--001a114111bc832bfb052ffd34af Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Everyone, The =E2=80=9Cides of March=E2=80=9D have been good to us! As we head into A= pril, our record growth spurt continues with the vast majority of sites recording a steady increase in revenue. The HCAF team has been busy preparing for the Regional Meetings and working on numerous projects to help grow your businesses and build awareness around our brand. Below are a few highlights across the network: *A special congratulations to our CEO, Lily Sarafan*. Lily was recently recognized by Women Health Care Executives (WHCE) as the 2016 Woman of the Year ! Congratulations to Lily on this incredible honor. We look forward to even more recognition that will come as Home Care Assistance continues to change the way the world ages and innovate the home care industry. *Move for Minds. *We are excited to share that *Maria Shriver* has personally selected *Home Care Assistance as the exclusive Caregiving Partner* for her event, Move for Minds , a special experience where women and men in six cities across the country will use their bodies and their minds to raise awareness and money to support research on women=E2=80=99s b= rains and Alzheimer=E2=80=99s disease in partnership with Equinox Sports Clubs. A= s their Caregiving Partner, Home Care Assistance will be mentioned in all communications and media surrounding the event as well as have booths at each club=E2=80=94in addition to the buzz and media exposure we anticipate = will come with this partnership, we also expect to make many meaningful connections with professionals and consumers nationwide that could benefit from our home and dementia care services! Stay tuned for more updates in the coming weeks. *Clear Care* =E2=80=93 *WorkSafe. *ClearCare has added a new module to help= with caregiver safety by providing several features to help prevent and track workplace injuries. The end goal is to help reduce the costs of workers=E2= =80=99 compensation insurance. WorkSafe will have a no cost opt-in for locations. Please watch a brief video HERE for more details. Additionally, ClearCare will be presenting a webinar to Home Care Assistance locations on *Friday, April 29th at 10am PDT, 1pm EDT*. To register for this webinar go to https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/935082236574215939. *Caregiver Shortages. *Caregiver shortages continue to be a reoccurring theme at many of our offices across the network. Due to the success of our Business Development Calls, Janine has decide to spearhead a new initiative that we are calling =E2=80=9CThe Recruiting Link=E2=80=9D. Beginning in Ma= y, Janine will begin regular support calls for Employee Care Managers throughout the U.S. and Canada to share strategies and best practices around caregiver recruitment. Keep an eye out for details in the coming weeks. *Staff Member of the Year*. We are expanding our annual awards ceremony this year to include n