Barbara Tabb
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Memory care Coordinator with 15+yrs of experience caring for the memory impaired. I am motivated and take pride in finding the unmet need of a person and helping them to have a good quality of life. Caring for the elderly is my life passion.
Memory care professional with proven ability to enhance patient well-being through compassionate care and structured routines. Skilled in developing personalized care plans, managing staff, and ensuring compliance with healthcare standards. Strong focus on team collaboration, adaptability, and achieving positive outcomes. Known for effective communication, problem-solving, and fostering supportive environment.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Memory Care Coordinator
Sunrise Senior Living
Los Angeles, CA
05.2016 - Current
- Committed to solving residents' and family members' problems.
- Responsible for providing overall leadership and management for the reminiscence neighborhood.
- Certified memory care trainer. Train all new managers in the LA region.
- Initial and ongoing training for all team members.
- Managing the reminiscence budget.
- Built meaningful relationships with residents and their families.
- Provide assistance with activities of daily living, attend to individual care needs and get to know their unique preferences and personalities.
- Monitored residents for change in condition and update the care plan.
- Manage the assessment process to determine residents' level of care and staff needed.
- Assist the executive director in completing the annual community budget.
- Responsible for staffing and scheduling.
- Assuring that the team is preserving the dignity of all residents.
- Assist in the sales process
Health Service Director
Clearwater @ Southbay
Torrance, CA
04.2024 - 06.2026
- Led operational strategy to enhance service delivery and client satisfaction.
- Streamlined workflow processes, improving efficiency and reducing service response times.
- Mentored and developed staff, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and high performance.
- Implemented quality assurance protocols to ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
- Developed training programs that improved team competency and operational effectiveness.
- Oversaw budget management, ensuring alignment with organizational goals while controlling costs.
- Led a team of service professionals, providing mentorship and guidance to enhance performance and achieve objectives.
- Forged strong partnerships with external stakeholders as well as maintained healthy relations with clients.
Reminiscence Supervisor
Sunrise Senior Living
Hermosa Beach, CA
07.2013 - 05.2016
- Champion the quality of life for all seniors
- Responsible for scheduling and staffing.
- Leading the way in creating meaningful activities for all residents. Update the care plan with life skills for each resident
- Participate in the development of the individualized service plan and monthly updates.
- Report a change in condition and update the changes in the resident's care plan.
- Assist in the dining room ensuring that all residents are served the correct diet, dignity is being preserved and choices are provided.
- Communicate with residents and family members
- Committed to solving residents' and family members' problems.
Lead Care Manager
Sunrise Senior Living
Atlanta, GA
02.2009 - 06.2013
- Champion the quality of life for all seniors.
- Responsible for creating assignments to ensure a fair share of work.
- Follow up with residents and team members to assure that all ADL's was completed for the day.
- Room check for cleanliness and upkeep for all rooms.
- Ensure that all documentation is completed by end of shift.
- Follow up with family members for resident supplies
- Update family members of the change in condition
- Ensure that all team members are abiding by the dress code.
- Assist with the weekly schedule and cover call-offs.
- Responsible for all activities taking place.
Med Care Manager
Sunrise Senior Living
Atlanta, GA
10.2006 - 02.2009
- Responsible for managing the resident's medication.
- Ensuring that all residents received their medication within the time allowed.
- Assist the RN with discarding medication that has expired.
- Label and date medication when they are received and when they are open.
- Provide privacy for residents when assisting with the medication.
- Reording medication
- Reporting any changes to the RN.
Education
Associate of Science - Health Care Management
Strayer University
Douglasville, GA05.2013
High School Diploma -
Greensboro Public East
Greensboro, AL05.1994
Skills
- Ability to connect with people and build positive relationships
- Ability to demonstrate good judgement, problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Proficiency in computer skills, Microsoft windows, outlook and excel with the ability to learn new applications
- Ability to delegate assignments to the appropriate individual based on their skills and knowledge
- Ability to assist in the sales process and share my knowledge of memory care
- Competent in the organization, time management skills
- Possess written and verbal skills for effective communication
- Person-centered approach
- Assessments
- Recruiting and hiring
- Staff development
- Budgeting oversight
Certification
- Memory Care Training - 2016
- Certified Reminiscence Trainer , Sunrise Senior Living - [Timeframe]
- RCFE Training - 2026
Timeline
Health Service Director
Clearwater @ Southbay
04.2024 - 06.2026
Memory Care Coordinator
Sunrise Senior Living
05.2016 - Current
Reminiscence Supervisor
Sunrise Senior Living
07.2013 - 05.2016
Lead Care Manager
Sunrise Senior Living
02.2009 - 06.2013
Med Care Manager
Sunrise Senior Living
10.2006 - 02.2009
Associate of Science - Health Care Management
Strayer University
High School Diploma -
Greensboro Public East
JOY IN SALES
I received a reward for joy in sales. We didn't have a sales director so I assisted the sales specialist with sales and sold 7 rooms in one month.