Phelisa

Date Of Birth: 17 December 1982

City: Motherwell, Port Elizabeth

Languages: Xhosa, Zulu & English

Hobbies: Playing around with my kids

What makes you a good caregiver?

“I strive to do my job to the best of my ability and it is a great honor to help people in need.

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

“I feel most qualified to provide Physical disability care, Catheter care, Pressure care, Assessing basic vital signs, Dementia care and taking care of kids with physical disabilities.”

What makes you most excited about working with seniors?

“I enjoy watching there expressions when they reminisce on their youth days and listening to the stories they have to tell. It also brings me great joy to provide them with the type of care they need.”

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

“I love laughing and reading.”

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Precious R

Date Of Birth: 29 May 1999

City: Johannesburg

Languages: Zulu & English

Hobbies: Excercising

What makes you a good caregiver?

“I treat any patient as I would my own family. Helping people in need brings me great joy.

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

“I have gained a lot of experience in different areas of caregiving, however, I feel most qualified in providing Dementia care, Nanny care, Physical disability care and care for children with disabilities.”

What makes you most excited about working with seniors?

“Caring for seniors has the benefit of working with people who have a lifetime of experiences and knowledge to share that broaden one's perspective.”

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

“I love cooking up a storm in the kitchen.”

Allyson

Caregiver

Date Of Birth: 21st August 1990

City: Newlands East, Durban

Languages: English

Hobbies: I enjoy dancing and playing netball.

What makes you a good caregiver?
“As someone passionate about caring for the elderly, I have extensive knowledge and experience working with the elderly and disabled. This has given me the ability to assist patients thoroughly and accurately over the years. Having more experience and expanding my knowledge as a healthcare worker is something I am eager to achieve.”

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

“In the disability home, I got told that all my patients are happy with my work and have bought me small gifts as a token of appreciation that was my day, knowing that I made a positive impact.”

What makes you most excited about working with seniors?
“Taking care of and assisting the frail is a fulfilling experience for me. Making the elderly comfortable and acknowledged gives me a sense of satisfaction.’

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

“Over the years, I have gained experience in Dementia Care, Physically Disabled Care, Mentally Disabled Care, Disabled Care for Children, Nanny Care, Vital Signs, Catheter Care, Pressure Care, and CPR Training.”

What’s the most interesting thing about you that we don’t know from your resume?
“My business is selling shoes, so I'm kind of an entrepreneur and hoping to flourish in this.”

What personal values are most important to you?
“Being humbled and trustworthy”

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Carla

Date Of Birth: 14 February 1988

City: Humansdorp, Eastern Cape

Languages: English & Afrikaans

Hobbies: Planting

What makes you a good caregiver?

“Being open-minded as I can understand and adapt to the needs of different patients.”

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

“From dementia care to palliative care, as well as physical and mental disabilities, I have extensive experience in both private care and hospitals.”

What makes you most excited about working with seniors?

“I always try to get to know and assess my client on a personal level. Working with seniors is an honor, helping them with their daily needs and wants brings me great joy”

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

“I love communication as it breaks down barriers, and it makes people feel comfortable.”

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Matlali

Date Of Birth: 03 July 1990

City: Prinsloo, Gauteng

Languages: Zulu & English

Hobbies: Long-distance traveling, walks. hicking and reading books.

What makes you a good caregiver?

“I can empathize with the needs of my patients, it brings me great joy to assist others that cannot help themselves, I am a good listener as well as patient, loyal and reliable.”

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

“My best day at work was when I won the award and incentive of being the best caregiver of the month while working with a difficult client. I was so happy as I built a strong relationship between myself and the patient and made him understand our presence in his place.”

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

I have experience and feel comfortable assisting with child care, frail care, Palliative care, dementia care, and disability care..”

What makes you most excited about working with seniors?

“Working with seniors reminds me how amazing and exciting the world can be. Listening to their life experiences is fun and interesting as it gives me a different perspective on life. It makes me happier and more positive in my day-to-day life..”

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

“I take a great interest in learning about other people's beliefs and cultures.”

Sibongile F

Date Of Birth: 02 February 1985

City: Port Elizabeth

Languages: English, Xhosa

Hobbies: reading and listening to music

What makes you a good caregiver?

“I am hardworking and reliable, as caregiving is my passion I have dedicated my life to helping those in need.”

In what skills area do you feel most qualified to be a caregiver?
“With the experience I have gained over the years, I feel most qualified to provide pressure care, PEG tube feeding, Catheter care, Wound care, Dementia care, Mental and Physical disability care. “

What makes you most excited about working with seniors?

“It's fun and rewarding, working with seniors gives me a valuable insight into the aging process and of what's to come.”

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

“ I have a good amount of physical strength and stamina to make it through the day's duties.”

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Nomwazi Brenda

Date Of Birth: 09 August 1975

City: Zwide, Port elizabeth

Languages: English, Xhosa, Afrikaans

Hobbies: Singing

What makes you a good caregiver?

