One thing I would say that makes me a qualified caregiver is that I'm patient, understanding, considerate, reliable, dependable and very versatile (availability wise). The reason why I chose to become a CNA is very much rooted to my ethnicity and the culture I grew up in being an Asian. Love of family, first or extended ones truly makes our relationships very tight and intact. Caring for our parents and our groundparents I do believed is very natural to me, to be able to take care an elder the way I have wanted to care for my own parents especially now that my father had passed away and my mom needs me the most. I have been the bread winner/provider of my family since my dad's passing. The best thing I could really say about being a caregiver are hearing these two words: "Thank You" for even up to the littlest and least things you do to an elder and "Sorry" when they hurt you verbally or physically with out them knowing and having an understanding of such actions due to their health conditions.
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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