Shaun Notdurft interview conducted by Nathan J. Moore and Donald Eugen...
Shaun Notdurft discusses his work as a direct support professional (DSP) for adults with developmental and mental disabilities. Topics include differences between his work and home care work, occupational train... More
Rhonda Estrada interview conducted by Nathan J. Moore and Donald Eugen...
Rhonda discusses her work as a home care provider, including her typical activities and her relationships with her "consumers," some of which span decades. She also discusses her active involvement in the Servi... More
Sally K. Cumberworth interview conducted by Michael Robert Bussel, 201...
Interview with Sally Cumberworth about her career as a home care worker. She talks about how she got into health care as a divorced mother of five; skills and abilities that good health care workers must have; ... More
Adam Christopher Riggs interview conducted by Michael Robert Bussel, 2...
Adam Christopher Riggs describes his experiences as a home health care worker and his activism with Service Employees International Union Local 503. In wide-ranging conversation he talks about the qualities nee... More
Joyce Vegar interview conducted by Nathan J. Moore and Donald Eugene S...
Joyce (Joy) Vegar discusses her work as a home care provider in Coos County, Oregon, including her training, the qualities that are needed to do the job, the importance of humor, and her advocacy for her client... More
Steve Tenhonen interview conducted by Helen Marie Moss, 2014-11-21
Steve Tenhonen, a personal support worker for developmentally disabled and mentally ill clients, discusses his experiences on the job and why it is important to have a union. He also talks about difficult patie... More
Rose M. Rogers interview conducted by Nathan J. Moore and Donald Eugen...
Rose Rogers discusses working as a personal support worker for her autistic son. She talks about her typical duties, her work as an advocate for her son as well as her daily routine caring for him. She also dis... More
Maleta Christian interview conducted by Sonia De La Cruz and Nathan J....
Maleta Christian discusses her history as a personal support worker, her efforts to empower her consumers, and her activities as a union activist. She also talks about the importance of humor on the job, the si... More
Rita Adamski interview conducted by Michael Robert Bussel, 2014-12-05
Interview with Rita Adamski about her career as a home care worker. She talks about how she got into the profession, her training, what a "typical day" is like, how she balances being friends with her clients w... More
Olena Kryuchenko interview conducted by Sonia De La Cruz and Helen Mar...
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 ... More
Annie Smith interview conducted by Helen Marie Moss, 2014-11-21
Annie Smith describes her experiences as a home care worker and how she became active in the union. She also mentions her experiences working as a waitress at the "Southern Tea Room" in Mississippi in the 1960s... More
April Shattuck interview conducted by Sonia De La Cruz and Nathan J. M...
April discusses her history as a home care worker, her typical duties, how she balances work and personal life, and her activities in her union. She also reflects on her motivation to help others, the challenge... More
Terry Haydon interview conducted by Michael Robert Bussel, 2014-11-19
Interview about Terry Haydon's career as a home health care worker. Talks about a wide range of his previous jobs, which included theatre, teaching, and being a medical transport driver. Became a care giver thr... More
Anna Young interview conducted by Helen Marie Moss and Donald Eugene S...
Anna Young relates her insights on home care work. She discusses how she became a home care worker, the enjoyment she gets from working closely with clients, Oregon Home Care Commission classes and how importan... More
Adelina Martinez interview conducted by Michael Robert Bussel and Soni...
Interview with Adelina Martinez about her work as a home care provider. Originally from Cuernavaca, Mexico, for the last 10-months she has been officially employed caring for her disabled 20-year old son. Altho... More
Carol Tyndall Conlon interview conducted by Michael Robert Bussel, 201...
Care giver Carol Tyndall Conlon talks about her experiences caring for her autistic son and how it led her into being a health care worker. Also discusses previous jobs, becoming involved with autism support ne... More
April Shattuck interview conducted by Sonia De La Cruz and Nathan J. M...
April discusses her history as a home care worker, her typical duties, how she balances work and personal life, and her activities in her union. She also reflects on her motivation to help others, the challenge... More
Kimberly Cole interview conducted by Michael Robert Bussel and Donald ...
Home care worker Kimberly Cole talks about her experiences as a care giver. Begins by talking about previous job and then discuses challenges and rewards of working for difficult clients. Credits union for assi... More
Olena Kryuchenko interview conducted by Sonia De La Cruz and Helen Mar...
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 ... More
Rebecca Sandoval interview conducted by Michael Robert Bussel and Soni...
Interview with Rebecca Sandoval about her work as a home care worker. Spoke about previous jobs and how caring for her grandmother and then her own companion led her to become a profession care giver. Speaks ab... More
Terry Luther interview conducted by Michael Robert Bussel and Sonia De...
