Christie B.

“ At the age of 25, I am living on my own in Northern Jersey and teaching full time. Prior to moving here, I was blessed to have had the experience of living with not only my immediate family but members of my extended family as well including both of my grandmothers.

I feel that I am quite experienced when it comes to working with seniors even those who may be living with chronic illness. When I was a teenager,...

At the age of 25, I am living on my own in Northern Jersey and teaching full time. Prior to moving here, I was blessed to have had the experience of living with not only my immediate family but members of my extended family as well including both of my grandmothers.

I feel that I am quite experienced when it comes to working with seniors even those who may be living with chronic illness. When I was a teenager, my one grandmother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. Although it was not the most pleasant experience, I was eventually able to grasp the complexity of the disease and interact as best as I could. As an adult, I moved on from the position of onlooker and helped my parents care for my other set of grandparents in their final years. The majority of my experience in caring for a senior was when my 2nd grandmother, Gram, came to live with us following the passing of my grandfather. Gram had Rhuematoid Arthritis and was therefore bedridden in her final years. Even though her body was not in the best shape, her mind was sharp. I was truly blessed to have had her live with me for those 3 years. In the early morning, I would help my mom with laundry, and throughout most of the days, I provided a lot of light cooking. Her favorites were "toasted cheese" and tomato sandwiches. And at the end of the day, neither one of us could pass up a "Rootie Tootie Root Beer Float."

So, if you are looking for someone part time who can provide a little care, attention, light cooking, conversation, games or even something as simple as grocery shopping (I LOVE GROCERY SHOPPING), please feel free to contact me. I can work for a couple hours here and there and even make some trips on an on call basis.

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