Susan M.|Maryland Heights, MO
$15-25/hr
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10 yrs exp
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73 yrs old
Full-time Caregiver
I lived with and cared for my father for 7 years. He had dementia and COPD. I kept house for him, did laundry, grocery shopping, paid bills, etc. We regularly had picnics at an area park with a lake and ducks. During his last year I provided basic nursing skills: gave medications, changed catheter bag, bathing, etc. I later cared for a 96-year-old woman who needed assistance walking, bathing, taking medications and doing PT and OT exercises. For the past 3 years I have worked with a couple doing over-night care for the husband who was confined to a hospital bed. I cooked for him & fed him; bathed & dressed him; directed him in PT exercises; provided companionship for him. After he passed I continued helping his wife. I enjoy seniors-their honesty and directness, warmth. I'm a very caring and understanding person. For 30 years I taught and directed programs for young children. I find that there are parallels in working with the young and old that I like.
