About Filipina

Filipina was the caregiver of a dear friend, D, who has gone home to be with the Lord. Before she passed, D was too weak to write this, so I asked her to share her thoughts about Filipina with me, and I also shared some of my observations with D and have added the ones that she approved. Filipina was the best possible caregiver and friend to D. D was a very private person, so the fact that she allowed Filipina into the details of her day to day life and completely trusted Filipina with her care speaks volumes. D was fiercely independent but allowed Filipina to do more for her than she, at times, allowed her family and friends to do. Filipina’s dedication to D and her comfort was a beautiful thing to see. She really got to know D and could anticipate her needs and was willing to do whatever was needed for D. She went above and beyond in her care. Filipina really became one of the family. D’s care was very different from most other clients that most caregivers have in that she was not elderly and her condition was changing all the time, and Filipina was able to rise to the challenge with purpose, grace, compassion and a sense of lightheartedness at appropriate times. Filipina helped D through some difficult crises until the rest of us could be there to help D also. Filipina extended her care to the rest of us too. The main example of this is that she cleaned up, organized and managed D’s belongings after her death so that we didn’t have to. This was a huge burden lifted off of our shoulders as D was in a city that was not her home for the last part of her treatment, so we didn’t have the usual resources we would have had if she was in her own city. We couldn’t have asked for more in a caregiver! She is a true treasure!