iwas born in barbados and moved to ny,were my mom and i was private live-in care givers to an elderly lady for several years,she had parkinsons .so passed and i went on to get my certificationa as a home health aid,personal care aid and medical assistant in ny,then i moved to pa and cared for my inlaws ithe heart and cancer problems till they passed,work for several people privatley,and then in 2009 to 2012 i traveled to ny to work fri/sat/and sundays 12hour shifts for an elderly lady.and then odd jobs since,thank you.
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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