Alzheimer's Disease Caregivers in Pine Meadow - 916 caregivers found

Making a difference in people's lives has been a passion of mine. My family owned a Nursing Home/Home for the Aged for 36 years. This is were my passion for taken care of people was instilled in me. I worked as a caregiver, cook and handled recreation programs for our residents. Throughout the years I worked for Connecticut Hospice, The Alzheimer's Resource Center, and as a Private Caregiver for children and adults. I had the honor of caring for my Dad and both my Grandmother who all had Alzheimer's. There are many types of Dementia. Training and knowledge is important to understanding the needs of your love ones and clients you care for. This past December I completed training courses for The National Caregiver Certification Program, Understanding Alzheimer's and Dementia and 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer's. These certification courses provided me with new ways to communicate with Dementia clients. I make sure the things that are most important to my client are done every shift. This is achieved by asking your priorities, then once they're completed if time allows I do my best to tackle the non-priorities. Compassionate, reliable, punctual, treating everyone with dignity and respect are values I live by.

I'm a nurturing person by heart and truly love being a caregiver. What attracted me was the opportunity to help others in their daily lives, hoping to make them a little easier and better. I have been certified twice as a CNA and I'm currently certified as a PCA.

With four years of dedicated experience as a caregiver, I have honed my passion for providing exceptional care and service to individuals and families in need. This commitment extends to wherever I work, with the unwavering belief that every customer or patient deserves the very best care and attention. I firmly believe that my unique combination of skills, experience, and personal qualities make me an outstanding candidate for this role. I bring compassion, empathy, and a deep understanding of the needs of those under my care. Furthermore, my unwavering dedication to the well-being of my clients, along with my strong work ethic, ensures that my role in this job is not just valuable but truly essential. I am ready to continue making a positive impact in the lives of the families I have the privilege to serve.

Am a good caregiver because I love helping ,also I can work under no supervision .I have experience with elderly with dementia.I like helping those who cannot help themselves

I am a social and caring person, and also enjoy putting smiles on people's faces, i love the care job so much that i have had a lot of families who communicate and calls me on occasions , even their own celebrations long after their family member that i took of passed, they have become my family too, and personally i can say am more experienced in what i do now after 10 years of experience .

I was first introduced to home care when I was a teenager as my grandmother suffered from Breast Cancer,I became her primary caretaker,so upon my 18 th birthday I went ahead and took the CNA/HHA CLASSES.I truly love what I do,it gives me great pleasure caring for someone,also being able to care for someone who needs to be cared for,and wants to enjoy thier last year's in their home.I have been doing this (care taking) for 26 years. I am well rounded in this field.I am able to make quick decisions,very attentive.I have done everything from just being a companion to more technical jobs that included catheter care,ALS,MS,Hoyer lifts and more.I have worked with Alzheimer's and Dementia patients for the vast majority of my career.Patience is key and quality of life is important.Any Questions please feel free to contact me @413-799-8965. Tara.

What makes me a great caregiver is because I make my client feel loved and comfortable at all times in my care. It feels good to see your client happy and being treated the right way but also with respect. I love what I do because I'm very big on love and I give that out to my clients everyone wants to be happy,

I have been working as a caregiver for over twenty years. Over the years I have worked with clients from every Ethnicity. I am dependable, flexible, reliable, hard working, & a fast learner. I work well with others and I able to perform my duties under stressful situations with poise and accuracy.

My personality traits is Patience, Dependability, Trustworthiness and Compassionate. What attracted me to become a caregiver was when I was working with a private family and they hired me to take care of their mother and I grew and bond with her and I knew this is something I wanted to do in my future to open better opportunities for myself. What I enjoy about being a caregiver is that I Enjoy making differences in peoples lives , I also enjoy building cherish memories. My Personal achievement that I'm proud of is graduating high school.

Caring for others is my passion. Current LPN graduate.