Krystal Powers

I am a forty one year old women that spent most of my life raising and caring for her children until they were grown I was a stay at home mom for they're entire childhood. Which I absolutely loved. I did all the things for my children that a mom should do. I cooked for them, and fed them. Until they could feed themselves. I bathed and dressed them. I always fixed my daughters hair so pretty. I taught them both how to walk. Then how to go to and use the potty on they're own, and how to tie they're shoes. Then I taught them how to ride they're tricycles until they were ready for they're bicycles. I then dedicated my time to caring for my mother. She was my mother, but she was much more than just that; she was my best friend, my confidant, my hero. I've alway been a caregiver at heart. She would always say I did things better and more gently than the nurses she had during hospital stays. I bathed her. Sometimes I helped her get a shower. Once she could no longer take showers I gave her sit baths or sponge baths. Either washing her hair with a pan of water, or using a shampoo cap. I would dress her and put her socks and shoes on for her. I would blow dry her hair and style it. Put makeuo on her lightly. I would prepair meals and cook for her. Then when it was finished I would feed her. I kept her house clean, the dishes done, and the laundry washed, dryed, folded and put away. I helped her to the bathroom. When she coulden't make it to the bathroom; I would help her to the bedside potty. At the end we had to go to using adult diapers. I would clean and change her as needed. She didn't use her walker as much as her wheelchair, but I assited her with her walker when needed and pushed her in her wheelchair when the walker was no longer enough. I would fold it down. Put it in the trunk of the car. When we'd arrive at our destination I would get it out, and unfold it, and put her in it. She used home oxygen, so weekly I would clean her filters, and change the water for her water filtration. Then monthly her hoses had to be changed. She used a Bipap at bedtime, so every night I would strap her mask on her face and hook her oxygen cord into her bipap. I made her medical appointments, and took her to them. I made calls for her, answered calls and took messages for her. She wasn't computer savey, or able at a certian point, so I did anything and everything she needed done on the computer. In caring for her I've gained skill such as time management. teamwork, flexibility, transferable skills, active listening, and leadership skills. Some of my skills I've always had. Such as basic computer skills, communication skills, impersonal communication, adaptabilty, attention to detail, critical thinking, creativity, organization, research, basic typing, writing, speech, callaboration, design. Plus I alway have a possitive attitude and a cheery demeanor.

After my mother passed away; God rest her soul. I've been back in my adult and neary adult childrens lives fully again. I've been reconnecting with them and I'm loving every minute of it, but there's still something missing. I need to be helping people again. We need the extra encome as well, and I would love to giving back while doing this.