Open To Work
Carolyn Smith
Caregiver
White Hall,MD
Summary
Kind Caregiver with experience addressing physical and emotional needs. Familiar with scheduling and managing appointments, coordinating household support, and offering caring companionship. I remind client to take medication in a timely manner and physically fit to handle any client need.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1991
1991
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Caregiver
Morning Star Home Care
Millersville
03.2025 - Current
- Assisted clients with daily living activities and personal care needs.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of client living environments for safety.
- Supported bathing, dressing and personal care needs.
- Performed light housekeeping tasks related to the client's care such as laundry and changing linens.
- Encouraged independence while promoting self-care skills such as bathing, grooming and toileting needs.
- Laundered clothing and bedding to prevent infection.
- Drove clients to shop for groceries, attend doctor appointments and run errands.
- Assisted elderly clients with activities of daily living, such as bathing, dressing and grooming.
- Changed dressings, bandages, and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Transported clients to and from medical appointments with safety and efficiency.
- Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
- Guided patients to restroom to support bladder and bowel relief requirements.
- Assisted with daily living activities, running errands, and household chores.
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
Caregiver
Home with you
Reisterstown
06.2021 - 10.2023
- Assisted clients with daily living activities and personal care needs.
- Supported medication management and ensured timely administration of prescribed treatments.
- Developed positive relationships with clients to enhance their emotional well-being.
- Provided compassionate and patient-focused care to cultivate well-being.
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
- Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes.
- Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
- Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
- Guided patients to restroom to support bladder and bowel relief requirements.
- Replaced bandages, dressings, and binders to care for wounds and encourage healing.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Recorded status and duties completed in logbooks for management.
In-Home Nanny
Care.com Inc
New Freedom, Pa
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Established lasting, professional connections with families and children by encouraging open communication and delivering positive feedback.
- Communicated with children at age-appropriate levels to encourage understanding and foster relationships.
- Played games, worked on puzzles, and read books to young children.
- Built positive and nurturing environments to support child social and emotional growth.
- Helped children complete homework assignments and school projects.
- Organized activities that enhanced children's physical, emotional, and social well-being.
- Monitored children's play activities to verify safety.
- Provided developmentally appropriate activities for children.
- Developed games and activities using arts and crafts to support learning and verbal skills.
Education
Dulaney Senior High
Timonium, MdSkills
- Personal care
- Medication management
- Safety protocols
- Client transportation
- Daily living assistance
- Emotional support
- Effective communication
- Adaptability to needs
- Relationship building
- Housekeeping
- Transportation services
- Multitasking and organization
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Patient care
- Patient care and companionship
- Flexible schedule
- Compassionate client care
- Active listening
- Social interaction
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Patient companionship
- Elderly care
- Daily living activities assistance
- Compassion and empathy
- Reliability and punctuality
- Meal preparation
- Safety awareness
Certification
- Bls certified
References
References available upon request.
Work Preference
Job Search Status
Open to workWork Type
Part TimeLocation Preference
On-SiteRemoteSalary Range
$15/hr - $25/hrTimeline
Caregiver
Morning Star Home Care
03.2025 - Current
Caregiver
Home with you
06.2021 - 10.2023
In-Home Nanny
Care.com Inc
01.2019 - 01.2021
Dulaney Senior High