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2 <br />Longevity <br />- Has performed work as a caregiver each year for the last 10 or more years and <br />plans to continue working in the field. <br />Winner <br />- Deborah Farrington – Carol Woods Retirement Community <br />Leadership <br /> - Serves as a role model and demonstrates teamwork & willingness to help other <br />direct care workers and staff. <br />Winners <br />- There was a tie for this award. <br />Chartie Parrish – Right at Home <br />Natalie Taylor – A Helping Hand <br />Going the Extra Mile <br /> - Passionate about providing extraordinary care to their clients in ways <br />that exceed expectations. <br />Winner <br />- Walter McMiller – A Helping Hand <br />Rising Star <br /> - Has been a caregiver for less than two years and demonstrates enormous <br />promise in the profession. <br />Winner <br />- Kathy Bonner – A Helping Hand <br />Direct Care Worker of the Year <br />Winner <br />- Cassandra Graham – Acorn Home Care Services <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: <br />Theawards of$450have been budgeted in the Department on Aging’s <br />Master Aging Plan budget. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): <br />The Manager recommends that the Board recognize these <br />individuals as winners of the 2015 Orange County Direct Care Worker Awards. <br />