Bawinile

Caregiver

Date Of Birth: 05 Jan 1973

City: New Brighton, Port Elizabeth

Languages: Zulu & English

Hobbies: Reading and adventures

What makes you a good caregiver?
“I have a passion to help others and give those I assist the best care possible, I am punctual, observant, and caring.”

What skills area do you feel most qualified to provide care?
I feel most qualified to provide Dementia care, Physical disability care, Care for children with disabilities, Pressure care, Catheter care and Peg feeding

Your best day at work you’ve ever had and what made it so good.

“My best day at work is every day especially when leaving my shift knowing that the clients I assisted for the day are comfortable and happy.”

What makes you most excited about working with seniors?
“I love that I can gain more experience day by day and that I can learn so much from them.’’

What personal values are most important to you?
“Trust, Integrity and Communication”

Jane M

Date Of Birth: 04 April 1998

City: Pretoria, Gauteng

Languages: Zulu & English

Hobbies: Traveling

What makes you a good caregiver?

“I'm patient and I work well with or without supervision. My main priority is to help people who can't manage to take care of themselves.”

In what skills area do you feel most qualified to be a caregiver?

“My best skills are assisting patients in frail care and disability care, I also have experience in catheter care, pressure care, wound care, PEG insertion and feeding”

What makes you most excited about working with seniors?

“It gives me the opportunity to learn from them, listening to what they experienced during their younger days, and the advice they give always means a lot.’’

What’s the most interesting thing about you that we don’t know from your resume?

“I enjoy meeting new people and making memories everywhere I go’’

View my resume here

Tendai M

Date Of Birth: 09 April 1986

City: Randburg, Gauteng

Languages: Xhosa & English

Hobbies: Family Time

REVIEWS RECEIVED FROM CLIENTS

What makes you a good caregiver?

“I am compassionate, a good listener, a team player, I am a hard worker, I work comfortably under pressure, I am slow to anger and try by all means to be very understanding.”

Your best day at work you’ve ever had and what made it so good.

“The day I saved one of our residence lives, he collapsed of cardiac arrest , and I performed CPR until a professional paramedic came through to assist, I will never forget that day”

In what skills area do you feel most qualified to be a caregiver?

“I am very good in most areas because in the hospital I worked in ,we rotate all around we not stationed in one designated place and offered a great length of in-service trainings.”

What makes you most excited about working with seniors?

“I enjoy listening to their different life experiences and challenges I do learn a lot through it. It is satisfying knowing that I am making a difference in their lives and helping them maintain a healthy lifestyle”

What’s the most interesting thing about you that we don’t know from your resume?

“I would love to further my career”

Sinazo M

Date Of Birth: 03 October 1993

City: Milnerton, Cape Town

Languages: Xhosa & English

Hobbies: Family Time

REVIEWS RECEIVED FROM CLIENTS

What makes you a good caregiver?

“I am a very patient person, always optimistic and ambitious at core. I show compassion and empathy to my patients. I have an inherent desire to care of those in need.”

Your best day at work you’ve ever had and what made it so good.

“It was when I was asked to do ECG and did the right way on my first try, I was so happy and proud of myself, I thanked the Nurse that trained me I truly appreciate her.”

In what skills area do you feel most qualified to be a caregiver?

“I am very good in most areas because in the hospital I work in ,we rotate all around we not stationed in one designated place and offered a great length of in-service trainings.”

What makes you most excited about working with seniors?

“Getting wisdom from them, but also being able to show love and care. I have a soft spot for the elderly, especially for those who are lonely”

What’s the most interesting thing about you that we don’t know from your resume?

“I have goals of being a Registered Nurse one day”

Lusanele

Date Of Birth: 16 Nov 1993

City: Pretoria, Gauteng

Languages: Zulu & English

Hobbies: Family Time

REVIEWS RECEIVED FROM CLIENTS

What makes you a good caregiver?

“ I believe that I am well skilled and have what it takes to be a good Caregiver to my clients”

Your best day at work you’ve ever had and what made it so good.

