125 caregivers with Neurological Disorders experience found near Wake Forest
Neurological disorders are progressive and affect the nervous system, including the spine, brain, and/or the connecting nerves. Common examples of neurological disorders include Parkinson’s disease, Tourette syndrome, Alzheimer’s disease, epilepsy, stroke, and brain tumors. Symptoms of neurological disorders usually appear as poor vision, balance problems, paralysis, muscle weakness, numbness, seizures, and confusion. Caregivers are responsible for managing medication, assisting with exercise, and preventing extreme physical exertion.
They specialize in Neurological Disorders and have on average:
I have a calling & passion for serving those in need; especially the elderly population. My ongoing mission is to help them with continuum of life care; their way, not mine. I'm committed to advocating and promoting their wants and needs on an individual basis. I've been a caregiver; predominantly in the private in home sector for over 30 years, and look forward to many more because I am thoroughly committed to providing & maintaing a safe, positive and stress free environment for each aging client I purposefully love to be with and care for.
Personality traits: I try to put myself in the other person's shoes. I am a person of the highest integrity and dress in a professional manner. I know how to balance empathy and caring in such a way that as I care for the body, the mind and soul feels cared for as well giving a sense of comfort in knowing everything's going to be alright and they feel safe and secure.
The thing that attracted me to being a care giver is, I like to "Help" people. I'm interested in the wisdom an elderly person has. I enjoy being a caregiver because helping others puts a smile on their face knowing they are safe and secure in my care at maybe their most vulnerable state.
One personal achievement I am proud of is being excepted into the 2019 Strathmore's Worldwide Who's Who in my occupation as a Health Care provider. I have 15 years prior experience as a NA11. I've worked in agencies with Home Health and Hospice and in a skilled nursing facility. I have experience with every aspect that it takes to care for your loved one with over 20yrs. In all. The one thing that makes me a great care giver is I listen to their needs not my agenda and I love what I do.
My name is damaris. Have been a caregiver for the past 3 yrs. I like caregiver giving job because I like interacting with either the seniors and the children. My motive is to give best care and make sure the family and the person you give care too is happy.
I Am not just getting started as a provider, I have been caring for aging seniors in residential and facilities for 15 years. I am committed to delivering superior personalized care. I believe in satisfaction and morale. Also committed to maintaining an at home, family like environment for seniors whose families are unable to provide at home care. I will get to know their needs , dislikes and comfort level and make certain their health and safety is not compromised. My passion for caring for seniors started with caring for my mother in-law that was diagnosed with dementia and I cared for her from 1996 -2006. I still miss her because she was like a 2nd mother to me.
I started out in a privately owned Assisted Living in 2003, not needing my LNA. During my first year there, I fell in love with taking care of others. I went back to school and got my LNA license in 2004 (NH requires you to be licensed).
I enjoy serving our seniors by helping them lead full and productive lives each day. Their needs are always put before mine, I like to focus on quality of life.
My personal achievement would have to be moving to another state and challenging my skills to take the test and get my CNA here in NC in 2010. I also took the state test to become a medication tech in 2016. I feel that I can adapt easily to any environment and can work very well with others. It is said, that I have an out going personality and am courteous to everyone.
I am 41 yrs old, met my husband when I was 19. We had a son, who is now 21, got married in 1999 and had our daughter, who is now 18. We are from NH. Moved to NC a little over 8 yrs ago and love it here.
The activities of daily living I can perform includes..
Hygiene/bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting assistance/incontinence,
mobility assistance,
transfer assistance,
feeding assistance,
transportation,
managing medication,
light housekeeping/laundry,
exercises,
groceries/shopping, companionship
and more!
To have a career that makes a difference in peoples lives. Meeting and interacting with individuals that you sometimes normally would not get the chance to. While working at a assisted living facility I performed CPR on an elderly woman who was choking during dinner. Afterwards she told me how thankful she was and her family wrote a letter stating how grateful they were. The company also expressed their gratitude for what I'd done. I am an understanding, kind, and fair person who does not mind helping people from different cultures and back rounds .That's just how I was raised.
I love providing home care services to those that would otherwise not be able to do so. The smile on their faces is overwhelming and makes my soul smile inside out, this has been something that my mother did as well as her mother. I have always enjoyed helping people so I know I am doing the right thing. My personal achievement is the mindfulness of it all. I'm very loving and kind the youngest of four, very outgoing but grounded I'm that person that holds the door, pay for a person bill if they just don't have enough.
Iam compassionate. I make my patients smile each day I give them care or company. I became a care giver because I feel that when I help uplift someone in one way or another, God's love is shown. Iam trustworthy and u can trust me with your beloved ones. I have been a caregiver for more than 15 years. I love my family and respect it the same way I will respect your beloved ones. Try me.
It's tough to nail down a single reason why I decided to become a CNA. It started as a child when I watched my mom working as a nurse. I saw her build relationships with her patients and do whatever she could to make them feel comfortable. As an adult, nursing speaks to me because of the rewarding work that challenges me while also giving me stable work opportunities. I want to continue learning and growing in the field, and being a CNA gives me chances to advance and specialize, so I can continue challenging myself while ensuring my patients get the best care possible.
I have a strong caregiver background and a number of professional experiences which I feel uniquely qualify me for this job. Along with my CNA, First Aid and CPR Certifications, and over 10 years of extensive experience as a caregiver, I am confident in my ability to become a key member of your family as a caregiver.
My professional experience with different employers has provided me with a strong expertise.
Caring for seniors and enriching their lives brings great joy to my heart. With an educational background in physical therapy and years of direct experience with seniors, I understand the key to aging gracefully. It’s not rocket science, just basic common sense.
Over many years, I have developed an innovative program for promoting graceful aging, independence, and dignity for seniors. The focus is a holistic whole person approach for facilitating physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Along with providing a comprehensive wellness program, patient care advocacy, and other specialized services, I believe in making life fun with a wide variety of meaningful programs and events. George Bernard Shaw once wrote, "We don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing."
Many programs and special events I organized for retirement communities have appeared in the News and Observer, Herald Sun, Apex Herald, and other newspapers. Two were covered by WTVD ABC news 11.
I am a team player an a all about helping others. I have taken care of familey an others. I love the fact that I can help others. I have recently went back to school to futher my education in the healthcare industery. I love the fact that I get to help an assist others.
I've been giving home health care for the last 10 years my recent job was hospice care for a patient. The job require me to give a Little home cleaning take the patient out to doctor visits etc.
I became a care giver because my mother was sick for a long time and as a young age I was her primary care giver , I'm proud of what I do , taking care of needy sick and elderly , treat them with respect and love care ring kind , honest, dependable, and hard working
I became a caregiver because I love helping people. Especially the elderly. I feel that I can make a difference in someone else's life. I feel that It is my calling. After being with my client for the day and I see a smile on there face, then I know that I have accomplished something. I am a very passionate person. I take my work very seriously. I put my heart in very thing that I do.
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