Andrews University

1. Why did you become a caregiver? I became a caregiver because I love to assist elderly people live quality life 2. What do you like about being a caregiver? The most important thing for me is to ensure that my clients are happy 3. What is a personal achievement you are proud of? I am proud of the fact that most of my clients have expressed how much they appreciate my efforts to help them. I have gained recognition for being one of the most professional caregivers of the year 4. Tell us something about yourself: I am a male caregiver. I have been in this industry for the past 15 years. I have experience working in hospitals, Nursing homes, Assisted Living, Group homes, independent contractor under private pools and in Live Ins. I have extensive experience and I love my work. I take my work seriously and treat my clients with dignity and respect. I am professional and loving. I have taken care of both male and female clients. I am prepared to live in or out.

I truly enjoy working with Clients. They have interesting stories about life, and world history.

I became a care giver because I wanted to help those in need and feel as though I am making a difference for them. I like being able to relieve the discomfort of those whom I am helping and knowing that I did my best as though I were doing this for myself or a family member. I am particularly proud of the fact that I have gone through some personal health trials and have come out of them more aware and compassionate towards other as a result. I am a mother of four and have been hospitalized and bed ridden for each of them during my pregnancy. This has made me very understanding of how it is to be in the vulnerable position o f patient and yet I am also much more aware and educated about the health field and the role of patient and caregiver both. I am a good caregiver because of my experiences as CNA in most of the hospital wards as a float pool/registry employee and as a patient myself in a few departments. I take pride in doing my job well and maintaining their dignity as well as communicating with them so as to keep their interests and spirits up.

I love caring and helping others, I see it as a ministry, and I enjoy been part of someone's success. I also find it as a very profitable assignment and working with some wonderful people in the past as realy prove it.

I am compassionate and empathetic to individuals and their needs. I have 8 years experience working with seniors. I was a live in caregiver in 2004 for a year ; that experince inspired me to want to become a CNA. I later became a CNA and has worked with nursing staffing agencies in the Chicago area, where I given assignments at various hospitals in Chicago to perform as a CNA, sitter, caregiver. I currently work at a senior primary physicians office, where I edcate seniors on medicare benefits and other healthcare issues. I enjoy working with this particular group , it not only puts me in a position to provide quality care, it gives me the ability to make someone life better.