LeTourneau University

Being a caregiver gives me the opportunity of meeting and interacting with new amazing people. I love the joy of assisting the individuals achieve their daily activities and goals. My greatest achievement is my family. being a mom to my baby girl and caring for my younger siblings.

1. Why did you become a caregiver? I love providing home care services to those that would otherwise not be able to do so. It gives me joy to see others happy and I enjoy seeing smiles on their faces because of the care they have received. This is a wonderful feeling and makes me feel that I have done my job right. 2. What do you like about being a caregiver? I have always enjoyed helping people. I know that I am doing the right thing. This is why I am pursuing nursing school to further my education. Giving back to others is a blessing in itself! 3. What is a personal achievement you are proud of? Setting a good example for my family is very important to me. One of my greatest achievements has been completing my education and my family being able to share in that moment with me as I walked across the stage with my first degree. I will soon be done with my MBA and just got accepted into a nursing program. 4. Tell us something about yourself. I am a very down to earth, caring and compassionate person with a deep sense of values. I am very diverse and love things from politics, music, traveling to reading spiritual, self improvement and motivational books. I love real estate too!

I became a Caregiver by my gift to love, care and share compassion to those in need (2) What I enjoy most about Caregiving is the satisfaction in assisting others in need. (3) A few personal achievements I am proud of are that I've had the honor of caring for (3) brothers in their final stages of cancer. I'm an empowering individual that loves life and believe in caring for and advocating for the elderly.

I have worked at Grace Presbyterian Village, a continuing care retirement community for nearly five year. My skill level and experience is working with dementia and Parkinson’s patients in addition to a variety of other health care needs. I am proactive, professional, compassionate, devoted, dependable and committed to excellence. I have a natural gift and a heart for the elderly and it is my way of giving back. I am trustworthy and responsible person who take great pleasure in caregiving tasks. Over and above, I am an active team player who is able to work effectively with families. My goal is to make the senior’s remaining days as comfortable as possible. In addition to my bachelor’s degree in business management, I am currently pursuing my Register Nursing degree. My professional experiences are as follows: • Provide personal care including: bathing, grooming and oral hygiene. • Assist client with dressing, toileting activities and feeding. • Maintain daily records of vital signs. • Support good skin care to prevent skin breakdown by turning and repositioning the client and actively encouraging movement. • Assist client with active and passive range of motions as defined by the plan of care. • Assist client with walking, transferring as needed. • Assist with doctor visits, scheduling appointments and transportation. • Observe client’s physical, mental emotional conditions and provides report of changes to the nursing supervisor. • Document intake and output.

1. I became a caregiver to jump start a long term career in Health Care Management and Legal Advocate for health care professionals. 2. The flexibility of assignments and the close relationships developed with patients and their families 3. Having the patience to care for a terminally ill (hospice) client who needs and listening ear and open heart of a care giver 4. Have knowledge in effective teaching and interpersonal skills. Exhibit leadership skills among co-workers. Known as a loyal team player with an unwavering commitment to providing quality care to patients. Outgoing personality, enjoys to talk and carrying on conversation, optimistic of the future and career goals. Available for various or rotating shifts and willing to relocate nationally for the right opportunity.