Period: Jan 2017 to Feb 2023
Country: Taiwan
Title: Live-in Caregiver
Setting: In-Home
- Cared for a 60+-year-old man with dementia and prior fall.
- The elderly was still able to walk without assistance.
- Assisted in Activities of Daily Living including showering, toileting, dressing, walking, getting into and out of bed.
- During the first 2 years, slept in a separate room. Afterward, shared a room with the elderly. Woke up at night to assist the elderly to go toileting.
- Brought the elderly out to get some sun.
- Assisted in exercises.
- Due to dementia,
- The elderly person would sometimes forget where he had put his money. Roziko would help him find it and the elderly would be fine.
- The elderly would refuse to shower. Roziko would explain to her that if he did not take a shower, the employer would blame her. The elderly person would then comply
- Sometimes, the elderly would have mood swings and scold Roziko when she stopped him from taking the employer’s belongings (such as books). Roziko would explain that the employer might be upset if he took them. The elderly would then calm down.
- Served medications.
- Accompanied for medical appointments with employer.
- Performed housework, grocery shopping and cooking.
- Finished contract and returned home.
Period: 0ct 2015 to Dec 2016
Country: Taiwan
Title: Live-in Caregiver
Setting: In-Home
- Cared for a 60+-year-old lady with brain surgery.
- The elderly undergone brain surgery before Roziko started taking care of her.
- Assisted in walking with walking stick. Used a wheelchair when going outside.
- Assisted in Activities of Daily Living including showering, toileting, dressing, feeding, walking, getting into and out of bed.
- Shared a room with the elderly. Woke up at night to assist the elderly to go toileting.
- Brought the elderly out to get some sun.
- Assisted in exercises.
- Prepared and served medications.
- Performed housework and cooking.
- Cared for the elderly until she passed away. Hence, she was transfer to a new employer.
Period: 2009 to 2015
Country: Taiwan
Title: Live-in Caregiver
Setting: In-Home
- Cared for a 60+-year-old man with dementia, stroke and prior fall.
- Assisted in walking with walking stick. Used a wheelchair when going outside.
- Assisted in Activities of Daily Living including showering, toileting, dressing, feeding, walking, getting into and out of bed.
- Shared a room with the elderly.
- Brought the elderly out to get some sun.
- Assisted in exercises.
- Due to dementia,
- The elderly person would sometimes forget where he had put his money. Roziko would help him find it and the elderly would be fine.
- The elderly would have mood swings frequently and scold Roziko if his wife went out for a long time and had not returned. Roziko would then call his wife to ask when she would be coming back. If the elderly still angry, Roziko would stay silent and let the elderly vent, later the elderly would calm down.
- Prepared and served medications.
- Accompanied for medical appointments with employer.
- Performed housework, grocery shopping and cooking.
- Finished contract and returned home.