Portland State University

Passionate

My career has included highly responsible jobs in supervision and providing direct care to people. I am motivated, informed, educated from a care provider and administrator perspective. My strength is my ability to notice detail, to provide compassionate care, and to consider the possible liability in negligence . My history in psychiatric care, traumatic brain injury, autism , dementia as well as providing care to the paraplegic community contributes to professionalism and trust for those with whom I work. My entire career has been devoted to the emotional and physical well being of vulnerable people, and I consider it the most honorable work in the world.

Hello! I am a experienced caregiver/medication aide who truly LOVES it. I have worked caring for seniors and individuals with disabilities for the last 5 years. It is something that I am passionate about. I enjoy having a positive impact in people's lives on a daily basis and by doing this job I am able to do so. I feel very competent in this field. I am generally a happy person and like to bring that with me to work. It makes me happy to bring that to work and it also makes my job better because you are what you are surrounded by! I can cook , clean, administer meds, provide assistance with ADLS, and so on! Feel free to contact me with any questions as I can only tell so much about me on here. Thank you!

Great communicator Flexible schedule The ability to give back to the community Educational goals achieved Retired Military

What makes me a great caregiver is that I put people first and I take the time to get to know the person that I am caring for. What I enjoy most about being a care giver, is learning new things from the people that I care for. My biggest achievement that I am proud of is graduating college.

My experience as a caregiver has helped me to grow into someone that is a compassionate person with a willing heart to help others. The experience that has helped me the most is being there for one person while their health declined. Although this is a hard thing to see it reminded me to be grateful of my own health and was an honor to be present for the family in such a sensitive time. I enjoy making connections with the people that I am with and learning all that I can from their stories and experiences. It is a great privilege to be a comfort and helping hand to others.

I enjoy getting to know my clients and providing care based on their preferences. I love socializing with clients and hearing about their lives and their interests, but for clients that prefer a more quiet environment I find myself spending more time preparing their favorite meals from scratch while still being available for them at all times. I enjoy caring for others because it feels like it comes naturally to me, so much so that I am going back to school for a second degree, this time for nursing. I understand what an honor it is to be able to provide excellent care for others, and am excited to get to go to work each day knowing that I am making a real difference.

My kids are in college or have graduated college. I have spent most of my life taking care of elderly and my family. I went to PSU and later transferred to Bassist design. I should have gone into nursing, I have always had compassion for people and people in need of assistance. Before I got married, I lived with an elderly couple in Lake Oswego, that happened to be my Great Uncle Clarence and Great Aunt Ada whom needed assistance with cooking, cleaning, shopping and transferring. Aunt Ada had a stroke, so I was there for support with transfers, standby showers and pretty much anything she might need- Medication reminders , help painting her fingernails and helping her with her hair. I met my husband at PSU, we got married and had 5 amazing kids. I have spent my life during marriage raising our kids and taking care of my mother whom had a stroke at 65 and was in an assisted care home. I would go 3-4 times a week and help her with her occupational and physical therapy exercises, as well as taking her shopping and helping her with what she needed. My mom passed away almost 2 years ago Jan. The last 5 years I tag teamed with my Nana who was in her 90's and helped her with everything she needed. Trips to the store, cleaning, grocery shopping, cooking , doctors appointments etc. My Nana lived to be almost 104. Her last few years of her life she had dementia, which I learned so much about during those years. How you join "their world"and don't argue something, you know, to not be true, unless it's harmful to them. It's a very trying time having your loved one slip away into "their land"and they might seem like they do not know who you are, it's really much harder on the family than the patient. I look forward to helping your loved one thru patience, compassion, understanding, helping them with all their needs, giving them the feeling of independence in their own home.

I am a caring, loving and compassionate person who loves helping people.

I have a passion for taking care of others. Their safety and well-being is very important to me. I am understanding and patient to the individuals needs and wants. I am attracted to being a caregiver because I can help people in many different ways that I have learned through the years of working and volunteering.

I pay great attention to detail and with over 10 years of experience in the field I have developed a strength in anticipating a person's needs. I find great joy and purpose in caring for others and improving their quality of life. I feel that excelling at helping another person live their best life is not only an honor but a privilege. I hold myself and quality of work at a high standard which equates to respect for one's home and space, multiple inspections on safety and assistance equipment as well as a strong attention placed on medication management and assessing care plans.

