Care Professional Awards & Recognition

Vivacious, energetic, personable...just a few of the adjectives that describe Melissa, our January care pro of the month.  Melissa has been with us now a little over two years and she has certainly made a difference in the lives of our clients.  Melissa exudes confidence when she walks in a room!  Between her energy, confidence and willingness to jump right into situations, this month it was clear who we wanted to highlight for care pro of the month.  Melissa is also dedicated, arriving at each shift on time, and ready to make everyone around her feel special.  Her amazing love of animals is one other thing we need to mention, which enables her to bond with her animal-loving clients. Thank you, Melissa, you are incredibly cherished by our Home Instead family!  

Sandy has been with us going on 10 amazing years!  There is so much to say about Sandy.  She is soft spoken, dedicated and brilliant with her work.  When she is placed with a client she is there for years! Sandy is fantastic with dementia clients and makes great judgement calls.  A client’s daughter recently said that her mom is difficult, but Sandy is so patient and takes time to talk to her mom.  She is very detailed and concerned about her clients.  Sandy always arrives at her shifts, allowing her clients and the office to have full confidence in her, which means to world to families. Not only does she arrive at her shifts when scheduled but will come in early if needed. She calls the office to communicate important information to us as well. Sandy is the epitome of reliability, earning her this distinguished honor!  Thank you, Sandy, for your shining example of what it means to be a Home Instead Care Pro!!!

Please help us congratulate Cindy for a very well-deserved award.  Her hire date was 12/15/22 and we couldn't WAIT for that year to be up to be able to nominate her for care pro of the month!!!!!  Cindy is spectacular in every sense of the word.  Dedicated, experienced and compassionate.  She is also very dependable to her clients and the office staff.  Being able to connect with her clients in a way that makes everyone feel at ease is an incredible strength of hers as well.  When Cindy commits to a shift, she commits.  This committment means the world to her clients and their families, giving them the consistency, they need in an uncertain time. We THANK YOU Cindy, for your professionalism and commitment to putting others before yourself!

Please help us congratulate Cindy, our November Care Pro of the month! Longevity and steadiness are the name of the game with Cindy.  She has been a constant champion and source of support to us and the families she is with.  Cindy has been with our Home Instead family for just over 12 incredible years!!! Having overcome her own personal challenges recently, she managed to keep her chin up and her feet planted firmly on the ground, with a good outlook and a positive attitude on life.  Cindy has been with her most recent client now for about a year and a half, enabling her client's wife to enjoy getting out of the house without worry.  She knows her husband is in the best of hands.  Thank you, Cindy, for your stability, and your peaceful, easy spirit.  You are appreciated beyond measure!

Sandy has been with us for almost 11 years and has displayed her compassion and dedication every day. We are lucky to have her.

A fellow CarePro nominated Sandy:
"Sandy always goes into client's homes with one goal, how can I improve the life of this client? No matter how difficult our clients may be. If and when she runs out of her clever ideas she readily seeks assistance. If a difficult situation arises she stays late to assist and she is always early. I have always enjoyed working with Sandy. She always completes her tasks"

Please help us congratulate Laurie, our September CarePro of the month! Laurie has been part of the Home Instead family for over five wonderful years. We are always confident placing Laurie with a family. She has been described as reliable, flexible and is always paying attention to detail. One client Laurie has been with for over two years feels so secure with Laurie, she will simply cancel the shift if Laurie is not available to make it for some reason. She is practically a family member! 

A recent client's husband went on and on about how wonderful Laurie has been. She has been kind, compassionate, always willing to find more to do and prompt. 

Please help us congratulate Cindy, our August Care Pro of the month! Cindy has been with us for over 10 years!!!!! In this time, she has not only been a spectacular Care Pro, but she also handled some administrative duties for quite some time, taking emergency calls on the weekends. Cindy is incredibly sweet and kind. She is willing to step in and help with extra shifts for her clients whenever needed. Cindy is cognizant of how much her clients rely on her. Her character is full of compassion and is consistently proactive, so our clients have the best opportunity to stay in their homes. Last, recently while having a conversation with Cindy's client, he got teary-eyed when talking about how much Cindy means to him.

