Growing up I always wanted to become a nurse or a special education teacher. I was surprised in 2015 when I gave birth to a daughter with significant special needs. God gave me a heart for caregiving, even from a young age. Our family has opened up to fostering medically fragile children, and to continue to financially meet that goal I am trying to get a caregiving job outside of our home. I love learning about medical equipment and expanding my knowledge on diagnosises that I may be unfamiliar with. But my favorite part of caregiving is making a meaningful connection with my clients. Every person is capable of making a connection, sometimes it's in grunts or hand squeezes. In my daughter's case it is clapping to a rhythm, whatever your loved ones way of communicating and connecting is I want to be able to met that need.
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.