Home Care Aide

KAREN LYNN D. SALVADOR

Home Care Aide / Caregiver

Mobile: 805-***-****

E-mail: ***********@*****.***

SUMMARY

Compassionate Caregiver with 5 years experience of hands-on care, companionship and emotional support on clients in a facility and more on a home setting environment. Excited to apply my emotional and physical support to each client and looking forward to working with different age group as well. Committed to building rapport and providing quality patient care. WORK EXPERIENCE

Home Care Aide/ Caregiver

(Pacific Senior Care)

July 2023 - Present

Thousand Oaks, California

• Provided in-home care for a senior citizen, including moderate support of ADLS

• Responded to the physical, emotional, and developmental needs of the patient with a caring attitude that aided in building trust

• Executed light housekeeping duties, including cleaning and creating meals per day

• Medication reminders

• Help with meal planning and preparation.

• Proper documentation

Private Caregiver

(Mr. & Mrs. Enriquez)

January 2021 - October 2022

Oxnard, California

• Supported with dressing and personal care needs.

• Maintained clean and well-organized environment for client happiness and safety.

• Improved patient outlook and daily living through compassionate care.

• Assisted with meal planning to meet nutritional plans.

• Created safe and positive living situations for clients by communicating with family and other member of healthcare team involved in care.

• Followed safe lifting and transferring techniques to transport residents and sometimes with a use of gait belt and hoyer lift.

• Monitored vital signs, medication, documenting variances and concerning responses.

• Observed patients for changes in physical, emotional, mental or behavioral condition and injuries.

• Followed care plan and directions to administer medications.

• Suctioning and nebulization

Caregiver/ Special Needs

(Denise Malloy)

December 2020- November 2021

Ventura, California

• Performed sponge bath, assisted dressing and personal care needs.

• Maintained clean and well-organized environment for client safety.

• Laundered clothing and bedding to prevent infection.

• Assisted feeding through mouth and G-tube administration

• Observed patients for changes in physical, emotional, mental or behavioral condition and injuries.

• Completed reports summarizing activities every shift.

• Created safe and positive living situations for clients by communicating with family and other staff about concerns or challenges.

• Followed care plan and directions to administer medications

• Followed safe lifting and transferring techniques to transport patient from bed to special needs adult stroller.

Caregiver

(A+ Senior Care)

December 2018 - January 2020

Oxnard, California

• Helped clients with personal needs from bathing to personal grooming.

• Improved patient outlook and daily living through compassionate care.

• Engaged with patients and families to provide emotional support and daily living instruction.

• Light housekeeping like laundry, washing, etc.

• Supervised medication reminder

• Proper use of medical equipments like BP apparatus, thermometer, pulse oximeter, suction and oxygen.

• Proper documentation

• Assist patient with daily exercise or activity.

SKILLS

• Compassionate

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

• Adaptable

• Proper lifting techniques

• Meal preparation

• Dementia knowledge

• Direct patient care

• Empathetic

EDUCATION

University of Pangasinan

(Philippines)

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

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