Catherine Longo

• Positively interacted with residents, which helped to demonstrate proper behavior and communication.
• Initiated dormitory programs to foster positive relationships and safe social opportunities.
• Observed strict regulations and procedures to keep group home safe and secure for both residents and staff members.
• Participated in staff meetings and training to stay informed on policies and procedures.
• Mediated conflict to provide safe and secure environment through policy enforcement.
• Documented medication dosages, behavioral changes and feeding patterns for each patient.
• Assisted students in handling tough situations to resolve problems.

• Helped patients with self-feeding and assisted feeding, based on individual needs.
• Reviewed medication orders for accuracy and completeness before administering medication.
• Facilitated personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
• Documented patient information and care activities in electronic health record.
• Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
• Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
• Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
• Reviewed patient progress to document effects of any prescribed medication.
• Reordered medication to maintain adequate supply.
• Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
• Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.

Monitored residents in doing daily living skills to maintain cleanliness and safety at shelter.

Observed residents take their medications to maintain safety.

Provided assistance in filling out paperwork for housing, jobs, and other things that will help resident obtain things to stabilize and secure healthy living situation.

• Awarded Volunteer of Year from Governor of Maine for work at NextStep a domestic violence project.
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