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Sharron N.

Sharron N.

$12.00 / hr

Peoria, AZ

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About Sharron

I grew up in a family where there was no age gap. My grandmothers, both lived to be 104, and 94. My eldest grandmother used to rock me and sing songs she knew from the 1800's, when she was a child. She smelled of Ponds and talcum powder. Her family traveled from Iowa to Missouri in a covered wagon. My younger grandmother (by only a few years) developed early Alzheimer's in her mid-seventies. She had to be put in a home. Once I was old enough to drive, I would take her from the home and out to eat occasionally. One time I had a niece with me who was about nine, which put me about 19, and my grandmother took her teeth out and put them in her glass of water at the restaurant. My niece almost fell off of her chair, but that was what my grandmother did with her teeth everynight before she went to sleep. To her it was perfectly normal. I also had great empathy for her. She had eight children with two of them dying when they were children due to an illness. My mom said she would embroidery lace around each leg of her five girls, underwear. She was always busy. I loved her sugar cookies and tuna biscuit casserole. If you are looking for someone, to care for someone you love, who has genuine concern for their well-being and will advocate for them in every possible way-then I'm the person you're looking for. I hope to meet you and your loved one, soon.

Caregiving Services & Expertise

Services

  • Dressing & Grooming
  • Medication Reminders
  • Meal Prep
  • Groceries & Shopping
  • Transferring & Mobility
  • Exercise
  • Transportation
  • Housekeeping
  • Companionship

Job Interests

    Caregivers that work non-full-time jobs or irregular shifts can negotiate extra compensation in addition to their standard hourly wage.

    Skills & Expertise

    • Alzheimer's Disease
    • Arthritis
    • Cardiovascular Disorders
    • Dementia
    • Depression
    • Hearing Disorders
    • Senior Care
    • Elder Care
    • Home Care

    Languages

    • English

    Experience & Education

    Companion and advocater

    Mar 2013 - Dec 2014
    Julie Robey
    I visited a hospitalized female patient in a senior home. She had a degenerative bone disease, and many other health problems. She had always been an extremely active, outdoor person, who was very intelligent and unhappy with her outcome. I would visit with her several days a week. Soon, we became fast friends. I would adjust her pillows as she was seldom comfortable, locate her CNA when she needed to be changed, and get a nurse when she needed added pain medication. We shared our life story, bring pictures of my travels and shared those. She loved ice cream, so everyday I would walk to the "Rec Room" and take her a dish of it. A previous patient had donated an ice cream machine to the home and she loved that. We would watch her favorite shows on TV and laugh at them together. We talked about her children and her deceased husband. I would often exchange her meals for something she would eat, and cut her food so she could feed herself. She had a stroke and could only eat with one hand and even it was a little turned, but she wanted to keep her dignity.
    Mar 2013 - Dec 2014

    Caregiver and Companion

    Jan 2013 - Apr 2013
    Traci King
    I assisted my daughter's, mother-in-law with care while she was waiting for her "new home" to be finished for her move in. I flew with her from San Diego, bringing her to AZ for the 2012, Christmas holidays. In the few hours we were together I knew she would never be able to return home nor live alone again. A senior home with an Alzheimer's wing was opening in Feb, which was only five minutes from my daughter's home. Unfortunately, the opening was delayed until April due to state approvals. Her mother-in-law was difficult (due to the Alzheimer's. She thought she was in her own home and ordered everyone around. I would take her for a day at a time and once for a weekend to let them get rest. I gave her, her meds, asked her questions about her sons when they were young, which she would change around to her own childhood and talked about her family, when she was young. We watched a little TV, ate meals together, sometimes going to a movie and out to eat. I would do my best not to confuse her and guide our conversations to happy memories.
    Jan 2013 - Apr 2013

    Caregiver

    Feb 2002 - May 2004
    Leona Nelson/State of CA
    My mother had Alzheimer's, Congestive Heart Failure and a benign brain tumor. She also had arthritis. I managed her meds, took her to/from all doctor appts., gave her a sponge bath daily, wrapped in towels because she was always cold, put on her make up and styled her hair. I provided all meals, entertainment, and care 7/24. I took her every Tuesday to her Quilting group, even though she no longer could quilt. She would eat lunch with her friends and fall asleep in her chair. When she became too weak to walk any distance, we got a lightweight wheelchair from Medicare, which had to be returned upon her passing. When she became too weak to lean over the sink so I could wash her hair, I began taking her to a beauty salon once a week. The last four months of her life, she received Hospice care. A few times she had to be admitted to the hospital for what they referred to as a "tune up" for her CHF. There, I advocated for her care as well, making sure she got the care she needed. She only began to get a bed sore once, which I took care of immediately, and it healed quickly, and she never had another problem with that.
    Feb 2002 - May 2004

    Grossmont College, El Cajon, CA

    Jan 1980 - Jan 1985
    Jan 1980 - Jan 1985

    Southwestern College, Chula Vista, CA

    Jan 1966 - Jan 1967
    Jan 1966 - Jan 1967

    Sweetwater Union High, National City, CA

    Jan 1963 - Jan 1966
    Jan 1963 - Jan 1966
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