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Lavinia.Tafuna T.

Lavinia.Tafuna T.

$18.00 / hr

San Francisco, CA

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About Lavinia.Tafuna

I was raised by my grandmother and I always wanted to be with her and ever since she was gone then I decided to find a job that I could help out the elderly, they reminded me of my grandmother. I like being a caregiver is to help the elderly, put a smile of their face everyday and care for them. The personal achievement that I'm proud of, I know that I'll always have special place in my heart for these elderly and I'll always treated them just like my own grandmother. I'm very honest, trust worthy, I'm a very loving and kind kind person, I am a christian, I'm a very dependable person, I work very hard and make sure that my clients are clean, warm and well fed and I'm always make sure that his/her place is clean and smell fresh daily.

Caregiving Services & Expertise

Services

  • Bathing
  • Dressing & Grooming
  • Toileting
  • Meal Prep
  • Groceries & Shopping
  • Transferring & Mobility
  • 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

    • Diabetes
    • Hospice Care
    • Parkinson's Disease
    • Skin Disorders
    • Stroke
    • Senior Care
    • Elder Care
    • Home Care

    Languages

    • English

    Experience & Education

    Caregiver

    Aug 2015 - Aug 2015
    ACY
    I'm now as a caregiver for this gentlemen 3 days a week Monday, Wednesday and Friday, he's a kind and loving gentlemen he's 72 yrs old, I go there in the morning from 6:00 am to 8:00am, I'm helping him to get up and clean up, prepare his breakfast and Redi wheel will pick him up at 8:30 am and return him at 2:45 pm - 9:00 pm then I come home. I also clean her house.
    Aug 2015 - Aug 2015

    Caregiver

    Jul 2001 - Sep 2013
    Peter and Genevien Pedersen
    Care for Mr. Pedersen he was bed bound for 6 years from 2001 - 2007, using hoire lift daily to help him move from place to another, bed bath, prepared his food and fed him by spoon, walked with him to the park by his wheel chair, cleaned and cooked daily for 7 years and after he passed I continued care for his wife Mrs Pedersen from 2007-2013, his son admitted her to the elderly home in Millbrae he sold her house.
    Jul 2001 - Sep 2013

    Capuchino High School

    Sep 1975 - Jun 1978
    Sep 1975 - Jun 1978
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