We wish to congratulate our Caregiver of the Season, Darlene MacDonald!

Darlene has been a dedicated caregiver with HomeLife Senior Care since July of 2016.  She came to HomeLife well experienced and even recruited a client after only working for us for a few weeks.  She excels in all areas of her duties as a caregiver.  She currently cares for three clients on a regular basis, as well as fills in for other clients when needed.  Her clients have expressed their gratitude for Darlene to the office staff, saying they appreciate her skill set and her professionalism.  Darlene is wonderful at making her clients feel secure and respected.  She is also very accommodating, keeping her schedule flexible for her clients so that she is available when they need her.

Recently, Darlene began caring for her mother-in-law who has been ill.  Even with her added responsibilities, she manages to make it to her scheduled shifts and is consistently on time.  The scheduling department doesn’t have to worry about Darlene’s attendance, which is greatly appreciated!  When Darlene takes personal time off, she gives plenty of notice and does her best to assist the scheduling department in covering her shifts.

Darlene has shown interest in advancing her caregiving knowledge by participating in voluntary in-house trainings, including a special weekend training designed to teach advanced caregivers how to be training facilitators for new caregivers.  This has prepared her to help with caregiver orientations.

Darlene is an amazing part of our HomeLife Senior Care family!  She has an extremely giving heart and does not think twice about responding to her client’s needs, whatever that may entail. We have no doubt she will continue to be a huge asset to seniors in our community.

– Felicia Buack, HomeCare Aid Director