Ariadna R.

Caregiver Experience: In the past 14 years I've been both a live-in and live-out caregiver, companion and personal assistant for multiple clients. I've assisted with daily living activities, companionship, meals, transportation and medications reminders. a) I helped a friend take care of her mother for 3 months while she was under the care of Hospice. I monitored her insulin shots and medications. b) I've been a part of four end-of-life transitions while working with Hospice. c) I helped my sister during her recovery after a kidney transplant. d) I helped both my mother and a friend with their rehabilitation exercises and recoveries after having had strokes. - Special Interest/Skill: Listening, Problem Solver - Background: 20+ years as an application programmer. - Other: If you're aware of the Myers-Briggs type indicator (MBTI); I'm an INFP (Introvert; Intuition; Feeling; Perception) I've had a life long interest in communication and have participated in numerous workshops and classes in communication styles. With this knowledge - I've found that I'm able to to communicate effectively based on the communication style with whom I'm interacting.

I started as a caregiver in 1994 working in a facility with seniors with Dementia and Alzheimer's. I knew then that helping and making a difference in people's lives give a great pleasure in my life. Been a caregiver has teach me a lot in life. I have work with seniors in so many different ways, I was an activities coordinator for an assisting living facility for 7 years, learn and give training to our employees there on working with seniors with Dementia and Alzheimer's, hands on in care it make me proud and happy to be able to give others what I have learn. My passion is to see a senior happy to be part of the smile, comfort and to see the happiness in their eyes when they see me. I'm a 50 year old woman I like to keep my self active, love to dance and learn. For the last 6 years I have been working with seniors at their homes.