Tag: Caregiver

At Synergy Mountain View when we talk about going the extra mile, we think of Maria. Before Maria came to work for Synergy HomeCare, she was taking care of a client through another agency in Hollister, CA, a town sixty miles away from Mountain View.  Though she was not paid for three months she continued taking care of the client.  When her husband lost his job, Maria had to look for a new job to help the family.  Maria was heartbroken because she could not continue to care for her client because of her own husband’s situation.

Caring for an elderly family member can undoubtedly be a stressful undertaking. There are many responsibilities that fall on caregivers’ shoulders, and having to see a parent or grandparent battle a chronic illness can take its toll as well. The combination of stressors can lead to caregiver burnout or depression, but there are ways to prevent those conditions.

SYNERGY HomeCare was honored to present the 2013 Caregiver of the Year award to Siling Zhu, a caregiver for our San Mateo, California location. This award is the highest honor a caregiver can earn with SYNERGY HomeCare. Siling was flown out to the Annual Franchise Meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona, where she received her award in front of the entire SYNERGY HomeCare system.

We are excited to highlight Caregiver Excellence award winner, Julianna Chaffee. A breast Cancer survivor, Julianne is one of the stars of the caregiving staff at the Upland, California location of SYNERGY HomeCare. In the past nine months, Julianna has worked 225 shifts and logged 1,325 hours for 14 clients, five of them on a regular basis. Thank you Julianna for always being mindful of ways to enrich the lives of your clients.

Audrie Hanshaw was hired as a caregiver for SYNERGY HomeCare’s Cleveland, OH office on August 4, 2010. Throughout Audrie’s employment she has exhibited those qualities we admire most in a caregiver. She has been assigned some of the office’s most difficult cases because we are confident in her skills and her ability to handle them with grace and professionalism. 

Cancer treatment can differ greatly from patient to patient. While some people may experience only mild symptoms, others may encounter some that can be quite debilitating and necessitate the use of in-home care. Although family caregivers can often lend a hand around the home, sometimes they can’t always be there, and personal care providers can help fill the gaps.