It's been a while since sharing news. We are starting 2012 in an exciting way. We added to our staff a new community relations person, Starlet Rosser. She along with Larry Wimberly are out all week telling businesses about the wonderful work Home Options does with Seniors. Star and Larry are a "Hoot" to be with. They both have funny dynamic personalities and in our town of Birmingham - they are known by sooo many!
Home Options has started a new program of Hospice training for all employees. We call it Hospice Care Enrichment Classes. Each month a different Hospice company gives presentations to our employees to help them provide better care when working with patients on Hospice Care. The really neat over-flow benefit is that it helps in all types of Caregiving. In December, EverCare Hospice gave 2 great days of classes and all Home Options employees attended. This month AlaCare Hospice presented classes. Both companies presentations were by social workers and nurses, but we had an extra surprise this month when the chaplins from AlaCare also gave talks. Our employees began to tell stories about clients or family they had lost and it was a very emotional experience as we grieved over loved ones now gone. And yes, our clients we consider "loved" ones as we grow to love them like family. Our employees (caregivers) are so compassionate and caring. I am truly proud of them all. We look forward to another class in February.
Wanted to share my experience this week. Visited a family whose father (our client) is in ICU. The family expressed their gratitude for our caregiver who has gone above and beyond caring for their father. Not only has the caregiver worked 12 hour shifts 7 days a week, he has provided the watchful eye that has reported symptoms that nurses missed while the client was in a rehab facility. He has also watched over and cared for the family by telling them to go and rest while he is there which gave them the peace of mind that they needed. The family used the term, "our angel" and said they don't know how they could have made it through this without such an awesome caregiver. Thank you to all of our caregivers out there who love their job and it shows. <3
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