I have been doing caregiving since I was age 17 , I'm now 21 going on 22 next month (February) . As an experienced caregiver , I believe my most valuable personality traits are kindness and patience . I also believe all caregivers need soft and hard skills to make a patients day to day life much easier . I've had to respond to difficult clients in my previous position which wasn't a problem at all , I'd first make sure I'm calm before approaching the patient . Then, I'd take the patient's hands and explain that I'm here to help in a calm voice. I'd explain why the patient should cooperate with me and reassure them I'd make any activity's fun and assure them that I'm here to make everything much easier for them as that is my job . I enjoy being a caregiver because I love love taking care of my elders , the most important people who has given so much to this world . I'm very proud of what I do , and I love love love the special relationship that I always create with each of my residents . I enjoy stories from my residents and their experience and humor as well .I always make sure to provide support and encouragement to each resident and I feel like communication played a big part in a relationship between a caregiver and resident . I'm proud of myself because every client I've had over the years , I've always been told that I was the best they've ever had by the families of the resident and the residents as well , I always make sure to do my best work rather I'm having a bad day or not , I make sure that my residents nor their families are ever able to tell . A personal achievement of mines is I graduated from brenham high school , I started off caring for my grandfather who was very sickly while i was in school and that pushed me to go out and help other families because I knew this was something that I loved doing . I have a one year old daughter who I love so dearly , I have to make sure I'm setting a good example for her for when she grows up .
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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