Teresa P.

I am a happy and funny person,upbeat,like to sing. I am sensitive and listen well. I can usually come up with good ideas on making something easier to do or more efficient. I'm gentle. What attracted me to home care was all my family and friends telling me how good I would be at it. So tried it with a part time help with a lady with dementia/alzheimer's, her daughter saw how great I was with her mother and hired me full time. From there I learned so much.She would get confused sometimes angry even sad, we worked together to figure it out, her and I . That's where compassion and patience comes in. I Started taking care of a child w/cerebral palsy part time as well. What I enjoy about being a caregiver is knowing I'm helping someone's life to be a little easier,keeping them comfortable and hopefully a little laughter and a smile is really great. Knowing I have made a difference means a great deal. I have had many great achievements in this line of work. One of them was when a client was starting to have a stroke, I caught it quickly and my training from several weeks back with the Red Cross on Abuse and Neglect, First Aid and CPR came rushing back and I just went into action. Once the ambulance was there and one of the other employees told them all I did, They said I did everything right! I did a good job! Wow,that felt great and was thankful I somehow remembered all I had learned. I didn't even realize what I had done till I heard them saying it, but most of all, she(my client) was ok. I have worked with 6-7 different senior's and 3 young adults within last ten years. I have gone through drug screening and willing to again for any client your cost. That sums up some of me,any questions let me know.

With 26 years experience in providing care, I've always strived to be professional while at the same time maintaining a relaxed family environment for all of my clients. I know a little more about just how important that is. As you can see on my resume, several times I've put life on pause to care for members of my own family. I know how difficult is to find the right care for a loved one. I think being a caregiver is something I've always stuck with because of those very personal experiences and just truly being able to relate with families and how much they need to be able to trust and depend on me. I've been on both sides of the coin. I prefer to work overnights. My back isn't quite what it used to be, so overnights allow me to be vigilant and assist, but also do less lifting. My focus is always on the comfort and safety of my client.