Location: Chicago
Years Experience: 20
Languages: English, Tagalog
Certifications: Hospice care
Joy C
PROFESSIONAL CAREGIVER
With over two decades of experience as a seasoned caregiver, meet Joy - an expert at providing personalized care for patients from diverse communities in both English and Tagalog. Her innate ability to help others inspired her journey into caregiving after being lauded by friends.
One of Joy’s notable accomplishments is her remarkable eight-year posting as a live-in caregiver. This milestone cemented her absolute dedication to her work. During her posting, Joy held great reverence towards virtues such as patience and kindness that put her clients at ease, allowing them to develop warm relationships with her.
Over the years, Joy has accumulated specialized experience in caring for patients with Dementia/Alzheimer’s. She is adept at providing hospice care and wheelchair assistance, highlighting her comprehensive caregiving skills and her capacity to provide personalized care that caters to her clients’ distinct needs.
On Sundays, Joy takes an afternoon to reconnect to the cornerstone of her life, her faith. This time re-energizes her and prepares her for all the difficulties she may encounter.
In Joy, you will find more than just a caregiver. She is a beacon of patience and kindness, a multilingual communicator, and a dedicated professional with a serving heart. Her twenty years in the field have not only honed her caregiving skills but also fortified her commitment to her clients. With Joy, care comes not just from a place of professional responsibility but from a deep-seated passion for serving and assisting.
Qualifications
- Have paid caregiving experience or a CNA, PCA, LPN, or RN
- Be age 21 or older
- Pass a comprehensive background check, drug test, and reference check
- Pass PHC’s skills & knowledge assessment
- Have a good driving record and an insured vehicle
- Basic English speaking, reading, and writing skills
- Current TB immunization
Services our Caregivers Provide
Medication Management
Timely cues to take the right medication at the right time.
Companionship
A conversation, sharing stories, a walk in the park, a cup of coffee in the morning, a bond. Caregivers listen, learn, and are good company.
Personal Care
Assisting with dressing, bathing, and daily hygiene. Our skill-assessed caregivers are ready to help.
Light Housekeeping
Doing laundry or dishes, tidying around the house, taking out the garbage, and many other house chores are a part of our daily duties.
Meal Prep/Groceries
Planning and preparing healthy meals, following an old family recipe, and trips to the grocery store.
Transportation
Whether it’s to a doctor’s appointment or to a loved one’s home, caregivers can always provide a ride.
Daily Exercise
We help clients lead an active lifestyle by following an exercise plan or simply encouraging physical activity.
Social Outings & Routine
We help clients live life to the fullest by supporting daily routines and planning indoor and outdoor activities.
Join Private Home Care and be a part of an exceptional team of caregivers.
We highly value and respect our team of professional Caregivers, and that’s why we have higher job satisfaction and lower turnover. When you join PHC, you join a team of professionals that are skilled, knowledgeable, and passionate about serving others and providing the best care.