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Caregiver of the Month - Zubah Saygbay Akoi

ZubahZubah Saygbay Akoi has been a caregiver at Ezra Home Care since June of 2010. Originally from Liberia, West Africa, Zubah is married and has four children, all of which are in school.

Previous to moving to the United States as a refugee in 2008, Zubah had been a Liberian diplomat for 6 years in two different countries. Zubah has a degree in French language.

Zubah was able to bring his family to live with him here last year. He is so happy to be reunited with his family again. He loves to spend time with his children and his wife. Zubah enjoys watching law TV shows (NCIS and Law and Order). We find that Zubah is always reading books on law.

Zubah has received training as a Residential Support Professional. He is a compassionate caregiver who truly loves his job.  He strongly empathizes with the person being cared for each day.  He tells us that he prefers to care for any person the same way he would liked to be cared for one day. 

It is an honor to work with such dedicated and professional employee such as Zubah. 

At Ezra Home Care, we carefully select our caregivers to find the most compassionate and experienced people. Each one of our caregivers is someone with whom we would trust our own loved ones. Learn more about our Caregivers.

 

Founded in 2008, Ezra Home Care offers live-in home care, 24-hour care, and hourly senior care.
All our caregivers are state-certified and provide services like personal carehousekeepingcompanionship, help with medication, and transportation assistance. We've spent 15 years refining our caregiver selection process to ensure families' peace of mind. Reach out for details and quotes.

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