Phase 1 

•  Nominate your CareStar Online! Share their story and why they inspire you. 
• Nominees must be a Home Care Worker (HCW) or a Community Health Worker (CHW).
• Videos should be no more than 60 secs (Tell us why this person should be a CareStar. Include the Name of the Person and their agency in your video)
• Nominate a CareStar on any of these platforms – Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tik Tok, LinkedIn
• To Nominate a Community Health Workers (CHW), use the Hashtags #CareStarAwards2024 #CHW, and Tag the page @carestarawards 
• To Nominate a Home Care Workers (HCW), use the Hashtags #CareStarAwards2024 #HCW, and Tag the page @carestarawards 
• One nomination per person.
• The Top 50 nominations with the highest likes and shares will be shortlisted per category (CHW and HCW).
• Open to residents of NYC and Nassau County.
• We will make up to 3 attempts to contact top Nominees, if they fail to respond after these attempts they will be disqualified. 

        All decisions by the CareStar Awards are Final, Nominations Open from May 6 and Close May 31, 2024. 

PHASE 2 

• Top 50 Nominations each from HCW and CHW will be posted on our pages
• Interview the Top 50 Nominees from each category – Agencies will be contacted for shortlisted nominees. (Background check to get vital informations)
• Longevity of service
• Quality of Care
• Understanding of their work and their impact on clients
• Innovation & Initiative
• Community involvement
• Compassion and empathy
  

PHASE 3

• 25 Nominees each from HCW and CHW with the highest scores will be selected and announced on our social media.  
• Total of 15 Homecare workers and 10 Community Health Workers will be Awarded