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Erika A.

PART-TIME

Erika A.

(2)

Norfolk, VA

$20

Hourly rate

10

Years exp.

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Meet Erika

64yrs

female

Speaks English

I have more than 20 years of experience, working with individuals with disabilities, including the severe and profound, to higher functioning. I am looking...

I have more than 20 years of experience, working with individuals with disabilities, including the severe and profound, to higher functioning. I am looking for full or part-time work and prefer days. I also prefer providing one-on-one care. I have provided all areas of direct care, providing assistance with medication, feeding and personal needs. I have worked in group homes, day programs and private care. My first experience was in a high school classroom setting in 1991. Here, I realized how passionate I was about this special population. Working with individuals with disabilities provides me with a strong sense of satisfaction. I have two children, ages 25 and 26, and two granddaughters, ages seven months and three years. I am a dog lover and there are four in my household, two are Greyhounds. I adopt retired racing Greyhounds.

Highlights

  • Non-smoker
  • Comfortable with pets
  • Has a reliable car
  • Youth (1 to 11 years)
  • Teen (12-17 years)
  • Adult (18-64 years)
  • Senior (65+)
  • ADD
  • ADHD
  • Aspergers
  • Asthma
  • Autism
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Blindness/visual impairment
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Cognitive disabilities
  • Deafness
  • Dyslexia
  • Developmental delays
  • Down syndrome
  • Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
  • Mental illness
  • Mobility challenges
  • Mulitple Sclerosis
  • Muscular dystrophy
  • Rett Syndrome
  • Sensory Integration Disorder
  • Speech delay
  • Spinal cord injury
  • Tourette Syndrome
  • CPR training
  • First Aid training
  • Special education credentials
  • Certified Nursing Assistant
  • Erika can also help with:

    Ambulation
    Applied behavior analysis
    Bathing/grooming/hygiene
    Bed baths
    Bladder management assistance
    Blood sugar testing
    Bowel management assistance
    Brushing protocol
    Dressing assistance
    Epi pen injections
    Errands/shopping
    Feeding
    House cleaning
    Insulin injections
    Laundry
    Meal preparation
    Medical transportation
    Positive behavioral support
    Repositioning
    Respiratory care
    Seizure attendance
    Transferring/body lifting
    G tubes

    Most recent review

    Catherine M.

    Oct 4th, 2021

    Erika has the heart for senior care ! I have ALS and am completely dependent on Erika for meds, showering, toileting, and getting me on and off the part time ventilator. I highly recommend her!

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    Education

    Blue Ridge Community College - Weyers Cave

    Associate's

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