Orthopedic Care Caregivers in Brownwood - 9 caregivers found

I am a retired school teacher. I taught special education students in Texas approximately forty years. I have taken care of my 96 year old mother for the last eight years of my life. I have a great deal of experience with people who face physical, emotional or mental problems.

I am an excellent cook, housekeeper, I have a compassionate heart for people, I am dependable, and value and take pride in the job I commit myself to. In addition to my extensive work experience with at risk children and teens, when I was 17 years old, I had the opportunity to gain the experience to care for my grandfather after he had a stroke and again as an adult; I had to care for my mother after she had a stroke until her untimely passing. I have volunteered as a coach in the Jefferson Parish Parks and Recreation Department, was a Sunday school Teacher, volunteered with Habitat for Humanities, and with St. Jude Homeless shelter feeding the homeless. I am American Red Cross trained and certified in infant/child and adult CPR first aide and AED. I am knowledgeable of Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Publisher.

I am a very friendly person who loves to be around people and care for them. I am talkative and can provide the companionship that is similar to a family members. I had an aunt that needed help to be cared for and I chose to help. I loved being able to comfort her through her pain and loneliness and I knew then I needed to be in the medical field and help care for people who need it. I love being the reason for even the slightest smile. If I can make a person feel loved or happy even for just a second makes me feel like I am doing something right. An achievement that I am proud of is being able to pursue my dreams through experiences such as nursing homes and to carry it on and become something bigger for the world to get help when they need it.

What attracted you to being a caregiver? I wanted to become a care giver because I love helping the elderly and i feel people don't do much for the elderly like they should or treat them the way they are suppose to be treated. plus love helping people if I can. What do you enjoy most about being a caregiver? I love helping them and keeping them in a safe positive mind set and not make them feel like they are left out that they are still here and loved as well as noticeable and not forgotten. What is a personal achievement you are proud of? My personal goals I'm proud of is living life to the fullest and continuing what I do and love the most which is a care giver. I'm a loving, helping kind hearted person and love my job. As long as my care giver family is taken care of to the best of my ability that's all that matters. What are your personality traits or expertise that help you be a great caregiver? My personality is what makes me I'm a out going person with a big heart full of gold, good at what i do and just all the round good and best at what i do.

I have been a certified nurse aide for 14 years now, and 13 of those years have been with the elderly. I have through out my career worked in restorative therapy for 2 years, I have worked with MHMR clients and with special needs people, but the elderly have always been my preference. My personal moto and belief is "do unto others as you want done unto you", I take that belief very seriously. I believe one day I will be in a position where I will need help and I hope I have someone like me to take care of me. I try to be empathetic and compassionate with a careful touch.

I enjoy spending time with the people I have cared whether that be fast or slow paced. I was attracted to caregiving because I'm going to school to be a physical therapist and I also had grandparents that I helped care for, after seeing how much it affected them I wanted to be there for others also. I'd say something I'm proud of is being able to help them through their physical therapy and helping them grow or progress over time.

I love helping people and being there for people who aren't able to do things for themselves.

I Became a caregiver so that I could have a career that I could be proud of . I believe what makes me a great caregiver is the passion I have for others. I love being able to help others and make the difficult time better for everyone !

I am a very nurturing and compassionate person. I am patient, and I make a great companion. My grandmother made a career out of being a caregiver. I used to go to her clients' houses with her. I would help her care for them, and it made me feel good to be able to help these clients accomplish their daily tasks, while making them still feel independent. I enjoy the companionship that I grow with the clients. They are full of wisdom, and I love listening to their stories.