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PERSONAL CARE ASSISTANT
Summary
Committed Personal Care Assistant adept in assisting and supervising clients in daily activities, including meal preparation and basic housekeeping. Compassionate and patient with strong background in [Type] client care. Ready to undertake challenging cases and provide superlative health outcomes.
Friendly professional commended as physically strong, patient individual with calm demeanor. In-depth understanding of medical terminology, medical tools and equipment operations, including [Type] and [Type] equipment operations. Committed to providing top-notch care to disabled, impaired and chronically ill individuals.
Skills
Experience
Addus Homecare Corporation | Jenison , MIPersonal Care Assistant01/2019 - 01/2021
- Engaged with patients and families, providing emotional support and instruction in preparing healthy meals, independent living skills and adaptation to disability or illness.
- Transported clients to locations such as medical appointments and group meetings to maintain social connections and meet medical needs.
- Worked with supervisory medical staff to review cases and improve care.
- Coordinated with doctors and registered nurses to develop care plans for patients.
- Completed scheduled patient check-ins and progress reports for all clients.
- Transported patients to and from medical, dental and personal care appointments.
- Performed light housekeeping duties such as, making beds, sweeping floors and sanitizing surfaces.
- Planned daily activities to allow clients opportunities for light exercise.
- Helped clients with personal needs from exercise to bathing and personal grooming.
- Built strong and trusting rapport with clients and loved ones.
- Assisted patients with daily personal hygiene such as bathing, dressing and grooming.
Heritage Operations Group | Elgin , ILCaregiver04/2010 - 11/2018
- Assisted with meal planning to meet nutritional plans.
- Transported patients to and from medical, dental and personal care appointments.
- Improved patient outlook and daily living through compassionate care.
- Took and recorded patient temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure to monitor health statistics.
- Performed light housekeeping duties such as, making beds, sweeping floors and sanitizing surfaces.
- Assisted with basic care for elderly patients, including scheduling appointments and managing finances and legal matters.
- Documented information in patient charts and communicated status updates to interdisciplinary care team.
- Assisted patients with daily personal hygiene such as bathing, dressing and grooming.
- Delivered high-quality, geriatric care to private client.
- Transported clients to locations such as medical appointments and group meetings to maintain social connections and meet medical needs.
Heritage Operations Group | Mason City , ILCaregiver02/1999 - 02/2009
- Maintained clean and well-organized environment to promote client happiness and safety.
- Laundered clothing and bedding and changed linens [Number] times per [Timeframe] to prevent spread of infection.
- Assisted over [Number] residents with daily needs, including personal hygiene, dressing and transferring from chairs to bed.
- Engaged client in physical and mental activities to sustain quality of life.
- Fostered relationship with client, providing companionship and counseling.
- Planned and prepared nutritious meals and snacks to meet special client diets such as diabetic, low sodium and high protein.
- Transported patients to and from medical, dental and personal care appointments.
- Cultivated amiable relationships with over [Number] residents, resulting in strong overall patient happiness and emotional well-being.
- Improved patient outlook and daily living through compassionate care.
- Coordinated and administered medications and organized healthcare appointments to maintain optimal client health.
- Reported concerns to supervisory [Job title] to maintain optimal care for all client needs.
- Took and recorded patient temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure to monitor health statistics.
- Administered necessary medications as directed by care plan.
- Fostered independence in disabled individuals while closely monitoring safety at all times.
- Performed light housekeeping duties such as, making beds, sweeping floors and sanitizing surfaces.
- Assisted with basic care for elderly patients, including scheduling appointments and managing finances and legal matters.
- Documented information in patient charts and communicated status updates to interdisciplinary care team.
- Helped clients with personal needs from exercise to bathing and personal grooming.
- Worked with supervisory medical staff to review cases and improve care.
- Transported clients to locations such as medical appointments and group meetings to maintain social connections and meet medical needs.
- Coordinated with doctors and registered nurses to develop care plans for patients.
Education and Training
Reading High School | City, StateHigh School Diploma06/1998
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School Attended
- Reading High School
Job Titles Held:
- Personal Care Assistant
- Caregiver
Degrees
- High School Diploma
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