2008 Awards and Honors
ResCare Employees Are Named State Winners
Seven ResCare employees have been awarded top honors in their states by the American Network of Community Options and Resources, (ANCOR). They each won State Direct Support Professional of the Year in competition with hundreds of nominees received by ANCOR. See each of ResCare’s winners below.
ANCOR is a national providers’ organization that advocates for the rights of people with disabilities and better wages for the caregivers who support them. ResCare nominated 70 caregivers for the ANCOR 2008 Direct Support Professional of the Year honor. See the nominees' stories.
ResCare has lead efforts to change Medicaid reimbursement so the people so important to the individuals we support can earn better wages. Go to www.SpeakOutNow.net to find out what you can do to help. Learn about the direct support professionals staffing shortage by visiting http://www.youneedtoknowme.org/.
