Ashley Sanchez
Newcastle,OK
Summary
Compassionate Elderly Caregiver Volunteer known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Possess specialized skills in personal care assistance, medication management, and emotional support. Excel at communication, patience, and empathy, ensuring comfort and trust in caregiving environments.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Elderly Caregiver Volunteer/housekeeper/organizer
Self Employed Services
Newcastle
01.2011 - Current
- Assisted elderly clients with daily living activities and personal hygiene.
- Coordinated medication schedules to ensure timely administration.
- Implemented safety measures to prevent falls and accidents at home.
- Communicated effectively with family members regarding client needs.
- Maintained a clean and organized living environment for clients.
- Assisted with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, and grooming.
- Documented care activities and changes in client health status consistently.
- Organized recreational activities for elderly clients including reading, playing board games, and taking walks.
- Observed changes in health condition or behavior of elderly clients and reported any concerns to appropriate personnel.
- Assisted in administering medications as directed by a physician or nurse.
- Maintained records of client progress, services provided, and other pertinent information.
- Engaged in meaningful conversations with senior citizens about current events, life experiences.
- Kept living areas clean and organized for the comfort of the elderly residents.
- Developed positive relationships with family members of elderly clients.
- Transported seniors to medical appointments and other errands.
- Conducted physical assessments on elderly patients to monitor changes in physical abilities over time.
- Provided companionship and emotional support to elderly individuals.
- Helped clients with personal needs from exercise to bathing and personal grooming.
- Made beds, swept floors, and sanitized surfaces to support activities of daily living.
- Laundered clothing and bedding to prevent infection.
- Aided with mobility and independence for disabled individuals and continually monitored safety.
- Developed strong and trusting rapport with patients to facilitate smooth, quality care.
- Redirected clients with memory issues, providing safety guidance protection.
- Engaged with patients and families to provide emotional support and daily living instruction.
- Coordinated doctor appointments, exercise, recreation, and family visits to maintain schedule.
- Maintained cleanliness of clients' environment by cleaning surfaces and washing clothes or dishes.
- Obtained sources of entertainment for clients to provide full and enjoyable daily activities.
- Assisted clients with maintaining good personal hygiene.
- Contacted medical providers on behalf of clients to follow up on appointments.
- Organized household items to enhance efficiency and accessibility.
- Managed laundry tasks, including washing, drying, and folding clothes.
- Performed deep cleaning services for carpets and upholstery.
- Restocked cleaning supplies to ensure availability for daily tasks.
- Communicated with clients to understand their specific cleaning preferences.
- Implemented effective time management strategies to complete tasks efficiently.
- Provided pet care services as needed during household maintenance activities.
- Cleaned bathrooms, including toilets, tubs, showers and sinks.
- Swept and mopped floors, vacuumed carpets and rugs, dusted furniture, wiped down surfaces.
- Changed bed linens and towels, tidied up rooms.
- Vacuumed floors and dusted furniture to maintain organized, professional appearance.
- Used cleaning chemicals following proper guidelines.
- Emptied trash receptacles throughout the property.
- Moved beds, sofas and small furniture to wipe down baseboards and remove dust and dirt from hard-to-reach areas.
- Interacted pleasantly with clients and guests when performing daily duties.
- Maintained and organized cleaning supplies stock.
- Employed deep-cleaning techniques for areas in need of additional sanitation.
- Disinfected telephones, light switches and other frequently touched objects.
- Responded to requests from guests regarding housekeeping needs.
- Reported any maintenance issues or damage to supervisors immediately.
- Coordinated community events to promote local services and resources.
- Managed logistics for events, including venue selection and scheduling.
- Organized office space, including ordering supplies, setting up equipment, and ensuring cleanliness of work area.
- Delivered warm companionship with conversation, emotional reassurance and coordination of mentally stimulating activities.
- Documented key information from each service visit into detailed reports.
- Provided assistance communicating, typing correspondence or obtaining information.
Organizer/Manager, Sales and Customer Support
Valarie Smith
Newcastle, OK
08.2014 - 10.2017
- Managed logistics for events, ensuring smooth execution and participant satisfaction.
- Trained volunteers on organizational processes and best practices in event management.
- Maintained records of activities and participant engagement for future reference and analysis.
- Organized office space, including ordering supplies, setting up equipment, and ensuring cleanliness of work area.
- Collaborated with management to develop strategies for improving efficiency in the workplace.
- Maintained inventory of office supplies and ordered new materials as needed.
- Created and managed filing systems for easy access to records and documents.
- Processed incoming mail, sorted items into appropriate categories, and distributed accordingly.
- Submitted reports to and reviewed reports with supervisor.
- Delivered warm companionship with conversation, emotional reassurance and coordination of mentally stimulating activities.
- Documented key information from each service visit into detailed reports.
- Fostered a positive work environment through effective communication and support.
- Monitored staff performance and addressed issues.
- Enforced customer service standards and resolved customer problems to uphold quality service.
- Coached, mentored and trained team members in order to improve their job performance.
- Completed thorough opening, closing, and shift change functions to maintain operational standards each day.
- Trained employees on additional job positions to maintain coverage of roles.
- Assigned tasks to associates to fit skill levels and maximize team performance.
- Recruited and hired qualified candidates to fill open positions.
- Resolved conflicts between employees by providing guidance on company policies and procedures.
- Created monthly reports for senior management summarizing operational performance metrics.
- Managed inventory levels to meet demand without overstocking, reducing waste.
- Oversaw marketing initiatives, increasing brand awareness and sales.
- Delegated work to staff, setting priorities and goals.
- Remained calm and professional in stressful circumstances and effectively diffused tense situations.
- Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
- Reviewed completed work to verify consistency, quality, and conformance.
Education
Newcastle high school
Newcastle, OKSkills
- Inventory management
- Elderly needs assessment
- Personal care assistance
- Medication management
- Conflict resolution
- Quality assurance
- Emotional support provision
- Effective communication
- Time management
- Problem solving
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Mobility assistance
- Social interaction
- Medical appointment coordination
- Compassionate caregiving
- Fall prevention
- Empathetic listening
- Transportation assistance
- Errand running
- Compassionate care
- Data confidentiality
- Bathing assistance
- Daily living assistance
- Feeding assistance
- Progress documentation
- Care plan management
- Mobility support
- Customer service
- Transportation services
- Basic mathematics
- Personal hygiene management
- Activity documentation
- Basic housekeeping
- Quality program protocols
- Workload management
- Medication assistance
- Record keeping
- Behavioral management
- Patient assistance
Timeline
Organizer/Manager, Sales and Customer Support
Valarie Smith
08.2014 - 10.2017
Elderly Caregiver Volunteer/housekeeper/organizer
Self Employed Services
01.2011 - Current
Newcastle high school