exudes warmth, kindness and loyalty. She will walk into a room and there is a beautiful aura about her. Joanne works above and beyond to help her clients thrive each day.”

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Known as the “Mother Teresa” of the elderly, Debbie has lovingly cared for her Visiting Angels clients around the Mentor, OH area for more than 17 years. “Debbie deserves this honor because she has a servant’s attitude and heart. Her resilience, patience, neatness, unselfishness, dedication, and tenderness shine through,” says Mary Kay Brodnan.