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Brenda Maxwell

Mt. Vernon,IN

Summary

Skilled Care Provider assisting elderly, convalescents, or persons with disabilities with daily living activities in-home or within care facility. Keep house by making beds, doing laundry, washing dishes and preparing meals. Advise families and healthcare team regarding health concerns, nutrition, cleanliness and household activities. Diligent Caregiver focused on providing optimal support to clients through personalized assistance and care required to manage diverse medical conditions. Proficient in organizing medications, doctor appointments and personal activities. Caring, organized and friendly with excellent interpersonal skills. Experienced non-medical Care Provider offering 15 years of expertise providing in-home care. Complete domestic duties, help patients with self-care and hygiene and provide companionship. Experienced working with children and elderly, with skill anticipating and proactively addressing client needs. Friendly and engaging with strong attention to detail. Empathetic Care Worker with sensitive and compassionate approach to cultivating trusting, stimulating and varied lifestyle for residents. Offers enhanced care with flexible learning approach for patients. Experience in hospital and in-home settings providing guidance and encouragement to patients through physical and emotional support.

Overview

38
38
years of professional experience

Work History

Caregiver

Self-employeed
06.2020 - 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.

Housekeeper

Self-employeed
05.1985 - Current
  • Disinfected and mopped bathrooms to keep facilities sanitary and clean.
  • Cleaned and stocked guest rooms by replacing used towels and linens vacuuming floors, making beds, and restocking bathroom items.
  • Vacuumed rugs and carpeted areas in offices, lobbies, and corridors.
  • Maintained clean and comfortable environments in commercial buildings by vacuuming, cleaning windows, and dusting.
  • Disposed of trash and recyclables each day to avoid waste buildup.
  • Hand-dusted and wiped down office furniture, fixtures, and window sills to keep areas clean and comfortable.
  • Removed bed sheets and towels from rooms and pre-treated stains to maintain and restore linen condition.
  • Slid beds, sofas, and other furniture aside to wipe down baseboards and remove dust and dirt from hard-to-reach areas.
  • Engaged with guests on room requirements and amenities to promote overall satisfaction.

Caregiver

Visiting Angels Home Care
05.2018 - 09.2020
  • 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.
  • Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
  • Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
  • Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
  • Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
  • Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
  • Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.

Sunday School Teacher Volunteer

Gethsemane Church
01.2017 - 04.2019
  • Managed classroom behavior to maintain safety and promote orderly learning environments.
  • Adapted bible verses and lessons into stories and activities to help children comprehend scriptures.
  • Maintained Sunday School area through providing decoration and literature.
  • Prepared age-appropriate weekly lesson plans aligned with church teachings.
  • Employed variety of instructional aids, methods, and materials to provide for creative teachings, helping children grow spiritually.
  • Assessed student progress to determine level of understanding and adjust lessons to enhance learning.
  • Led faith-based life to provide example for students between ages 3 and 5
  • Attended meetings with religious leaders.
  • Participated in religious ceremonies and events.
  • Participated in various outreach programs.

School Bus Driver

Metropolitan School District Of Mount Vernon
08.1986 - 12.2008
  • Developed positive relationships with students, faculty and parents to support continuous rapport and communication.
  • Completed pre-trip and post-trip bus inspections and documented info in vehicle logs.
  • Transported passengers safely along prescribed routes according to tight schedules.
  • Assisted in maintaining bus cleanliness with regular sanitizing and disinfecting.
  • Maintained Indiana driver's license to enable legal operation of school buses for student transport, field trips, and other purposes.
  • Inspected equipment and verified safe working order for student and driver use.
  • Reported vehicle maintenance and repair issues to appropriate personnel for timely resolution.
  • Assisted passengers with disabilities and other physical issues in boarding and exiting bus to promote passenger safety.
  • Communicated information to parents to promote good communication and transparency.
  • Adhered to scheduled routes and accomplished timely drop-offs and pick-ups to comply with preset route criteria.
  • Obeyed federal and local traffic laws and regulations to enable safe transportation outcomes for participants.
  • Demonstrated strict adherence to safety regulations and traffic laws to safeguard passengers.
  • Assisted students with boarding and exiting bus to reduce safety issues.
  • Complied with personal grooming and conduct guidelines and regulations to promote high standard of professionalism.
  • Enforced student behavior policies and responded to student emergencies.
  • Drove bus along assigned route, picking up students.
  • Supervised students during loading, unloading and on bus.
  • Assessed bus condition and maintained brakes, wipers, gas levels, and cleanliness.
  • Worked closely with school administration and transportation to maintain smooth operations.
  • Operated CB radio and bus PA system to make announcements and stay abreast of traffic conditions.
  • Maintained accurate and up-to-date route and time logs.
  • Kept up to date on local, state and federal regulations related to school bus operations.
  • Created and enforced bus rules and kept expectations posted.

Housekeeper

University Of Southern Indiana
05.2004 - 07.2005
  • Disinfected and mopped bathrooms to keep facilities sanitary and clean.
  • Cleaned and stocked guest rooms by replacing used towels and linens vacuuming floors, making beds, and restocking bathroom items.
  • Vacuumed rugs and carpeted areas in offices, lobbies, and corridors.
  • Maintained clean and comfortable environments in commercial buildings by vacuuming, cleaning windows, and dusting.
  • Disposed of trash and recyclables each day to avoid waste buildup.
  • Verified cleanliness and organization of storage areas and carts.
  • Dusted picture frames and wall hangings with cloth.
  • Restocked room supplies such as facial tissues for personal touch with every job.
  • Operated electronic backpack vacuums and floor sweepers.
  • Worked on cleaning team to service hotels, offices, and other commercial buildings.
  • Emptied waste paper and other trash from premises and moved to appropriate receptacles.

Education

High School Diploma -

Mt. Vernon Senior High
Mt. Vernon, IN
05.1985

Skills

  • Household Chores
  • Case Management
  • Housekeeping
  • Problem Identification
  • Meal Assistance
  • Client Records Management
  • Remote Video Conferencing
  • Attentive to People
  • Personal Care Assistance
  • Cook Healthy Meals
  • Bathing and Dressing
  • Running Errands
  • Clean Living Spaces
  • Compassionate Communication

Hobbies

I would say my greatest joy is cooking and baking and making extra to share with others especially for a few homebound elderly people I know. I enjoy the outdoors: walking my dogs along with the tag along cat, camping, fishing, kayaking, being in nature.  I enjoy vegetable gardening and potted plants. I enjoy painting and writing short stories for my grand-daughter.  I enjoy sewing, quilting, needle point. My new endeavor is to learn to play to guitar. I also enjoy the peacefulness of the front porch 

Timeline

Caregiver

Self-employeed
06.2020 - Current

Caregiver

Visiting Angels Home Care
05.2018 - 09.2020

Sunday School Teacher Volunteer

Gethsemane Church
01.2017 - 04.2019

Housekeeper

University Of Southern Indiana
05.2004 - 07.2005

School Bus Driver

Metropolitan School District Of Mount Vernon
08.1986 - 12.2008

Housekeeper

Self-employeed
05.1985 - Current

High School Diploma -

Mt. Vernon Senior High

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