"Two years ago I advertised for a caregiver for my 79 year old husband who has Parkinson’s, Dementia, and profound hearing loss. Sheena Park, highly over-qualified, applied for the position. At that time Sheena had a goal of opening a home nursing business and felt that she needed the one-on-one experience of caring for a client in his/her home. Serendipity played its part as this was indeed our good fortune.
Sheena provided my husband with exemplary personal care, kindness, and undivided attention. She was compassionate, was able to soothe his anxieties, and engaged him in exercises, conversations, and recreational activities. He loved his time with her and always looked forward to her weekly visit.
As Walter’s caregiver and spouse and certainly not a nurse by profession, Sheena taught me a great deal about Parkinson’s, medications, side effects, and caregiving. I was very open to learning from her and it became common for her to arrive with a handout or information that she thought might be of interest to me. In many ways our relationship morphed from employer-employee to a teacher-student dynamic.
It was beyond gratifying to return home one day to find Sheena kneeled on the floor of the bathroom, massaging my husband’s abdomen, as he struggled to have a bowel movement. Or, to watch her ability to skillfully calm my husband during a period of anxiety.
For both my husband and I, it was an honour to help Sheena gain this one-on-one experience within our home. She teaches by example, and I am confident that her employees will be well-screened and well-trained. She will work tirelessly to create a company that will reflect her values, her high standards and her expectations. I believe that she models this saying: “How you do anything is how you do everything”
We are forever grateful to have had Sheena as part of our health care journey. We can wholeheartedly endorse her services."