Today’s Job Match Q&A, we get to meet Catherine!
Discover how Catherine became a caregiver with the help of Goodwill OC Employment Works.
- What is your first name, where do you work, and what is your job title?
My name is Catherine, and I work for At Home Healthy Caregivers as a caregiver.
- What was your biggest barrier getting back to work?
Dealing with my mental health, depression, anxiety and doubt. Getting out of bed can be difficult for people struggling with mental health, and I struggled with that as well as with PTSD.
- How did Goodwill OC Employment WORKS help you get back to work and maintain your job?
Structure, planning, and time were very important to me. I needed that structure to guide me to what I was going to do with my life. Having a schedule to follow so I had something to look forward to each day was important to me.
- What is it like being a caregiver at your job?
I love it. I like helping somebody who doesn’t have the ability to do all these things for themselves. Whether it’s making them their favorite meal or just being a companion to them, it brightens my day to know that I am able to be there for them.
- How is working improving your quality of life today?
It makes me happy and gives me something to look forward to doing every morning. It gives me a purpose.
- What is your final message to anyone contemplating getting back to work?
It’s definitely a long road, but at the end of the road, there is a destination, and that destination will be all of your hard work. It’s worth it.
