Laina L.

I have been an private caregiver thru an private agency for over 11 yrs. I love to work w/ elders & aim for their quality of life . I have always been involved w/ elderly care starting w/ my father's declining health as a teenager . Regardless , there were many pluses & capabilities my father was independent of and I reveled in his daily individual accomplishments ....sharing his needs & independence also made me aware of how important life still is to have complete quality care of life. I continue that same belief till this day @ my age w/ all my past & present clients. My goal is to break down stereotype barriers that elders are incapable of independence & quality of life. My goal is simply seeing they accomplish the simplistic dailies ...,interact w/ individual exercises , mental and physical motor skills . My rewards is listening to their past lives . Conversations also stimulate their memories & keep it intact . I am also very experienced w/ speech care , able to detect early barium necessities & continue speech exercises . Professionally I am also experienced w/ tube feeding. I am also familiar w/ colostomy , incontinence care , R.O.M. , fluid & solid intake & out , Dr. Appts., domestic errands , outings & several other personal needs. I have worked w/ progressive to aggressive Alzheimer's and also mental incompetence such as szhorzephernia , dementia and bi-polar . I also prepped great teams and have been a lead caregiver over the years besides a teamworker . A great team matters for the quality of care for a client. My pride stems from great teamwork in order to continue our client's content and outstanding long term care .

I understand how it's like to care for a loved one. I am a caregiver for my 82 year old mother who had a stroke in 2009. Since then, I have learned so much of how to care for someone who is dependent on me. It wasn't an easy task, however it helped me to understand how to speak, and treat my mother in a loving way. I learned to listen and observe her body language as to what I was doing right and what I was doing wrong. I know that everyone is different but they all have the same desire, and that is to be treated with Love, compassion and lots of patience. I also understand that at times they'll be having a hard day with their own personal issues, however, making them feel that it's alright and assure them that I'm here for them really can make their mood change into a positive one. Because of my mother, I have grown to Love and appreciate all that she's done for me throughout my life. This is something I love to do and plan to do it until her time comes. There are many memories I've built with her while caring for her. She always worked hard and did not have the opportunity to enjoy herself. But I had the opportunity to take her to do many things she never did before. I am a caregiver, a cook, a caterer, a mother, a grandmother, a daughter, a sister, and a friend. I am compassionate at what I do, and I do it with lots of Love.