“I assisted an elderly couple the wife couldn't see and walk and the husband asked me to assist her and also clean up the room for them I then fulfilled the duties. The following day I arrived at work I got a gift from the couple, along with a bible, they then asked the Matron If could permanently assist them, I was rewarded by my managers as well because the couple was considered the difficult couple but because I was patient and understanding we ended getting along very well.”

In what skills area do you feel most qualified to be a caregiver?

“With the experience I have gained over the years, I am comfortable with Dementia Care, Physically Disabled Care, Mentally Disabled Care, Disabled Care for Children, Nanny care, Vital Signs, Catheter Care, and Pressure Care.”

What makes you most excited about working with seniors?

“I enjoy working with the Elderly they are the most amazing people I know, I have great respect for them. I also have a passion for working with children”

What’s the most interesting thing about you that we don’t know from your resume?

'“I have goals of being a Registered Nurse one day”

Nyaradzo

Date Of Birth: 21 January 1988

City: Pretoria, Gauteng

Languages: Zulu & English

Hobbies: Family Time

What makes you a good caregiver?

“It is with pride that I provide care for my clients, as I am a patient and reliable individual. In contrast, I am honest, attentive, and extremely mindful of my clients' needs..”

Your best day at work you’ve ever had and what made it so good.

“I was looking after a lovely lady, whom I loved dearly. I enjoyed dressing her up, taking her out for lunch and engaging in conversation with her. Seeing her laughing and smiling and no longer in pain and tears brought so much joy to my heart”

In what skills area do you feel most qualified to be a caregiver?

“With the experience, I have gained over the years, I am comfortable with Nanny Care ,Dementia Care, Physically Disabled Care, Mentally Disabled Care, Disabled Care for Children, Vital Signs, Catheter Care, and Pressure Care.”

What makes you most excited about working with seniors?

“Playing board games with the elderly, building puzzles, and creating projects of their interest to stimulate their minds. Building relationships with the kids I look after.”

What’s the most interesting thing about you that we don’t know from your resume?

'“I absolutely love kids and spending time with my family .”

Carine

Date Of Birth: 13 April 1979

City: Johannesburg, Gauteng

Languages: Xhosa and English

Hobbies: Family time

What makes you a good caregiver?

‘‘I am passionate and dedicated in ensuring that the clients I assist are catered for on a daily basis. I ensure that I am able to understand and communicate easily’’

Your best day at work you’ve ever had and what made it so good.
“I listen and feel towards the person's needs and try my utmost to understand what is required of me’’

In what skills area do you feel most qualified to be a caregiver?

“I am patient and compassionate towards clients and I have experience in working with the elderly”

What makes you most excited about working with seniors?

“I get to learn a lot while working with seniors. They inspire and motivate me. It brings me great joy to get to interact with the elderly. I am able to adapt to challenging situations and use my own initiative.’’’

What’s the most interesting thing about you that we don’t know from your resume?

“I have a great sense of humor”

Selelo

Date Of Birth: 15 September 1988

City: Johannesburg, Gauteng

Languages: Xhosa and English

Hobbies: Family time

Get to know more about me: Selelo

What makes you a good caregiver?

‘‘A good caregiver must be reliable; fulfill duties in a timely manner; be punctual and most importantly be considerate towards patients’’

Your best day at work you’ve ever had and what made it so good.
“I believe every day is a chance to learn and develop your skills as a caregiver. I assist patients as if I was taking care of my grandmother or mother which makes it exciting for me every time’’

In what skills area do you feel most qualified to be a caregiver?

“I am patient and compassionate towards patients and I have experience working with the elderly”

What makes you most excited about working with seniors?

“As a caregiver I treat my patients as if they were my family members which gives me the chance to get to know them and be considerate towards them’’

What’s the most interesting thing about you that we don’t know from your resume?

“I have a great sense of humor”

Noluvo

Caregiver

Date Of Birth: 13 September 1991

City: Mayville, Durban

Languages: Xhosa & English

Hobbies: Reading and adventures

What makes you a good caregiver?
“I have a passion for helping others and giving those I assist the best care possible because I believe they deserve it”

Your best day at work you’ve ever had and what made it so good.

