{"id":143,"date":"2021-03-15T18:29:07","date_gmt":"2021-03-15T18:29:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/caliciacare.com\/Staging\/?page_id=143"},"modified":"2026-04-22T03:42:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T03:42:20","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/caliciacare.com\/Staging\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<style id=\"cc-about-styles\">*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;}.entry-content-wrap,.entry-content{padding:0!important;max-width:100%!important;background:#faf8f5!important;}.cc-about-page{width:100%;font-family:Georgia,serif;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;}.cc-about-hero{background:#1A202C;padding:80px 64px 72px;text-align:center;position:relative;overflow:hidden;}.cc-about-hero::before{content:\"\";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 30% 50%,rgba(91,188,204,0.12) 0%,transparent 60%),radial-gradient(ellipse at 70% 50%,rgba(196,151,90,0.08) 0%,transparent 60%);}.cc-about-hero-inner{position:relative;z-index:1;}.cc-about-eyebrow{font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:4px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#c4975a;margin-bottom:22px;}.cc-about-hero h1{font-size:50px;font-weight:400;color:#fff!important;line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-1px;margin:0 0 24px!important;}.cc-about-hero h1 em{font-style:italic;color:#c4975a;}.cc-about-divider{width:48px;height:1px;background:#c4975a;margin:0 auto 24px;}.cc-about-hero p{font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.6);max-width:420px;margin:0 auto!important;line-height:1.7;}.cc-founders-section{max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto;padding:96px 40px 80px;}.cc-section-label{font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:4px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#c4975a;text-align:center;margin-bottom:56px;}.cc-founders-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:48px;}.cc-founder-card{background:#fff;border-radius:4px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 2px 40px rgba(26,32,44,0.07);display:flex;flex-direction:column;}.cc-founder-photo-wrap{position:relative;height:380px;overflow:hidden;background:#eef0ef;}.cc-founder-photo-wrap img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:top center;filter:grayscale(15%) contrast(1.05);display:block;}.cc-founder-photo-wrap::after{content:\"\";position:absolute;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;height:120px;background:linear-gradient(transparent,rgba(26,32,44,0.45));}.cc-founder-name-overlay{position:absolute;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;padding:24px 28px;z-index:2;}.cc-founder-name{font-size:24px;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;color:#fff;letter-spacing:0.3px;line-height:1.2;margin-bottom:4px;}.cc-founder-creds{font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#c4975a;}.cc-founder-body{padding:32px 32px 36px;flex:1;border-top:2px solid #c4975a;}.cc-founder-role{font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:2.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#5bbccc;margin-bottom:16px;}.cc-founder-bio{font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.75;color:#374151;margin:0!important;}.cc-name-section{background:#1A202C;padding:96px 64px;text-align:center;position:relative;overflow:hidden;}.cc-name-section::before{content:\"\";position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at center,rgba(91,188,204,0.08) 0%,transparent 65%);}.cc-name-inner{position:relative;z-index:1;max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;}.cc-name-logo{width:90px;height:90px;margin:0 auto 36px;display:block;opacity:0.85;filter:brightness(1.2);}.cc-name-eyebrow{font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:4px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#c4975a;margin-bottom:20px;}.cc-name-heading{font-size:38px;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;color:#fff!important;margin:0 0 36px!important;letter-spacing:-0.5px;}.cc-name-divider{width:36px;height:1px;background:#c4975a;margin:0 auto 36px;}.cc-name-text{font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px;line-height:1.85;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.65);letter-spacing:0.2px;margin:0!important;}.cc-name-text strong{color:rgba(255,255,255,0.9);font-weight:600;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"cc-about-page\">\n<div class=\"cc-about-hero\">\n<div class=\"cc-about-hero-inner\">\n<div class=\"cc-about-eyebrow\">Our Story<\/div>\n<h1>Devoted to your care.<br \/><em>Rooted in family.<\/em><\/h1>\n<div class=\"cc-about-divider\"><\/div>\n<p>Two sisters. One mission. Calicia Care exists to give every patient the luxury recovery experience they deserve.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cc-founders-section\">\n<div class=\"cc-section-label\">Our Passionate Leaders<\/div>\n<div class=\"cc-founders-grid\">\n<div class=\"cc-founder-card\">\n<div class=\"cc-founder-photo-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/caliciacare.com\/Staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/erika-206x300.jpg\" alt=\"Erika Maldonado\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"cc-founder-name-overlay\">\n<div class=\"cc-founder-name\">Erika Maldonado<\/div>\n<div class=\"cc-founder-creds\">MA, EdD<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cc-founder-body\">\n<div class=\"cc-founder-role\">Co-Founder &amp; Operations Lead<\/div>\n<p class=\"cc-founder-bio\">Erika brings her experience from the EdTech world where she built online programs from the ground up, including several in the medical field. 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She&#8217;s a proud USC Trojan, Pepperdine Wave and UCM Bobcat.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cc-founder-card\">\n<div class=\"cc-founder-photo-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/caliciacare.com\/Staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/lexi-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Lexi Maldonado\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"cc-founder-name-overlay\">\n<div class=\"cc-founder-name\">Lexi Maldonado<\/div>\n<div class=\"cc-founder-creds\">RN, BSN<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cc-founder-body\">\n<div class=\"cc-founder-role\">Co-Founder<\/div>\n<p class=\"cc-founder-bio\">Lexi worked in patient post-op care for years, and after seeing that the industry needed a shakeup, she joined forces with Erika to build the best recovery experience LA has to offer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cc-name-section\">\n<div class=\"cc-name-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"cc-name-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/caliciacare.com\/Staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Calicia-Care-Circle-Logo-scaled.png\" alt=\"Calicia Care Logo\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"cc-name-eyebrow\">What\u2019s in a Name?<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"cc-name-heading\">Our name is everything to us.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"cc-name-divider\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"cc-name-text\">It embodies the extraordinary backbone of the members of our family. <strong>Calicia<\/strong> is the combination of our grandmothers\u2019 names: <strong>Car<\/strong>men and Al<strong>icia<\/strong>. Calicia Care\u2019s abbreviation is <strong>CC<\/strong>, which is our mother\u2019s (Cecilia) nickname. And, the circle makes an <strong>O<\/strong>, to stand for our father\u2019s (Oscar) name. When you book with Calicia Care, you\u2019re getting more than your typical nursing care \u2014 you\u2019re getting family.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Story Devoted to your care.Rooted in family. Two sisters. One mission. Calicia Care exists to give every patient the luxury recovery experience they deserve. 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