Illinois College

I have been a caregive for 14 years.. Growing up taking care off the elderly is something i wanted to do it was my passion.. i have experience dementia, Parkinson, diabetic & Cancer.. I am a passionate caring loving individual and I will take care of your loved one as if he or she was my own family.

I have always been a very caring and compassionate person. I especially feel a lot of empathy for seniors, children, and shelter animals . When I was younger, we moved my maternal grandmother into our house when she started forgetting things and started to show signs of dementia. Eventually her condition worsened, to the point where she was incontinent. It was my responsibility to help her to the bathroom and to clean and bathe her if necessary. The very worst part for me was when she stopped recognizing me. My mom and I both vowed we would not put her in a home unless a doctor dictated that we had to. She became so thin, we had to call an ambulance. She was not in the hospital long before she succombed to renal failure, which was heartbreaking. Besides being a family caregiver, I volunteered at Marklund, an organization that helped those with developmental disabilities. I worked at a group home in Wheaton. We had eight residents, each with varyng degrees of disability. I was assigned to a young girl in her twenties who had nearly drowned on a family outing and had suffered significant brain damage. For some reason, her mother would never see her. Every day she would drop off special foods but she never stayed to see her daughter. I found that profoundly sad. The best part was going on our outings, I only stayed at Marklund for 4 months, while I was in nursing school for two years at NIU. As for my personality traits, I am very empathetic, hard working and diligent. Caretaking involves very hard work. My number one job in this position is to make my client feel cared for, safe, and not alone. The thing that attracts me to being a home care giver is the client and his/her family. I will happily supply companionship to the client, whether by playing cards, talking, or reading books. I drive, can be relied upon to do the shopping or even take the client for a ride when the weather is nice.

I want to become a caregiver because I enjoy working with people. I am a licensed Occupational Therapist and enjoy working with all ages of people and helping them in activities of daily living. I am enthusiastic, encouraging, hard-working, and love to help others. I enjoy being outdoors and traveling.