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I am a former special education teacher with 38 years of experience. I left to be home more often with my 85-year-old father who lived with me and had dementia as well as other health concerns. He was the love of my life and I was determined to keep him home with me, but I needed to have some steady income. Prior to my father's passing a year ago, I took care of my mother as well. She had vascular dementia secondary to diabetes as well as other health concerns and was a very difficult person; however, my parents always took excellent care of me and now it was my turn to pay them back rather than turn my back. I was lucky to be in position to do this. I cooked, cleaned, did laundry, med management, took them to doctor appointments as far away as Hartford, administered weekly blood tests for INR levels, consulted with all agencies as needed (and took all phone calls) as well as every other aspect of running a household and managing a person's life. I loved every minute of it, although it was not without its challenges! I do believe that I can be a valuable asset to you.
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I have always had a passion for helping people. I always knew I wanted to be a health care provider. I received my CNA license at the age of 17. I took time away from the field to raise my 3 children while they were very young, however. It was very important to me to be able to be with them full time. Especially as my middle child was born with a severe disability. So I postponed my career goals at least until all were school age. Upon caring for my mother this past year as she battled terminal lung and brain cancer. I became overwhelmingly inspired to return to nursing. She was admitted to a Hospice facility with \"days\" to live. It was the experience together at this facility I became very inspired seeing the level of care my mother was able to receive in her last days. I was also highly appreciative for the care they staff, and facility gave to my entire family during the darkest days my family had ever experienced. They answered all our questions honestly while maintaining professionalism, but doing it in a way that was comforting and empathetic. My mother was able to pass after 4 days with dignity, and reasonably pain free. They were respectful after her passing and let us take all the time we'd like, and handled my mother with utmost respect cleaning her, and preparing her for the funeral home. They even provided some grief counseling for me about a month later. It was a life changing experience being a part of her final moments, but the caregiver in me couldn't stop thinking about how appreciative I was to this staff. In such a heartbreaking situation was this ray of light calling me back to health care. I wanted to show others, and their families the kind of complete care I was given. I wanted to make a difference and help best I can other families in similar situations get through it a best as can be possible.
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I been a caregiver for for five years since I started getting experience when my grandfather had a heart attack. During that i found the passion and loved you get when you help someone get well. I took care of my grandmother when she got cancer and i attend to nurse school. I am currently still attending college and I know i am looking for a job to be able to provide care and assist someone in need. Be there through their journey of getting well. I am very kind, polite, hard working and caring person. I like to treat everyone with respect and love. I see myself in two years working as Nurse and doing what i love. If you have question feel free to contact me. i have current background check that was done at my previous job on hand.

Skills & Certifications: Certified Nursing Assistant

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What makes me a great PCA/CNA, is more or less my love for carring for the client. I'm calm compassionate kind, as well as patient. I will take the time to reassure the client, as well as their loved ones are treated with the up most respect. This is not just my job, it's my calling in life I have always loved helping others. I started carring for others at a young age, it all started w a woman who lost both breast due to cancer, she was an older lady so gentle so kind hearted, buy not even losing her breasts could keep her from being the woman she always was. And from there I just knew. From 2003-2011 I cared for my very own grandma... She was an inspiration to me. She wasn't in the best of health and asked if I could be there for her, and I accepted. I wouldn't have it any other way. This woman needed me and I was going to be there for her, like she were for me all those years ago, she was still there for me even though she felt as if she wasn't. She perished years later, and to this day she is still w me, she lives in me. When I provide care, I like to care for them as if they were my own family. I have also experience working in nursing homes as a CNA, I simply prefer working w less clients.
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