0:03
My name is Cristal Silva and I’m a home health aide.
0:06
Hi, my name is Korie Almanza and I’m an Aging Life Care Manager.
0:10
I’ve been with Windward, I would say about five years.
0:15
It’s just basically be a companion, talk to them, make them feel good.
0:20
An Aging Life Care Manager is a Jack of all trades.
0:25
Some clients we just check in quarterly, make sure they’re doing OK and some clients were very much so involved in their day-to-day.
0:31
It’s making them feel happy and no matter what disability, what age they are, they could still have fun and they could still enjoy life.
0:41
I really enjoyed it because I do get that one-on-one time with people, and I get to get to know them better, and to be their support system, and make sure that they feel like their voice matters and that their needs are being met.
0:53
Like Korie takes me to all my doctor’s appointments and makes sure that everything gets done smoothly, and Cristal takes me shopping and runs errands for me.
1:12
I don’t have to worry about all this other stuff, you know, because they help me with it.
1:20
We have a really fun time.