Walla Walla University

I am a naturally caring person, who was raised by my grandparents, so I love and understand the elderly. I love hearing the stories of the past. I love getting to know the families and people involved in their lives. People are important and every person has value and a story to tell! I helped to take care of my grandmother as she was aging and I look back on that time w fond memories. Helping others stay in their home. Making someones life just a little bit easier can have great rewards. I took religion is college, of which I have 3 yrs. I have raised two children, and have been involved in my church over the years. I am now helping to raise two of my grandchildren which I adore! I am faithful and loyal, kind and gentle to others. I am honest and trustworthy.I love gardening, my grandchildren, and nature and all animals, especially cats and horses. In my younger years I was a CNA for about 10 years. Then helped my husband in the restaurant business for quite a few years, then went into janitorial at Hood River High Sch for awhile. I now have an additional 7 yrs (?) in caring for others. I love people! Now that I am a little older, I am enjoying taking care of the elderly and have a good understanding for what they need. I have been doing so for a number (10?) of years. I am a pretty easy going person to wk with.

I am currently a CNA working a skilled facility. What I do as a CNA is help people do their regular task while recovering. This includes toileting, showering, incontinence, personal hygiene and transferring. As a person, I am a very active person. I play indoor such as badminton and volleyball and outdoor games and I like adventures such as hiking. I work out as well to make myself fit to do my job. I think what attracted me to being a caregiver is the fact that someday, I will be responsible in caring for my aging parents and doing this service right now for others would help me gain knowledge on how to deliver a better care.

I became a caregiver because I love helping people and I love making a difference in other people's lives. Not only that but the people I care for help me be a better person, impact my life, and are blessings in my life. I love helping others who can't do normal daily things in their life because if I was in that situation I would also want someone to help me. What I truly enjoy about caregiving is me being able to spend time with someone and getting to know them and how they are. I really enjoy knowing I can impact their lives by just helping them do simple tasks and seeing their face when they are truly thankful I'm around. A personal achievement of mine is to graduate as a RN nurse and help impact more people's lives. Something about myself is that I am a person who truly cares for others I go to the ends of the earth for others. I always give 110% to being a caregiver and never give up. I find the best in others and I'm a very hospitable person. That I know is my true talent in life is being hospitable,caring, and going over and beyond expectation.

Hello! I am a Social Work major at Walla Walla University, and I love people. I am passionate about doing everything in my power to help improve the lives of children, the elderly, and everyone in between. I am highly driven, organized, flexible, and caring. I enjoy creating a friendly, safe, and nurturing space.

Growing up in a family of healthcare professionals, I have always thought that I would become a nurse at a hospital. While in high school, I got a job at a local assisted living facility as a server, and I knew right away that this is the direction where my career would go. I enjoy working with the elderly population, and I have mostly enjoyed jobs where I can have one-on-one interaction with them and develop a relationship with the person I am caring for. Throughout my life, I have always enjoyed taking care of the elder family members, and I would like to help others in this way. I enjoy making making someone smile and doing little things to make a person's day better. I am proud to say that I have been a caregiver for over 10 years now, I have had other jobs along the way but always find my way back to caregiving. My compassionate and caring personality have always been my greatest assets, along with my attention to details and my willingness to always put away my needs to assist others. Knowing that a simple smile on my face can bring joy and happiness to someone else is why I still love being a caregiver. Also, the moments when I can reflect back and see how I have helped someone is what caregiving is all about.