Jewish Family Service staffer wins state award

In celebration of National Caregiver Awareness Month, a kick-off event was held on November 1 at the Rhode Island State House with Governor Lincoln Chafee, Congressman Jim Langevin, and Director of the Department of Elderly Affairs, Catherine Taylor.

At this event, Maria Borges, a Certified Nursing Assistant of the JFS Home Care Solutions program was one of four statewide award recipients. She received the award for “Professional Caregiver.” Home Care Solutions nurse manager Linda Amore, RN, nominated Maria for the award because of her 18 years of dedicated service at JFS and her dedication to her clients, even as she cared for her terminally ill husband at home.

In her letter of recommendation, Linda stated, “Although we have many wonderful CNAs at Home Care Solutions, there are none more caring and compassionate than Maria. We are so very fortunate to have Maria Borges as part of the JFS family.”

Editor’s note: Jewish Family Service of Rhode Island (info@jfsri.org) offers senior care, counseling, adop-tion services, meal and emergency assistance and other services to individuals and families in Rhode Is-land and nearby Massachusetts communities. Although JFS service is based on core Jewish values of re-spect, family, community, healing and humanity, they serve all in need regardless of religious affiliation. They can also be reached at 401-331-1244.