
I have done a lot of caregiving in my past but I also worked in factories. The last one was approximately 15 years ago. It was a box factory where I was a machine operator. I can lead people or I can be lead. I used to work at the Caswell County Sheriff's Department as a dispatcher, that was in approximately 1986. I also was a Prison Guard at Caswell County Prison for 4 years . It's not a place for women so I got another job. While there I took and passed the test to be an officer on the Road Crew, there hadn't been any women to pass it before.
Taking care of mom, she has dimentia, I work from 4p.m. until 8a.m. Monday through Wednesday, 4p.m. until 8a.m. Monday every week and have for the last 8 weeks. (136 hours). I bathe her, cook, clean if needed, get her ready for bed and get her up and bathed in the mornings. She is mostly incontinent so that adds to the situation. She has gotten more violent and with the dimentia doesn't know I am her daughter so she fights me. I need to get out of it , if for nothing else but for my own self. I gave all I could while there, 100 percent.
Personal shopper for up to 8 customers at a time, enjoyed my job but it was hard at times because it was a lot of heavy lifting involved. I really enjoyed the walking part of it because I like walking. I had excellent attendance during my employment at Walmart.
Caregiver for a gentleman that had a brain injury. His wife worked full time and I needed to be there for any needs he might have ( going to the bathroom, something to drink, a snack). I quit when I went to Walmart because I needed a set paycheck.
Cared for Mr Williams and took care of what he needed done. We worked on his cars, worked in the garden, etc. This was more of a companion role than a caregiver role at first, towards the last year or so his health started to fail and it became a caregiver role. I quit this position approximately 2 months before he passed away. He was sick and I had gotten sick also ( I got bronchitis from him) so I stayed home to get well. He then passed about 2 months later from pneumonia.