National Nurses Week is recognized from May 6 — 12 each year. The American Nurses Association designates this week to honor, acknowledge and celebrate the positive difference nurses make in our country and around the world. While we do not employ nurses because we are a non-medical home care agency,we work day in and day out with nurses in a “care team” approach to keep our clients safe and well cared for. Many of the nurses we work with work for home health care companies, hospice companies and some are even care managers. We consider it an honor to be working with such wonderful clinicians and want to take this moment to pause and recognize the hard work nurses do in providing compassionate care. Thank you!
Cypress HomeCare Solutions is delighted to present Aleida Selene Figueroa (Selena) with our Caregiver of the Month award for April 2012. As a Cypress employee since January 2009, Selena has demonstrated a high level of professionalism that continuously impresses both our staff and her clients. Selena is punctual, dependable, and makes sure to effectively communicate with schedulers on a regular basis. She is always on time when providing needed documentation and is flexible and willing to do what’s needed to provide care. We are thankful for Selena and the hard work she puts in her caregiver role, and we are proud to present this award to such a deserving candidate.
The Caregiver of the Month is awarded to those who reflect and enact our Vision, Mission, Values, and are willing to take their dedication to caregiving to the next level. Caregivers of the Month are dependable, flexible, possess a team player mentality and demonstrate a strong work ethic. Thank you Selena for going above and beyond in your caregiving, and we are grateful to have you as part of the Cypress team!
May is Older Americans Month, and with this year’s theme “Never Too Old to Play,” we want to give you a few ideas on how you can celebrate our elders and encourage them to stay engaged, active and involved in their own lives and communities.
Plan a “Day of Play” with a scavenger hunt or trivia game, take a walk with your aging loved one and listen to their stories, or even play a few games of Wii bowling with a senior in your life. There are so many ways to connect with our older generation – just get creative!
Visit www.olderamericansmonth.aoa.gov for more resources and ideas for celebrating Older Americans Month and for recognizing the achievements and contributions of our older Americans. They have left a legacy in our community, so get out there and show how much we appreciate them!
