Care Givers: it's more than a job, it's giving life.

The tasks of a caregiver are vast. In one day you may be asked to help someone get dressed, get to the bathroom and offer assistance once they are there, clean up after them, or help them get through their day. You may also have jobs to do outside of the house for the client. These can include but are not limited to: Picking up items, going to the bank or post office, paying bills. There may also be a need to drive a client to their doctor's appointments or other places.

The range of jobs a caregiver can be asked to do can be overwhelming but it may very from client to client.

If the caregiver works for agency, that agency will have rules and guidelines for what kind of care they offer their customers.  Some agencies can do medical care and administer medicine, speak and make recommendations to the doctor on behalf of their client, and give shots. Other agencies may provide physical assistance where the client needs to be lifted into bed, or into their wheelchair or other device. This kind of service still offers their customer's care, but are not licensed or insured to give medicine, medical attention.

The work of a caregiver may be tedious and demanding, but think about what they do.
The help a person get through their day, while still keeping a certain amount of dignity. They may button shirts, feed them and care for them, but they also make each person's life better. Even being there can make a huge difference in a person's day.

A caregiver's job isn't just errands, and tasks it gives their client's hope, it gives them life.