Maria M.

WILL CONSIDER ADJUSTING HOURLY RATE DEPENDENT ON CLIENT CARE NEEDED, DISTANCE,FREQUENCY OF CARE, AND ACUITY. With over 25 years in medical field I have worked in multiple settings from ER to in home care case management, pediatrics, geriatrics and wound clinics. I have had many rich experiences from working with patients of all ages and from all walks of life. My patients have given me a great appreciation for life, its many ups and downs. I have a big heart, and offer true compassion, deep understanding and nurturing patience for clients no matter what their condition or health challenge. I have been described as flexible, honest and trustworthy, easy going, reliable and dedicated. I am insightful, intuitive, creative with problem solving and joyful presence. I offer a calm and healing presence. Using my holistic nursing skills of stress management, healthy yet delicious meal prep (including knowledge of special diets ie, diabetic , cardiac, gluten, dairy, soy free) and prescribed therapeutic and functional medicine modalities, therapeutic massage. WILL CONSIDER ADJUSTING HOURLY RATE DEPENDENT ON CLIENT CARE NEEDED AND ACUITY. More detailed description and skill set available per request.

Even as a teenager, I had a special affinity for the elderly and still enjoy serving/helping them, talking with them, and learning about their life experiences. I have a B.S. in Nursing and M.A. in Humanistic Psychology. Both of these disciplines require excellent observation skills which I use continuously to assess the mental and physical status of the people I care for. I enjoy working in situations where family is caring and involved and in which communication with family is encouraged. I am an active, healthy 72-year-old widow, mother of an adult son and daughter, and enjoy clogging, crocheting, reading, beading, volunteering and playing classical piano. My experiences as a nurse and mother, and years working with developmentally disabled adults have prepared me for working with those who need care-giving services. But, most importantly, I have a protective heart for the elderly.