Please help us congratulate Deb, our July Care Pro of the month! Deb has been with our Home Instead family now for six fabulous years. She has become a foremost “go-to” when in an emergency. Deb is always willing to help with additional shifts when needed and is always putting the needs of her clients before her own. She is aware of the fragility of her clients and the requirements that need to be met for each one. Not only is she flexible and willing to be present, but she is also proficient, capable, and willing to help. Deb has a way of making someone feel comfortable, like she has been your friend for ages. Thank you, Deb, for all you do for Home Instead. We all greatly appreciate you!!!!

The key characteristic that sticks out about Alice, our June Care Pro of the month, is when you first meet her, she exudes concern for others. She puts her clients first, often over her own needs. Alice only started here with us just over a year ago and has been nothing short of spectacular. When her name is mentioned to clients, their faces light up with smiles, because of how attentive and caring Alice is. She is a beautiful example of what Home Instead is all about. Thank you, Alice, for all you do! You are very much appreciated

Please help us congratulate Jackie, our May Care Pro of the month! Jackie has been a part of the Home Instead family for five and a half years. In that time, she has proven to be a reliable, responsible Care Pro, becoming a long-standing part of any client's care. Most recently, Jackie's intuition came shining through. If anyone has lost a close loved one, you know what it means to be with them when they pass. Jackie's instinct was spot on, when just 14 minutes before her client passed, she called for his son, knowing it was going to be soon. Because of her attention to her client, reaction and compassion, our client's son was with his dad at a most precious moment. Thank you, Jackie, you are an invaluable part of our family. Congrats, and well deserved!

The choice we had to make for April Care Pro of the month was tough. So many of you showed such compassion and warmth towards your clients and their families. However, one Care Pro really moved us. Please help us congratulate Roger, our April Care Pro of the month! Roger has been a part of the Home Instead family since August of 2020. He has been a staple for one particular family for almost a year and a half. Roger was so dedicated to this gentleman that even when he had a personal emergency, he made it a point to arrive at the house, to ensure his client is cared for, putting the client's needs above his own. Due to hearing loss, our client thought Roger's name was Trevor, which Roger faithfully answered to. Last but not least, just a couple days before his client's passing, Roger prayed over his client, placing his hands on him and telling his client he is safe to be released into the hands of the Lord. This was so incredibly touching to the family, bringing tears to their eyes. Thank you Roger, for your dedication and thoughtfulness. These are the heartfelt stories we live for! We appreciate you, Roger!

Please help us congratulate Sandy, our March Care Pro of the month! Sandy has been a part of our Home Instead family since 2014! That is NINE incredible years of spectacular dedication! Sandy is so sweet and soft spoken. Our clients seem to just melt with her kindness. Not only our client's fall in love with Sandy, but the client's families as well! She is highly requested, and in return she is dependable. She will also tweak her shifts when we are in need of coverage. Always willing to help. Thank you Sandy, we appreciate you so very much!

Please help us congratulate Cindy, our February Care Pro of the month! Cindy has been with us just a short time, starting with us in September of 2021. In that time, she has been incredibly dependable, flexible, and reliable. She never calls out, is willing to move her shifts around if needed and is willing to fill in on short notice. In addition, Cindy puts her all into her shifts, interacting with her clients, playing scrabble, walking, and talking with them. She always ensures they have everything they need and then some! Comments about Cindy from client's families include "Cindy is wonderful, terrific and she is a great asset." Thank you, Cindy, for all you do, everyone here at Home Instead appreciates your dedication!  

Please help us congratulate our January Care Pro of the month, Dante! Dante has been a reliable part of our Home Instead family now for roughly 10 amazing years! Dante has been with a large number of clients in those 10 years and has risen to the challenge of all levels of care. Considering Dante’s level of experience, we can be confident knowing we have Dante in a family's home. Not only because of her vast knowledge but also because she is dependable. We know Dante will not only be at her shift, but she will be early, which is beneficial to the family and Care Pros she may be replacing. Dante will even call us and let us know that if a Care Pro is needed because of a call-off, that we can call her!  Last but not least, Dante is easy-going and never calls off from her shifts! Thank you, Dante, for the loyalty you show to Home Instead and our valuable clients!

