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Film, VideoOlena Kryuchenko interview conducted by Sonia De La Cruz and Helen Marie Moss, 2015-03-07 Olena Kryuchenko describes her experiences as a home care worker in Portland after moving here from Ukraine, where she was a chemical engineer. She speaks about her re-training for a new job; the interpersonal skills that are needed in her new career, like humor, love and hard work; how rewarding she finds healthcare; confronting language barriers; and she tells a few stories about her…- Contributor: Kryuchenko, Olena - Cruz, Sonia De La - Moss, Helen Marie - Occupational Folklife Project
- Date: 2015-01-01
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Film, VideoOlga Yakimchuk interview conducted by Sonia De La Cruz and Helen Marie Moss, 2015-03-07 Olga Yakimchuk relates her experiences as a home care worker for her husband's parents. Originally from Ukraine, where she was trained as a nurse, she arrived in Portland just as the Home Care Workers Commission was being established and has been caring for her in-laws for 15 years. Finds taking care of the elderly satisfying and "noble." Remarks on the need for humor, faith,…- Contributor: Occupational Folklife Project - Cruz, Sonia De La - Moss, Helen Marie - Yakimchuk, Olga
- Date: 2015-01-01
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Film, VideoNargiza Turanova interview conducted by Sonia De La Cruz and Helen Marie Moss, 2015-03-07 Nargiza Turanova describes her experiences as a home care worker. Originally from Turkey, she moved to Uzbekistan and then came as a refugee to the US. She speaks Turkish, Uzbek, Russian, and "some English." She began her training before coming to the US and has continued her care giver's training here, specializing in caring for the sick and elderly. Her current client speaks Turkish…- Contributor: Occupational Folklife Project - Cruz, Sonia De La - Turanova, Nargiza - Moss, Helen Marie
- Date: 2015-01-01
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