Care Worker Recognition Month
In 2023, President Biden declared April as Care Worker Recognition Month— a time to honor the dedication, compassion, and vital role these care and domestic workers play in our lives.
This April, Hand in Hand invites you to share a story of appreciation of caregivers in your life, and in return we’ll send you a beautiful “Honor Domestic Work” poster for free!
Kristy Madden honors Gigi for the care she provided her mother, and all of her cheer
Gigi is the most amazing IHSS worker and we are so lucky to have her and her husband Felix helping us for almost 3 years. Gigi was the main person who helped my Mom through her end stage dementia and she did that, at times incredibly difficult job, with energetic...
Elizabeth Gilmore and family honor Raili Artale for her many years of care, kindness and generous spirit:
Raili Artale started helping our family in 1982. My husband had just been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease and our two children were an infant and a three year old. From the beginning, Raili did so many things, always cheerfully willing to do whatever was needed to...
Susan honors Lina her caregiver, she has a special touch
Lina is the most loving, kind caregiver I’ve ever met. She has a special touch. She must have been a great mother because all her kids love her, honor her and admire her. Her touch is so kind, loving and warm. Matt brought me a little kitten and she has taken to the...
Alexander De Leon honors their abuelita, a magical woman is making life possible for her children and her children’s children
Dear Abuelita, I have an immense love riveting within me for your devout nature to our home and family. A magical woman is making life possible for her children and her children’s children. Alicia’s domestic work reinforces the significant potential for endless love...
Maggie Ornstein honors her grandmother and mother, the care wasn’t one way, there was reciprocity
My mom's medical event happened when she was 49. I was 17 and my grandmother was in her late 80s. When my mom came home, my grandmother became her caregiver at the age of 92 years old. However, the care wasn't one way, there was reciprocity. My mother could do...
Veralucia Mendoza honors her father, for years he has tended to me
I am deeply thankful for my dad, a Black immigrant engineer from Peru who moved to the United States to provide me with opportunities he never had available to him. For years he has tended to me, even bringing me homemade lunch daily through the pandemic, because I...
Garret Frey honors his mother, my caregiver, and my everything
I am honoring my mom who has remained my constant, my caregiver, and my everything. For over 34 years, she has taking care of my medical and personal needs. I do not know where I would be without her as she has the toughest job anyone shall have. Taking care of...
Maria Del Mar honors Debra Cooper, our baby Jesse’s nanny
Maria Del Mar honors Debra Cooper, our baby Jesse's nanny. I am so grateful that Debra is in our family's life. She has made it possible for me to be a working mom. Debra has been with our family since Jesse was four months old and I went back to work full time. I...