Associate of the Month
Shameika Richardson
We congratulate Shameika Richardson as our January 2025 Associate of the Month for her exemplary service as a care partner at Legacy Ridge at Sandy Plains. She has been a member of our care team since July 2024. She brings 15 years’ experience in the health field to our community. She has worked as an ER tech, in home health care and now on the Sandy Plains care team.
She grew up in Leland, Mississippi and has an associate’s degree in education. However, she changed her career path after being inspired by her father who was an Army Combat nurse and caring for her parents in later years. Shameika moved to Georgia to pursue new opportunities. She has two children, two grandchildren and one foster child.
Her advice to newcomers to this profession is to treat every resident how you would like for your family to be treated. She also says you must have a heart to do this job, be patient and be prepared for different situations daily. When asked what her secret to her success is, Shameika makes it a point to get to know our residents. She is kind, caring and gentle with all our residents. She is also a tremendous asset to our activities program and helps keep our residents engaged and happy. Shameika is a team player and offers help wherever she is needed in the community. She has a warm and kind personality that the residents gravitate to.
When she is not providing exceptional care to our residents, Shameika enjoys reading romance novels and most importantly, spending time with her grandchildren. She tries to take them on a special trip each year as a surprise.
Shameika thank you for being such a stellar staff member of our Sandy Plains Community. We celebrate you this January!