caregiver, home health aid, Alzheimer's and dementia experience

Tina Maxwell

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Work Experience

Angela Home Care, Comfort Keepers, St. Clair Shores, MI

Home Health Aid, Mar 2013 – Oct 2014

Maintain records of patient care, condition, progress, or problems to report

and discuss observations with supervisor or case manager.

Check patients' pulse, temperature, and respiration.

Provide patients with help moving in and out of beds, baths, wheelchairs, or

automobiles and with dressing and grooming.

Care for patients by changing bed linens, washing and ironing laundry,

cleaning, or assisting with their personal care.

Entertain, converse with, or read aloud to patients to keep them mentally

healthy and alert.

Administer prescribed oral medications, under the written direction of

physician or as directed by home care nurse or aide, and ensure patients take

their medicine.

Plan, purchase, prepare, or serve meals to patients or other family members,

according to prescribed diets.

Direct patients in simple prescribed exercises or in the use of braces or

artificial limbs.

Provide patients and families with emotional support and instruction in areas

such as caring for infants, preparing healthy meals, living independently, or

adapting to disability or illness.

Change dressings.

Perform a variety of duties as requested by client, such as obtaining

household supplies or running errands.

Accompany clients to doctors' offices or on other trips outside the home,

providing transportation, assistance, and companionship.

Private Home, Mt. Clemens, MI

In Home caregiver, Jan 2011 – Jan 2013

Administer bedside or personal care, such as ambulation or personal hygiene

assistance.

Perform housekeeping duties, such as cooking, cleaning, washing clothes or

dishes, or running errands.

Care for individuals or families during periods of incapacitation, family

disruption, or convalescence, providing companionship, personal care, or help in

adjusting to new lifestyles.

Perform healthcare-related tasks, such as monitoring vital signs and

medication, under the direction of registered nurses or physiotherapists.

Plan, shop for, or prepare nutritious meals or assist families in planning,

shopping for, or preparing nutritious meals.

Transport clients to locations outside the home, such as to physicians'

offices or on outings, using a motor vehicle.

Sunrise Assisted Living for Seniors, Shelby Twp., MI

Caregiver, Jan 2011 – Jun 2012

Provide physical support to assist patients to perform daily living

activities, such as getting out of bed, bathing, dressing, using the toilet,

standing, walking, or exercising.

Undress, wash, and dress patients who are unable to do so for themselves.

Observe or examine patients to detect symptoms that may require medical

attention, such as bruises, open wounds, or blood in urine.

Feed patients or assist patients to eat or drink.

Change bed linens or make beds.

Administer bedside or personal care, such as ambulation or personal hygiene

assistance.

Prepare and maintain records of client progress and services performed,

reporting changes in client condition to manager or supervisor.

Entertain, converse with, or read aloud to patients to keep them mentally

healthy and alert.

Education

Mt. Clemens High school, Mt. Clemens, MI

High School Diploma, Jun 1992

Additional Skills

10+ years experience in providing quality care for mentally and/or physically

impaired individuals.

Worked in private homes and facilities.

Works well with a team and independently.

Compassionate, patient, dedicated to providing loving care to those in need.

MORC trained in recipient rights, HIPPA, administering medications, universal

safety procedures, cultural diversity.

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