I love taking care of people of all ages, and becoming a caregiver I know I can continue to give and show my love for others. I like being a caregiver because I can be able to make some one feel comfortable and relaxed in their own home or where ever care is being done, and making them feel safe and at ease. I am proud of the work I do as a caregiver because I took one client who has dementia and felt so isolated, and was very angry with her family members for moving her from her house she grew up in, took care of her parents, and other siblings, and was so independent, to her brother's house that was vacant once he passed. she felt like she was a prisioner in her own home, wasn't eating and losing weight, wasn't able to go anywhere because she would get out and fight other caregivers to go back into the house and plenty times authories had to be called. so they came up with a plan to put locks on all the doors inside the home so the care taker would need a key to get out. I started caring for her and it took me one day to have her feeling like her old self again for example I would let her help me cook, wash dishes, wipe off counter tops, fold clothes, sweep the floor, and I would let her go out side to the back of the house by her self and tell her to make sure everything is ok and come back and she always did, so I made a routine everyday that consisted of going out, chores, singing and dancing, watching television, and just talking about her growing up.
Caregivers that work non-full-time jobs or irregular shifts can negotiate extra compensation in addition to their standard hourly wage.
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