Dementia Caregivers in Custer County - 22 caregivers found

I am a care giver at heart! I have always been the nurturer of the family. I have 17+ yrs experience with caring for the elderly. 13 of those years specializing in Alzheimer's and dementia care. I learned from my previous residents' that it's important to have a sense of humor in this field of work, which I can think I'm a comedian some days! I never knew this work was meant for me until it just fell into my lap one day and was told by many I was a natural. I find it very rewarding seeing my patient's happy, see someone relieved of their pain, or just making that special bond or friendship after earning their trust. Whether it be just for a moment in each day, to see that I made my patient's life a little bit easier for them-makes caregiving so worthwhile. Something I have achieved would be staying in this field of work for so many years. There are people that simply aren't capable of doing the "dirty work" that comes with the job title. I can admit sometimes there will be "bad days,"but will always realize that at the end of the day- the good outweighs the bad....

A few things about me are I am an extremely outgoing person, I love to make people smile and feel joy! I became a caregiver soon after I became a mother because I developed a passion for helping others and bring laughter around. Being a caregiver is more than a job to me, my residents become my family and I love looking out for them. Caregiving showed me the path I wanted to be on and helped me decide what I wanted to do with my life, I have pushed myself to lengths I didn't even know possible; and for that I'm beyond proud.

Hello! I am Melissa. I started taking care of people in general at a super young age.Along with my love of animals! Helping. Nurturing. Assisting.making people smile and laugh. Making them feel safe and secure in my presence. Though I currently am not 1st sure and CPR certified I have been taking g these classes over 30 yrs.I worked with the mentally and physically disabled for 30yrs. I am very experienced with many metal and physical disabilities from bi polar. Dementia. Alzheimers. Autistic. stroke. Diabetics. Deaf. blind. G tube. And more thank u. Taking the time to read.

I feel I'm an up beat, positive person. I am very kind & caring naturally, it's just who I am & what I do. Doesn't matter if I'm working or not. I love helping people just in general being able to build friendships & making peoples life a little easier daily makes me happy. I feel am very lucky to be able to wake up & help make a persons day a little happier just by being there for them and helping them out. One of my favorite parts of caregiving is getting to meet all the different types of people & hear their different life stories. My greatest accomplishments I'm most proud of in life would be my 2 amazing kids.

I have always had a passion for being a caregiver at the age of 15 I always helped my parents take care of my brother who has autism and cerebral palsy. Ever since I was a little girl I always wanted to help people out no matter what disabilities they had, growing up around my brother who has always needed someone to care for him really drove me to be passionate and take care of others when needed.

I've been working in the caregiving industry for few years. I hold caregiving very close to my heart after watching my mother die from alzheimer's and taking of her

I have been Caregiving for about 6 years , i enjoy helping people and working with them.

I love caring for others. It makes me feel like I have purpose.

I currently moved here and looking for better employment. I used to volunteer at my grandmas nursing home and loved every minute! I loved being able to help the residents where they weren't able to help themselves. I would enjoy making the residents happy and content. Being able to give back is so important. An achievement I have received would be my QMAP. It may not be a big certification but it will help me move further in my future so that makes me extremely proud.

I have a high degree of energy, integrity, confidentiality, and creativity as well as the intellectual, organizational, and personal qualities to work as a caregiver. I am extremely detail oriented and take pride in doing my job well. I began my COTA career in the Denver area after graduating from the program in 2014. I moved back to Westcliffe in 2016 in the best interest of my son. It was difficult to find full-time employment as a COTA in the area, so I went to work for the Custer County Road & Bridge Department. In 2018, I was able to stop working and devote my time to my son, as well as volunteer for CASA. As my son grew older, I decided to go back to work. I am currently working for the Custer County Treasurer's Office as Deputy Treasurer, which I truly enjoy, however I am looking to supplement my income while helping others.