About

I love to engage with people and community. I believe we have one life to live and it should be one of purpose. Understanding there are people less fortunate than I, I embrace the opportunity to bring joy to peoples lives, to make their world a little easier and more manageable, to make people feel safe, secure and supported. I have a fun loving personality, I am also a caring, empathetic person who is a great listener and conversationalist. I always find a common ground with people and from there, relationships grow. My reputation is that I am reliable, professional and dependable. In my family, I had a grandmother who had dementia so I do have experience in managing this disease. I also have a cousin with down syndrome so have had exposure to engaging with people with intellectual impairment. I also have a friend that has an acquired brain injury and have supported him in his recovery.^& ^&Firstly, I would present options to whomever I was working with, giving this person a sense of control and contribution as to how we would spend our time together. If for example we were to be in the kitchen preparing meals or baking, I would discuss what we were about to do, start with making a shopping list/recipe list. If required, we would go to the supermarket to purchase our ingredients ( an outing and educational experience) We would then follow simple directions to prepare our meal/baking. Dependent on the ability of my client, I would share walks along the beach, followed by an ice-cream or cold drink at a local cafe. My love of animals could include a day at GAWS to spend time with animals up for adoption. The joy a pet can bring is under rated! I love boardgames and cards, If this was something my client enjoyed then I would bring my selection from home for us to enjoy together. I am really quite adaptable and would be happy to participate in the activities my client enjoys.^&

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Received both doses of COVID-19 vaccination & booster