Care Professional Awards & Recognition
At Home Instead®, our success revolves around the work of our Care Professionals – and we make sure they know it! We celebrate Care Pros year-round through: notes of appreciation, recognition in our employee newsletter, flowers, extra time off, and even impromptu office parties.
Dequana B. - July 2024 Care Professional of the Month
We are pleased to award Care Pro of the Month to Dequana Brown for January 2024!
We are pleased to award Care Pro of the Month to Dequana Brown “Dee” for July 2024! On Dequana’s first day of training with Home Instead, she expressed that she would like to become a Nurse someday possibly. Her eagerness to get on the “fast track” to learning everything she possibly could about this job was certainly impressive. Since then, Dee has held true to her word, taking every phone call, accepting every shift, and often rearranging her own personal schedule to take on all the last-minute fill-in shifts that were offered to her. Since beginning her journey as a Care Professional, Dee has not only proven to have a caring heart but has also developed many Personal Care Skills such as: Bathing & Grooming, Assisting with Toileting & Incontinence Care, as well as Safe Transfers & Ambulation – all skills needed to propel her another step closer to reaching her ultimate career goals! Clients and their loved ones absolutely adore Dee’s sweet, kind, gentle demeanor, and her desire to always do the next right thing.
Thank you Dequana.
You truly make a difference!
Brandelee B. - June 2024 Care Professional of the Month
We are pleased to award Care Pro of the Month to Brandelee Breckenridge for June 2024!
Brandelee, “Brande” is one of the most joyful and giving Care Pros there is! She always has a smile on her face and Takes the Lead in everything she does. She jumps at the opportunity to do last-minute fill-in shifts wherever possible. Not only does Brande have a kind and generous heart, but she has become an expert in providing Personal Care services, such as Toileting & Bathing, treating people with the utmost dignity and respect. Brande also specializes in assisting those with Alzheimer's disease and other Dementias, providing care to enhance the quality of life, using her knowledge of Incontinence, redirecting and verbal cuing, as well as wonderful Companionship skills. Clients and their loved ones ask for Brande back over and over again. Brande, you are so appreciated. Thank you Brande. You truly make a difference!
Thank you, Brande. You truly do make a difference!
Angela E. - May 2024 Care Pro of the Month
We are pleased to award Care Pro of the Month to Angela Eggett for May 2024!
Angela has been the saving grace, jumping at the opportunity to take on lots of extra last-minute shift work! Angela is an expert at providing care to those with severe, late-stage dementia who require a Care Pro with She is able to engage, soften difficult personalities, re-direct, and turn refusals into an acceptance. This is an extremely important skill set to have, especially when it comes to assisting people with ADLs, such as bathing, eating, and taking their medications. Angela knows companionship is a large part of providing excellent care and takes that very seriously. She even taught herself how to play piano, so that the next time she went to visit her client, she knew that person would immediately be put at ease once she began to play! That’s going above and beyond. Angela, we are so grateful for you.
Thank you Angela. You truly make a difference!
Care Pro of the Month April 2024
Sarah Wheeler Reilly
Care Professional & Care Pro Mentor/Trainer
We are pleased to award Care Pro of the Month to Sarah Wheeler Reilly for April 2024!
“Since taking over as owner of Home Instead, I've been amazed by Sarah's outstanding performance from day one. Not only is she an incredible Care Professional Trainer, but she also consistently steps up for the team whenever needed. My day instantly brightens when I walk into the office and am greeted by Sarah’s ever-present smile. If I've had a tough morning, seeing her smiling face always lifts my spirits.
Sarah is absolutely essential to the success of our business. Our Care Professionals are everything to us, and ensuring they receive the best training and mentoring is vital. Sarah takes this responsibility seriously and truly excels in her role. Thanks for all you do, Sarah, to make Home Instead the premier senior care services business!”
~ Trent Davis, Owner
“Sarah is a priceless member & truly the life’s blood of our team! She is at the center of all that we do. Whether she’s introducing & training new team members, caring for or assessing existing or new clientele, Sarah can be found contributing in every aspect of our business! Sarah is the epitome of what our industry stands for & genuinely the heart of our team. We would skip beat after beat without her! Thank you Sarah!”
~ Heather Post, Scheduling Coordinator
“I have had the privilege of knowing Sarah for over four years. When Sarah was nominated for Care Pro of the Month I was ecstatic. Sarah is in plain and simple terms, a ray of sunshine on a stormy day. No matter what situation Sarah is involved with, she brings light and love with her. Sarah has taught me so much about the worth of a soul. Thank you Sarah.”
~ Bruce Ashdown, Client Care Coordinator
“Sarah’s training skills coupled with her wonderful personality truly stand out. Her remarkable teamwork doesn’t go unnoticed; it’s valued and appreciated.”
~ Taunya Benns, HR Manager
“For all Sarah does for Home Instead, I don't think we could have selected a more deserving Care Pro of the Month.”
~ Dennis Hilton, Director of Strategic Partnerships
From the entire Home Instead Salt Lake City Team, thank you, Sarah.
You truly make a difference!
Monica F. - March 2024 Care Professional of the Month
We are pleased to award Care Pro of the Month to Monica Frandsen for March 2024!
Monica has been taking care of people all her life. It all started at about the age of 9, when she would visit her grandma up in Montana for the summers up until she was 16. Monica just loved her summers with grandma! Shortly after that, she enjoyed providing customer service at a grocery store for the next 14 years. She loved assisting people with getting their coffee and finding their favorite foods. Now that Monica is with Home Instead, she can continue that same joyful service with a smile, in providing top-notch in-home care for seniors. She has mastered the skills in assisting with activities of daily living, including safe ambulation and transfers, assisting with bathing, cooking delicious, healthy meals, and working with people who have dementia in order to give them the best quality of life possible. As a Care Professional, Monica couldn’t dream of any other job that brings more satisfaction than helping others thrive independently in their homes.
Thank you, Monica.
You truly make a difference!
Shery J. - February 2024 Care Professional of the Month
We are pleased to award Care Pro of the Month to Shery Johnson for last month - February 2024!
As a Home Instead veteran of 7 and a half years, Shery has consistently been one of the most well-respected Care Professionals of the Salt Lake City franchise who are skilled in providing compassionate Personal Care, Homemaking and Companionship. Shery’s extraordinary passion for the well-being of her clients, exemplifies the meaning of the Home Instead motto for the Care Pro, which is: Build Trust, Take the Lead, and Share your Heart. Shery’s expertise in helping people with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, has helped restore the quality of life for several seniors, while at the same time, providing their family members with extra support and well needed respite. Many families Shery has helped, refer to her as literally part of their own family, which is a gift.
Thank you, Shery. You truly make a difference!
Do You Know Someone With A Caring Heart?
We all have that someone who is a natural born caregiver. If you know a friend or family member that would make an outstanding Care Pro, someone who would easily receive a standing ovation from Home Instead, please share the career opportunity - we’d love to meet them!
Invite your friend to text ‘CAREGIVER’ to 306.988.1030 to start an application.
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