I've been care giving since I was about 8 years old. I helped my Mother care for my grand parents until they passed and I continued to take care of elderly family and friends. Once I began my adult years I would always find myself caring for a next door neighbor. I have been in the medical field for over 25 years full time. I have continued to provide care and add different experiences to my skills. For example I was a dialysis technician for 11 years and have continued to go with my best friend to her dialysis treatments after leaving the field. I have been a sleep technician for 17 years where i work a 7pm - 7am shift three nights a week so I would be good for a weekend or holiday caregiver over night.So with my experience and working mostly in the hospital no job is to big for me I have experience in every area with dialysis I've dealt with balancing diets and fluids. I am a where of symptoms when someone Blood pressure is too high or low. I have use CPR very often. With being a Sleep technician I am familiar COPD C pap machines and sicknesses that come from having sleep disorder. And with my full schedule I still find time to care for and help out older friends I have met over the years. So what make me a good care giver is that I do it naturally. I help because it makes me feel good and its a good thing to put out help for others. I also donate my time to feed the homeless when ever I can.
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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