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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…

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…

At Aveanna, compassion is one of our Core Values, a principle we keep at the heart of everything we do. Home Health Aide Georgia Holt shared with us what she's learned about compassion while working as part of the Aveanna family: "As a member of a h…

When Jennifer joined the Aveanna family as a field nurse 16 years ago, she wasn’t planning on making a career in home care. Then she discovered the power of one-on-one nursing care, found an incredible support system, and realized Aveanna was a bett…

When Jacqueline Holland began her home care nursing career 27 years ago, she couldn’t have guessed where the journey would take her. But with her commitment, compassion, and leadership skills, it’s no surprise that Jacque became the incredible Avean…

By Beth Rubio, Chief Clinical Officer During these challenging times, nurses everywhere are the world’s heroes. Nurses today are working in all kinds of different settings saving lives and making a difference one patient at a time. I could not be mo…

Today we’d like to introduce you to a very special Aveanna team member – Nurse Rich! Rich has been part of the Aveanna family for just a few months, but in that short time he has made an incredible impact. While it’s difficult for us now to imagine …

As Veterans Day approaches, we would like to share a little bit about Aveanna team member and United States Navy veteran Robert Bowman. When Rob joined the Navy in 1995, he found a sense of camaraderie and purpose that he had never felt before. “I w…

By Beth Rubio, Chief Clinical Officer Working in the home care setting is very different than working in a facility or hospital. If you've never worked as a caregiver in the home before, you might be a little hesitant or even apprehensive about the …

In 1998, Elaine Willbanks, RN, joined the United States Navy Reserve. As a pediatric home care nurse and Navy reservist, Elaine was no stranger to sacrificing herself to help others. “To be honest,” Elaine shares, “being deployed after 9/11 was scar…