I worked 2 jobs while going to school. One of them was being my grandpa's paid caregiver.
Tammy Shanklin works as a caregiver in both her job and her personal life.She started taking care of her grandfather while attending cosmetology school and still working.She wishes people knew it's not always easy to be a family caregiver.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Tammy Shanklin, who is in her 40s and lives in Illinois. It's been edited for length and clarity.I've been a licensed certified nursing assistant since the age of 18.
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Tammy Shanklin works as a caregiver in both her job and her personal life.She started taking care of her grandfather while attending cosmetology school and still working.She wishes people knew it's not always easy to be a family caregiver.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Tammy Shanklin, who is in her 40s and lives in Illinois. It's been edited for length and clarity.I've been a licensed certified nursing assistant since the age of 18. About a year ago, I became a home caregiver for my grandfather, who lives with my mother.I still work in an assisted living facility as a caregiver, and I take care of him. As a caregiver for my grandfather, I'm hired through a home health agency.Since I've been doing nursing for so long, it was a smooth transition to become a caregiver for my grandfather.
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- Tammy Shanklin works as a caregiver in both her job and her personal life.She started taking care of her grandfather while attending cosmetology school and still working.She wishes people knew it's not always easy to be a family caregiver.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Tammy Shanklin, who is in her 40s and lives in Illinois. It's been edited for length and clarity.I've been a licensed certified nursing assistant since the age of 18.
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I worked 2 jobs while going to school. One of them was being my grandpa's paid caregiver.
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