Alexandra Burdick
Hadley,NY
Summary
Compassionate professional with background caring for clients in-home settings. Delivered quality services by assisting individuals with various daily personal care tasks. Focused on providing companionship to keep clients socially engaged. Friendly and professional when communicating with clients and family members.
Compassionate Home Aide with broad experience in providing support to elderly and disabled clients. Skilled in assisting with daily living activities, preparing meals, medication management, and maintaining safe environments. Demonstrated strengths include effective communication, patience, and empathy. Notable impact made in previous work through establishing trusting relationships with clients and their families.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Home Aide
Different residents homes
Hadley, NY
08.2023 - Current
- Responsibilities to make sure they get the care they ask for or needed provided for them.
- Facilitated exercise routines to support residents' physical well-being.
- Assisted residents with daily living activities and personal care tasks.
- Maintained a clean and safe environment in residents' homes.
- Provided companionship and emotional support to enhance residents' well-being.
- Followed care plans to ensure proper medication administration for residents.
- Assisted with meal preparation and dietary needs of residents.
- Coordinated transportation for appointments and social activities for residents.
- Communicated effectively with families to address resident needs and concerns.
- Ran errands for clients, bought groceries and procured other household items.
- Monitored vital signs, including temperature, pulse and respiration rate.
- Provided care by assisting with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing and eating.
- Engaged patients in conversation and leisure activities to offer companionship and relieve primary caregiver or family members.
- Assisted patients with mobility issues by providing transfers to wheelchair or bed.
Residential Aide
Home Of The Good Shepherd
Wilton, NY
08.2020 - 08.2023
- Assisted residents with daily living activities and personal care needs.
- Collaborated with healthcare staff to monitor resident health and well-being.
- Fostered positive relationships with residents to enhance emotional support.
- Implemented safety protocols to ensure resident security and comfort.
- Maintained a safe and clean environment in residential facilities.
Education
Lake Luzerne/ Hadley
Hadley, NYSkills
- Medication administration
- Vital signs monitoring
- Personal care
- Meal preparation
- Patient assistance
- Bathing assistance
- Dressing and grooming
- Mobility assistance
- Transfer techniques
- Dementia care
- Errand management
- Emotional support
- Compassionate caregiving
- Communication
- Observational skills
- Problem solving
- Professional boundaries
Timeline
Home Aide
Different residents homes
08.2023 - Current
Residential Aide
Home Of The Good Shepherd
08.2020 - 08.2023
Lake Luzerne/ Hadley