“My best day at work was the day I started with my practical’s, I then got chosen to work in ICU, that day was truly a confident booster for me knowing that I was entrusted to take care of extremely frail patients.”

What makes you most excited about working with seniors?
“I love that I can gain more experience day by day and that I can learn so much from them.’’

What’s the most interesting thing about you that we don’t know from your resume?
“I'm a very honest person and I love cracking jokes with my clients having a good laugh, cheering, people up and making them feel good about themselves. I am very good at keeping great conversation”

What personal values are most important to you?
“Trustworthy, Integrity and communication”

Zinhle

Date Of Birth: 05 October 1987

City: Chatsworth, Durban

Languages: Xhosa & English

Hobbies: Spending time with Family

What makes you a good caregiver?
“I have a very bubbly and friendly personality. I love and enjoy what I do, helping others gives me a sense of peace. I take pride in what I do and going the extra mile for others gives me great joy. I am well equipped in working with infants/toddlers and the elderly”

Your best day at work you’ve ever had and what made it so good.

“My best day at work was a client of mine publicly thanked me for taking such good care of her and treating her like my own mother/grandmother was by far the best day of my working career because taking care of the Elderly is what I do best.”

What makes you most excited about working with seniors?
“I love that most of them become like kids again, being around them is joyful, seeing them young at heart always puts a smile on my face.’’

What’s the most interesting thing about you that we don’t know from your resume?
“I am talkative, God-fearing, and energetic and I love learning new things every day. I am truly a professional learner. I love doing nanny care in my spare time.”

What personal values are most important to you?
”Respecting peoples privacy and believes”

View my resume here

Michelle

Caregiver

Date Of Birth: : 23 April 1992

City: Mitchells Plain, Cape Town

Languages: English & Afrikaans

Hobbies: Spending time with Family

What makes you a good caregiver?
“I have a passion for helping others, I am patient and like having a good laugh with people and placing a smile on their face, it brings me great joy knowing that I made a difference in peoples lives”

Your best day at work you’ve ever had and what made it so good.

“My best day at work was being able to see one of my patients celebrate her 100th birthday it was truly a special day. It is amazing that when an Elderly person is being well taken care of and showered with love and support they live a long and healthy life”

What makes you most excited about working with seniors?
“I love the advice they give, we can talk for hours. I enjoy listening to the beautiful stories of their childhood and teenage years, they truly become like family’’

What’s the most interesting thing about you that we don’t know from your resume?
“The job title says it all....Care Giver

I have a very big heart and care so much about the wellbeing of others and I am always willing to lend a helping hand”

What personal values are most important to you?
“Being honest, family and responsibility”.

Khensani

Caregiver

Date Of Birth: 23 June 1983

City: Pretoria, Gauteng

Languages: Xhosa & English

Hobbies: Spending time with Family

What makes you a good caregiver?
”I strive through my career with the passion I have when I help those who can no longer do certain things for themselves. As I have compassion and understanding.”

Your best day at work you’ve ever had and what made it so good.

“I try my best to make every day a good day and to ensure the clients I assist on a daily basis are happy, if the client is happy it automatically becomes my best day at work”

What makes you most excited about working with seniors?
“As a caregiver I treat my clients as if they were my own family members which gives me the chance to get to know them and be considerate towards them’’

What’s the most interesting thing about you that we don’t know from your resume?
”I am dependable trustworthy and compassionate. Through my experience I have learned to be patient and to empathize with the needs of the clients I assist”

What personal values are most important to you?
”Being honest, family and responsibility”.

Nomakhaya

Date Of Birth: 08 August 1994

City: Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape

Languages: Xhosa and English

Hobbies: Spending time with my family

Get to know more about me: Nomakhaya

What makes you a good caregiver?

‘‘I am reliable; fulfill duties in a timely manner; I am punctual and most importantly I am considerate towards every client’’

Your best day at work you’ve ever had and what made it so good.
“I believe every day is a chance to learn and develop your skills as a caregiver. I assist clients as if I was taking care of my grandparents or parents which makes it exciting for me every time’’

In what skills area do you feel most qualified to be a caregiver?

“I am patient and compassionate towards clients and I have experience in working with the elderly”

What makes you most excited about working with seniors?