I am a very positive person and bring a light and warm energy everywhere I go. I have faith that we all have a purpose and mine is to be a healer and an uplifter. With my Reiki Certificate I have learned the value of harnessing peaceful and healing energy and I see the shift in my clients when they see me. I personally healed from Fibromyalgia through diet and reiki, when that happened in 3 months after having chronic pain since I was 14 (due to a major car accident) I knew that I could help guide others to perfect health and demonstrate my own capacity to hold space for others to heal and feel very hopeful. I'm punctual and very compassionate, my friends would say that I am the one that they go to during times of need. I also facilitate an Empowered Women's Group that guides other's to their true life's purpose and gives steps on how to bring their dreams of being a healer into fruition. I teach that living a life of purpose is very fulfilling and can become a career. I think the most enjoyable part of being a caregiver is seeing the change in others, knowing that they are supported and have a compassionate companion who is willing to go the extra mile to make their life easier. I enjoy it so much! My personal achievement that I'm most proud of is coming into my own perfect health in order to assist others in healing themselves. It's a gift that I am very grateful for, I truly believe that the more you overcome the more you have the ability to show others that what people may say cannot be healed very well can. I am living proof!

Many years of experience. Like to work with people one-on-one.

I am a compassionate caregiver and always think of ways to improve the care for seniors. I've worked with this community for about two years now and wanted to make an impact in families lives that don't have time to care for their loved ones. I have grandparents that are elderly and require 24/7 care from caregivers including myself. Eventually I plan to go to nursing school to further my education and be able to provide more care, but I enjoy doing one on one care!

I perform a variety of daily tasks including house cleaning, laundry, medication preparation and administration, meal preparation and cleanup, companionship, and any additional needs specific to my client. I worked for 7 years in an active-living care facility as night security helping active seniors who needed someone available on the evening shift. I had perfect attendance in my 7 years at Town Center Terrrace. I am of the Christian faith. I enjoy reading, writing, drawing, oil painting, knitting, crocheting. and good conversation. I started a business with my sister making predecorated artificial Christmas trees. I am willing to relocate to a variety of locations.

I believe that I am an excellent care taker do to the fact that I have had 10 years of experience in this field, of which there is no substitute. During this time I have encountered a host of challenges that I feel I have handled brilliantly. I feel that I am a seasoned, highly qualified candidate for this position. What I am particularly proud of is that I frequently took on the challenging task of working intently with the available Alternative to Work Programs that my house residents attended daily. Working conjointly with managers and employees of these establishments I was often needed to help with i designing highly individualized work activities for the clients I was responsible for. The design parameters of these individualized work programs had to meet the wrap-around needs of the client, often having to problem solve situations that proved to be highly complicated. This was often a challenge, for if the resident became un-interested in his/her work, or otherwise, disengaged, then what ensued was a set of behaviors that tended to be counter-productive to the individual and to the group environment as a whole. If the tendencies/behaviors were not subsequently dealt with successfully, in a timely fashion, then the resident would be sent home prematurely thus, missing out on his/her potential income of a “full” day's work.

Certified Private Caregiver with over 12 years of experience! Both CPR and First Aid certified. Clients describe me as compassionate, organized and collaborative. Very knowledgeable with a large variety of medications and treatment options. Excellent cook that can adapt to any diet. Love a clean environment and will assist in the maintenance of a household. Exceptional communication skills and dedicated to giving the best possible care!

Alec

Hello! My name is Samantha, and I am a recent Child and Family Studies major from Portland State University. I began caregiving in September because I wanted to gain more knowledge and experience working with elderly individuals. During my time as a caregiver, I have gained skills in assisting preforming ADLs, housekeeping, catheter care, transfers, ambulation, and turning and repositioning, and have worked with individuals who experience dementia, who have disabilities, and who are on hospice. I also preform housekeeping duties and services such as hands on feeding and assisting with oral hygiene. I love caregiving because it gives me the chance to work in a healthcare setting while providing clients services from the comfort of their own homes. My goal is to begin CNA classes in April, and to eventually go to nursing school. I am currently CPR certified. I look forward to working with you or your family member in the future!