West Virginia University

Hi, my name is Cassandra but everyone calls me Cassie! I have helped take care of my grandfather, who has had dementia for over 10 years. When I moved away to school last fall, I began working as a direct care worker for a company, but found that I like private home healthcare better. My time with the two families I helped while away at school was amazing, and I was sad to leave them when I returned home for summer break. I have worked extensively with dementia patients, and I have experience with patients who have MS. I am very compassionate, patient, and hardworking and I truly care about the people I help. The thing I enjoy most about being a caregiver is that each person I help teaches me something new, and I love hearing their stories and learning about their lives.

I am the elder of a family of three girls. I have always had love for them and for others. I grew up taking care of them along side with my mother and it became a second nature. Also, when my grand-parents become very old, I visited them and did my best to get them the comfort they needed. I like to make people around me feel comfortable and I have often heard that I have a warmth and positive energy. It's really about helping others and make it easy for those that cannot for themselves or for their families.

I became a care giver because my youngest brother is mentally retarded. Helping with him through out the years, my grandmother got cancer, my grandfather got dementia. I became good at helping others, you can say it was my calling.

I am 44 years old and only single mother of a 16-year-old boy. I am looking for a job helping in-home with someone looking for an individual to give them assistance with various needs. Other than helping with family members, I don't as yet have experience in this field. However, I am a very responsible and caring person. I love working with elderly people.

I am a very reliable, hard working woman. I am CPR and First Aid certified, and medication administration trained. I feel with all the jobs I have since I graduate college has made me a great caregiver. I am trustworthy and willing to help out in short notice if possible. I have always been attracted to being a caregiver from being a lifeguard when I was young to being a social worker for over 15 years working with children to adults. My personal achievement is how proud I am of my daughter who just turned 20 years old and is starting college next week to become a Nurse while she takes care of my beautiful daughter.

My name is Elly , a very open and free spirited person with a persion to learn and meet new people. the reason as to why i became a care giver is due to the fact that id be able to assist others while i try to save up and head back to school some times in the future ,which i plan to study nursing as a major. am proud of many achievements which id share whenever given an oppotunity to speak about ,