Desere C.

Becoming a caregiver has been my pride and joy. What I enjoy most about being a caregiver is helping others. One of My most personal achievements has been becoming a Certified Nursing Assistant. Being a Nursing Assistant is my passion. I have enjoyed the path am on, giving essential care and helping with day-day needs. I have worked in-home care for 18 years, Over the years I have gained insight and hands-on experience in Geriatric Care, Oncology, Dementia, Strokes, Alzheimer's, and Parkinson's disease. I have seen and understand firsthand how life can transition from being independent to becoming codependent on daily needs. I became a Certified Nursing Aid in 2007 however, I have worked in-home care since 1997. I take pride in my work. I have provided services of care and assistance in the areas of activities for daily living such as Dressing, Grooming, Toileting, Preparing meals, Lite Housekeeping, incontinence, minor household management, medication organization, which are all done with quality care. I enjoy taking my clients out on social outings, grocery shopping, lunch, errands, etc. I Am also able to provide dependable transportation to and from doctor appointments. I have experience in being an advocate for my clients at doctor appointments. I can fill in the gaps between the Doctor My client and family members in regards to communication and Care plan. I am observant dependable and caring when it comes to client/patient needs. I enjoy providing quality custom-made care.

I became a caregiver because of a family member who became very ill. I became his caretaker and enjoyed taking care of him even though it was a difficult time for me. He was very comfortable with the care that was provided and it was something I knew I wanted to do from that time on. What I like most about being a Caregiver is I like to see that a patient/client is being well cared for and that I am making that happen for them. I like to see the satisfaction on their faces knowing I have done a job well done. A personal achievement I am proud of is that every patient/client that I have worked with, providing care for, was very pleased with my work and they have expressed it with words of appreciation themselves and with my supervisors. I am a person who takes my job seriously and I like to be proficient in my work. I have been in the Healthcare field for 15 plus years and am very skilled in it. I like to get the job done right the first time. I can also be humorous with the patient/client when it is appropriate to make their day a little brighter. I really enjoy working with them.