{"id":6974,"date":"2021-10-13T20:04:55","date_gmt":"2021-10-13T20:04:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/2\/?p=6974"},"modified":"2021-10-13T20:04:55","modified_gmt":"2021-10-13T20:04:55","slug":"september-caregiver-of-the-month-shawna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/2\/illinois\/arlingtonheights\/blog\/september-caregiver-of-the-month-shawna\/","title":{"rendered":"September Caregiver Of The Month: Shawna"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our caregiver spotlight this month is Shawna.\u00a0 Shawna is the kind of person who always wants to help jump in to help the office staff or any client who needs a hand.\u00a0 She&#8217;s always a part of our events and activities, giving us that &#8220;spark&#8221; to get the party started. She truly exemplifies\u00a0the word &#8220;team&#8221; so we decided it was fitting to celebrate this special lady during our fall sports-themed caregiver appreciation party.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-6975 \" src=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/10\/Shawna-Caregiver-of-the-Month--1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"549\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/10\/Shawna-Caregiver-of-the-Month--1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/10\/Shawna-Caregiver-of-the-Month--300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/10\/Shawna-Caregiver-of-the-Month--768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/10\/Shawna-Caregiver-of-the-Month--600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/10\/Shawna-Caregiver-of-the-Month-.jpg 1167w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 549px) 100vw, 549px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When we asked Shawna why she likes working as a caregiver\u00a0she told us that\u00a0loves to take care of people and bring them joy. She said she chats with her clients and learns from them and their stories.<\/p>\n<p><em>Sounds to me like Shawna has the heart of the caregiver! <\/em><\/p>\n<p>This shining star has some advice to give to new caregivers at Assisting Hands Home Care:<\/p>\n<p><em>First of all, you have to be very reliable and very respectful. Always speak your mind but in a respectful way. If you have a problem, come to the office and they will give good advice to resolve the issue.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>When she\u2019s not working, Shawna likes to cook, clean, help her daughter with her homework, and catch up on some of her shows.<\/p>\n<p>One day Shawna would like to be a registered nurse or accountant.<\/p>\n<p>Way to go Shawna ?! It is our honor to have you on our Assisting Hands Team.<\/p>\n<p>Interested in becoming a team-player like Shawna? 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