Katharine S.
$15.00 / hr
Slidell, LA
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I became a caregiver after Covid began in 2020 and I was laid off from the law office I was working at due to it being closed to the public. I found a job working as a home health aid and caregiver and within a week I had a full time schedule of regular clients. A few of whom remained my clients during the entire duration of my employment there. I was always requested to stay on as a clients assigned caregiver when I'd fill in for someone or pick up an open shift, sadly the office always had to inform them my schedule was full and there was a waiting list of people who had already requested that they received a phone call when or if a time slot that fit their schedule became open on mine. I was employee of the month in February of 2021 and was asked to stay on and just be open to take weekend or occasional jobs when I resigned in June of 2021. I was sad but had been offered a job to pursue my notary commission that I have had since 2014 and I needed the extra money, but I did accept the offer to not resign but remain available to take occasional jobs. I was so busy at my new place of employment and completely burnt out that there wasn't ever an open day for me to work for them as a caregiver after that, but it was only due to the overwhelming amount of work and stress of the new job I had accepted without being completely aware of what I had jumped into. I wasn't informed of many aspects and also told that my hours would be 40/hrs a week on average and rarely exceed that. I ended up working long 12 hour days for months and missed my laid back and flexible job caring for other people and having no stress during that time. I realized that caregiving came naturally to me and during that time, I experienced more job satisfaction and overall happiness than I had experienced in any previous 8-5. I've decided to jump back into that and see what future clients I may get to know in the future.
Caregiving Services & Expertise
Services
- Bathing
- Dressing & Grooming
- Toileting
- Medication Reminders
- Meal Prep
- Groceries & Shopping
- Transferring & Mobility
- Exercise
- Transportation
- Housekeeping
- Companionship
Job Interests
- Full Time
- Part Time
- Short Term
- Holiday Shifts
Caregivers that work non-full-time jobs or irregular shifts can negotiate extra compensation in addition to their standard hourly wage.
Skills & Expertise
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Arthritis
- Dementia
- Depression
- Gastrointestinal Disorders
- Hearing Disorders
- Home Health Care
- Parkinson's Disease
- Post Surgery Recovery
- Stroke
- Vision and Eye Disorders
- Senior Care
- Elder Care
- Home Care
Languages
- English
Experience & Education
Home Health Aid
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Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LA
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