Avila University

I have been an athlete my whole life. I played football for 9 years and was blessed to play college football. I love the outdoors, music, and working out. I am always open minded and want everyone to enjoy themselves. Overall I'm just a hard worker eager to meet new faces and create connections.

I am a reliable and determined 22 year old female that has been passionate about caring for others majority of my life. I am friendly and reliable, ready to help with any and everything. Being a caregiver is a career that feeds my soul, it means a lot that I get to give back to my community in a special way. A personal achievement I am proud of is recently graduating with my BSN. I believe it is just the beginning to a great start in pursuing my healthcare career.

Hi, my name is Hayley Thagard! I am currently working on getting my Bachelors degree in Social Work to work with the senior population so getting a job like caregiving would be very rewarding and fun as I have a love to all the seniors and enjoy working with them! I am a great worker and am always putting the needs of others before myself and making sure that the seniors are taking care with the best care possible. My love for working with seniors started with me working at nursing homes and made me want to get my social work degree to work with them! I enjoy getting to listen to the seniors and getting to know them while helping them and making sure they are comfortable and happy with everything!

I enjoy being with my clients! I love the personal interaction and using all of my skills to respond to a variety of needs. Running my own in-home assistant business since 2011, I have acquired the knowledge and skills to work with clients who are aging and/ or have medical needs. As a former special education teacher, I have developed a great deal of patience and understanding of people of all ages and their individual situations. My motto is " Meet people where they are, and build from there." I take a commonsense approach to life and take pride in LISTENING to clients and their families to find the best possible outcomes. I can help fill in the gaps for families and individuals who need help with daily tasks, need respite, or just need social interaction. I do not have medical training, but have acquired knowledge of medications, special physical and mental limitations and modifications, as well as having formal education and experience in behavior management.

I am in school for becoming a Nurse. After a five year battle with Brain Cancer, my 15yr old son passed away and I feel it is my calling.

I became a caregiver in high school to get into the medical field. I have always had a passion for helping people and helping them do things they cannot do for themselves. I strive to make people feel better about themselves and feel comfortable enough around me to let me help them with anything I can. A personal achievement I feel I have achieved is just being able to do things confidently. I have been able to gain enough experience and work with enough different personalities to know how to approach a persona and build a good relationship with people. I love what I do and It means more to me than anyone will ever know. I love caring for people and continuing to help them gain their self confidence and build amazing relationships with the patients.

I would like to expand my work ethics and begin my career at an entry-level position where achieved and acquired skills, experience and proven capabilities can be utilized for career advancement while contributing to the success of an established organization. Care giving has become second nature for me as I was solely responsible for the care of my late great-grandmother's care.

Hello, my name is Katie I attend Avila University I have been a CNA for 2 years. I love to help out and getting to know new people. I want to be a nurse when I get older, so I am doing what I love and helping people. I am fun and outgoing it's easy to get along with me, but I am also a fast learner and hardworking and like to get my work done. I like being a caregiver because it gives me lessons that I will need to know for my future job I also like learning new things from others. I am proud that I am one of the first in my family to go to college and make something out of myself.

I've been a volunteer for over 10 years at several different agencies including the Veterans Affairs hospitals and centers and Senior Care Centers. Have worked mostly with adults and seniors, veterans and non-veterans alike. After retiring early from the Federal Aviation Administration, I returned to school to learn how to be a clinical social worker. I have been caregiving for a C5 C6 quadriplegic for over a year. I have also provided therapy session work for my current client and his immediate family both individually and as a group.

I am 28 years old, I have recently graduated from nursing school in May of 2010 currently working on receiving my RN Licenses . I took a few years off to start a family and mentally/emotionally support my spouse who is currently serving in the United States Airforce. I love working with people and providing care to those who are in need. I have always put others needs and concerns before my own.