I decided to become a caregiver at a very young age when a friend of my grandmother's was in a nursing home and we visited. It wasn't very pleasant and this, coupled with the comments she made, had a great impact on me (I was only 9 yrs old). I felt that I could do better when I grew up. I am a Certified Nursing Assistant and have been doing this type of work for 25 years. I do this because I enjoy taking care of the elderly and I take great pride in my work. That, and putting myself through school and keeping up with everything in this field, is a personal achievement for me. I was born in Arizona but was raised in San Francisco where I lived for 27 years. I've been in the Modesto area for the past 13 years.
Caregivers that work non-full-time jobs or irregular shifts can negotiate extra compensation in addition to their standard hourly wage.
CareLinx home care services include housekeeping, transportation, meal preparation, shopping, medication reminders, mobility assistance, bathing, toileting, grooming, dressing, exercise, companionship and more. Compared to traditional agencies, our caregiver services include four distinct advantages.
1. Preferred, high-quality care: CareLinx customers prefer our care over competitors’ by a factor of 10 to 1. You get to choose and interview the caregiver, resulting in a better match and higher quality care.
2. Uniquely affordable: as an online caregiver network with low overhead and zero markups on caregiver pay, our prices are up to 50 percent less than traditional senior care agencies.
3. Care advocates: our direct-hire model gives caregivers higher wages and flexible schedules, and consumers low prices. Everyone gets a better quality of life.
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