Working with nurses opened up the world of caregivers to me.
My professional career started at Island Peer Review Organization (IPRO) in 1993. “IPRO is a national organization providing a full spectrum of healthcare assessment and improvement services that foster more efficient use of resources and enhance healthcare quality to achieve better patient outcomes”. I enjoyed an entry-level learning experience working with the professional staff including many registered nurses.
I next became an integral part of the start-up of Managed Healthcare Systems (MHS). MHS began as a Medicaid Managed Care plan in New York, licensed to provide health insurance to 20,000 new members in Brooklyn. As MHS successfully grew, its territory expanded to additional boroughs in NY. With the opening of a Newark, New Jersey office, MHS became known as Americhoice of New York and New Jersey.
By 1999, having gained five years of experience in the Health Services Department assisting the Quality Assurance and Utilization Review nursing staff, I was promoted to the position of Executive Assistant to the Medical Director, Philip Bonaparte, MD, and worked there until 2000.
In 2000 I was hired by the National League for Nursing (NLN) for the position of Liaison to the Board of Governors and support staff to the Office of the CEO. NLN is the oldest professional nursing association in the United States, promoting “excellence in nursing education to build a strong and diverse nursing workforce to advance the health of our nation and the global community.”
Again, I had the opportunity to work side by side with the professional nursing staff. With a promotion to the position of Operations Manager, I was able to assist thousands of nurses either onsite at the New York City headquarters; face-to-face at the NLN annual Education Summit; or by phone and email communications. I became known as the NLN’s trusted “go-to” person until their re-organization and relocation to Washington, D.C. in 2013.
In my amazing career, I became a natural networker and I am proud to say that thousands of nurses nationwide know my name. I realized that my experience, knowledge, and connections could be used to create a service that would make the lives of caregivers and those in need of care easier. The creation of There’s No Place Like Homecare, LLC.® and its website Nurse Mother Caregiver, is a direct result of my twenty years of experience at these three amazing healthcare-related organizations, and of the knowledge I gained from my contact with so many wonderful nurses and caregivers.
NurseMotherCaregiver is a unique website that provides information and resources in every state for those seeking home care, home health care, and hospice care providers. It promotes businesses and organizations that offer products and services relevant to care.
Our website includes unique resources for the emotional support of home health care providers and their clients.
Our sister site, the Accredited Home Healthcare Directory, features a state-by-state, easily searchable, online directory that includes ACCREDITED home care, home health care, and hospice providers. It also periodically features businesses and organizations that offer products and services relevant to care. (For more information on the importance of Accreditation to the quality of care, click here.)
The creation of NurseMotherCaregiver is a labor of love, the amazing result of life experiences by the time I reached my senior years. A family caregiver myself, I recognized the need for a welcoming website offering an online directory of home care, home health care, and hospice organizations in the USA.
People who require home care need a simple way to find local caregivers. Nurses and family caregivers need a simple way to find employment by offering home care. A solid understanding of the importance and value of accreditation is important for everyone. I saw a need to fill this lack of information and resources.
Established in 2017, NurseMotherCaregiver honors nurses and caregivers. It provides resources for respite and support as caregivers face the challenges of home health care.
I invite all nurses, all caregivers, and all those in need of care to enjoy this website and benefit from the caring information, education, resources, and products from caring businesses and individuals who offer a service or product to enhance the quality of your everyday life.
~ Cindy Rogers
