PUTNAM — Michelle Gardner, Intake and Outreach coordinator for Day Kimball HomeMakers, a division of Day Kimball Healthcare at Home, has been named employee of the month for October by Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH).
After nine years of employment at CVS, and following her mother’s cancer diagnosis Gardner chose to pursue a new career path as a Certified Nursing Assistant through the Community College of Rhode Island. With a true passion for homecare Gardner joined the Day Kimball Healthcare at Home team as a full-time home health and hospice aide in August 2002. She accepted her new position at Day Kimball HomeMakers in December 2017.
In her current role as Intake and Outreach Coordinator, Gardner is responsible for processing new client referrals ensuring the initial plan of care meets each client’s individual needs. Additional responsibilities include performing home visits to existing clients to ensure that changes in status and client needs are reflected in the plan of care, and to evaluate the quality of care provided by HomeMakers’ staff. She also works per diem as a home health and hospice aide for Day Kimball Healthcare at Home.
Gardner was born and raised in Woonsocket, R.I., with her five siblings. She now lives in Tolland with her husband, Steve and their 16-year-old cat, River. When not at work, Gardner can be found running a 5k or spending time with her friends. She is also a member of the Tolland Chapter’s “Buy Nothing Project.”

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