Hospice Care Caregivers in Gilroy - 367 caregivers found

Having worked in various health care professions, I find it a passion of mine to work with our elderly senior populations. I have both professional and personal experience working with loved ones who may be suffering from Diabetes, requiring assistance with meal preparations, running errands, and providing positive companionship with someone who suffers from Dementia & Alzheimer's Disease. I am proud to say that I am an honorable person who truly cares about anyone they work with, and I will always treat all individuals I provide care for as if they are my own family.

I am responsible, caring, I have sense of humor, loves to laugh and I enjoy what I do. I been learning a lot working with seniors lately is a beautiful journey. I have experience with seniors with dementia, alzheimer , stroke and others sickness too. I work in a facility as a private caregiver also.

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Hi! My name is Julie and I have been in the caregiving field for over 15 years now. I have a B.A in Psychology from the University of California Santa Cruz. I pride myself in being a kind, caring, empathetic, conscientious individual. I went to school and pursued a degree in Psychology because I wanted to work in a field of service. Hence, I have spent the last 20 years assisting others in pursuing the best quality of life that is possible for them.

1) I am a compassionate person and greatly care to improve the environment to assist the client. 2) It is a rewarding experience to see the client flourish with the care that is being provided. 3) Challenging myself to develop new skills daily. 4) I greatly appreciate an ethical, healthy, and encouraging environment both as a team player and as a care provider.

Experienced, skilled, and accomplished primary and secondary care provider of non-medical services that allow disabled and seniors to remain in their homes. The primary services experience includes the following: * Preparing meals and cleaning up meal-related items * Medication reminders and appointment reminders * Performing light housekeeping tasks * Washing and ironing laundry * Accompanying clients to appointments * Assisting with bathing * Assisting with grooming * Assisting with toileting and incontinence issues * Providing companionship and conversation * Providing stabilization and assistance with walking * Running errands As assigned performing other reasonable duties which contributes to positive living environment and enhance a client's quality of life.

Caregiver Experience: In the past 14 years I've been both a live-in and live-out caregiver, companion and personal assistant for multiple clients. I've assisted with daily living activities, companionship, meals, transportation and medications reminders. a) I helped a friend take care of her mother for 3 months while she was under the care of Hospice. I monitored her insulin shots and medications. b) I've been a part of four end-of-life transitions while working with Hospice. c) I helped my sister during her recovery after a kidney transplant. d) I helped both my mother and a friend with their rehabilitation exercises and recoveries after having had strokes. - Special Interest/Skill: Listening, Problem Solver - Background: 20+ years as an application programmer. - Other: If you're aware of the Myers-Briggs type indicator (MBTI); I'm an INFP (Introvert; Intuition; Feeling; Perception) I've had a life long interest in communication and have participated in numerous workshops and classes in communication styles. With this knowledge - I've found that I'm able to to communicate effectively based on the communication style with whom I'm interacting.

I LOVE MY JOB IN CAREGIVING ...I LOVE HELPING PEOPLE ..I CARE FOR THEM THE SAME WAY I CARED FOR MY GRANDMOTHER WITH LOVE, RESPECT. THEY ARE OUR HEROS

I am a current student at Cabrillo College majoring in nursing, Graduated as a MA in 2018, I have experience in being a caregiver, with transfers, personal care such as showers, dressing etc. I love being a companion, great listener, caring.

I love meeting people and hearing their stories. I am compassionate and hardworking and want to support individuals that want to live at home. My greatest accomplishment is bringing activities to the client that will promote mental health.