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Aiken is the largest city and county seat of Aiken County, in the western portion of the state of South Carolina, United States. With Augusta, Georgia, it is one of the two largest cities of the Central Savannah River Area. It is part of the Augusta-Richmond County Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Founded in 1835, it was named after William Aiken, the president of the South Carolina Railroad. It became part of Aiken County when the county was formed in 1871 from parts of Orangeburg, Lexington, Edgefield, and Barnwell counties.
Aiken is home to the University of South Carolina Aiken. The population was 30,296 at the 2013 census. Aiken was recognized with the All-America City Award in 1997 by the National Civic League.

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I have lived in Aiken South Carolina for a year now and find it very pleasant and it has great subdivisions and it is a great community. There are lots of nice people elderly and middle aged also everything is really close.

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I like taking care of elderly because I am someone who is compassion, sympathy, empathy, for patients.
I am a graduate. Completed my associate degree in Africa and major in management .
I am certified in CPR.
Also a trained certified Nursing Assistant. Yet to take my certification exams. Tender care is where I had my training education. And completed December last year.
My problem is am now learning how to drive but need to work to gather money and proceed.

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I love this city but I am not able to find a job here.

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I am previously working for another company two days a week which is caregiving in their homes I am CPR certified and I have experienced in with showering the clients helping them to the bathroom preparing meals doing white housekeeping etc I'm also available anytime and on weekends

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My hometown is more of a retirement home it's a nice little town with transportation, quietness, food places outside downtown

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