Charmaine Swart
Caregiver in South Africa
Informal Care: A Pillar of Health and Well-Being
Duties:
- All household chores,
- Cooking,
- Driving,
- Health care,
- Medication management,
- Emotional support,
- General grooming and massaging.
I am a live-in carer and am provided with free housing and food.
EXPERIENCE:
2010 to 2018; Frontotemporal Dementia patient (Fiancé)
2019 to date; Open heart operation, diabetes, TB, COVID-19 patient. Other tasks: Diabetic meal planning, cooking, housekeeping, medication, companionship, minor medical assistance, or any general assistance the patient requires.
2011 to 2022; Assisting someone with a disability - driving her to the Post Office to collect a pension, taking her to do shopping, and then dropping her off at home.