Please help us congratulate Jean, our December Care Pro of the month! Jean has been a part of the Home Instead family now for almost eight faithful years! Through the years, Jean has been an unwavering, committed part of our team. This is a Care Pro who not only shows up, but with her whole heart on her sleeve. She is kind, compassionate and goes the extra mile for her clients. We are certain that when she is matched with a client, everyone involved can have peace of mind knowing they are in the best of hands. Jean was born to be a Care Pro! Thank you, Jean, for your stability, consistency and concern for all!

Please help us congratulate Grace, our November Care Pro of the month! Grace has been a part of the Home Instead family since May of 2015, being a constant source of dependability for us and her clients. Grace is willing to drop anything and help with a client at the last minute. She is also highly requested. Once Grace is in a home, her warmth just makes you feel like you have been friends for years! She is so comfortable to be around, and you can just see how she cares. Grace has cared for some of our most in need, vulnerable clients. Trusted and true are the best words to describe her. We thank you Grace, for your dedication and for giving us, your clients, and your client's families such peace of mind!

Please help us congratulate Roger, our September 2022 Care Pro of the month! Roger has essentially been with our Home Instead family since 2016. Over and over, Roger has proven to be respectful and kind to not only his clients, but to the office staff as well! He will adjust his schedule to accommodate his clients and accepts extra shifts when he can. Roger is easy-going, never getting upset or disrespectful when in difficult situations. Above all, we commend him for never forgetting his client’s needs. He cares immensely and that shows through the tremendous efforts he makes. Thank you, Roger, for your constant communication, your dedication to your clients and for being the companion that so many of our clients need!

Please help us congratulate Shola, our August Care Pro of the month! Shola has been a part of the Home Instead family now for two and a half years, proving her stability and dedication the entire time. She has even found ways to get to her client when her car was being worked on! Shola is incredible with dementia clients, providing comfort to the client and peace to the family. Shola was also part of a team of Care Professionals for a short-term client recently and the son had to say this..."every single caregiver was on time, professional, ready to work and above all, compassionate and caring. The whole experience of working with Home Instead was amazing. We are so grateful to have this company and these folks in our community." Thank you, Shola, for being a pivotal part of our team! We truly appreciate you! Congrats!

Please help us congratulate Jerimel, our July Care Pro of the month! We will often mention the longevity of a Care Pro. However, this month, we are honoring Jerimel, having proven himself in one short year. He is very pleasant, always shows up for his shifts, goes above and beyond and cares about his clients. Having only been with two clients in the year he has been with us, he has proven his dedication to each one. He makes families feel comfortable with his skills and is extremely reliable to the office, and for that, we are extraordinarily appreciative. Congratulations Jerimel, for a great first year! We look forward to working with you for many more years!

We love longevity here at Home Instead. This is yet another month of honoring another CAREGiver who not only has been a wonderful all-around caregiver but has also been with us for almost seven years! In her seven years with us, Carolyn has been a long-standing part of many families lives. Once she steps foot in the door, she can adjust to whatever the needs are. From seeing a client be alert and physically active to being bed-bound, Carolyn doesn’t hesitate. She does it all. She is currently a blessing to a family who says there is a huge difference with their mom and how she is doing since Carolyn started. She is a great match and has made a big impact with her care! They say mom is like a different person now that Carolyn is with her. She is her buddy. Thank you, Carolyn for your consistency that families depend on! Congratulations on your award of CAREGiver of the month for June!!!

Please help us congratulate Jean, our May CAREGiver of the month! Jean has successfully been a part of the Home Instead family for just a couple months short of 10 years! In that time, Jean has proven to be dependable, trustworthy, and able to form long-standing relationships with clients and their families. One family recently wrote us a lengthy letter.

"Jean has been absolutely vital in the care of mom. Jean has been a consistent and caring friend. She has always gone above and beyond what we expect from a caregiver and our expectations are high! During this whole mess with COVID, Jean has proven repeatedly how much she cares. She provides incredible peace of mind. Knowing we would have a loving and caring person for mom was so very important to us. Jean also made it a priority not to miss any of her shifts."

