Category Archives: Personal Stories

A Monumental Birthday Celebration, Aunt Ann’s Style

by Vicki Paul, Executive Director of Aunt Ann’s Home Care You all read about my two monumental celebrations, my fifth cancer free birthday in March, and my 60th birthday in February. I thought you might enjoy a short video clip … Continue reading

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From the “C” word to “Survivor Sister”: My Journey, Part Trois

by Vicki Paul, Executive Director of Aunt Ann’s Home Care In October 2009, I wrote my first blog for Aunt Ann’s, From the ‘C’ word to ‘Survivor Sister’: My Journey, introducing readers to my journey as a breast cancer survivor. In October … Continue reading

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From the “C” word to “Survivor Sister”: My Journey, Part Deux

by Vicki Paul October is National “Breast Cancer Awareness Month.” And my journey continues. I just celebrated my 16th anniversary at Aunt Ann’s Home Care. And I continue to love what I do as the Executive Director. I am looking … Continue reading

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Great beginnings in 2010

by Jo Anne Montoya Wow. My 8-year anniversary with Aunt Ann’s Home Care was yesterday. Time sure flies when you’re doing what you love to do and working with some great people. Oh, and the old saying about time flying … Continue reading

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Surviving the Holidays after the Death of a Loved One

by Amy Rosen The holidays are coming and this is the my first year without Mom. I have mourned the passing of a father, husband, brother-in-law, and now my mom, someone who used to be a big part of the … Continue reading

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Pre-Planning My Mother’s Estate

by Amy Rosen My mother passed this last May, and we are still taking care of her estate. In spite of all the pre-planning we had done, we still had lots of the same problems we had when we lost … Continue reading

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From the “C” word to “Survivor Sister”: My Journey

by Vicki Paul October is “Breast Cancer Awareness” month, and I have a personal story to share. As a health care professional and the Executive Director of Aunt Ann’s Home Care, I like to think I take pretty good care … Continue reading

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Caring for Mom Long Distance

by Vicki Paul As the Executive Director of Aunt Ann’s Home Care, I am responsible (among other things) for managing the care and supervising the caregivers of all Aunt Ann’s clients. Having been in home care since 1982, I can … Continue reading

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Dealing with Parents’ Resistance to Home Care

I’m Beth Terry, the CFO of Aunt Ann’s Home Care as well as the editor of this blog. When I first started working at Aunt Ann’s over 10 years ago, I really had no personal experience with home care or … Continue reading

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The Right Caregiver For The Job

Hi. My name is Gwen Chambers. I am the Staffing Manager for Aunt Ann’s Homecare. I have been affiliated with the homecare industry for over 20 years and with Aunt Ann’s since 1996, assisting families in choosing the right person … Continue reading

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