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		<title>Caregiver of the Year 2011 &#8211; Finalist Philicia Wing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[SOUTHEAST REGION Caregiver of the Year Finalist &#8211; Philicia Wing (Charleston, SC office) When I learned about the Caregiver of the Year award, I realized I could write a book about all the wonderful BrightStar caregivers who have come into our lives over these many months. But, alas, I am only able to nominate one [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Caregiver of the Year 2011 &#8211; Finalist Joyce Bruhn</title>
		<description><![CDATA[WEST REGION Caregiver of the Year &#8211; Joyce Bruhn (Huntington Beach, CA office) It takes a most exceptional individual to provide care for the living…and the dying. Joyce Bruhn is just such an exceptional human being. When I first met our mutual client John in February 2011 he was mourning the passing of his wife [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brightstarcare.com/blog/uncategorized/caregiver-of-the-year-2011-finalist-joyce-bruhn/</link>
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		<title>Caregiver of the Year 2011 &#8211; Finalist Debbie Glaze</title>
		<description><![CDATA[MID-ATLANTIC REGION Caregiver of the Year Finalist &#8211; Debbie Glaze (Chesapeake, VA office) After our 94-year-old mother, Mabel R. Hirschbiel, took a bad fall and broke her “good” leg in May of 2010, it quickly became clear that she would be unable to return to her apartment in the independent living section at Westminster Canterbury, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Caregiver of the Year 2011 &#8211; Finalist Pauline Hayes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[NORTHEAST REGION Caregiver of the Year Finalist &#8211; Pauline Hayes (Hartford, CT office) Our caregiver began her association with our family on April 9, 2011 for our mother. She established an early rapport with her as well as with the family and friends. She became part of our family. We heard her state “I work [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brightstarcare.com/blog/uncategorized/caregiver-of-the-year-2011-finalist-pauline-hayes/</link>
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		<title>Caregiver of the Year 2011 &#8211; Finalist Cynthia Cook</title>
		<description><![CDATA[MOUNTAIN REGION Caregiver of the Year Finalist &#8211; Cynthia Cook (Colorado Springs, CO office) Cynthia Cook provides 24-hour care for my aunt, Penelope Dean*, 3 days each week. She spends 72 hours a week with Aunt Penelope and does everything for her. She is always positive, gentle, and caring. The things she does which make [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brightstarcare.com/blog/uncategorized/caregiver-of-the-year-2011-finalist-cynthia-cook/</link>
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		<title>Caregiver of the Year 2011 &#8211; Patrick Hoehn</title>
		<description><![CDATA[MIDWEST REGION Caregiver of the Year &#8217;11 &#8211; Patrick Hoehn (McHenry, IL office) It is difficult to put into words what our caregiver means to us. His primary goal is to help his clients do whatever they cannot do themselves or to assist them in what they can. Besides ADLs, he takes special care of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brightstarcare.com/blog/uncategorized/caregiver-of-the-year-2011-patrick-hoehn/</link>
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		<title>Caregiver of the Year 2010 &#8211; Tracy Duran</title>
		<description><![CDATA[CALIFORNIA REGION Caregiver of the Year &#8217;10 &#8211; Tracy Duran (Huntington Beach, CA office) When Tracy Duran came into our lives our world had turned upside down. My husband Jim had been in intensive care for too many days and was finally returning home and we needed help. The good Lord must have been watching [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brightstarcare.com/blog/uncategorized/caregiver-of-the-year-2010-tracy-duran/</link>
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		<title>Caregiver of the Year 2010 &#8211; Finalist Joe Metellus</title>
		<description><![CDATA[NORTHEAST REGION Harold Metellus (Stroudsburg, PA office) I believe the BrightStar family had come to appreciate my husband’s humor. Harold’s patience and humor was such an asset during my husband’s last two months as he took the time to sit and talk with him. Joe always enjoyed sharing stories about his days on the road [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brightstarcare.com/blog/uncategorized/caregiver-of-the-year-2010-finalist-joe-metellus/</link>
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		<title>Caregiver of the Year 2010 &#8211; Finalist Jen Ragan</title>
		<description><![CDATA[SOUTHEAST REGION Jen Ragan (Tampa, FL office) Jen, as I will call Jennifer Ragan, has been my caregiver for almost 2 years. I have been able to see Jen in every situation in my home and situations in her life. Jen is one of these rare persons that does not let the world around her [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brightstarcare.com/blog/uncategorized/caregiver-of-the-year-2010-finalist-jen-ragan/</link>
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		<title>Caregiver of the Year 2010 &#8211; Finalist Jeanne Marcinek</title>
		<description><![CDATA[MIDWEST REGION Jeanne Marcinek (Racine, WI office) I received a letter from my local BrightStar Agency regarding nominating a caregiver for special recognition. I was going to do this directly to the agency without being prompted by this letter anyway, so the timing for this is perfect. My name is Tom Ferraro and I live [...]]]></description>
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