Thank you, Jean, for your extraordinary dedication and compassion to our families. You are incredibly appreciated!

Please help us congratulate our April CAREGiver of the month, Trudy!!! Trudy has been a part of the Home Instead family since August of 2019. Trudy has been tremendously reliable. We have heard comments from her clients including being called a client’s “everything; she is so very kind and thoughtful.” Another client told us she has been a good constant for him, and she is a good cook! Finally, Trudy proved her dependability this winter by trudging out in the snow, to cover a shift for a lady who couldn’t be alone. Unfortunately, because of the frightening weather, we had several open shifts and Trudy came through for us. She went above and beyond, traveling in the snow and staying the night so she could be there for her client in the morning. This is the kind of dedication that our clients and their families are SO incredibly grateful for! Thank you, Trudy, for your commitment and passion to help! We appreciate you!!!!

Please help us in congratulating Tammy, our March CAREGiver of the month! Tammy has been a faithful, dependable asset to Home Instead for over four years! We can depend on Tammy to make it to her shift, no matter the weather, even slipping and sliding this winter during our frightening snowstorms! In addition to showing up for her clients, she is excellent in each home while she is there. We have had many positive comments from client's family members over the years. One comment was "Tammy is a great fit for my father-in-law and is really chill, which is opposite of me....which is great! She can handle more than I can!"
We thank you Tammy. Your consistency and devotion to your clients and Home Instead means more than you know! Congrats!

Please help us congratulate our February CAREGiver of the month, Wilisha! Having been with us now well over a year, Wilisha has proven to be dependable, compassionate, and proactive. One client recently said "she goes above and beyond. You should write down everything Wilisha does and when you hire someone, tell them, this is what you need to do, just like Wilisha." One other example is just recently, her client was not her normal self. Even though the client was not agreeable, Wilisha took action, made the necessary calls and the client was medically treated appropriately. Thank you, Wilisha, for your determination to ensure your clients are cared for in the best way possible!

Please help us congratulate Eva West, our CAREGiver of the month for January 2022! Eva was nominated for her unwavering dedication to her clients, excellent personal care skills and willingness to help whenever needed. She treats her clients with respect and kindness and her smile brightens the day for everyone she encounters! In the past year since she started with us, we have heard time and time again how much our clients “Love their Eva” and want her in their home as much as possible! The bond that she has with a particular client is absolutely amazing. She has stated that "the sun rises and sets with Eva". She has shown, and continues to show, compassion, leadership, and knowledge throughout the time she has been with Home Instead and we are very grateful and appreciative of her!

Please help us congratulate Rip, CAREGiver of the YEAR for 2021! as well as our our CAREGiver of the month for December. Rip has been with us since June of 2014 and has been a stable figure with Home Instead ever since.

Ready, willing, dependable, trustworthy.... those are just some of the positive adjectives used to describe our November CAREGiver of the month! Please help us congratulate Betty, the epitome of a workaholic! If she is awake, she wants to be with our clients! We are so grateful for her, time after time, coming through, filling last minute emergency open slots. Not only is she someone we can depend on to be there for us, but she is also great at what she does! Betty is extremely skilled at caring for clients; from simply connecting through conversation, to providing the most intimate personal care.  Her tasks are completed effortlessly! Thank you, Betty! We appreciate you a great deal!

Please help us congratulate Kathy, our October CAREGiver of the month! Kathy has almost been a part of the Home Instead family for almost two years and has been a proven asset to our clients! Kathy has always been dependable, attentive, and caring. This past year, she was placed with a client who calls Kathy her "second mother." It is quite impressive to see the two of them interacting. With Kathy spending 40 hours a week with this client, she certainly knows the ins and outs of every aspect of her client's care. Kathy ensures our client gets to all her therapy and Dr. appointments. They have become fast friends! Thank you, Kathy, for your dedication to our client. Peace of mind is had by us and the families you care for!

