I have worked with the elderly for more than 20 years. Throughout my adult life I have always felt obligated to help the elderly in my community.

Caregiver Story Spotlight | Shield HealthCare “What Makes Caregiving Rewarding?” Contest Besty P. shared this sweet story about caring for her husband in sickness and in health, with priceless devotion to the man she loves. I have been a caregiver for my husband John since 1972, after he suffered his first stroke. After two more strokes and… Continue reading Caregiver Story Spotlight: In Sickness And In Health

Caregiver Story Spotlight | Shield HealthCare “What Makes Caregiving Rewarding?” Story Contest Story by True G., 2008 Story Contest Runner-up “We have the honor of being able to care for our 26-year-old son, Joseph (Joe Joe). He has Cerebral Palsy as a result of being born almost 3 months premature. He can’t walk or talk… Continue reading Caregiving Family For Son With Cerebral Palsy Inspired By The Denver Broncos

Caregiver Story Spotlight | Shield HealthCare “What Makes Caregiving Rewarding?” 2008 Contest Winner Social worker, Liana G. warmed our hearts with her beautiful caregiving story of her journey through her mom’s stroke recovery. “It was the spring of 2004 when we heard the horrible news: “Your mother has suffered a major stroke as a complication of her… Continue reading Caregiving Daughter Inspired To Become A Social Worker

Shield HealthCare Caregiver Story Spotlight | 2011 “What Makes Caregiving Rewarding?” Contest Story by Sherri V. “What makes caregiving rewarding for me? I had my daughter when I was seventeen years old and she was born with Spina Bifida. Social workers at the hospital asked me if I would like to give her up for… Continue reading A Mom’s Mission for Her Daughter with Spina Bifida

Caregiver Story Spotlight | Shield HealthCare “What Makes Caregiving Rewarding?” Story Contest Story by Maria G. “Nights can be long for a caregiver. I know because I have been a pediatric nurse for almost 15 years. I am also a mom to a child with asthma so I have many times seen the sun set… Continue reading A Wish for All Caregivers from the Heart of a Pediatric Nurse

Caregiver Story Spotlight | Shield HealthCare “What Makes Caregiving Rewarding?” Story Contest Story by John M. “I care for my dad, who has Alzheimer’s. What a terrible disease. Who would have ever thought that I would be in reverse roles with my dad, but what a privilege! Dad is a cowboy. He has belt buckles… Continue reading A Cowboy at Heart | Son Returns the Love to His Father with Alzheimer’s

In this story submitted to our past Caregiver Story Contest, a nurse shares what makes treating medically fragile children so rewarding.

Shield HealthCare Caregiver Story Spotlight | “What Makes Caregiving Rewarding?” Contest Story by Don H. “In today’s hectic world of stress, pressures and life’s uncertainty, it is really a comfort to know that no matter how nice or difficult a day you may have, people with developmental disabilities can set aside their own problems and give… Continue reading Teacher of Developmentally Disabled Adults Shares His Daily Rewards

Shield HealthCare Caregiver Story Spotlight “Life With The Bag” by Shari N. “It’s funny for me to write a story about myself and how I have found caregiving to be rewarding. I became a caregiver over 15 years ago. I thought I was just another woman having a baby but seven days after Jacob’s birth,… Continue reading Shield HealthCare Caregiver Story Spotlight: Life With The Ileostomy Bag