“Knowing that the clients I assist depend, on me makes me strive to do my job to the best of my ability. I love caring for people and I can adapt to any situation or personality.”

In what skills area do you feel most qualified to be a caregiver?
“I have about 15 years of experience in caregiving, therefore I am comfortable working in any aspect of caregiving that is required of me, such as peg feeding, frail care, palliative care, dementia care, postoperative care, and disability care.

What makes you most excited about working with seniors?

“Most seniors have lived full and fascinating lives. Not only do you learn from their experiences while you are with them, but you can also learn from their knowledge and stories.”

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

“My favorite thing to do in my spare time is singing.”

Claudia

Date Of Birth: 01 January 1987

City: Port Elizabeth

Languages: English, Afrikaans

Hobbies: Singing

What makes you a good caregiver?

“Being a caregiver has always been my passion, I'm a good listener and motivator and I enjoy being where I’m needed.”

In what skills area do you feel most qualified to be a caregiver?
“I have gained most of my experience working in hospitals, therefore I am able to administer any type of care required such as dementia care, physical disability care, mental disability care, care for children with disabilities, palliative care, catheter care, PEG insertion, and feeding.”

What makes you most excited about working with seniors?

“Seniors are the best storytellers and they always appreciate my time and what I do for them.”

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

“I love singing and dancing.”

Ghayroeneesa

Date Of Birth: 16 February 1967

City: Port Elizabeth

Languages: English, Afrikaans

Hobbies: Baking and Gardening

What makes you a good caregiver?

“Caregiving is not only my job but my passion. I always make sure my patients are comfortable and I'm able to work with any age from children to seniors.”

In what skills area do you feel most qualified to be a caregiver?
“I feel most qualified to provide care for seniors and I have experience in providing the following care: dementia care, physical disability care, mental disability care, care for children with disabilities, palliative care, assessing basic vital signs, care of paraplegic and/or tetraplegic patients, care of schizophrenic patients, catheter care, pressure care, wound care, PEG insertion and feeding.”

What makes you most excited about working with seniors?

“ The appreciation that I get from my senior clients, motivates me to do my job to the best of my ability.”

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

“I love playing softball and running road races.”

Maureen

Date Of Birth: 07 August 1988

City: Pretoria

Languages: Sesotho, English, Afrikaans

Hobbies: reading and listening to music

What makes you a good caregiver?

“I am a compassionate individual who enjoys providing exceptional care to people of all ages. It brings me great joy to help someone and the job enables me to bring about a positive change in the lives of my clients.”

In what skills area do you feel most qualified to be a caregiver?
“ Over the years working in frail care facilities, private hospitals, and private clients, I have gained the necessary experience in assisting with general Frail Care, Dementia Care, Palliative Care, Post-Operative Care, Physical Disability Care, Assessing Basic Vital Signs, Basic Catheter Care, Stoma Care, Stroke Care, Diabetic Care, Pressure Care, Wound Care Monitoring, Transferring assistance, Basic Oxygen Therapy assistance, PEG Feeding and Tracheostomy assistance.”

What makes you most excited about working with seniors?

“It's fun and rewarding, working with seniors gives me a valuable insight into the aging process and of what's to come.”

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

“ I have a good amount of physical strength and stamina to make it through the day's duties.”

Pumla

Date Of Birth: 29 August 1978

City: Khayelitsha, Cape town

Languages: English, Xhosa, French and Portuguese

Hobbies: Cooking and spending time with family

REVIEWS RECEIVED FROM CLIENTS

What makes you a good caregiver?

“Providing the highest level of care and love to all my patients I’ve assisted. In order to ensure that they are comfortable and content, I engage with them, show compassion towards them, and understand the person they were before in order to understand them now with all their care needs.”

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 to provide specialized care such as Post-Operative care, Palliative care, and Disability care, with the skillset and experience of PEG Feeding, Stoma care assistance, Wound care monitoring, basic catheter care assistance as well as vital signs to name a few.”

What makes you most excited about working with seniors?

“Providing a safe environment for them and hearing the tales they tell of their past life experiences. Knowing that I’m making a positive impact in their daily lives, whether it's short-term or long-term.”

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

“My nephew attends a creche, so I volunteer to provide necessary support and assistance when required as it’s something I also enjoy doing.”

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Nosipho

Caregiver

Date Of Birth: 27 May 1991

City: Verulam, Durban

Languages: English & Zulu

Hobbies: Cooking, baking as well as swimming

What makes you a good caregiver?
” It is with a passion that I pursue my career in helping those who are unable to take care of themselves. Having cared for the elderly for years, I am compassionate and understanding with a humbled nature.”

In what skills area do you feel most qualified to be a caregiver?
” Having worked in hospitals and frail care facilities, I am comfortable providing dementia, physical disability care, and general frail care for paraplegic and tetraplegic patients.”

What makes you most excited about working with seniors?
” Learning from them, their guidance, and their experience and hearing about their life stories is such an inspiration.”

Your best day at work you've ever had and what made it so good?
” Funny enough, bath time. Freshening up my patient, helping them to dress, and getting them ready for the day makes me feel good.”

