Thanks to all of you for your outstanding entries in our “Share Your Story” contest. All of you have shown what homecare really means to UDW members and the people for whom they care.
UDW is very proud to represent you. We will share your stories with the people of California, especially the leaders and lawmakers in Sacramento.
– THE THREE CONTEST WINNERS –
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Here are more of the best entries:
Meet the men, women, and children that are able to stay in their homes and live with dignity and love because of In Home Supportive Services.
Here are their stories…in their own words…
| Making Hapiness Happen! by Melissa Quintana-Mitchell |
The Beginning… by Robert Andrew Daniel |
For Bibi by Linda Labine |
| Parent Advocate & Home Care Provider by Victor Moreno |
My Rock; 30 years of love by Randy Chew |
What Price Friendship? by Sally Johnson |
| My Body Has Not Changed by Dominika Bednarska |
The Promise by Mahnaz Firouzi |
A Mother’s Story by Claudia Tuckman |
| My Child, I’ll Wait for You by Patricia Moore |
Dying at Home by Jadja West |
No institution please! by Betty Anthony |
| They have earned this right by Plarmarie Foley |
Just short of a MIRACLE!!! by Jeneane Traynor-Stover |
It can happen to anyone even you by V. Guthrie |
| More than a Care Giver by Lisa Morris |
How can you put a price on love? by Kathleen Hartshorne |
My miracle daughter by Rosy Haskins |
| Volunteer Mom by Joyce Sweet |
My Story by Melinda Paterson |
Mrs. by Gayle Prentice |
| My Baby Aaron by Katherine Brothers |
Our Story by Melody Humphries |
A mothers peace of mind by Tammie Johnson |
If you would like own your story, poem, photo or video published, please send it to:
Editing policy: Essays are edited for spelling, grammar, and clarity. UDW Homecare Providers Union reserves the rights to all photos, videos and written material submitted.










