Maria Lovina Abad Castro

Maria Lovina Abad Castro is a 38-year-old single caregiver from Cainta, Rizal, Philippines. She is the youngest among four siblings. Her 72-year-old mother is a housewife, while her father has already passed away. She completed her secondary education at Burgos National High School in 2005. Driven by her interest in caregiving, she pursued and completed a caregiving course in 2013, where she obtained her certification. Maria has accumulated more than six years of experience in caregiving and patient support. She most recently worked as a Nursing Assistant from October 2023 to October 2025, where she assisted nurses in attending to patients’ needs. Her responsibilities included feeding patients, assisting with grooming and hygiene, monitoring vital signs, and carrying out other tasks assigned by the medical team. Prior to this, she gained valuable hands-on experience as a private caregiver in the Philippines. From 2019 to 2021, she worked as a live-in caregiver for an 80-year-old Chinese female patient suffering from dementia and limited mobility, requiring wheelchair assistance. She was responsible for the patient’s daily care, including meal preparation, medication administration, assistance with personal hygiene, and light household chores. From November 2021 to August 2023, she served as a live-in caregiver for a 76-year-old Chinese male patient who was bedridden and diagnosed with pneumonia. In this role, she provided full assistance with daily living activities, ensured the patient’s comfort and hygiene, prepared meals, and performed light housekeeping duties. With her extensive experience, Maria is highly skilled in elderly care, particularly in handling patients with mobility issues, dementia, and chronic illnesses. She is patient, attentive, and capable of providing compassionate care. In addition to elderly care, she is also willing and confident to take care of young children. She is capable of preparing meals, feeding, bathing, dressing, and supervising children, including engaging them in basic educational activities. Maria is also proficient in performing general household chores such as cleaning, laundry, ironing, dishwashing, and basic cooking. She is knowledgeable in preparing Filipino dishes and is able to follow recipes. She is eager to learn and adapt to cooking other cuisines as required by her future employer. At present, she is working as an on-call caregiver while awaiting the outcome of her application for employment in Singapore. Upon selection, she is willing to undergo the required OWWA seminar and comply with all necessary documentation mandated by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) for overseas deployment.