Comments on: Holy Cow – I Did It! Testifying at a D.C. Symposium http://blog.directcarealliance.org/2009/03/holy-cow-i-did-it-testifying-at-a-dc-symposium-on-health-care-reform/ What direct care worker advocates are thinking, saying and doing Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:04:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Margaret Bau http://blog.directcarealliance.org/2009/03/holy-cow-i-did-it-testifying-at-a-dc-symposium-on-health-care-reform/comment-page-1/#comment-121 Margaret Bau Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:03:37 +0000 http://blog.directcarealliance.org/?p=493#comment-121 Dear Tracy, Your journey into caregiving and the passion which you put into the profession are inspiring. Thank you for giving a voice and a face to the thousands of direct care givers across the country. Please keep speaking up! Dear Tracy,

Your journey into caregiving and the passion which you put into the profession are inspiring. Thank you for giving a voice and a face to the thousands of direct care givers across the country. Please keep speaking up!

]]> By: Lynne Wichmann http://blog.directcarealliance.org/2009/03/holy-cow-i-did-it-testifying-at-a-dc-symposium-on-health-care-reform/comment-page-1/#comment-114 Lynne Wichmann Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:00:40 +0000 http://blog.directcarealliance.org/?p=493#comment-114 Tracy, Your powerful, provocative testimony creates a compelling story about the roles and responsibilities of direct care workers. Your voice represents the voices of direct care workers and of the recipients of the compassionate care. Do continue to speak, to teach and to reach. You are a magnificent leader and advocate. Thank you! Tracy,
Your powerful, provocative testimony creates a compelling story about the roles and responsibilities of direct care workers. Your voice represents the voices of direct care workers and of the recipients of the compassionate care. Do continue to speak, to teach and to reach. You are a magnificent leader and advocate. Thank you!

]]> By: Bridget Siljander http://blog.directcarealliance.org/2009/03/holy-cow-i-did-it-testifying-at-a-dc-symposium-on-health-care-reform/comment-page-1/#comment-110 Bridget Siljander Wed, 18 Mar 2009 01:48:46 +0000 http://blog.directcarealliance.org/?p=493#comment-110 Tracy is a great inspiration to me and a model of the ideal direct care worker. I have known her since attending the Voices Institute, which was held by the Direct Care Alliance last year. Her story, told at the IOM Symposium, highlights the inherent dignity in direct care work. Bravo, Tracy!! Tracy is a great inspiration to me and a model of the ideal direct care worker. I have known her since attending the Voices Institute, which was held by the Direct Care Alliance last year. Her story, told at the IOM Symposium, highlights the inherent dignity in direct care work. Bravo, Tracy!!

]]> By: Tracy Dumalski http://blog.directcarealliance.org/2009/03/holy-cow-i-did-it-testifying-at-a-dc-symposium-on-health-care-reform/comment-page-1/#comment-108 Tracy Dumalski Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:07:03 +0000 http://blog.directcarealliance.org/?p=493#comment-108 Thank you, indeed. What a difficult and frightening project to undertake. Well done. Thank you, indeed. What a difficult and frightening project to undertake. Well done.

]]> By: Leonila Vega http://blog.directcarealliance.org/2009/03/holy-cow-i-did-it-testifying-at-a-dc-symposium-on-health-care-reform/comment-page-1/#comment-106 Leonila Vega Sat, 14 Mar 2009 02:52:43 +0000 http://blog.directcarealliance.org/?p=493#comment-106 Tracy, your testimony tells us in moving words the altruism, generosity and unique talent that direct care workers possess. You clearly show that being a direct care worker is a job that calls for unique individuals and that it is about relationships. Policy makers forget how important and unique this job is, but with your testimony reminds us all and you help us understand. Thank you Tracy, your testimony tells us in moving words the altruism, generosity and unique talent that direct care workers possess. You clearly show that being a direct care worker is a job that calls for unique individuals and that it is about relationships. Policy makers forget how important and unique this job is, but with your testimony reminds us all and you help us understand. Thank you

]]> By: Vera Salter http://blog.directcarealliance.org/2009/03/holy-cow-i-did-it-testifying-at-a-dc-symposium-on-health-care-reform/comment-page-1/#comment-104 Vera Salter Fri, 13 Mar 2009 21:31:32 +0000 http://blog.directcarealliance.org/?p=493#comment-104 I was in the audience for Tracy's speech. She was powerful and moving It was a wonderful opportunity for all those physicians, nurses, social workers and policy experts to hear about direct care work and to learn to RESPECT the skill, hard work and compassion shown by direct care workers. Thank you, Tracy, for the courage to do this. And thank you for bringing your leadership and expertise to the Direct Care Alliance board. Way to go, Tracy! I was in the audience for Tracy’s speech.

She was powerful and moving

It was a wonderful opportunity for all those physicians, nurses, social workers and policy experts to hear about direct care work and to learn to RESPECT the skill, hard work and compassion shown by direct care workers. Thank you, Tracy, for the courage to do this. And thank you for bringing your leadership and expertise to the Direct Care Alliance board. Way to go, Tracy!

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