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PERSONAL CAREGIVER
Professional Summary

Skilled Care Provider assisting elderly, convalescents, or persons with disabilities with daily living activities in-home or within care facility. Keep house by making beds, doing laundry, washing dishes and preparing meals. Advise families and healthcare team regarding health concerns, nutrition, cleanliness and household activities.

Skills
  • Knowledge of behavioral disorders
  • Diabetes, Hospice, and Stroke Patient Care
  • Qualified daily living activity assistant
  • Healthy meal preparation
  • Administering Medication
  • Dementia Knowledge
  • Adaptive Equipment
  • Wound care maintenance
  • Relationship development
  • Conflict resolution
  • Classroom management
  • Highly observant
  • Emotionally supportive
  • Patient Care
  • Allergy Management
  • Care plan assessment
  • Medical chart documentation
Work History
06/2015 to CurrentPersonal CaregiverHome Instead Senior Care | Helena, MT
  • Responsible for primary care, case management, and medication reminder
  • Experience with various medical conditions including Parkinson's, Dementia, Diabetes and Alzheimer's disease
  • Provided behavioral/emotional support and supervision for those with dementia and Alzheimer's
  • Assisted residents with daily functions
  • Monitored fluid intake levels
  • Delivered in-home care and ensured safety and well-being of disabled senior adults
  • Transported resident to and from appointments
  • Completed all daily living tasks to enhance the quality of life of elderly residents
  • Engaged resident with games, crafts, cooking, music, reading and other activities
  • Kept household areas clean and well-stocked, ran errands, managed laundry and completed weekly grocery shopping
  • Kept patients mentally alert by entertaining, conversing and reading aloud to patients
  • Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing and toileting patients
  • Administered medication as directed by physician
  • Worked to improve and enhance patient lives through effective and compassionate care
  • Developed rapport to create safe and trusting environment for care
  • Assisted disabled clients in any way necessary to facilitate independence and well-being
  • Helped clients maintain optimal health by overseeing medication administration and all doctor's appointments
  • Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces
  • Provided basic grooming and hygiene assistance to patients, including bathing and dressing
  • Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs
  • Assisted clients with daily living needs, including bathing and personal grooming, to maintain self-esteem and general wellness
04/2015 to 05/2015Resident AssistantSpring Creek Inn Memory Care | Bozeman, MT
  • Experience with various medical conditions including Parkinson's, Dementia, Diabetes and Alzheimer's disease
  • Provided behavioral/emotional support and supervision for those with dementia and Alzheimer's
  • Followed infection control procedures
  • Took and recorded residents' temperature, pulse, blood pressure and weight.
  • Assisted residents with daily functions
  • Monitored fluid intake and output levels
  • Ensured safety and well-being of patients
  • Transported residents to and from different departments
  • Assisted residents with bathing, dressing, hygiene and grooming
  • Partnered with team of registered nurses to achieve overall well-being of all residents
  • Engaged residents with games, crafts, cooking, music, reading and other activities
  • Helped residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, lifting and transferring
06/2013 to 04/2015Personal Care AssistantEdgewood Vista Memory Care | Belgrade, MT
  • Experience with various medical conditions including Parkinson's, Dementia, Diabetes and Alzheimer's
  • Performed vitals/glucose testing.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate outstanding healthcare teams
  • Provided behavioral/emotional support and supervision for those with dementia and Alzheimer's
  • Took and recorded residents' temperature, pulse and blood pressure
  • Assisted residents with daily functions
  • Monitored fluid intake and output levels
  • Ensured safety and well-being of residents
  • Transported residents to and from different departments
  • Assisted residents with bathing, dressing, hygiene and grooming
  • Completed all daily living tasks to enhance the quality of life
  • Partnered with team of registered nurses to achieve overall well-being of all residents
  • Engaged residents with games, crafts, cooking, music, reading and other activities
  • Helped residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, lifting and transferring
  • Accurately recorded and reported test results according to established procedures
09/2011 to 10/2012Childcare/Preschool TeacherClubhouse Daycare | Belgrade, MT
  • Promoted good behavior by using the positive reinforcement method
  • Promoted language development skills through reading and storytelling
  • Lead teacher with snack time, arts and crafts and putting the children down for naps
  • Kept classrooms clean by sterilizing and disinfecting children's toys and surfaces
  • Organized small groups of children while transitioning to and from outdoor play
  • Dressed children and changed diapers
  • Communicated regularly with parents about daily activities and behaviors
  • Maintained daily records of children's individual activities, behaviors, meals and naps
  • Identified early warning signs of emotional and developmental problems in children
  • 1 year experience with developmentally challenged children ages 1 to 4
  • Maintained a positive demeanor to facilitate a stable, consistent environment
  • Allowed for ample outdoor discovery time each day
  • Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness
  • Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group
  • Adhered to parent preferences and legal requirements for feeding breastmilk, formula and solids to infants
  • Managed personal hygiene requirements with frequent diaper changes, use of bibs and monitoring of behaviors
  • Observed feeding schedules of children with bottles and solid foods, cleaning children and learning environment after meals and changing diapers
  • Planned and executed appropriate schedule and activities for children each day, creating fun, engaging and exciting learning environment by singing songs and reading to children
  • Promoted physical, academic and social development by implementing diverse classroom and outside activities
Education
1988Associate of Arts | Visual Communication/IllustrationArt Institute of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Home Instead Senior Care
  • Spring Creek Inn Memory Care
  • Edgewood Vista Memory Care
  • Clubhouse Daycare

School Attended

  • Art Institute of Atlanta

Job Titles Held:

  • Personal Caregiver
  • Resident Assistant
  • Personal Care Assistant
  • Childcare/Preschool Teacher

Degrees

  • 1988 Associate of Arts | Visual Communication/Illustration

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