Celebrating America’s Care Force

A National Initiative from Ceca

Celebrating America’s Care Force is a national initiative that uses effective storytelling to highlight the invaluable contributions of care workers across the continuum of care—in hospitals, rehab facilities, skilled nursing centers, senior living communities, homecare and hospice organizations and more.

Ceca is a nonprofit dedicated to recognizing and rewarding exceptional caregivers who improve the human experience in care communities. We know that people are the backbone of the American care industry, providing compassionate care to millions of individuals every day. And with a workforce suffering from high levels of burnout and chronic staffing shortages straining the industry, Ceca believes deeply that caregivers’ contributions are worth honoring and that the industry is worth celebrating.

Ceca is joining forces with other industry advocates in a strategic collaboration to advance this mission, and we are asking for healthcare organizations far and wide to help share the call.

We would greatly appreciate you sharing the information and graphics below in your communications.

GENERAL EMAIL, NEWSLETTER OR WEBSITE TEXT

OPTION 1 – General Announcement

Share your story as part of Ceca’s Celebrating America’s Care Force initiative. Whether you’re a recipient of exceptional care, have a coworker who deserves to be recognized, or are a healthcare worker yourself with a passion for caring—your story matters. By submitting a video or written testimonial, you can help us shine a light on the incredible efforts of those who care for others each and every day. Join us in celebrating the compassion and dedication that make healthcare truly extraordinary. Your voice—and story—will inspire and uplift others!

OPTION 2 – For Associations Sharing to Their Members

__________________ is excited be joining forces with Ceca for Celebrating America’s Care Force, a national initiative that uses effective storytelling to highlight the invaluable contributions of care workers across the continuum of care—in hospitals, rehab facilities, skilled nursing centers, senior living communities, homecare and hospice organizations and more. We know that people are the backbone of the American care industry, and with a workforce suffering from high levels of burnout and chronic staffing shortages straining the industry, we believe deeply that caregivers’ contributions are worth honoring and that the industry is worth celebrating.

We are asking our members to join us in advancing the Initiative by sharing the call with your leadership, team members, and cared-for community. Learn more and access the toolkit on Ceca’s website. As part of the effort, Ceca will be honoring select caregivers with awards of up to $2,500. The deadline to submit stories for consideration for the awards is January 3, 2025.

CALLS TO ACTION FOR SPECIFIC AUDIENCES

If you are a healthcare organization looking to share the call with your audience(s), there are two text samples below. One is geared toward collecting stories about great healthcare experiences in order to recognize an outstanding caregiver, and the other is designed to collect personal experiences about why people choose to care for others as a career.

Share Your Story! Recognize a Care Worker

Most of us have experienced a significant act of care—from a doctor, nurse, CNA or other non-clinical worker in housekeeping, dining, reception or other departments—that made a tremendous impact on our life or someone else’s life. We’d love to hear your story about an act of care that you received or witnessed that made a difference. Help us celebrate the above and beyond efforts of those who work in our nation’s hospitals, nursing homes and long-term care communities. We are looking for positive and impactful stories of quality care through:

Recognition for someone working in the field from a co-worker or leader
Recipients of care talking about their healthcare experience

Please share your story about how someone made an impact on your care experience or helped improve the care experience in your organization. You can help shine a light on the incredible efforts of caregivers and celebrate the compassion and dedication that makes healthcare workers truly extraordinary!

Share Your Story! What it Means to Work in Healthcare

Working in healthcare is hard, and we recognize that it takes dedication to show up for those you care for each day. We’d love for you to share your story of why you choose to care—what drew you to this industry in the first place, what keeps you going, or an experience that continues to inspire you to this day. We are looking for positive and impactful stories that capture the journey of care workers by answering:

What got you into the field?
What do you love most about your work caring for others?
What has been the most rewarding thing in your experience or what’s your fondest memory of working in the sector?

Please share your story about what it means to work in healthcare and help shine a light on the incredible efforts of people like yourself that make healthcare truly extraordinary!

SOCIAL MEDIA POST

Share your story as part of Celebrating America’s Care Force, a national initiative of @cecafoundation. Whether you’re a recipient of exceptional care, have a coworker who deserves to be recognized, or are a healthcare worker yourself with a passion for caring—your story matters. Join us in celebrating the compassion and dedication that make healthcare workers truly extraordinary and shine a light on their incredible efforts. Submit a video or written testimonial at http://www.cecafoundation.org/careforce

#CACF #ShareYourStory #CelebrateCaregivers #HealthcareHeroes #CecaAward

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GRAPHICS TO INCLUDE

Download the graphics below by either right clicking and saving the image as a PNG or copying and pasting the direct URL provided to open them in a new window and save.

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Stay Involved

To see the latest updates on the Initiative and stories as they are shared, please sign up for updates from Ceca and follow us on social media on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram. For information on Sponsorship or other ways your organization can support the Initiative, please email Michelle Stewart.

From the entire Ceca Team… Thank you for your help spreading the word on this important Initiative and for all that you do on a daily basis for the industry! Together, we can shine a light on the incredible care workers who make healthcare possible and position your organization as a leader in honoring their work.