Zena K.

About Zena

I'm an extrovert (can communicate) that has a strong level of empathy (feels/senses unease...) which can often give an ability to anticipate, almost before a request is made, the needs that are imminent. I became a caregiver, as a result of the urging of a friend to pursue it and soon found that being there for her helped me find my strength. As I was being provided the general training (75 hrs), to become certified, it was apparent to me that getting further training will be quite benificial to whomever I would be working with, so it became my new goal. It was my thought that, once done, I'd be better equiped to pay particular attention to the needs of those with memory issues and/or other specific health issues. I've had some experiences with helping a client who had chronic pain (RSD/CRPS, Fibromyalgia). She taught me some things that I've added to my 'tool box'. Another friend, that I was privaledged to take to treatments, as he was overcoming cancer, helped me learn that 'just being there' is a special quality. One gentleman that I got to work with, proved he is a winner, as he faced his cancer treatments with courage and dignity, after having multiple surgeries and many other complications of past health issues, added even more insights to my 'how to cope' strategies. Two of my former clients, both aging in place, but having to do so with dementia, gave me the chance to stretch my imagination, one in order to keep him feeling comfortable and safe, the other to help him move thru the grief each time he 'remembered' his wife was gone... I consider it a gift to have been a part of these experiences and I intend to use them as a template, to blend a mix of gentle encouragement, like color on a canvas, where it is needed, increasing my 'skills' as these things become integrated into my caregiving.

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