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ID: 1106104
Caregiver in Castlegar - Laurie P.
Full-Time, Part-Time • Live-Out

Laurie P.

54
Yrs old
10
Yrs Experience

I enjoy spending time with seniors. It makes me feel good to put a smile on someone's face who has lived a long life and now needs some care and attention. I first got interested in this field after visiting and caring for my Grandmother after she got put in an elderly home. I saw how much she craved and throughly enjoyed spending time with her visitors and appreciated the time spent with her doing puzzles, giving massages, taking her out shopping, painting her nails, etc. Sometimes I would take her out for picnic lunches if the weather was nice, or just a simple stroll pushing her wheelchair out and about enjoying the sun on her face and a good conversation. It was a very fulfilling feeling for me. So after she passed, I decided I wanted to do that with other elderly people as much as I could, and focus on that as a career. I have now been working as a Care Aide and Companion Care for the elderly for about 10 years, and also have some experience as a Community Support Worker where I worked with mentally and physically disabled adults. I have an enormous amount of patience and a loving spirit in what I do. Helping people is my passion.

I have worked for over 10 years with a combination of Care Aide, Community Support Worker, and Companion Care Aide experience. The first couple that I worked with, I spent over a year caring for them in their own home, so they could stay in their own environment as long as possible. The elderly lady suffered from dementia so I spent a great deal of time with her to keep her mind active (puzzles, nature walks, ect. ) I cooked and did light housework for them daily as well as spending time talking and doing activities. Since her passing, I have worked with several more lovely elderly people and one wonderful lady that is my age, that suffered from a brain aneurism and multiple strokes. I have gained valuable experience working with her, her speech therapist, and physical therapist with the goal to getting her back to being independent. I have several glowing references I'd be happy to supply after meeting in person. The hardest part about my career is sometimes having to say goodbye to my clients after developing that close bond. Additional Experiences/Qualifications: I really do care for my clients, and shower them with loving care, and a good sense of humour. My goal is to see them keep (or get back) that sparkle in their eyes, and enjoy all the things they can in their remaining life.

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Desired salary $25/hour

Work Availability
Desired start date immediately
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Overnight
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Able to do the following
Laundry
Grocery Shopping
Meal Planning / Preparation
Errands
Assist with Pet Care
Assist with Walking
Prefer to work in
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Home Health Care
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Retirement Homes
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Clinic / Hospital
Willing to work with clients with
Alzheimer's
Parkinson's
Dementia
Cancer
Stroke
Bedridden

Education

Caregiver / Companion
Home Support Worker
First Aid Certificate
CPR Certificate
Additional Information
Active: 07 Mar • Member since: April 2016
featureNon-smoker
featureHave a valid driver's license
featureHave a personal car
featureComfortable with pets
featureCan swim
featureAble to travel with the family
featureCan work in homes with video surveillance
featureHave my own child/children
Gender: Female
Proof of police check: Yes
My Nationality: Canadian
Languages: English

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