‘It’s just a godsend’: In-home care workers provide vital support for Tri-Valley seniors

Pleasanton Weekly | September 19, 2025
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‘I’m so thankful that she’s here. That she’s willing to come every day … I couldn’t do this without her.’

Earlier this year, Dublin resident Dawn Halverson received a heartbreaking call from her employer letting her know she was being let go just two weeks before she was due for a second hip replacement surgery.

Worried about who will take care of her during her recovery — her son lives in Stockton — Halverson said she began to break down crying, not knowing what to do next. But, as if by divine timing, she heard a knock on the door that same day and opened it to find Livermore resident and in-home care provider Laura Olguin.

“She could see that I needed help … so she started coming over,” Halverson said. “It’s just a godsend.”

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