Blog
24 June 2025
Meet our Caregivers | Wiseman Mugandani
It is our pleasure to introduce Wiseman Mugandani. After spending 20 years working in primary schools, Wiseman has been a Caregiver with Dovida Cavan and Monaghan since 2021.
Wiseman, who lives in Monaghan, hails from Masvingo the oldest town in Zimbabwe. He holds a teaching diploma, a Bachelors degree of education and a Bachelors in Psychology. Before working in care, he spent 20 years working in primary schools. In 2025, Wiseman was named Ulster Caregiver of the Year at Dovida’s annual awards.
“Feedback from clients cemented my love for the job.”
How did you get started as a Caregiver?
I started working as a Caregiver in 2021 during the Covid-19 pandemic. I worked in more than 10 nursing homes across Ireland and the experience of working with people in different demanding situations touched my heart. The experience was humbling, the immediate feedback from clients cemented my love for the job.
“Each night I go to bed with a smile”.
How would you describe being a Caregiver?
Being a Caregiver is a fullfilling experince. Each night I go to bed with a smile because of the feedback from my clients. The instant feedback always push me to do more.
What do you do to switch off?
Being a family man, I enjoy to spend my free time with my family. I enjoy travelling too if not watching sports on TV.
