{"id":1602,"date":"2026-01-19T17:34:41","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T17:34:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/102\/?p=1602"},"modified":"2026-01-19T17:35:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T17:35:38","slug":"cotm-jan-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/102\/northcarolina\/cary\/blog\/cotm-jan-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Caregiver of the Month \u2013 January 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols offset_small\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><strong>Caregiver of the Month \u2013 January 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re excited to recognize\u00a0<strong>Esther G.<\/strong>\u00a0as our\u00a0<strong>January Caregiver of the Month!<\/strong>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"an1\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\/s\/e\/notoemoji\/16.0\/1f389\/72.png\" alt=\"\ud83c\udf89\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" data-emoji=\"\ud83c\udf89\" aria-label=\"\ud83c\udf89\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Esther has been incredible since the day she joined the Assisting Hands family. She is reliable, communicates clearly with the office, and consistently goes above and beyond for every client she supports. Esther always puts her best foot forward and provides care with compassion, attention to detail, and professionalism.<\/p>\n<p>She is also a true team player\u2014always willing to step in and pick up extra shifts when needed, which makes a huge difference for both our clients and our team. We continue to hear amazing feedback about Esther being a go-getter with a strong work ethic and a heart for caregiving.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you, Esther, for all that you do. 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