--- title: Meet Our Team - Caregiver Spotlight description: Merrill Gardens at Tacoma recognizes a long time caregiver! image: https://blog.merrillgardens.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Health_Hand_On_Back_ysxdiy.jpg --- Menu [Contact Us](https://www.merrillgardens.com/contact-us) - [Home](https://www.merrillgardens.com/) - [Who We Are](https://www.merrillgardens.com/who-we-are) - [Communities](https://www.merrillgardens.com/communities) - [Careers](https://www.merrillgardens.com/careers) - [News](https://blog.merrillgardens.com) [![Merrill Gardens logo](https://blog.merrillgardens.com/hs-fs/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MerrillGardens_January2024/images/m-logo.png?width=144&height=135&name=m-logo.png "Merrill Gardens logo")](https://www.merrillgardens.com/) [206-676-5300](tel:206-676-5300) [Email](https://www.merrillgardens.com/contact-us) ![Meet Our Team - Caregiver Spotlight](https://blog.merrillgardens.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Health_Hand_On_Back_ysxdiy.jpg) # Meet Our Team - Caregiver Spotlight - Home - [Merrill Gardens Blog](https://blog.merrillgardens.com) - Meet Our Team - Caregiver Spotlight [The Team at Merrill Gardens](https://blog.merrillgardens.com/author/the-team-at-merrill-gardens) 09/20/2017 [0 Comments](https://blog.merrillgardens.com/meet-our-team-caregiver-spotlight#postComment) 1 Minutes ![](https://blog.merrillgardens.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Kayla_humjlj.jpg) A long-time caregiver at our [Merrill Gardens at Tacoma](https://www.merrillgardens.com/senior-living/wa/tacoma/merrill-gardens-at-tacoma/) community in Tacoma, WA just celebrated sixteen years of dedicated service to our Merrill Gardens family! Kayla is an exceptional caregiver and has been at [Merrill Gardens at Tacoma](https://www.merrillgardens.com/senior-living/wa/tacoma/merrill-gardens-at-tacoma/) since the community opened in 2007. Before transferring to [Merrill Gardens at Tacoma](https://www.merrillgardens.com/senior-living/wa/tacoma/merrill-gardens-at-tacoma/), Kayla first started working at another Merrill Gardens community as a waitress when she was just sixteen years-old. She knew she always wanted to be a nurse, so after she graduated high school she took the first step and became a Certified Nursing Assistant. Soon after that, she moved to the Tacoma area and was hired as a caregiver in the Wellness Center at Merrill Gardens at Tacoma. “I have enjoyed working for Merrill Gardens because of my positive co-workers and friendly residents. I have learned a lot from my supervisors and their different nursing styles,” said Kayla. Kayla is currently working towards completing her pre-requisite courses for nursing school and is planning to stay with Merrill Gardens while she continues her education in nursing school. Her future career goal is to become a Registered Nurse. We are so grateful to have such an amazing and loyal team member. Thank you, Kayla! --- #### Tag: #### Share: - [Follow us on Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://blog.merrillgardens.com/meet-our-team-caregiver-spotlight) - [Follow us on Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://blog.merrillgardens.com/meet-our-team-caregiver-spotlight&text=Meet%20Our%20Team%20-%20Caregiver%20Spotlight) - [Follow us on Linkedin](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.merrillgardens.com/meet-our-team-caregiver-spotlight) - [Follow us on Pinterest](http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://blog.merrillgardens.com/meet-our-team-caregiver-spotlight&text=Meet%20Our%20Team%20-%20Caregiver%20Spotlightdescription=A%20long-time%20caregiver%20at%20our%20Merrill%20Gardens%20at%20Tacoma%20community%20in%20Tacoma,%20WA%20just%20celebrated%20sixteen%20years%20of%20dedicated%20service%20to%20our%20Merrill%20Gardens[...]&media=https://5001117.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/5001117/Imported_Blog_Media/Health_Hand_On_Back_ysxdiy.jpg) --- ##### [More posts](https://blog.merrillgardens.com/) ### Leave a Comment Below --- ![W3C](https://blog.merrillgardens.com/hs-fs/hubfs/MerrillGardens_January2024/images/wcag2.1AA-blue-v_jaqpmq.png?width=368&name=wcag2.1AA-blue-v_jaqpmq.png "W3C") ###### Merrill Gardens [1938 Fairview Avenue E #300 Seattle, WA 98102](https://www.merrillgardens.com/communities) [206-676-5300](tel:206-676-5300) - [Privacy Policy](https://www.merrillgardens.com/privacy-policy) - [Accessibility and Non Discrimination](https://www.merrillgardens.com/accessibility-statement) - [Do Not Share My Personal Information/Limit the Use or Disclosure of My Sensitive Personal Information](https://conversionlogix.com/ccpa-opt-out/) Copyright © 2026 Merrill Gardens [Equal Opportunity Housing](https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/fair_housing_equal_opp)