Sandra A.

“ I started out taking care of the elder in 1985, in a Nursing Home. I earned my CNA licensed at that facility. Then I went to doing private duty. I went to their homes and assisted with what ever their needs my be. After that I went into computers earned a Associates Degree in computer science. Now the last 3 years I have returned to taking care of the elderly in their homes. I sit with a lady that was 82 and...

I started out taking care of the elder in 1985, in a Nursing Home. I earned my CNA licensed at that facility. Then I went to doing private duty. I went to their homes and assisted with what ever their needs my be. After that I went into computers earned a Associates Degree in computer science. Now the last 3 years I have returned to taking care of the elderly in their homes. I sit with a lady that was 82 and had a little bit of dementia. I cared for her 8 months. The duties consisted of making and going with her to doctor visits. I put her on bedpan, assisted with medicine, transfer from bed to wheelchair using a hoist. I fixed meals, did laundry, light house work. I also check her oxygen to make sure it was operating correctly. I dressed and undressed her to go to & from doctor visit's. She also needed to take a small oxygen tank with her to doctor visits. I would put the small tank in her caring case that she had for it, and make sure it had oxygen in tank. Then I would turn it on for her to take with her on doctor visits or were ever she needed to go. After that I took care of a lady that had fallen and broke her hip. After she was transported to nursing home I sit with her. She passed away within a month, she was 89 years old. Then I received a position for a lady in Salem 84 years old as a fill in when her other care givers couldn't be there. I changed and put medicine on a place she had on her heal. I drove her car when needed, made breakfast & lunch. Did some light house work and laundry. I am a christian and I enjoy going to church & pray group. I enjoy volunteering to help others, I like to read, go to the gym and relax and watch a good movie. My main and most important reason that I am here is to please God. That is what I try to do.

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