Noor Alyassiri is a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at Villa at Parkridge in southeastern Michigan. When she first heard about the Nursing Home Stabilization Grant during a meeting in the activities room at work, she was immediately interested in the reimbursement program that could help support her family.  "I always like to help people," Noor said when sharing her passion for caregiving. "I worked as a daycare worker, and always loved communicating with families." But l

Lanae Seaworth learned about the apprenticeship program while working as a case manager at Valeo Vocation in Tacoma, Washington. With eight years of experience in the mental health field and three years as a case manager helping individuals experiencing homelessness, she realized that earning her Peer Certification could change how she connected with the people in her care.  The program exceeded her expectations. Through Olympic College, Lanae earned college credits that coul

(Worker name changed for privacy) Jennifer is a Resident Care Manager at an assisted living facility in Michigan. While she was working as a housekeeper at a nursing facility, she felt as if she could do more: "My job was cleaning, but I wasn't fulfilled," she says. It was the residents at the facility who made her start thinking differently about her career path. They would repeatedly say to her, "You would be a great CNA."   When her employer introduced her to H-CAP's Nursi

When Anaiah Cunningham found out about the benefits being offered through the Michigan Nursing Home Stabilization Grant at her...