When I was a younger my mom had a stroke and became paralyzed on the left side. At that she was not able to walk. So i had to step up and become her caregiver. By taking on this, i learned a lot. I learned to have compassion for elders/the ones who have hard time doing for themselves. I realized its not that they dont want to help themselves, its probably physically cant. Which is also where I learned to have patience. That is a must to be a caregiver. Along with those traits I also am skilled in Communication Skill and Problem Solving Skills. That allows me to understand the patients and work with them. I feel like i have a mission in life to help people so thats why I want to be a caregiver. I enjoy walking into a room and the patients are excited to see me. I can motivate them to getting around and just making the smile.
Caregivers that work non-full-time jobs or irregular shifts can negotiate extra compensation in addition to their standard hourly wage.
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