Alice: I Bring the Peace with Me
Last Updated April 5, 2025 1 Min WatchOur caregiver Alice shares how patience, presence, and genuine care help her build trust—and create a sense of peace for every client.
Transcript
The very idea that you are going to be in one house with a person that you don’t know—and a person who doesn’t know you—is a challenge in itself.
So I have learned some little things that help me to get along with clients, to help them open up a little bit, and that helps us to go a long way.
Be patient. Be intuitive. Be friendly. I mean genuine friendship.
Care—deeply care. People know when you care for them. They do.
It has to come from the inside. You have to learn to create an air of peace around you.
When you create an aura of peace around you, the other person will feel it.
It’s helping someone know that they are safe in your presence. So I bring the peace with me, and we start from there.
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