Christine L.

About Christine

My name is Christine Lane and I have been a private Caregiver for over 17 years. My journey began when I was an Activities Director for a nursing home that specialized in Alzheimer's and Schizophrenia. I then took a CNA course at Kennesaw State University continuing education program and I received my CNA license in 2006. I began working with private families in 2007 and I have stayed with each of those families until my patient passed away or moved away. The bond that I have created with each of my patient's and their families is very special and a calling in my life. I have helped administer medication, I have helped take them to doctors appointments and to social functions. I have helped bathe them and dress them and get them to the emergency room when emergencies have happened. I have worked alongside many hospice teams as each of my patients got closer to the end of life and I have been a true support for all of my patients when it came time to their passing. Being there for them and their families to bring comfort and peace during that difficult time. My last patient that passed away, I was with him for 8 1/2 years. He was like another grandparent to me. And I was able to help hold him up as he was vomiting, and I was able to help carry him when he couldn't walk anymore and helped him stay comfortable as his body got closer to shutting down. That is just one example in one chapter of my 17 years of Caregiving. I also helped take care of his wife for five years and I was with them, comforting her, and the family all the way up until the day she took her last breath . I have worked along with many Physical Therapists and Occupational Therapists with my patients, learning the exercises and care plan steps to help provide those exercise and care on the off days. I help keep their homes clean and organized to their request. I add in music therapy and dance and art to help with memory care and to bring joy. Caregiving is a calling of the heart!

Caregiving Services & Expertise

Experience & Education

More Caregivers You Might Like

Sonja G.

$25.00/hour · Acworth, GA

I believe in delivering quality of life for seniors and clients of any age! Showing compassion through sincere listening and being present for the clients I care for is a top priority. Through home visits with various agencies, live-in care, and working with an Assisted Living Center my combined services to the elderly have helped me thrive in the industry of caring. In the realm of younger folks, I drove a school bus for years and taught home schooled children including my own. I taught a class on self-empowerment based on the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series too. The classes I taught were an eye-opener and perhaps opened the door to a new way of viewing life. The life experiences I've had with Seniors who have become family to me and ultimately my friends has given me much more than I could have possibly conceived of giving to them! I found that with kids, being present and seeing the beautiful gifts they have inside always brought those gifts out with the acknowledgement. The services I've provided are most assuredly a soul's calling! Senior care and working with younger folks has been a perfect fit with my desire to make a difference with others, and the kind of career I totally enjoy! I have a knack for understanding human nature and the needs of the heart and naturally, I learned this through my own life experiences. We all are truly one when it comes to matters of the heart and what this life means! Applying the knowledge of our oneness is what the care of others is all about. I'm seeing my own reflection in the hearts of those that I serve in this type of work. From that seeing, I give the best of who I am to others! Importantlly too is the fact that I am CPR and First Aid Certified and have over 20 years experience caring for Seniors.

View Profile

Jeanine W.

$18.00/hour · Lithonia, GA

I have had a passion for caring for seniors at a very young age. It all started with me caring for my neighbor Ms. Jackson when I was just 13 years old but she didn't have any children but she as always so kind to me. I've worked in a nursing home, have had some private duty cases and I've cared for adults with disabilities. My grandmother ran a group home for children with disabilities and I believe this is where my passion to care for others came from. I take pride in providing care for those who can't care for themselves anymore. I feel that just because you've gotten older and can't do for yourself as you once did, you should still be able to maintain your dignity and self respect. That is my goal as a provider to help each individual maintain as much independence as possible and to provide the best care needed. I've care for many people in my life time but the return on what I've gained is beyond words.

View Profile

Find the Right Caregiver at CareLinx