Hello! My name is Jess,I have been working as a caregiver for 2 years. Here's a little insight about me and how I gained my experience. When I was a teen my mother in law was a nurse aide. I've looked up to her and admired how much people she helped everyday with her kind touch. Let's fast forward to when I graduated high school, I've always known I wanted to help people and with the work that I've watch my mother in law do,it inspired me to become a nurse aide. I had absolutely no clue where to start! Later I ended up getting my first gig helping a man with leukemia shortly after he passed I still stuck around and helped his wife with ADL Later I joined a care agency as a caregiver (FirstLightHomeCare) I've been to multiple peoples homes and facilities providing the best care I could possibly do. After being to one particular facility(abbotswood at irving park) I absolutely fell in love with the patients there, but due to rules and with the agency I was with I couldn't join them just yet. I ended up leaving my agency and joining a nursing home(Terrabella formerly known as Brighton Gardens) to gain more experience. There I earned my PCA and worked in the assisted living. Later down the line I realized I wanted to try something new, so I ended up moving to the memory care. There I tended to patients with Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. After about a year of being with Brighton Gardens I decided to move on and further my education so I got my CNA with AIM medical training college. I got hired at my dream job and where I had fallen in love with my patients (abbotswood at irving park) there I became a Med Tech. I work closely with doctors and nurses and provide wound care as well. I have knowledge and understanding of certain medications. I also work closely with Hospice patients. I enjoy every second of the time I have with my patients and treat them with respect as if they were my own grandparent. I enjoy nurturing others and making sure they get the best possible care.
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