A caregivers daily dilema

Respect, courtesy and worthiness, we give this everyday. How are you being treated? Caregivers give and give, each and everyday. We are not maids, but we vacuum, wash dishes,clothes, make beds and everything else that a person needs daily. Plus, we are asked to be a companion, a good listener, play board games, go shopping, cook breakfast, lunch and dinner and sometimes even walk and feed the dog, the cat, also clean and pick up after them. Everyone needs respect. I believe that this dramatically affects how we treat each other. Every caregiver deserves consideration and worthiness. being a caregiver is tedious and frustrating at times, we feel no one considers the efforts and our daily ordeals. With one hand we are turning the pot, with the other writing a Doctors appointment on the calendar for next week, while talking on the phone. We are companions, we help with hygiene, medication reminders, we make sure everyone is safe and healthy, we look for health hazards and monitor everyones daily nutritional needs, and at the end of the day, we clean up and leave everything aseptically clean. We know our job and we love doing it. My last employer use to write us a thank you sticky note on our check with a happy face and we had treats when ever we picked up our check. Once in a while I was a hero because I took an assignment that no one else wanted .....Once in a while I felt they appreciated my job. At home... it's a whole different story.