HCAOA The Voice Fall 2020

17 Fall 2020 FEATURE ARTICLE AJ IBOLA OLA Lifesprk, Minnesota DECLAN QUICK Family Resource Home Care, Washington “At a time when seniors need compassion, a calm voice exerting confidence, and a connection to what gives their life purpose, Ajibola Ola has been a constant and comforting presence. She takes the extra steps every day to make sure her clients are receiving the best care possible,” said Kalie Christensen, Talent Acquisition Manager with Lifesprk, who nominated Ola. One of her clients was quarantined during the COVID pandemic on her 89th birthday, so Ola sent her flowers so she would feel less alone. She did whatever she could to help seniors feel less isolated during these unprecedented times. At the age of 29, Quick decided to pursue a career in caregiving. Little did this Australian-transplant know that her decision would change the lives of hundreds of people. She has cared for hospice clients, clients with traumatic brain injuries, and those with Multiple Sclerosis. A family member of one her clients compares Quick to Mary Poppins: “practically perfect in every way.” Regional Director Trish McKinney quoted a client’s family in Quick’s nomination: “Declan not only touches the lives of her direct clients but their extended families as well.” FINALISTS Karena Ainsworth Home Helpers of Mequon, OH Jahmilya Akbar Visiting Angels - Sacramento, CA Modupe Akinrinola Home Instead Senior Care, IL Jacqueline Alexander BAYADA Home Health Care, NC Seraphenea Alexander- Brennan Right at Home Twin Cities & Southern Suburbs, MN David Anderson Home Instead Senior Care, NJ Edidiong Antiaobong Care To Stay Home, WA Mirtha Aparcana 24 Hour Home Care, CA Juty Archambeau 24 Hour Home Care, CA Orlando Ardilla The Cameron Group, FL Joel Atuhaire Citizens Bright Ideas Home Care, IL Jeanna Bailey 24 Hour Home Care, CA Rosemary Barnes Homewatch Caregivers, IL Louise Barnett Christopher’s Bridge Home Care, GA Deborah Barrett DAALD Senior Care LLC, NJ Filomena Barros Senior Helpers Boston and South Shore, MA Kevin Bauhin Home Helpers, NJ Tiffany Beavers Synergy HomeCare, IL Iliana Beltran-Torres HomeCare of the Rockies, CO Shanta Boles Senior Helpers of Hilton Head, SC Jakobie Bouie Comfort Keepers, WA Emily Bressette Home Instead Senior Care, OH Vivian Brooks 24 Hour Home Care, CA Travis Brosius BAYADA Home Health Care, PA Sola Brown Hearts For Healing LLC, GA Erin Bufford BAYADA Home Health Care, PA Karen Butler Custom Home Care, IL Dominique Byers BAYADA Home Health Care, NC Doris Carriere Visiting Angels, LA Eboni Carter ComForCare Chester County North, PA Maria Castro 24 Hour Home Care, CA Penelope Catterton Virginia Kares Home Care Services, LLC, VA Mary Caughlin Visiting Angels Edmond, OK Toshima Chambers Links4Care Services, CA Lady Chance Comfort Keepers, TX Kiara Clark-Lewis Synergy HomeCare, IL Dawn Coffey Right at Home, TX Renee Cofield 24 Hour Home Care, TX Juanita Compton Companion Extraordinaire Home Care, VA Patricia Cooney FirstLight Home Care Woodbridge, VA Violeta Cornejo Comforcare Senior Services South Orange, NY LIST OF 2020 NOMINEES continues >>