I've worked with a 82 year old lady 6 years as a live in caregiver in Metairie, Louisiana she's paralyze from the waist down my duties consist of changing her as need irrigating her blatter medication reminding meal preparations light house cleaning washing and folding clothes dressing her moving her from bed to wheelchair bringing her to doctor's appointments and housing shopping for groceries and household supplies etc ....... I really enjoyed my job but I have to relocate for personal reason that cannot be disclosed I have grown over the years to love her and will truly miss her we will continue to stay in touch I'm 29 years old I have a 10 year old daughter I will attend nursing school in the near future
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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