Alison M.

I enjoy helping people. The people, each one is different in their own way. I like being able to help them with whatever & watching them smile while they do it. I have been a Caregiver/CNA for 20 years & can honestly say that there is no job like it. To be very honest, I can't believe I get paid for what I do. It's rewarding for me too, to help someone do something they didn't think they could do or that they were having trouble doing by themselves. It's awesome !! I love Jesus, He saved me & made me a Caregiver. That to plus, I treat anyone I care for like they were my Grandmother or my Grandfather. My Dad or my Mom. I really do care about everyone I care for.

I like working with people who need assistance.One of my patients just needed some extra attention while living in a LTC facility, and I was able to help her to get better and go home. That was such a joyous occasion! She was not very old, and working with her was very easy. I have been caring for people since I was 12 yrs old. One lady was a friend of my great grandma who was paralyzed. She had some pics of her standing up between two of her friends. She was a tall lady. She always wanted me to care for her cats. I cared for a neighbor near my parents house. She only had one arm and needed help opening cans, sweeping, cooking and laundry in an old fashioned ringer washer.I have worked in WA and in CA as a CNA and had an EMT license to supplement my skills. I have also worked for a hospice company in CA. I cared for patients in their homes that had Alzheimers, Cancer, AIDS, and more. One patient I cared for in my home in a w/c who had Downs syndrome and Celiacs disease and no teeth. He had to see a nutritionist to find the proper diet which was mostly rice and meat.