{"id":383131,"date":"2026-03-04T22:07:57","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T22:07:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/caringseniorservice.com\/tucson\/?p=383131"},"modified":"2026-03-04T22:15:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T22:15:11","slug":"our-owner-named-veteran-vip-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/caringseniorservice.com\/tucson\/news\/our-owner-named-veteran-vip-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Owner Named Veteran VIP 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019re proud to share that our owner, Cindy Sheller, has been named a <strong>Veteran VIP in the 2026 McKnight\u2019s Women of Distinction awards<\/strong>, which honors women who have made lasting contributions to the senior care industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cindy launched her first Caring Senior Service location right here in Tucson in 2015 after more than two decades of leadership experience in assisted living, memory care, hospice, and home health. 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