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Each Veterans Day, we honor the sacrifices of our Aveanna team members who have served in the armed forces. This year, we’re excited to share Quality Assurance Nurse Ken’s story. Ken joined the Marine Corps when he was 23 years old and served for 4…

Kason was born with an extremely rare chromosomal deletion and spent the first 6 months of his life in the hospital. His unique condition brought a lot of uncertainty for Kason and his parents. But with the help of Aveanna Nurse Kayla, he is now thr…

Ten months ago, Elijah was in the hospital on hospice care, waiting for the right foster family to bring him home and give him some comfort in his last days. Then he met Becca, and everything changed. Less than a year later, Elijah is off hospice ca…

Hannah joined the Aveanna team soon after completing her occupational therapy graduate program in 2019. She began her OT career with a strong sense of purpose. Her passion has only grown since then, thanks to the life-changing relationships and fun …

Congratulations to Kai, who graduated from our care just last month! Kai’s story is an incredible one of overcoming with the help of expert care from his nurses and endless love and support from his moms, Latoyia and Jaleesa. Kai was born at 28 wee…

Thomas is the Executive Director of Aveanna Colorado Springs. He started as an admin assistant and quickly advanced in his career, taking advantage of every opportunity for growth that has come his way. But Thomas has found more than growth here – h…

Ambitious and determined, Tommy doesn’t let anything stop him from achieving his dreams. Last month, he reached an exciting milestone with the help of his Aveanna team. Tommy lives with spina bifida and has received Home Health Aide services from A…

“Parenting a disabled child changes you for the better,” Dave shares. “It makes you more compassionate. It might be a different journey than what you expected, but it’s an amazing one.” Dave’s introduction to fatherhood 16 years ago was certainly un…

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…