HOME HELPERS ACHIEVES A HUGE MILESTONE!

NOW RECOGNIZED BY HOME CARE PULSE

AS ONE OF THE TOP 100 HOME CARE AGENCIES

IN THE ENTIRE UNITED STATES!

YOU ARE AMAZING!

WELCOME TO OUR AWARD WINNING

HOME HELPERS FAMILY!

Home Helpers is pleased to welcome the following caregivers who joined our group of exceptional caregivers. This list includes new employees who started in January and February 2024.

• Rodeline Leosthene
• Joan Chasen
• Pamela LeBlanc
• Franshesca Cintron
• Leslie Castillo Ramirez
• Judith Kagoda
• Zahra Farah



WELCOME EIRA GEDAMINSKY!

IRENE AND GERARD HORGAN BECAME GRANDPARENTS FOR THE FIRST TIME!

Caregiver Gerard Horgan and his wife Irene recently celebrated the birth of their beautiful granddaughter Eira Gedaminsky, who arrived on November 29th. (They are still celebrating!)

Proud parents are Patrick Gedaminsky and Erin Horgan Gedaminsky. Denise and Bill, Patrick's parents, also share in their new delightful bundle of joy along with Gerard and Irene. Congratulations to all!

Just look at that BEAUTIFUL SMILE!

HOME HELPERS "LOVE YOUR HEART" CAMPAIGN

As a caregiver, it is important to recognize the value that you bring to your client. You are instrumental in helping them to stay healthy and can play a large role in preventing future hospitalization. Often times you may recognize changes before your client does. Even though we are a non-medical agency,

it is our day-to-day interaction with our clients that fosters connection and enables us to know when something is different, as our client ages in their home.

It is this reason that Home Helpers is committed to continually educating our caregivers so that they grow professionally and can also transfer their skills and knowledge while providing exceptional care. Since most of our clients are elderly, and often times heart disease is more apparent in older adults, we felt a need to put more focus in this area. In the fall of 2023 Home Helpers kick started our Cardiac Health Campaign with a Lunch and Learn event with Healing Hearts Holistically, educating our caregivers in the fundamentals of important cardiac wellness and prevention of heart disease. Our future holds many opportunities for our caregivers to become experts in cardiac health.

DO YOU WANT TO BE A PIONEER

IN OUR HEART HEALTHY PROGRAM?

Initially our "Love Your Heart" program will be voluntary and will eventually become mandatory for all of our caregivers. Learning about heart health will provide you with transferable skills. Not only will your client benefit,

you and your family will as well. It is a win-win situation. Change in our habits, that will lead to healthier lifestyles, often take time, and it does not happen overnight. We want to provide you with the tools for success so you can begin your journey and be able to create a path for others.

WHAT IS INVOLVED?

You will need to participate and pass the following educational classes:

• Care Academy: Overview of Heart Disease Care (1 module)
• Complete your CPR Certification (offered in-house)
• Watch educational videos provided by The American Heart Association Interactive Cardiovascular Library
• Complete proprietary classes on Cholesterol (2 modules)
• Complete proprietary classes on Heart Failure (9 modules)
• Complete an oral examination (questions on reading nutritional labels)

HOW WILL A "LOVE YOUR HEART"

CARDIAC HEALTH CAREGIVER

BE COMPENSATED?

You will receive not only an education in self-care, but you will also receive a bonus in your paycheck of $200.00 upon successful completion of the above courses. You will also receive your own Home Helpers "Love your Heart" monogrammed caregiver shirt, special nametag, and will be spotlighted in the newsletter.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BECOMING A "LOVE YOUR HEART" CARDIAC HEALTH CAREGIVER, PLEASE CLICK BELOW TO REGISTER

EDUCATIONAL INSIGHT

Did you know that octopuses have 9 brains, excellent long term memory and are great at solving problems? They also have 3 hearts and their blood is blue. When they swim their hearts stop beating and they get tired easily. Their blood is blue because of the copper in their body.

Interesting Facts About An Octopus + Free Printable Octopus Trivia (homeschoolandhappiness.com)



MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE:

"Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken."

-Oscar Wilde

CAREGIVERS CELEBRATING BIRTHDAYS

IN MARCH AND APRIL



RECOGNIZING AND HONORING THE

DIVERSITY OF OUR CAREGIVERS

With each newsletter sent to our employees, Home Helpers would like to share a little of the culture, history, and inner beauty of our caregivers. If you would like to teach us about your country, a special hobby or tradition, please let us know. We want to share your story so that we can all learn about your experiences, and we can grow, appreciate, and be united in our mutual goals of respect, kindness, and making the world a better place to live.

IN- HOUSE CPR TRAINING HELD ON MARCH 13, 2024

CPR BOSTON, AN AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION BASIC LIFE SUPPORT (BLS) HEALTHCARE PROVIDER CPR/AED COURSE

ONE AND TWO PERSON CPR, HEIMLICH MANEUVER, USE OF AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR (AED) AND NARCAN NASAL ADMINISTRATION



Participants in the hybrid CPR training who received their certification (from left to right front row) Mim Landrigan RN, David Sheehan, Stela Payan, Theresa Knapp Enos, Caryl Reynolds - Franks, Kim Burke. (from left to right 2nd row) Louigertha Martin, Trudy Cross, Emily Foley. (from left to right 3rd row) Kevin Franks, Kerry-Ann Goyette, Shawan Vaughan, Kelley Giambanco, Tea Todua Tavares, CPR Boston Instructor Madison Govan, and Amy Wernig.

Participants were instructed by Madison Govan from CPR Boston, on the use of AED equipment and CPR for adults, children and infants, as well as caring for a choking victim and administering Narcan nasal medication in the event of an opioid overdose.