JULIA L. LARKIN, CDP

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Kalamazoo, Michigan 49009

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acfipy@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Last position: Sojourner Place: Meaningful Pursuit Coordinator (MPC) “activities

director, with experience, passion, high standards of excellence providing care and

services, dedicated understanding sensitivity to changes and challenges. Trained and

experienced in Geriatric with emphasis on Alzheimer’s and Dementia.

Trained and Certified as a Dementia Practitioner, health administration, management,

training and educating seniors in achieving quality of life.

Skills: Administration, Patient care associate for over 20 years, performed LPN duties,

ADL's, O2 management, medication assistance, and infection control, nutrition, food

prep/storage with labeling teachings, exercise management, and transport, breathing

treatments, catheter care, G.I. and stoma care, tracheotomy care, and wound care,

medication administration for mentally challenged, or disadvantage adults, who are

coping with stress, depression, bipolar disorders, MMR, and personality disorders.

EXPERIENCE

Founder and Administrator of Grandsitting Corporation (a non-profit) business

assisting seniors in their homes, preventive home care services

(Companionship, Home Health, and Deep Home Cleaning), also, direct

workshop training for seniors going back into the workforce for AARP.

Meaningful Pursuit Co-Coordinator / Concierge of Sojourner House Assisted Living

Concept assisting Resident Director, administering front offices(administrative,

marketing, and nursing). Focus on residents life enrichment (activities), and directing

communications.

Volunteer position

PATH (Personal Action Toward Health) Leader with the Area Agency on Aging in

Berrien and Kalamazoo County

2010 to present conducting chronic condition workshops which consist of self-

management teaching in areas of Heart Disease, Arthritis, Diabetes, Asthma, Bronchitis,

Emphysema, and others.

EDUCATION

University of Phoenix, Grand Rapid, MI & Kalamazoo, MI

Presently- expected graduate of 2015 earning Bachelors of Science Degree in Health

Administration with emphasis on the elderly.

Kalamazoo Valley Community College, Kalamazoo MI

Transferred credits, Major- Registered Nursing

Lake Michigan Community College, Benton Harbor MI

Transferred credits Major-

Licensed Practical Nursing

CERTIFICATES

CDP (Certified Dementia Practitioner)

Certified PATH (Personal Action toward Health) Leader

Certified Patient Care Associate, Bronson and Borgess Hospital

Certified CPR and First Aide, HomeLife Inc. MI

Certified Medication Administrator, Alterra / Wynwood of Portage, MI

Certified Phlebotomist, Bronson Methodist Hospital, MI

Certified Pharmacy Technician, Walgreen’s Association, MI

References available upon request, willing to travel, continue education and training

required to fit position as needed or recommended.

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