Karen F.
$15.00 / hr
Winamac, IN
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I BECAME A CARE GIVER WHEN I WAS 15 FOR OUR FAMILY FRIEND. SHE WAS DIABETIC . AND HAD LOST BOTH OF HER LEGS. HER FAMILY LIVED IN ANOTHER STATE AND OUR FAMILY BASICALLY ADOPTED HER. I GAVE HER PHYSICAL THERAPY AND GAVE HER SHOTS AND MEDICATION, DAILY LIVING ACTIVITIES AFTER SCHOOL AND WEEKENDS. I BELIEVED AT THAT TIME IT WAS MORE IMPORTANT TO TAKE CARE OF PEOPLE THAT NEEDED FAMILY AND LOVE WHEN THEIR OWN WOULD NOT OR THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO. I AM SO P[PROUD THE WAY MY PARENTS RAISED US , I HAVE FOUR SISTERS IN THE MEDICAL FIELD AND MY DAUGHTER IS CURRENTLY IN NURSING AND A NIECES IN NURSING AND A NEPHEW IN SCHOOL FINISHING HIS DOCTORING . WE ARE A CLOSE NET FAMILY AND HARD WORKERS AND NOT AFRAID A CHALLENGE. I HAVE WORKED IN THE HOSPITAL IN ICU FOR FIVE YEARS AS A TECH . THE NURSES WERE NEVER WORRIED ABOUT HAVING ME CHANGE PATIENT ,WOUND CARES, PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSIST , HELP OVER DOSES PATIENT, VITALS AND FOLLOW HEART MONITORS AND RECORDINGS OF HEART RHYTHMS,I AM SO THANKFUL FOR THE NURSES THAT EDUCATED AND MENTORED ME , I RECENTLY WENT AND TOOK A CNA CLASS TO GET MY LICENCES AND DEBRA OTT IS ONE AMAZING NURSE AND EDUCATOR !!! SHE TOLD ME THERE IS ONE THING I KNOW YOU WILL PASS THIS CLASS IF YOU REMEMBER EVERYTHING I TEACH YOU AND TRY NOT TO DUE THE WAY YOU WERE TAUGHT THIRTY YEARS AGO. IT WAS HARD BUT I DID IT. HER CLASS TEST WAS HARDER THAN STATE AND SHE DIFFIDENTLY HAD ME PREPARED . I WAS AND AM WORKING IN A COUNTY HOME STILL AND IT WILL BE CLOSING MARCH 31,2015 . I AM W
Caregiving Services & Expertise
Services
- Bathing
- Dressing & Grooming
- Toileting
- Medication Reminders
- Meal Prep
- Groceries & Shopping
- Transferring & Mobility
- Transportation
- Housekeeping
- Companionship
Job Interests
Caregivers that work non-full-time jobs or irregular shifts can negotiate extra compensation in addition to their standard hourly wage.
Skills & Expertise
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Blood Disorders
- Cancer Recovery
- Cardiovascular Disorders
- Diabetes
- Gastrointestinal Disorders
- HIV/AIDS
- Hospice Care
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Neurological Disorders
- Orthopedic Care
- Parkinson's Disease
- Post Surgery Recovery
- Renal and Urological Disorders
- Respiratory Disorders
- Skin Disorders
- Stroke
- Senior Care
- Elder Care
- Home Care
Languages
- English
Experience & Education
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