Home Care Aide in Escondido, California

MEET THE FOUNDER ADS – ADVOCATE DISABILITY STAFFING SERVICES

Cherié Lucas, formerly of Boston, Massachusetts, moved to Southern California in 1997.

In 2007, after the market crashed, she found herself working as a caregiver and experienced the incorrect manner in which the agency that hired her (on the spot) did not credential or vet her following her application. They provided no training, orientation nor checked up on her while on assignment, she was given an address and hours.

Confident in her ability to work as an experienced senior caregiver with over 35 years in various capacities of healthcare, she knew the client assigned was in her good hands.

This was the pivotal moment she knew she needed to make a difference and strategized to open an in home care staffing company with fully vetted care team members in a proper manner. That includes, waiting if needed for background check and training until the caregiver hits the floor running. Today, her standards have helped raise the bar for what it means to be a home care aide in Escondido, California, ensuring both quality and trust in every assignment.

EXPERIENCE

Cherié holds a bachelor’s degree and is a CTS – Certified Temporary Staffing Specialist through N.A.P.S. and she is a well-respected Certified Healthcare Advocate nationwide.

She worked at BRH/HealthSouth for over 17 years specializing in orthopedics, amputees, brain Injuries, strokes and hospice. In her later years there, she worked in the outpatient business sector of their satellite offices throughout New England.

Formerly the Vice President of MRN Staffing, she became President through a Texas acquisition and company name change with Magic Healthcare in Palm Desert, CA. Both companies specializing in temporary healthcare staffing. Her strong knowledge of rejuvenating operations, growth and identifying challenges with a solutions mindset, it came natural for her to identify that the caregiver industry was booming with a large senior population, she relocated to San Diego, CA.

In her experiences, she immediately recognized the lack of training, education, empathy and integrity locally with caregivers who just showed up to client’s homes as a warm body with little to no experience because they weren’t trained properly.

Cherié wanted to make a difference.

ADS was born…

In 2009, Cherié found the opportunity to open a home care aide/caregiver staffing company with the grace of Ms. Lucille as her first client. Lucille said, I am not a patient, I am a client, and we use this term respectfully since!

Along with team leadership and mentoring, the ADS model is the best for our in-home clients. They love us.

During her first year, ADS flourished as we grew our teams of caregivers from 3 to 45. Hiring only the best of caregiver professionals, providing the correct mentoring model throughout their assignments, ADS flourished, together building care teams with satisfied clients and family members, with plans to open the only home care aide training center in southern california.

AHC Academy launched in 2022 inviting students from care facilities, private homes, new to home health and existing care providers needing to refresh and polish and be credentialed in the industry as a certified home care aide. AHCA also trains family members not wanting or unable to afford a private caregiver to level up and become a caregiver HCA for their loved one.

The training center provides 32 hours of in class training M-Thu for 2 weeks. The outcome has been so impressive that other homecare providers send their existing and new care team members to AHCA for professional training and return with profound knowledge and equipped with tools for success.

Cherié realized she needed to build her leadership team educated, strong and confident.

Ms. Cherié set her heart on the growth of two very special Sr. level Caregivers, Deb Ball, C-HCA, and Christina Montes, C-HCA/MA.

They swiftly moved up the team leadership mentorship program and did the work like naturals and were promoted.

After years of service Ms Deb retired from caregiving and ADS and moved into her passion role that she worked so hard for and became a pastor with a reputable hospice company. We are so thankful for her commitment, love, light and friendship.

Ms Christina Montes was promoted as the Director of Managed Care for ADS and is also the Ambassador and Assistant for AHC Academy. We are all extremely grateful for her commitment, growth and admire her multi-task through the various duties as she fulfills these roles.

ADS continues to pave the way for excellence in training, education and growth within the ADS walls and provides only the best of care from all of our professional care team members.

ADS is licensed, bonded and a member of NAPS. Staffing experts with integrity, empathy and kindness.

The caregivers truly do “the work” with a caregiver’s heart. Together, the leadership team manage each day along with their elite professional care team members and they are truly extraordinary special people. They are the reason ADS has such a great reputation. Cherié states” I am only as great as the people that surround me. Together, the teamwork makes the dreamwork. It’s not work, it’s my honor and pleasure to serve our senior communities.

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