Community Living Associate
National Center on Institutions and Alternatives
Baltimore, MD
10.2013 - Current
- Provided assistance to individuals with daily activities such as personal care, meal preparation and medication reminders.
- Assisted in planning and implementing recreational activities for participants.
- Monitored individuals' behaviors, documented observations, reported any changes or concerns to supervisor.
- Accompanied individuals on outings to promote independence and integration into the community.
- Provided guidance and support to ensure safety of individuals served.
- Encouraged positive behavior through modeling appropriate responses and reinforcing desired behaviors.
- Assisted individuals with daily living activities such as bathing, dressing, and grooming.
- Monitor client's well-being, safety and comfort under physician direction.
- Transported clients to doctor's appointments and errands.
- Reported changes in client condition to administrators, facilitating nursing intervention.
- Provided direct care to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, fostering activities of daily living.
- Documented current patient information to update vital signs, behaviors, and eating habits.
- Supervised medication administration, personal hygiene and other activities of daily living.
- Maintained clean and well-organized environment for client happiness and safety.
- Followed care plan and directions to administer medications.
- Maintained cleanliness of clients' environment by cleaning surfaces and washing clothes or dishes.
- Assisted clients with maintaining good personal hygiene.
- Collected and recorded patients' blood pressure, pulse, and respirations (TPRs) to evaluate and note basic health status.
- Participated in weekly team meetings to discuss sales goals and strategies.