Josephine L.

About Josephine

Personality traits that make me a great caregiver are my empathy and patience. After working in a dementia unit for about 7 months now, I have learned how to be patient and take my time with the residents in the facility. As for empathy, that is something I have always had for people or animals in need, it gives me purpose and value to my daily life when I know I can give to others what they are unable to do for themselves. What attracted me to becoming a caregiver was initially the opportunity for a full-time job that had a higher wage. However, I have grown to love what I do and find that work does not feel like work to me when I am caring for the residents, they have become my friends with whom I hold dear to my heart. What I enjoy most about being a caregiver is the chance to build relationships with the residents and learn something new about them every shift. I also love learning what makes them happy, sad, mad, and cool down. This is crucial with the memory care unit specifically because it can be difficult reading what the resident may need since they may have trouble communicating it to the caregiver. So, knowing the knicks and knacks of each resident allows for better care to be given. One personal achievement I am proud of is a breakthrough I had with a resident of mine in the memory care unit. She is bed bound and speaks little English, but she is in love with music. She will sing to you and try to dance, and she will gladly have the caregiver do both for her as well. I have found that when I play music in her room and dance a little bit for her while washing her up, she doesn't even notice when you pull shirts over her head or when you wash up her face and armpits. Those are three things she particularly hates, so being able to sing to her and hold her gaze while she is laughing and singing with you is one major breakthrough for me.

Caregiving Services & Expertise

Experience & Education

Resident Companion

May 2019 - Present

Danbury Assisted Living Facility- Sanctuary Grande

I work third shift, so my work responsibilities differ from those on days or afternoons. I check and change the residents every two hours, and there is roughly 25 residents at one time in the hall. Most often I work in memory care and I have become very accustomed to the care that is necessary for these residents. I also will complete laundry as needed during the shift, give the residents whatever it is they may want (this can include food or a beverage), complete sleep checks, and wash up or shower any of the residents assigned to me or any who are in need of it (this may be a resident who has bad BM or an accident in the bed).

May 2019 - Present

Stark State College

Jan 2019 - Jan 2020

North Canton, OH

Jan 2019 - Jan 2020

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