“As a caregiver I treat my clients as if they were my family members which gives me the chance to get to know them and be considerate towards them’’

What’s the most interesting thing about you that we don’t know from your resume?

“That I'm a hard working person”

Bridget

Date Of Birth: 17 March 2002

City: Pretoria, Gauteng

Languages: English & Zulu

Hobbies: Spending time with family and friends

What makes you a good caregiver?

“ I am a compassionate carer with experience and love working with the elderly and going the extra mile and creating a safe environment for them”

In what skills area do you feel most qualified to be a caregiver?

“Since I have helped patients with a variety of medical conditions and personal requirements, I am confident enough to provide the care and support my patients need”

What makes you most excited about working with seniors?

“ Getting to know them and hearing all the stories they have to tell, brings a smile to their faces with sharing all their fondest memories”

What’s the most interesting thing about you that we don’t know from your resume?

“ I love the outdoors and exploring when I get the chance”

Mpendulo

Date Of Birth: 31 Jan 1979

City: Johannesburg, Gauteng

Languages: Xhosa Zulu and English

Hobbies: Family time

Personality Type: Listener: soft-hearted, patient, and quiet

What makes you a good caregiver?

‘‘A good caregiver must be reliable; fulfill duties in a timely manner and most importantly be considerate towards patients, I believe this is what makes me a good caregiver.’’

Your best day at work you’ve ever had and what made it so good.
“Every day is a chance to learn and develop your skills as a caregiver. I assist patients as if I was taking care of my grandmother or mother which makes it exciting for me every time’’

In what skills area do you feel most qualified to be a caregiver?

“I am patient and compassionate towards patients and I have experience working with the elderly and providing, Dementia care, Palliative care, Assessing basic vital signs, Pressure care, PEG insertion and feeding.”

What makes you most excited about working with seniors?

“I enjoy listening to their life stories and experiences. I often find humor in some of their stories.”

What’s the most interesting thing about you that we don’t know from your resume?

“I have a great sense of humor”

View my resume here

Nobuhle

Date Of Birth: 10th November 1997

City: Tembisa, Gauteng

Languages: English, Xhosa

Hobbies: Spending time with my family

Get to know more about me: Nobuhle Mnisi

What makes you a good caregiver?

I am a very self confident and self driven individual. My main goal is giving client’s the love and care they deserve. I am humble, respectful, willing to learn, a good listener and I have empathy. I strive to creating a comfortable and safe environment for patients.’’

Your best day at work you’ve ever had and what made it so good.
“The best day I had at work was Easter day. Patients were given gifts, got face treatment and got their makeup done. My heart was filled with joy after seeing how excited they were. They looked extremely beautiful and happy. I was also rewarded as caregiver of the month.’’

In what skills area do you feel most qualified to be a caregiver?

“With the experience I have gained over the years, I am comfortable with Dementia Care, Catheter Care, Pressure Care, PEG insertion and feeding and Alzheimer’s ”

What makes you most excited about working with seniors?

“I get to learn a lot while working with seniors. They inspire and motivate me. It brings me great joy to get to interact with the elderly. I am able to adapt to challenging situations and use my own initiative.’’

What’s the most interesting thing about you that we don’t know from your resume?

“I’m always willing to learn new skills. I am friendly, polite, dedicated and loyal. I believe I have a role to play in making things a success.”

Chantel D

Get to know more about me: Chantel Damos

What makes you a good caregiver?

‘‘ I am compassionate and a reliable caregiver’’

Your best day at work you’ve ever had and what made it so good.

“I listen and feel towards the person's needs and try my utmost to understand what is required of me”

In what skills area do you feel most qualified to be a caregiver?

“I am a good listener, who is very attentive to my surroundings and makes sure to understand the needs of the client and fulfill them”

What makes you most excited about working with seniors?

“We learn a lot of life lessons from the elderly which makes me appreciate the conversation I have with them. It makes me happy when my presence makes a difference in someone else’s life’’

What’s the most interesting thing about you that we don’t know from your resume?

“I have gained baking experience during covid time and developed the skill of chochet’’