Barbara Crout

Caregiver

Home Instead Senior Care

11.2003 - Current

Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments, and shopping trips.
Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
Assisted with daily living activities, running errands, and household chores.
Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing, and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
Provided compassionate and patient-focused care to cultivate well-being.
Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes.
Guided patients to restroom to support bladder and bowel relief requirements.
Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
Transported clients to and from medical appointments with safety and efficiency.