Iggy: It’s Rewarding
Last Updated April 3, 2025 1 Min WatchOur caregiver Iggy shares the powerful moments that make this work so meaningful—from small victories to life-changing progress.
Transcript
My job as a caregiver—providing care for the elderly and people that are unable to help themselves.
We talk about: What are your goals? What do you want to achieve? Where do you see yourself? Then I take that, and I work with it, you know?
For someone who could not climb two flights of stairs when I first met them, and now can climb two flights of stairs twice a day…
When the client tells you, “I was gonna give up, but I think I’m gonna fight,”—that in itself says a lot.
It’s rewarding. It makes me feel so good that I’m able to help someone to do that.
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