Stories of Appreciation

All across the country, people are telling their stories of appreciation for the caregivers and domestic workers in their lives.

Julia Solow & Family honor former nanny Jackie Newton

Julia Solow & Family honor former nanny Jackie Newton

Jackie provided child care for us and made a lasting impression on us all with her positive, loving and caring attitude. She is a genuinely amazing human being and we were so fortunate to have her in our family's life. Even now, more than 30 years later, we are still...

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Sade Dozan honors her abuela

Sade Dozan honors her abuela

I’m honoring my abuela, a domestic worker who, for over a decade, worked in private homes, including that of a governor. In 1948, when she was 24 years old she faced an explosion in her employer’s kitchen that resulted in the gradual loss of her eyesight…

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Lian Hurst Mann and family honor Lupe Lopez

Lian Hurst Mann and family honor Lupe Lopez

Our family is deeply grateful for the care Lupe gives to my 99-year-old mother Melinda. Each member of our family has walked into mom’s room to see her smiling as her eyes follow Lupe while she lovingly guides Mom through her daily routine…

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Gemma Calinda honors Brianna Jostlin

Gemma Calinda honors Brianna Jostlin

Brianna provides home care support for me six hours a day, five days per week. We are always talking, telling jokes, laughing. We have so much fun together! It is so important to have this kind of relationship with the person I spend so much time with, and who assists me with my basic needs…

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