April honoree Octavio Rodriguez unquestionably deserved his title of Care Professional of the Month at the award-winning Home Instead® franchise of Boulder, Broomfield and northwest Adams Counties. Octavio’s successful work amid unusually difficult and complex challenges “has flown under the radar” because of the need for confidentiality.
Home Instead Recruitment and Engagement Coordinator Brenda Munro said: “It’s a touchy situation, and I wish we could explain exactly why Octavio has been honored. But suffice it to say that our entire staff has been in awe of Octavio’s utmost professionalism, patience, compassion, empathy and skill. The husband and wife clients have truly benefited from Octavio’s ceaseless desire to help them.”
Brenda added: “Dementia was a factor with one of the seniors, but so many more aspects were involved, including involvement with several other entities. Octavio was the glue that kept things together. It is a super sad story, perhaps a situation in which few other senior-care workers would have continued. It has been stressful, to say the least, but Octavio did a wonderful job.”
When one of the clients required skilled nursing care, she was admitted to a facility outside of our Home Instead franchise’s wide service area. “There weren’t any other options, considering the needs. The facility was an hour from our territory, but Octavio still did shifts there for a week to get the client acclimated and have the move be a smooth transition for her. Octavio truly went above and beyond the call of duty.”
During Octavio’s one-year service to other Home Instead clients, Brenda said: “He has been just a great Care Pro. Octavio receives compliments from every client with whom he works. One of our other Care Pros noted how amazing Octavio is and could not believe he was new to professional senior care when he started with Home Instead. Octavio’s a natural at the job.”
Brenda added: “I can’t emphasize enough that Octavio’s willingness to work in difficult situations stands out. Relationships are important to him. Octavio is the epitome of Home Instead’s guiding principles of ‘Build Trust, Take the Lead and Share Your Heart.’ ”
In addition to his strong companionship skills, Octavio provides safety assurance, meal preparation, medication reminders, light housekeeping, and transportation and errands. Octavio offers personal assistance with eating, grooming, dressing, bathing, incontinence care, cognitive impairment, hospice support and mobility. By expertly doing so, Octavio not only assists his clients, but helps their families eliminate worry, reduce stress and re-establish personal freedom.
To build on their knowledge and experience, Octavio and other Care Pros at the Louisville, Colorado, franchise are offered the opportunity to increase their dementia-care skills by taking part in the Home Instead network’s one-of-a-kind training protocol. Home Instead’s Person-Centered Care Training for Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias is recognized by the Alzheimer’s Association® for incorporating the evidence-based dementia-care practice recommendations in these topic areas: Alzheimer’s and dementia, person-centered care, assessment and care planning, activities of daily living, and behaviors and communication.
From Broomfield to Boulder, Longmont to Lyons, owner Michael Lammers’ Home Instead franchise is the trusted source for in-home non-medical care for Colorado Front Range seniors. Octavio and his fellow compassionate Care Pros are the reason.
All Home Instead Care Professionals are screened, trained and insured. For inquiries about employment, please call (720) 890-0184 or apply online. For further information about Home Instead, visit our website.
