ALICE SALANO
CAREGIVER
Acworth,GA
Summary
Compassionate and Diligent Caregiver with eight years of experience working in homes and assisted living facilities. Passionate about elder care providing optimal support to clients through personalized assistance and care required to manage diverse medical conditions.
Culturally sensitive with the ability to provide both physical and emotional support to clients.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Caregiver
Thrive Agency
07.2022 - Current
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming and medication reminders
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship
- Cleaned house and managed laundry
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization and activity while providing personal care assistance
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
Caregiver
The Reserve at Towne Lake
, GA
10.2019 - 12.2021
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives
- Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming and meal preparation
- Assisted clients with daily living needs
Caregiver
The Phoenix at Johnson Ferry
Marietta, GA
03.2018 - 09.2019
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization and activity while providing personal care assistance
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications
- Maintained clean personal areas
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization and activity
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming and medication reminders
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
Caregiver
Home Well Agency
Atlanta, GA
02.2017 - 02.2018
- Offered companionship to elderly patients
- Maintained clean, safe and well-organized patient environment
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
Caregiver, Donna Rumsey’s
Marietta, GA
08.2015 - 10.2017
- Offered companionship and kindness to the client
- Supported daily hygiene needs by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming
- Managed laundry, changed sheets, made the bed to keep patients' bedroom clean and tidy
- Established nutritious meal plans and prepared daily meals to meet patient dietary need, assisted the patient with eating
- Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes
- Maintained clean, safe and well-organized patient environment
- Provided safe mobility support to help the patient move around
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
Education
High School Diploma -
Lirhanda Girls High School
Skills
Direct Patient Care
Progress documentation
Verbal and written communication skills
Incident Reporting
Dependable and Responsible
Certification
First Aid &CPR Certification
Timeline
Caregiver
Thrive Agency
07.2022 - Current
Caregiver
The Reserve at Towne Lake
10.2019 - 12.2021
Caregiver
The Phoenix at Johnson Ferry
03.2018 - 09.2019
Caregiver
Home Well Agency
02.2017 - 02.2018
Caregiver, Donna Rumsey’s
08.2015 - 10.2017
High School Diploma -
Lirhanda Girls High School