Arlen L.

I am an Air Force brat. We lived in Germany for 6 years. I love to travel ,love to cook, jigsaw puzzles. I have four daughters and 11grandbabies and 1 great grandson. I love spending time with older folks and hearing their stories and wisdom. I love old movies and music. Music plays a big part in my life. I love too cook! Cooking and music are two of my passions. I think i have a great sense of humor, very much a people person. Do unto others. Helping to take care of my Aunt. I do caregiving not only for the client, but the family as well! I do it for me! Makes me feel good to bring a smile to someone's face, to lighten the load a bit. The most important thing i get from caregiving is the connections the relationship that are formed! My proudest achievements are my 4 daughters. Aja', Paige, Monika, and Jourdan.

I became a caregiver because of my Mother she had became ill and I wanted to care for her but because I was not experienced in the health field she wanted some one who was in the health care field, so she had to go to the hospital and when I went to visit her I seen that she was in pain and uncomfortable in the hospital bed, and I tried to help her but did not know how too, and that made me very angry, so I decided to take a class in nursing Assistant and Home Health, but by the time I was finished with the course my Mother passed away. which helped me to see that their are others that need help in their homes and in nursing homes and I wanted do it for my mother to care to those in need and, I love caring for others, and I know my Mother is smiling down on me every time I make a difference in helping someone to live their life as much as possible. My greatest achievement is when making life better for others, like I met a lady who had had a stroke and her husband was caring for her and she was having problems with her hands stiffening up so I made her a home made device to help her be able to open and close her hand for exercise, so she could regain her strength in her hands and move her fingers. It was just rolled up towels but it helped her and made a difference and she was so pleased and so was I.