The EFM Carer team

Our Carers are our greatest asset. By recruiting quality people and carefully matching the Carer's personality and competency with the Client's personality and health needs we can ensure both Carers and Clients are satisfied with the relationship.
EFM aims to ensure that all Carers are in possession of the knowledge, skills and experience necessary to perform their jobs to the highest standard and to feel valued by our company. As a result our Carers stay with EFM and therefore stay with their Clients to enhance the relationship.

Below is a sample of EFM Carers. Read about their motivation, experience and interests.

	Robyn I strongly support the possibility of the elderly staying as long as possible in their own homes. My parents both stayed at home their entire lives. I have been with EFM since 2003. I work with a broad range of clients with a wide array of age related disabilities and have vast experience including the NZQA level 4 dementia certificate. My interests include music, reading, gardening, movies, theatre, concerts, exhibitions, walking, family, friends, travel and pottery.
	Kyra I enjoy working for EFM as it is community based and gives me flexibility around the hours of work. My time working for EFM has been hugely rewarding.  I have loved the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of the elderly clients. I also appreciate the ongoing training sessions offered by EFM. Other than spending time with my family and friends I enjoy photography, cooking, sewing, gardening and walking our dog.
	Robin With experience in nursing, residential care, palliative care, and a positive view on life I relate well to EFM’s elderly clients. I have been with EFM since 2008 and have gained NZQA level 4 dementia care certificate and NZQA level 3 National Certificate in Community Care. I enjoy gardening, reading, music, films, politics, talking, crafts, current affairs, interior decorating, shopping, house renovating, Nordic walking, pergamano, embroidery, and framing pictures.
	Peter I am training to become a nurse. Working with EFM and older people provides me with interesting, flexible, and varied part-time work. I enjoy building relationships with people, and working for EFM provides rewarding contact with people. My interests are centered around both mine and my partner’s children including walking the dogs, bike riding, parks, bush walks and kayaking.
	Liz I particularly enjoy working with people with dementia. I have an NZQA level 4 dementia qualification and for 10 years I directed a work skills training centre tutoring care-givers and diversional therapists to support people living with dementia.  It is a privilege to empower clients to live as independent, active and fulfilling lives as they can and I find my work as an EFM care-giver enormously rewarding.   My interests include classical music, ballet, yoga and spending quality time with family and friends.
	Alex I am a qualified aromatherapy massage therapist, reflexologist and reiki practitioner. I feel passionately about the rights of people to live their latter years in dignity with a high degree of respect, care and attention to their needs that will ensure a peaceful, safe, quality life. I work with EFM because I believe their driving principles and modus operandi for supporting people with dignity reflects mine. I enjoy art and writing, walking, tramping, reading, spending time with friends, gardening, traveling and any kind of creative projects.
	Helen I like working where I can give to others. Through caring for clients with dementia and completing the advanced dementia care certificate I know I have the qualities to assist older people with a range of age related difficulties. For my interests I love camping, tramping, walking my dogs, painting in oils, photographer, karate, card games, board games and jigsaw puzzles.

	Christine I like to see my clients being happy and as independent as possible, and I enjoy providing the important support to help them achieve that, in their own familiar surroundings. I have been with EFM since 2003. I am experienced working with people living with dementia and have completed training for NZQA Level 4 Dementia Care. My interests include gardening, walking regularly, quilting, interior decorating, music and visiting art galleries.
	Sue I joined EFM in 2001 after many years practical experience in rest home and home care. I enjoy working with older people. I work hard to give them the physical and emotional support they desire in either a home or rest home environment. Although I have worked with EFM for 11 years I continually seek to develop and recently completed the level 4 qualification in dementia care and training in palliative care.  My interests include house renovation, reading, gardening, art, music, and movies.
	Jill I have been with EFM since 2004. I really love spending time with older people and sharing in their lives and helping them make life easier in their later years. Family is the most important thing in my life, so if I can help bridge the gap in an elderly persons life when their own family is unavailable, it makes my job very fulfilling. Out of work I play competition tennis, walk my dog and spend as much time with family and grandchildren as distance allows.
	Maria I have worked for many years as an Occupational Therapist is a range of contexts. I joined EFM because I believe in helping people to help themselves to maintain independence, I wanted to be self employed, and I had previous experience at providing support at home. My interests include tramping, gardening, reading, music, recycling, and renovating.
	Desiree I joined EFM because of their philosophy and focus on dementia care and because the flexibility works well with my nursing studies and applying my learning with EFM clients. I fill my spare time with doing arts and crafts, being in the great outdoors and socializing with friends.
	Anne I have worked as a Senior Occupational Therapist with all age groups and levels of function but primarily in the physical field. I enjoy working for EFM as I enjoy being out in the community and working with people at home. When I joined EFM in 2008 I valued the flexible hours to fit around around my part-time study and my work/life balance. My interests include swimming, jogging, painting, photography, writing, reading, the outdoors, and films.
	Beryl My background is Physiotherapy, bringing up a family of five, and attending seminars on palliative care, dementia care, incontinence and medication. I joined EFM in 2008 as I wanted to continue Caring with older people, guiding and supporting them as they face the many challenges that aging can bring. EFM always provides valuable support, advice and encouragement in my work. My interests are family, grandchildren, friends, walking to keep fit, gardening, DIY, films, cooking, sewing, crafts, reading, travel, and writing family history.
	Rick I have a Diploma in Health and Human Development and many years experience as a community support worker. I am motivated to work with older people to improve their quality of life and to increase my experience in the caring profession. My interests include spending time with family (2 boys) and extended family, reading, languages including sign language, and keeping fit.