In my 14 years of experience as a Direct Care Professional, Caregiver, Group Home Manager, and a owner of a Home Care Service,I've developed a skill that was not taught to me in a college, or in some technical school. But a skill that you can learn only through hands-on experience, this skill is called Patience. Through Patience, I have the ability to talk down an angry teen when he/she is angry with the world, through patience I have the tolerance to put up with people staring at me as I try to teach a 40 year mentally disabled man how to shop for groceries, through patience I have the ability to train and redirect staff in a way that does not leave him or her feeling degraded, because of a patience I can be gentle and effective with a elderly person that needs help getting out of the bed. Patience is not simply the ability to wait - it's how we behave while we're waiting.
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.
4. Peace of mind: in-home caregivers are background checked and technology-enabled to give you visibility and transparency in the home. Our app provides GPS clock-ins clock-outs, real-time secure messaging, and personalized digital care plan.