Safiya M.

Hello, My name is Shalonda. I am and have always been a compassionate person tending to the needs of others. I have been a caregiver since 2009 and I am currently a student attending college for nursing. I am a great caregiver because I actually care for my patients. I provide care to the best of my ability, the most comfortable and professional care that I could give to a person in need of assistance. I really enjoy helping others and that is why my goal is to become a registered nurse in a few short years. I also love to engage with the ones I care for such as telling or listening to stories and involving myself in activities such as crafts, sewing, and knitting. I am always looking for something new to learn so I don't mind learning a few new things here and there.

When I was a teenager, I provided care for my uncle when he was really sick and bedridden. I was on vacation and decided to be with him instead. He improved after a couple of months and I helped him with transferring, feeding, comfort, toileting and grooming. I really enjoyed assisting him and knew I wanted to become a caregiver or a nurse. I really love providing for the needs of my patients, improving their care and giving back to the patients and families. Sometimes the joy you see in their faces after a job, and the smile and thank you makes all the hard work worth your time. During my job, and past experience, I have assisted coworkers to help patients that needed extensive help such as transferring, toileting, grooming and companionship. I am a reliable person, friendly, organized, patient, hard working, strong, and flexible. I love helping others and always have this smile on my face that gives hope and happiness to others. I am highly talented as a nursing aide with a lot of experience in performing work caring for residents. I am bilingual in French and English; have excellent interpersonal communication skills, am compassionate and technically skilled in attending to patients. I am adept to helping patients in diverse healthcare settings. I am a certified nursing assistant with experience working with the elderly and adults. Nursing professional with 5+ years extensive experience.