I am an older female who has been caring for the elderly since, 1995, as a Red Cross Certified Home Health Aide.I have a lot of experience helping elderly clients and all their needs. It gives me great joy to help the elderly population to age gracefully. This was a generation of high values, respect, and heart-felt caring of others, that seems to be disappearing in today's society. I love to learn of the old stories, their travels, and their personal history. I decided to become a caregiver, because of the trend of insurance companies to wisk a patient out of the hospital or re-hab all because of financial issues. If the person had no immediate family in the area, or has outlived their friends, who would be there to help them? I feel that I am a very com- passionate person, that loves to offer my energies and love to help that segment of our society, that is all is often over-looked, and stuck or shoved in a nursing home, when they may not be ready to be there. My personal achievement in being a caregiver, is knowing that I really have tried hard to make a difference in an elders life, by helping them with personal care, feeding them, giving them a gift, a hug, sharing a wonderful story , or a hug together. All of these things are what being a truly dedicated caregiver means.
Caregivers that work non-full-time jobs or irregular shifts can negotiate extra compensation in addition to their standard hourly wage.
CareLinx home care services include housekeeping, transportation, meal preparation, shopping, medication reminders, mobility assistance, bathing, toileting, grooming, dressing, exercise, companionship and more. Compared to traditional agencies, our caregiver services include four distinct advantages.
1. Preferred, high-quality care: CareLinx customers prefer our care over competitors’ by a factor of 10 to 1. You get to choose and interview the caregiver, resulting in a better match and higher quality care.
2. Uniquely affordable: as an online caregiver network with low overhead and zero markups on caregiver pay, our prices are up to 50 percent less than traditional senior care agencies.
3. Care advocates: our direct-hire model gives caregivers higher wages and flexible schedules, and consumers low prices. Everyone gets a better quality of life.
4. Peace of mind: in-home caregivers are background checked and technology-enabled to give you visibility and transparency in the home. Our app provides GPS clock-ins clock-outs, real-time secure messaging, and personalized digital care plan.