I went to school in the early 70's with my mother to be a Nurse's Aide. My grandfather had a stroke and my mother and I quit school to take care of him for the next three yrs. In the meantime my mother had a stroke and I tookcare of them both until my mother improved from her therapy. I went back to school and got my Nurse's Aide certificate and worked for the County of San Mateo for seven yrs. I worked as a Supervisor for a In-Home care company for two yrs. I went back to school and studied for my EKG certificate and worked as a technician for seventeen yrs. I was still taking care of my mother since she had several more strokes and suffered with asthma.
Caregivers that work non-full-time jobs or irregular shifts can negotiate extra compensation in addition to their standard hourly wage.
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