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Personal care aide reflects on career of caregiving

On February 16, 2024 – National Caregiver Day – Stella Coluccio, a personal assistant for a CDChoices consumer, spoke to Spectrum News 1 about providing personalized care to those in need. Through her role as a personal assistant, she has forged deep connections with individuals like CDChoices consumer Richard Fraker, whose life has been touched by her support.

“It’s rewarding at the end of the day when you see the things you’re doing to help another person, and they’re actually achieving goals and trying to help themselves,” Coluccio said. “It’s establishing friendship with a person as well.”

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