Poor Thanksgiving. It's merely a blip on the calendar between the mass marketing frenzies of Halloween and the holidays. And with Black Friday starting earlier every year, the shopping madness is in full swing even before the leftovers get put away...

Congratulations to Diann Zachary for being selected as October 2011’s Caregiver of the Month. Diann has consistently dedicated herself to quality care and being a resource to our families and fellow caregivers.

At Homecare By Design, we encounter dozens of people whose lives have been affected by breast cancer. According to breastcancer.org, in 2010, there were more than 2.5 million breast cancer survivors in the United States. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, we encourage you to visit this website, beyondtheshock.com. For those looking for mobile access and realtime updates to questions, discussions and more, check out the 'Beyond the Shock' mobile app for the iPad and iPhone. Whether you have breast cancer or know someone who does, ‘Beyond the Shock’ is an excellent resource for education, support and most importantly, hope.