What personal values are most important to you?
” Being honest and humbled at all times.”

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Diketso

Date Of Birth: 5th August 1997

City: Durban, KZN

Languages: Zulu, Xhosa, Sesotho & English

Hobbies: Family Time

What makes you a good caregiver?

“Growing up assisting the elderly in my community made me passionate about my job, being well disciplined gave me the ability to work well with or without supervision.”

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

“I was working in ICU during my practical training, the day new students came to the hospital for their training, I was asked by the unit manager to show them around and introduce them to staff, I was quite chuffed and proud of myself that I got granted the opportunity.”

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?

“Seniors are amazing, there is a lot we learn from the elderly as we listen attentively often finding life lessons hidden in their stories.”

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

'‘As an entrepreneur, I sell clothing, shoes, and fragrances, and I stay current on trends to ensure that I meet my clients' needs.”

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Thobeka

Date Of Birth: 7th March 1964

City: Missions vale, Port Elizabeth

Languages: Zulu & English

Hobbies:

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.

“Everyday is a good at, because I get to help those that can not help themselves”

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”

Winstonia

Caregiver

Date Of Birth: 29th October 1988

City: Westbury, Gauteng

Languages: Afrikaans & English

Hobbies: Family time

REVIEWS RECEIVED FROM CLIENTS

What makes you a good caregiver?
“I have a passion for what I do. Taking care of the elderly and disabled”

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

“On my birthday one of my colleagues decided to give me a cake party with our residents at work. What made it special was the fact that I felt so welcomed and loved by everyone.”

What makes you most excited about working with seniors?
“I get to see how things get done and just learning from them makes the life of a caregiver so much greater, because of the experience the elderly has that one can learn from.’’

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’s the most interesting thing about you that we don’t know from your resume?
“I would love to work hard and better myself, becoming a nursing sister”

What personal values are most important to you?
“Reliability, honesty, loyalty and loving and accepting everyone I cross paths with”

Kishmea

Caregiver

Date Of Birth: 8th October 2000

City: Algoa park, Port Elizabeth

Languages: English & Afrikaans

Hobbies: Playing board games

What makes you a good caregiver?
“It would be my passion to work with the sick , frail and people that can no longer help themselves”

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

“At Huisegenote where I done my practical’s there was a very stubborn elderly lady and the ladies that did their practical with me did not have the patience to deal with the elderly lady, as well as the staff that was working at the time, she was suppose to take a bath the evening but she was up to her old tricks again but when she saw me she asked the ladies if I could bath her, she then gladly take a bath that day I felt very good about myself it really made my day”

What makes you most excited about working with seniors?
“Seniors always knows best and can teach you all the right and important things about life so I'm very eager and willing to learn more about my surroundings for me I can just learn the best from them’’

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

“All areas that needs my attention mostly the ones that really needs my help, that can't do nothing for themselves”

What’s the most interesting thing about you that we don’t know from your resume?
“I'm a hard worker, eager to learn more than I'm suppose to, I got a very soft heart when it comes to the elderly.”

What personal values are most important to you?
“Good ambition compassion, patience, committed and self discipline”

Nokuthula

Caregiver

Date Of Birth: 11th November 1991

City: Kwazakhele, Port Elizabeth

Languages: Zulu & English

Hobbies: Family time

What makes you a good caregiver?
“I am a caring person and honest, I am reliable and loyal I always go above and beyond to ensure that I fulfil my duties to the best of my ability”

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

“It would be the day we were given a certificate of appreciation for the dedication and care of patients”

What makes you most excited about working with seniors?
“Being around them in general brings me great joy, I love learning from them and listening to their amazing stories’’

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, Vital Signs, Catheter Care, and Pressure Care.”

What’s the most interesting thing about you that we don’t know from your resume?
“I am always on time when it comes to my work, and I make sure I do everything that is needed to be done.”

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

Yvette

Date of Birth: 28 October 1994

City: Pretoria, Gauteng

Languages: Zulu, Tsonga, Sepedi, Venda, English

Hobbies: Family time

What makes you a good Caregiver?

“ I am a good caregiver because I have patience and compassion, it is because I understand that my job requires a lot of tolerance for challenging situations and good communication and a positive attitude. I have endurance and physical ability to support my patients with certain tasks. I trust and believe that I am a good caregiver one can really depend on.”

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

“My best day at work was when I won votes from patients to become August carer of the month, it is because most of the clients said that I am kind, caring, experienced and always willing to help with everything and anything, this made it to be good because all my hard work and exceptional dedication did not go unnoticed”

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

“I feel most qualified to provide, Dementia care, Physical disability care, Mental disability care, Care for children with disabilities , Palliative care, Assessing basic vital signs, Catheter care, Pressure care and Peg tube feeding.”

What makes you most excited about working with seniors?

“I love working with the elderly to see them become independent in their own homes, seeing them smiling and listening to their stories fulfills my heart”

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

“I am a good cook. I love being creative and coming up with my own recipes. I enjoy researching the latest trends and experimenting with new ideas”