Rodger S.

I have been a caregiver for over 30 years and enjoy working with people and being part of their lives. I ran a retirement home as an assisted-living director and ran the dining room and started the Alzheimer's unit. I have been working with home health agencies and also at facilities and enjoy doing activities with the residence and seeing people smiling and laughing because most of them do not have families that come and visit them so basically we are their family. I enjoy being a caregiver and being in their homes because then you get to be one on one with them which makes caregiving more personable and it's a blessing that most of them can stay in their homes. Being a caregiver is not a talent or something that you can be trained on it's mostly what's in your heart and knowing that the elderly need good people to take care of them and One day we are going to be in the position where we will need someone to take care of us so knowing that there are good caregivers out there it just makes it easier on the family to take care of their loved one.

I love helping people I have a disabled daughter who was born with a lot of issues she needed 24 hour care I was 20 knew nothing about any disabilities...was giving training threw nurses and some of her drs...she wasn't excepted to walk talk or live very long she is now 33...i cared for her until she was 20 then made a decision to place her in a residential housing...since then I have been a caregiver once for a elderly man he was 94 I liked helping him he was a caring man we would talk for hours I assited him with showers cooked and cleaned during the hours his son was working I enjoyed being his companion he would always be happy when I was around.iaround.i also was the caregiver for my in laws he had cancer and she had copd I was very happy to help them it made me feel goid that I was there to help them with assisting in their needs...i have worked in residential homes in assuring with everyday needs...it makes me feel needed and happy to help in any way to make their lives a little easier and give companionship and to be a friend...i enjoying being a caregiver knowing I'm helping someone to make it alittle easier for them and to let them know that I care and will help in any way I can even to be that friendly smile to make their day brighter....i know CPR and know about copd some cancers worked with stroke patients i know how having a disabled child can be hard so I want to be able to help relieve some of the pressures off the family's and provide the best care which is always a 100 percent I am very reliable trustworthy loyal a dependable I promise you won't regret having me a a caregiver for your family member