MY BACKGROUND
MY BACKGROUND
MY BACKGROUND
MY BACKGROUND
MY BACKGROUND
photography & painting
Karen Jarvis

CREATIVE CAREGIVING
Do you need help with a senior family member? Time out to recharge?
I love working one-on-one with seniors, using my passion for the arts to stimulate and inspire creativity.
I tap into each person’s interests and capabilities. Some people enjoy painting, collage, singing with the ukulele or guitar, and dance/movement to music. Others prefer to look at art books, listen to poems and short stories being read aloud, or to simply sit quietly. I am happy to take people on outings, to parks, cafes or art galleries.
I have many years' experience as a caregiver in London and Auckland with a variety of conditions, predominantly dementia.
I have a current driver’s licence, St John First Aid Certificate, and police check.
My rate is $50 per hour (minimum two hours).
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Painting, collage and drawing sessions...
Optional extras:
Life story sessions: I ask questions and record memories for the family to keep. These memories can also be transcribed and printed into a mini memoir photobook or developed into a full biography.
Photo sessions: I take candid shots and create a photobook for the family with or without accompanying quotes and memories.


















