Judith G.

I don't know why. But even as a young girl, I always wanted to take care of sick relatives. Perhaps it's because I grew up with my maternal grandmother (paralyzed half body) in our house. As a teenager, I always volunteered to take care of my grandparents when they're hospitalized. I enjoyed feeding them, ease their discomforts and hearing their stories. (The elderly have nuggets of wisdom you just don't hear from people your age.) As an adult, and immigrating to the US, the plan was to find a teaching job. I successfully passed the CBEST (a California test for teaching). But when a friend called with a caregiving position, I immediately accepted. That's the start of my caregiving experience in Orange County that summer of 1990. Since then, I have worked with many cases involving long term live in one on one care for an elderly. I also found a passion for hospice cases who needed undivided and tender loving care until their last days. These were mostly cancer or Alzheimer's patients or both. There were periods I stopped working because I was also raising my children and never hired a babysitter. But now my children are grown and I can fully devote myself to caregiving again.

Anyone can be a caregiver. But I preferred to go to school not only that I like to have a knowledge of the scope of my responsibility but I want to know what is expected from me as a care provider. What makes me great for the job is not only my 15 years of experience but the love I have for what I do. I am patient, compassionate and most of all I am trustworthy. I have letter of recommendations from my previous employers to attest to this. Not only I have great respect for the elderly but I value the time to know them and learn from them too. I am a very organize person so I will put everything in a manner that I could do more and focus on what matters most. To help, assist and provide a peaceful enviroment for the client. If possible their independece back.