Cancer Recovery Caregivers in Linn County - 5 caregivers found

I look at someone as if they where my family how you would want your family be taking care of if it was someone take care someone you related to. what attracted me to being caregiver i grew up in it my mom and grandma was nurses. then going to there job when little talking people nurse home spending time with them. Now as i am older i love helping people. I love going home at the end of day know i made someone life little better at end of the day. I enjoy caring for them and making there life little easier from the big things to little things cause there not able to do it or they need help. knowing the appreciate the help and what you do. My greatest achievement to keep going in the heath care fluid cause my heart in it and i love it. I type person even outside work i help people feeding them, donating clothes, whatever i can do.

I worked at the hospital for more than 8 years as a healthcare provider , I have an experience in the different departments, helping others is my favorite things. I really enjoyed by seeing person being helped and satisfied by the best care I provided. My achievements is that I was the best employee of the year at Family Medical Clinic in 2022, due to the highest quality of care I provided.

I have over eight years' experience in the care industry. I began as a CNA working in nursing homes for four years before moving on to being a home counselor helping integrate the mentally challenged into society. After retiring from the workforce in 2010, I returned to work in home care for senior citizens. I have gained a wide variety of skill and maintain a professional connection with all my clients. I currently work with two home-care agency's and constantly educate myself to hone my skills. My compassion for senior citizens began while in middle school in the small town of Center Point Iowa. We have an eight apartment senior building close to the school. Every day, I would stop by, pick up the newspaper in front of the door and knock. Every time I was invited in to socialize. Listening to live history those folks lived through will always be in my fondest memories. I love taking care of those who paved the way for our society. Every client I meet gets professional care with a friendly, family atmosphere.

I love helping others! Since I was young I dreamed of being in the medical field! Fast forward and I've been in the medical field for 7 years! Caregiving since highschool so about 10 years! It brings me great joy making a difference in my patients lives!

My role as a caregiver initially started when I was 17. My Grandmother broke her hip and I lived with her to help her live independently in her own home again. This was not a paid position but one out of love and respect for my grandmother. 13 years later she was my Maid of honor, danced down the aisle at my wedding, at the age of 87. I've always enjoyed working with people in various stages of their lives. About 4 years ago, I became very ill and after 3 hospitalizations, I was transferred to a nursing home for a month. I had to learn to walk again. That experience reminded me of seeing various emotions of my grandmother when I was 17. However, this time it was me that was in her shoes, except I was at the mercy of strangers. I now understood the roller coaster of emotions that my grandmother verbalized. I made many friends in my stay at the nursing home. It was actually very sad when I left. My friends I made there wanted me to stay and work there....both clients and staff. That was when I decided to become a caregiver to help others continue to live independently in their own homes. I love what I do. I know my clients enjoy my presence in their lives. And that feeling has no price tag.