June CAREGiver of the Month

June CAREGiver of the Month

 

Alan is currently our CAREGiver of the month for June. He is a valuable asset to our team and we appreciate all that Alan does.

I feel really privileged to be acknowledged in this way.  Thank You.

Why did you decide to become a CAREGiver?

 

 

I didn't feel I had it in me to become a Care Giver.  Had Alanna not phoned me to ask if I could take on clients, I probably wouldn't have given it a chance. I really miss my father since he passed away and I don't get to visit my mom as often as I would like to, so I decided to become a Care Giver so I would have contact with the elderly.

  

What is your most memorable moment(s) with your clients?

There are so many memorable moments; it would take far too long to list them all but what's most outstanding is walking up to a client and they smile and say "It's so nice to see you".  They may not remember my name, but after a while of consistent visits, they recognize me.  My dad often didn't recognize who I was.

What advice do you have for any new CAREGivers? 

My advice; enter each visit being in a positive frame of mind, smile, show the client you are happy to be spending time with them, be patient and ask them a lot of questions about their past.