Cassandra Gales
Mobile,AL
Summary
Compassionate caregiver with extensive experience at Double Creek Assisted Living and Memory Care and, skilled in dementia care and patient assessments. Recognized for enhancing patient comfort and dignity while providing emotional support and daily living assistance. Dependable and responsible, I excel in maintaining a safe environment and implementing effective communication strategies to foster strong client relationships.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Caregiver
Cornerstone
10.2025 - 12.2025
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive care, addressing individual needs and preferences.
- Replaced bandages, dressings, and binders to care for wounds and encourage healing.
- Maintained strong connections within caregiver community to gain continuous knowledge.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Maintained a safe and clean environment for patients, reducing risks and ensuring optimal health outcomes.
- Assisted clients with activities of daily living, promoting independence and quality of life.
- Performed light housekeeping duties to maintain cleanliness standards while respecting the patient''s personal space.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
Caregiver
Right At Home Health Care
09.2025 - 10.2025
Caregiver
Double Creek Assisted Living and Memory Care
01.2023 - 08.2023
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Monitored client vital signs, and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Prioritized patient dignity, privacy, and autonomy during all aspects of care provision.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Contributed to a positive atmosphere for patients by using effective communication and active listening skills.
- Changed dressings, bandages, and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
- Implemented fall prevention strategies within the home environment by identifying hazards or obstacles that posed risk to patient safety.
- 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.
- Guided patients to restroom to support bladder and bowel relief requirements.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Maintained strong connections within caregiver community to gain continuous knowledge.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
Education
GED -
Bishop State Community College
Mobile, ALCertificate - Veterinarian Assistant
Central Texas College
Killeen, TX03.2017
Skills
- Dementia care
- Patient assessments
- Elderly care
- Dependable and responsible
- Strong ethics
- Multitasking and organization
- Time management
- Active listening
- Respectful and compassionate
- Meal preparation
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Medication administration
- Problem-solving
- COVID-19 safety policies
- Daily living assistance
- Emotional support
- Documentation
- Patient care
- Medication and appointment reminders
- Housekeeping
- ADL assistance
- HIPAA compliance
Goals
Aspiring CNA with a goal to further education obtaining certification in phlebotomy and med-tech.
Timeline
Caregiver
Cornerstone
10.2025 - 12.2025
Caregiver
Right At Home Health Care
09.2025 - 10.2025
Caregiver
Double Creek Assisted Living and Memory Care
01.2023 - 08.2023
GED -
Bishop State Community College
Certificate - Veterinarian Assistant
Central Texas College