Don’t Call It Just Caregiving. This Is Soul Work.
A powerful manifesto from an immigrant caregiver redefining the sacred work of caregiving and building a compassionate revolution in elder care.
“Don’t Call It Just Caregiving. This Is Soul Work.”
By Elvie Garcia — Immigrant. Provider. Founder of West Hill Home Care.
Let me be clear about something:
I didn’t come to America just to survive.
I didn’t leave my home country just to work 24/7, be invisible, or be “grateful to have a job.”
I came here to build.
To serve.
To heal.
To create a home for people forgotten by the system.
And that’s exactly what I do—every single day—at West Hill Home Care.
But what I’ve learned is this:
👉 We don’t need more facilities.
👉 We don’t need more red tape.
👉 We need heart.
💔 The Truth About This Industry
Caregiving is not “low-level” work.
It’s not background labor.
It’s not something people do because they didn’t have options.
Caregiving is sacred.
It’s emotional. Exhausting. Intimate. Life-changing.
We are there when families fall apart.
We are there when people take their last breath.
We are there when no one else shows up.
And yet… we are undervalued.
Overworked.
And left out of the conversation.
Meanwhile, billion-dollar systems are collapsing, Medicaid is being slashed, and those of us holding this work together are expected to stay quiet and keep cleaning.
Not me.
Not anymore.
🌟 This Is Soul Work
What I do isn’t just business—it’s soul work.
I care for elders like they are my own parents.
I train my team to treat strangers like family.
I make sure no one dies alone, scared, or unheard.
That’s not a job.
That’s a calling.
🔥 A Message to Every Woman Like Me
If you are an immigrant woman…
If you were told to be quiet, humble, and obedient…
If you run your business with love but feel unseen…
You are the future of this industry.
You are the voice that needs to be heard.
You are the leader people have been praying for.
I’m not building this empire just for me.
I’m building it for the invisible ones.
For the strong women who cry in silence.
For the elders who deserve more than what the system gives them.
🕊 Let’s Build Something Bigger
This is more than care. This is legacy.
So don’t tell me to be quiet.
Don’t tell me “it’s just caregiving.”
And don’t ever mistake my softness for weakness again.
I am Elvie Garcia.
I am the heart behind West Hill Home Care.
And I’m not just taking care of people—I’m changing the game.
