Pepetua R. Care Companion in Rahway, NJ 07065

⦁ very good stress management
⦁ ability to manage and relate with the ageing residents.
⦁ patience
Learning to slow down and talk at their pace - allowing them time to register and respond to questions without rushing them is a challenge. But when they do respond it brings a smile to my face and theirs and i know we have communicated. Lots of eye contact is important because they read expressions and lips, some cannot see, some cannot hear, and yet others are confused and in a distant place of the mind.

It is amazing how a simple touch on the shoulder brings them front and center. One resident said to me with a big smile on her face (she never ever speaks) "i know you", she wrapped her arms around my neck, she made my day. The love was mutual and felt by both i am sure, it is moments like that that make it all worth it.