Caption by Ashmar Mandou

ASI Home Care organization presented its first conference in the region that focused on the importance of the home care aide and offered Latino and African-American families solutions and resources for post-acute home health care needs on Saturday at Malcolm X College. The exhibitors, workshops and panel speakers shined a light on home health care aides and the latest in-home care solutions providing the most recent resources and well-being information to home care aides, family caregivers, members’ families and those interested in a career in home care. During the conference, in celebration of the accelerating growth of the Home Care Industry and Home Care Aides who ensure the good health and independence of ASI’s clients, ASI presented awards to the following outstanding individuals: Carmen de Jesus, Home Care Aide of the Year; Mercedes Flores, Honorable Mention of the Year; Greg Harris, Illinois State Representative, Legislator of the Year; St. Augustine College, Community Partner of the Year; and José R. Sánchez, President & CEO, Norwegian American Hospital, 2018 Business Partnership. For more information, visit https://www.asiservices.org