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As a property manager for a senior living community, I realized my favorite part of the job was talking to the residents and helping them figure out ways to stay living in their home independently as long as they could. I loved listening to their stories and talking about happier times from their past. I am a very patient person and have raised 3 happy, successful daughters and helped care for my dad as he was losing his battle with cancer. I still help care for my mom as well. I enjoy helping people and try to bring joy into their lives. My husband and I recently moved to the area for a simpler life on the lake. When I left my job in Menasha to move here, my residents had a big going away party and said I was the best manager they had ever had. It brought me so much pride to know that I had impacted theirs lives as much as they had mine.

I became a caregiver initially as I was applying to nursing school and needed a CNA license. I instantly fell in love with the hands on patient care aspect of my job. I truly enjoy being able to connect with my residents and give them the respect and level of care they deserve. While working with the elderly I strive to treat them as I would my own grandparents. In fact, the summer after my freshman year of college, I moved in with my grandfather who had advanced stage Parkinson's disease to be his primary caregiver. Having worked with several residents who's Parkinson's stages ranged from newly diagnosed to advanced stages, as well as having an Alzheimer's Association certification, I felt well prepared to handle his needs. Although he passed after a few short months, I am very proud that I was able to let him stay in his home as he desired and make his last few months the best they could be. I am a last semester social work student at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. I have an American Sign Language certificate and am BLS certified as well. My hobbies include traveling, hockey, hiking, fishing and spending time with my family. My grandfather taught me many things in life but the most important was to treat everyone the way you would like to be treated.

Hello! I am a married mother of 2 adult children. I have worked for 30 years in the mortgage industry but for the past 3 years have been substitute teaching for special education children. I made the switch to give me more flexibility to care for my elderly mother with dementia and other issues. She lives out of state so I continue to care for her approximately 4 times a year for 10 days each time with my siblings helping to care for her and keep her at home when I'm not there. I've grown to understand the need of good caregiving and advocation for the elderly through this process and believe I have much to offer to this underserved industry. I would like to work in the industry near my home in Huntington Beach, Ca. I am honest, trust worthy, reliable, caring and adore the elderly. They deserve our love and care.

What makes me a good caregiver is the fact that I enjoy people and find most people enjoy my company as well due to the fact I'm concerned about their well being by checking on them or calling them to see how they are doing. I became a caregiver because I worked in Special Education in the Austin Public School System so I am familiar with dealing with special needs of students both mental and physical challenges that student may have been dealing with. Moreover, I have former clients whom I work for whom became like family to me, thus I have continued because I do enjoy a client with a wonderful zest for living. And I was fortunate enough to meet these types of people. The fact that you learn so much from your clients and they in turn learn from you in just making their lives worth living, and for me, it is the joy of affording someone the independence that we all want forever to maintain, even if it with some assistance. To know someone appreciates the help is the joy for me. A personal achievement for me is to have gone back to school for my Masters of Science in Education later in life. It is something that I wanted to attain and I did. I have utilized this knowledge in ways that I didn't know would come into fruition.

Hello! I became a caregiver (CNA) 4 years ago. I've tried a range of other employment, however, nothing can compare to the reward of being a nursing assistant. I have learned so many things in my experience and met some truly inspiring people. I love to help people in any way I can and this career certainly allows.

Hello! I'm looking to provide in-home health care in the area. I work at Lincoln High School during the school year, and off and on during the summer, as a student aide and Spanish Language interpreter. I have been working at schools for the past 2 years, but I used to work as a personal care provider from 2013-2016! I have cared for 11 individuals aged 24-88, with a wide range of mental and physical disabilities. I'm a very adaptable and capable worker!