Please help us congratulate Erica, our September CAREGiver of the month! Having just celebrated three years with Home Instead, Erica is an extremely valuable part of our team! Erica has been a vital part of several families lives, with one family relying heavily on Erica's expertise. Erica has been able to keep this couple independent by providing delicious meals, cleaning, ensuring they take their medications, running errands, scheduling appointments, and make certain they get everywhere they need to be. As one of our client's children recently said, "we want Erica caring for us and keeping us straight some day!" She is an absolute treasure, thorough and highly reliable! Thank you, Erica for all you do! We are fortunate to have you as a part of our team!

We are thrilled to announce that Iris Adams is our August 2021 - CAREGiver of the Month! When asked about Iris, the office staff gushes that she has the real heart of a CAREGiver. Not only is she reliable and professional, but she connects quickly with each client she is sent to. They relate to her and trust her almost instantly. She treats each of her clients as if they were her own family, and they soon adopt her into their hearts. She is so deserving of this recognition, and we can't thank her enough for being such a reliable, compassionate, and diligent CAREGiver.

On behalf of the office and your clients, thank you so very much, Iris, for all that you do!

Please help us congratulate Cherylynn, our July CAREGiver of the month! Cherylynn has been a part of the Home Instead family since November of 2017. She is kind, compassionate and dedicated. She is so dedicated in fact, that she has been with the same client since December of 2018! Cherylynn fulfills not one, but two shifts a day, five days a week for this client. Cherylynn keeps her client active and lively, taking her out shopping, which she loves! Finally, we admire the fact that Cherylynn is loyal and committed, never stating that she can’t complete her shift. Thanks, Cherylynn for your consistency! We and the family appreciate you! This award is well deserved!!! 

Congratulations to the May 2021 CAREGiver of the Month, Ann Gerhardt, who has been with us for 11 years! Ann won CAREGiver of the Year back in 2011 and has been consistent every year since. She is reliable and always willing to help by picking up last-minute shifts when she can. We are constantly impressed by the care she provides and her ability to go above and beyond to put her clients first. Several clients and their loved ones have called and attested to Ann as a highly experienced, knowledgeable, caring, reliable, and helpful caregiver. They also expressed that she is someone who overall has a great heart, and we could not agree more! Thank you, Ann, for being such an integral part of our Home Instead team!

Sandra has been with us since January 2013 and truly exemplifies the true meaning of a CAREGiver. She cares for each of her clients as if they were her own family and has such a strong work ethic. She works hard to ensure every one of her clients’ needs are met, physically and emotionally.

We are so grateful to have her as a committed member of our team! Her clients rave about her and we are thrilled to be able to recognize her hard work and dedication.

Please help us congratulate Sam, our March CAREGiver of the month! Sam is a long-standing part of the Home Instead family, having just celebrated his sixth year with us. Sam comes to mind as a match for so many clients who share a light-hearted personality! Not only can Sam connect on a personal level, but he is also quite qualified, having many years' experience working with patients in nursing homes. He is dependable, trustworthy, and dedicated. We are always confident sending Sam into homes where care may be slightly more intense. Thank you, Sam, for all your hard work! The Home Instead family appreciates you greatly!

We would like to announce that Tama Wilmer is our February 2021 CAREGiver of the month. We have awarded Tama with this honor because of the dedication she has shown to her clients, as well as her unwavering care and kindness.  She has such a warm and caring heart and is very committed to her clients. Tama truly goes above and beyond each and every day and certainly embodies the values that Home Instead strives for.  Congratulations Tama for a job well done! ♥ 

Please help us congratulate the CAREGiver of the Month, Corrine Brown, for her integrity, honesty and hard work that she has put in while working with us. It doesn’t go unnoticed. Corrine is very compassionate, and she is an exceptional CAREGiver who always goes above and beyond to provide excellent caregiving services to each client that she works with.
 
Corrine is many things, but most importantly she is sweet, confident and respectful to everyone around her. She is enthusiastic about her job and is very caring, dependable, and makes families feel as ease in what is most often an emotional time. Corrine has a caring heart and truly loves being able to be help our clients age with dignity in their homes.

Having had her own significant losses in life, Thresa is full of compassion, not only as a CAREGiver, but simply as a human being.  Thresa can reach the depths of others' feelings, difficulties, and challenges having had them herself and she still SHOWS UP.

A huge THANK YOU, Thresa, for ALL you do!!!! ♥