Alicia B.

I was too young to remember the story but my aunt says when I was 4 years old, that I comforted and reassured her when she was crying over a breakup with her boyfriend. I believe this was the beginning of my journey to care for others. I majored in Social Work and have had a wonderful 27 year career of working with children, adolescents and the aging. I have worked at UVA hospital where I gained insight into the importance of maintaining good health and how devastating a disease or accident is on one's health and life. I have worked for department of social services and assisted the aging with receiving the services needed to remain in their home or to move into a facility. At this time, I am doing "hands on" care in people's home to assist them with various activities of daily living. My mother was bedridden for many years and I was one of her primary caregivers. I know the burden on family when caring for a loved one and the importance of support. My grandfather lived to be 96 and I was there for him to assist with shopping, meal prep, housekeeping, medication reminders and transportation. I cherish the times that I spent with my mother and grandfather caring for them. I also cherish the support I received from others.

I am a dedicated caregiver and a Human Services professional in view, with the organizational and clients relation skills to ensure a fluid and enjoyable experience with seniors and the vulnerable ones. Excellent desire to always be ready to help others, shows empathic and compassion for the vulnerable and try to be the voice for the voiceless or less privileged. A team player who shows readiness to work with others to best help and serve my clients. Dynamic caregiver with over 6years of experience with the seniors and special needs individuals. Productive relationship builder; excel at listening to client's needs. Highly professional--dependable, reliable and able to perform duties with minimal supervision. Excellent communication and listening skills. Strive for quick complaint resolution from clients, in order to resolve problems on the first call and avoid escalation of issues. Excel within a service-oriented company, demonstrating a talent for communicating effectively with clients from diverse backgrounds. Ensures safety of my clients at all times and always prompt to pre-empt their needs. Help clients get to a place of self-sufficiency if necessary, engage them in active activities and games, using my discretion as their health condition permits.