Interview with Terry Luther about her experiences as a caregiver for her autistic son. Talks about previous jobs that range from theatre work to planting trees and an early interest in care giving, that include... More
Neftali Garcia interview conducted by Michael Robert Bussel and Sonia ...
Interview with home care provider Neftali Garcia about his life and work. Originally from the Mexican state of Oaxaca, Garcia is a Mixtec, who migrated to the US several decades ago specifically in search of he... More
Maleta Christian interview conducted by Sonia De La Cruz and Nathan J....
Maleta Christian discusses her history as a personal support worker, her efforts to empower her consumers, and her activities as a union activist. She also talks about the importance of humor on the job, the si... More
Maleta Christian interview conducted by Sonia De La Cruz and Nathan J....
Maleta Christian discusses her history as a personal support worker, her efforts to empower her consumers, and her activities as a union activist. She also talks about the importance of humor on the job, the si... More
Victoria Tenbusch interview conducted by Michael Robert Bussel, 2014-1...
Interview with Victoria Tenbusch about her career as a home care worker. She talks about how, after working for many years in a cannery she sought less physically stressful work and, found it first at a nursing... More
Eileen Ordway interview conducted by Nathan J. Moore and Donald Eugene...
Eileen Ordway discusses her experiences as a home care worker, including her typical duties, relationships with consumer-employers, union activism, and the use of humor on the job. She also discusses health iss... More
Alice Redding interviews conducted by Helen Marie Moss and Donald Euge...
Alice discusses her work as a home care worker and her union work. She talks about her typical day; the challenges of balancing the needs of her clients with her needs and the needs of her family; the gratifica... More
Adam Christopher Riggs interview conducted by Michael Robert Bussel, 2...
Adam Christopher Riggs describes his experiences as a home health care worker and his activism with Service Employees International Union Local 503. In wide-ranging conversation he talks about the qualities nee... More
Nargiza Turanova interview conducted by Sonia De La Cruz and Helen Mar...
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." Sh... More
Rebecca Sandoval interview conducted by Michael Robert Bussel and Soni...
Interview with Rebecca Sandoval about her work as a home care worker. Spoke about previous jobs and how caring for her grandmother and then her own companion led her to become a profession care giver. Speaks ab... More
Penny Wicklander interview conducted by Michael Robert Bussel and Dona...
Penny Wicklander discusses her life and work as an at home care giver. She talks about always having to take care of somebody--in-laws, parents, and for the last 6 years, her son, who had Lou Gehrig's disease. ... More
Michael Tolman interview conducted by Nathan J. Moore and Donald Eugen...
Mike Tolman discusses his work as a direct support professional for Oregon Supported Living Program, a private non-profit company that provides services for adults with developmental disabilities. He talks abou... More
Michael Ryan Hohman interview conducted by Michael Robert Bussel and S...
M. Ryan Hohman discusses his career as a home care worker and his role as a union activist in the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 503. Speaks about skills needed by a care giver, a typical da... More
Tom Wilson interview conducted by Nathan J. Moore and Donald Eugene St...
Tom Wilson discusses his career as a home care worker. He talks about the differences between working in group homes and one-on-one settings, his relationships with clients, and how he approaches intimate tasks... More
Alice Redding interviews conducted by Helen Marie Moss and Donald Euge...
Alice discusses her work as a home care worker and her union work. She talks about her typical day; the challenges of balancing the needs of her clients with her needs and the needs of her family; the gratifica... More
Michael Ryan Hohman interview conducted by Michael Robert Bussel and S...
M. Ryan Hohman discusses his career as a home care worker and his role as a union activist in the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 503. Speaks about skills needed by a care giver, a typical da... More
Sharronne Vincent interview conducted by Helen Marie Moss and Donald E...
Sharronne Vincent describes her experiences as a home care worker. She talks about her varied career before a friend in healthcare asked her to assist with a client. She reviews a typical day, the challenges of... More
Joye Willman interview conducted by Helen Marie Moss, 2014-10-20
Joye Willman shares how a disabled friend's struggles led her to become a home care worker, and her experiences in helping to form the home care worker's union fifteen years ago, including being at all of the b... More
Olga Yakimchuk interview conducted by Sonia De La Cruz and Helen Marie...
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 Commissio... More
Joye Willman interview conducted by Helen Marie Moss, 2014-10-20
Joye Willman shares how a disabled friend's struggles led her to become a home care worker, and her experiences in helping to form the home care worker's union fifteen years ago, including being at all of the b... More
Rebecca Sandoval interview conducted by Michael Robert Bussel and Soni...
Interview with Rebecca Sandoval about her work as a home care worker. Spoke about previous jobs and how caring for her grandmother and then her own companion led her to become a profession care giver. Speaks ab... More