About five years ago, everything changed. My parents needed me. My father was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, and I became their full-time caregiver.

That experience taught me things you can’t learn any other way. I learned what it really means when someone’s memory starts to slip. I learned how to stay calm when things get hard. I learned how much families need not just help, but someone they can actually trust.

When I had to leave my previous work to care for my parents, I decided to turn this experience into something that could help others too.

Over the years, I continued helping people on the side. Adults with disabilities. Seniors who needed an extra hand. It was never my main career, but it was always something I came back to because I was genuinely good at it and found it meaningful.