October CAREGiver of the Month

Joy is our CAREGiver for this month. She started working with us in April 2011. Joy is heartfelt, dependable, caring, and her name says it all; everywhere she goes she leaves a little joy with her clients. We asked her three questions;

Why did you decide to become a CAREGiver?

I decided to be a CAREGiver because of my passion in taking care of the elderly.

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

My memorable moment with my client was when she wanted to adopt me as her daughter.

What advice to you have for any new CAREGivers?

My advice for the new caregiver is the following;

*you should know your client very well.

*need patience all the time

*never argue with your client even if she's wrong

*always lift her moral values

*above all whatever you do, do it for the glory of God.


Thank you so much, Joy! We don't know what we would do without you!

September CAREGiver of the Month

Thanks to Carlos for all that he does for his clients. Carlos has a great attitude. He's very flexible, always goes the extra mile and takes on any challenge. The clients that he visits appreciate Carlos so much that even after one of his clients went into a personal care home the family still wanted Carlos to visit their dad.

Even if Carlos' clients fall asleep, he never sits still. Once he went great lengths to search out a vacuum cleaner so that he could clean his client's room. That way it would be all fresh and clean for the client when he awoke. 

Why did you decide to become a CAREGiver?

I love providing care giving services to those that would otherwise not be able to do so.

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

Seeing a smile of appreciation over just a small deed that I do.

What advice do you have for any new CAREGivers?
Show a caring attitude and always give 100% and do the best job you can do with no exception and excuses. 


We are so grateful that we have Carlos as one of our wonderful CAREGivers. Thanks Carlos!

August CAREGiver of the Month

CAREGiver of the Month

Jennifer has been with Home Instead Senior Care since October 2012.  She is a wonderful caregiver and always finds ways to connect with her clients. When one of her clients was in the hospital she made sure that the husband, also a client, was able to see his wife. She took the husband on the bus so that the couple was able to be together for a short visit. Jennifer always goes above and beyond in her care towards her clients. We appreciate Jennifer for her dedication and all that she does!

Why did you decide to become a CAREGiver?

I didn't decide to become a caregiver, it just came to me naturally.  Being able to help people in need is satisfying.  Knowing that I can help them and give the best that they deserve makes me happy.  At the end of the day, I come home thinking that I was able to make their lives a little easier and worth living.

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

My memorable moment with my client is when my client gets agitated, frustrated or confused and I am able to redirect her agitations, frustrations or confusions into something meaningful to her or him.  It can either suggesting a game to play, a walk outside, or just a conversation.

What advice do you have for any new CAREGivers?

There is nothing more than giving your heart and your best to the client.  Even clients with advance Alzheimer’s could feel your genuine heart, so give it to them, they deserve it.

July CAREGiver of the Month

Kim is our CAREGiver of the month.

 

 

 

Kim has been with us since March 2011. She is a dedicated and compassionate caregiver.

 

Why did you decide to become a CAREGiver?  

Kim told us that she has always had a good relationship with seniors. Even before she came to Home Instead Senior Care she would be approached by seniors for help while doing her grocery shopping at Safeway. She also told us that she enjoys the company of seniors and very much likes listening to their stories. 

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

She has had too many wonderful moments to mention but something had happened recently that she shared with us. One of her client's daughter told Kim that she decided to hire Kim to work additional hours with her mom as she wasn't going to Europe with the money she had saved in the bank. The daughter told her that Kim was her mom's Europe. How sweet! 

What advice do you have for any new CAREGivers?   

Kim said that CAREGivers should have patience, love, understanding and give lots of hugs.

 

Thank you, Kim

for all of your dedication and hard work you have to Home Instead Senior Care and your clients.

 

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.