Hello: I feel I am a great caregiver for a few reasons. One is that I am not just sympathetic but I am empathetic. I have been through a lot in my own life and I know when I need empathy. It makes all the differs in the world.Understanding this and then acting on it helps a client when they are not feel good or are hurt physically or emtionally. What attracted me to be a caregiver was being able to wake up with a smile and feeling positivity and go to someones home and smile at them engage with good energy. Even if they aren't feeling good this kind of energy can really spread and change the whole atmosphere. Knowing that my visits and that by me doing simple things like gardening and pruning a rose bush and bring some roses inside makes a clients day is why I wanted to become a caregiver. If I can work an amazing dinner and then give someone a hot shower, get them in their PJs, and hunkered down for the night Im happy and I think they are too. This makes me feel good. This is why Im drawn to caregiving. The most personal achievement I am proud of is buying my 1st house in West LA at age 26 when I started my Masters program at Otis College of Art and Design. It was during the time there was the subprime so they could just give loans to anyone. Years later this backfired and people borrowed too much and the housing market crashed. But for me I did everything right. I only borrowed the exact amount for the house. I fixed up the garage and rented as a guesthouse and made one hand my mortgage back each month. 5 years late I sold the house for double.
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