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About Me My name is Rosinha, I’m 46, born in South Africa, with over 12 years of compassionate, professional care experience. I’ve worked for Meadow Home Care and The Good Care Group in London, and have provided ongoing, unpaid care for my husband with early-onset Parkinson’s disease for eight years, deepening my understanding of chronic conditions. I have cared for individuals with Parkinson’s, dementia, and neurological illnesses, gaining skills in medication management, mobility, and emotional support. My approach prioritizes dignity, independence, and personalized care, including assistance with hygiene, dressing, meals, medication reminders, and outings. Reliable and empathetic, I aim to create a safe, respectful environment where clients feel valued, empowered, and supported holistically. I am committed to making a positive difference through compassionate, person-centered care.

Live-in care suits me because it lets me settle properly into someone's home and routine, rather than dropping in and out of a day. Over 21 years I have supported people through a huge range of conditions, from dementia, Parkinson's and stroke to spinal injury, respiratory illness and end of life care, and that breadth means I rarely feel out of my depth whatever a family brings to me. I am based in Darwen and speak English, Swati, Xhosa and Zulu, which has sometimes been a real comfort to the people I have supported. Over the years I have built up steady, practical skills covering everything from moving and handling, hoist and catheter care to medication reminders, bathing and dressing. I am just as comfortable managing the household side, cooking, cleaning, laundry and admin, as I am sitting with someone for a proper chat. Clients living with anxiety, depression or the frustrations of declining mobility have told me they value having someone calm and unhurried around, and that matters to me as much as the physical care itself. If you think I might be a good fit for your family, I would be glad to hear from you.

I speak five languages, English, Spanish, Southern Sotho, Xhosa and Zulu, which has helped me build real connections with the families I have supported across London over the past 14 years. I offer live-in care and have worked with people facing a wide range of conditions, from dementia, Parkinson's and stroke to spinal injury, cancer and respiratory illness. Whether someone needs support after an operation, help managing a long term condition, or end of life care, I bring steady, practical experience to each situation. Day to day, I help with the things that make life comfortable and dignified: washing and dressing, moving and handling, medication reminders, wound dressing and catheter care, alongside cooking, laundry and the general running of a home. I am equally happy settling into quiet companionship, whether that means a card game, some music, or simply chatting over a cup of tea. My aim is always to fit around the person I am caring for, respecting their routines and their independence. If you think I might be a good match for your family, I would be glad to hear from you and talk things through.