Exceptional Caregiver Voices: Shari
“What I like most about being a caregiver is the extended family that you get.”
Watch this short video as Shari describes why she enjoys being a caregiver and working at Home Helpers of Bradenton. Shari was recently honored as a national Exceptional Caregiver of the Year in Scottsdale, AZ at the Home Helpers National Conference. Fun fact: Shari provided services to our very first client after we opened in 2015.
Shari –Thank you for your commitment to Home Helpers since 2015! It was an honor to be able to travel and celebrate your achievements in Scottsdale, AZ. I appreciate you! - Jonathan
Transcript:
WHAT DO YOU LIKE most ABOUT BEING A CAREGIVER?
What I like most about being a caregiver is the extended family that you get. I've got a lot of moms and dads out there since mine have passed away. So I continue to talk to them. They gave me advice and that's really, just having the family that I don't have.
There's one client that has stuck to my mind and that would be “Mom.” Just because the way that she had traveled from overseas back in the depression with her husband and going from Egypt and Lebanon to those places when it was just horrible. And then to finally get over to the United States where she was able to be here and be safe from what she had to run from. That was a sad story.
WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT WORKING AT HOME HELPERS OF BRADENTON?
I enjoy working at Home Helpers because the flexibility of the schedule. I also like it because there's a lot of family and friends here and I enjoy the clientele that I get. That they match me up with somebody that gets along with me because my personality is outgoing and that not everybody can put up with me. And there's people that like quiet that can't put up with me. So I get fitted with the clients, the patients that I should be with and the outcome is that they always say that I brighten their day.
HOME HELPERS OF BRADENTON
Home Helpers of Bradenton is one of the region's leading home care franchises specializing in comprehensive services for seniors. Home Helpers' sole mission is to make life easier for clients and their families. Based in Bradenton, Florida, the company serves all of Manatee County, including the communities of Anna Maria, Bradenton, Bradenton Beach, Ellenton, Holmes Beach, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat Key, Palmetto, and Parrish. For more information or to request a free in-home care assessment, contact our office at (941) 499-5946 or visit our website atwww.homehelpershomecare.com/bradenton