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Category: My Aveanna Story

Finding Growth and Purpose at Aveanna
Published July 18, 2023
Thomas is the Executive Director of Aveanna Colorado Springs. He started as an admin assistant and quickly advanced in his career, taking advantage of every opportunity for growth that has come his way. But Thomas has found more than growth here – h…
Tommy and Nurse Luis
Published July 5, 2023
Ambitious and determined, Tommy doesn’t let anything stop him from achieving his dreams. Last month, he reached an exciting milestone with the help of his Aveanna team. Tommy lives with spina bifida and has received Home Health Aide services from A…
Overcoming with Home Health Therapy
Published June 27, 2023
This is a story about overcoming, healing, and never giving up. Dave owns his own construction company. Like so many others, he has worked very hard all his life. In 2020, Dave unexpectedly had a stroke. About 5 weeks after that, he was diagnosed wi…
Finding My Purpose as a Hospice Nurse
Published June 20, 2023
Dawn joined our hospice team about four years ago, looking for a change. She found her purpose. As an Aveanna Hospice nurse, Dawn provides excellent care for her patients and their families, guiding and supporting them through a sacred time of trans…
Dave and Grace: Learning from Medically Fragile Fatherhood
Published June 18, 2023
“Parenting a disabled child changes you for the better,” Dave shares. “It makes you more compassionate. It might be a different journey than what you expected, but it’s an amazing one.” Dave’s introduction to fatherhood 16 years ago was certainly un…
Finding Joy in My Nursing Career
Published June 14, 2023
Monica joined the Aveanna team 10 years ago. As a new grad and single mom, she knew that one-on-one private duty nursing was the perfect job for her. Eventually she realized that it was more than just a great job – it was her passion and career. Mon…
Navigating Medically Fragile Motherhood
Published May 14, 2023
Mollie’s motherhood journey has not been an easy one. At 20 weeks gestation, she learned her pregnancy was high-risk. Her daughter Ivy was delivered by emergency c-section at 36 weeks and taken straight to the NICU. After multiple surgeries, procedu…
Celebrating Autism Acceptance Month with Jennifer and Landon
Published April 26, 2023
This Autism Acceptance Month, we are honored to share Landon’s story. Landon’s mom, Jennifer, is an Aveanna National Clinical Educator and a fierce advocate for her son and the autism community. “Since Landon’s diagnosis 2 years ago,” Jennifer reca…
Congenital Heart Disease Awareness Week: Winter's Story
Published Feb. 14, 2023
Three-year-old Winter is nonverbal, but she has no problem communicating. Outgoing and bubbly, she loves to play and adores her big brother. But she wasn’t always the active social butterfly she is now. Born with congenital heart disease (CHD), Wint…
Forever Nurse Cassandra
Published Dec. 5, 2022
Our Forever Nurse award is a special honor for those nurses who embody compassion, commitment, and care and have worked with the same patient for 10 years or more. Nurse Cassandra consistently goes above and beyond for her patient, who she has worke…