College of St Joseph

My Name Ritah Nakamya am a loving and caring person I love changing peoples lives puting a smile on peoples faces I love helping the needy am currently going to school for my Nursing

I have more than 15 years experience as a care giver. I am a honest, caring, hardworking and compassionate individual. Seeing smiles and hearing "thank you" from my clients is good enough for me.

I am a highly, detail oriented and organized individual. am passionate and shows compassion towards my clients. I am caring, loving, understanding and trustworthy. I work well with everyone including medical staff and client's relatives. I will give 150% of my time and energy to my client. I am a very good conversationalist with excellent communication skills.

Because I like taking care of people whether it may be a friend or a family member. I used to take care of my grandma until she passed at 95 years old. I What I like in being a caregiver is that I feel fulfilled whenever I was able to give care and help to others. My personal achievement that I'm proud of is that every member of the family that I've been taken cared of thank me for taking care very well of their loved ones. They always consider me as part of their family. I'm a mother of 3. Tight now I'm the one responsible for my parents. I'm the one taking care of them, bringing them yo their doctors appointment. I can say that I'm a good daughter and a good Mom. Always willing to do everything and anything just for the sake of my family.. I'm a very family oriented person.

I have worked in geriatrics with well-aged and the frail elderly my entire career. I know the importance in keeping a loved one home in their own bed as long as it is physically unsafe. I have worked as an assisted living nursing director and administrator, was the Erie County Ombudsman Director, operated a social day care and must rewardingly work hands on with the elderly. I enjoy interacting with people and their families. I have been the primary caregiver for both my parents so I know the love and devotion needed to transition into caregiver from child.

I've been a preschool teacher for over 15 years. Just recently my husband passed away and during the time I spent time in the hospital I noticed the nurses taking care of him and giving me strength and courage which made a huge impact . So much so I decided to become a caregiver to give back to people . Helping them get through the rough parts deal with everyday life . I know my husband would me proud of me of what I'm doing now . I currently working with professional nurse partners taking care of clients and I love it !