Cherlyn Blessitt-Hegler
Los Angeles CA,CA
Summary
Compassionate caseworker with expertise in patient advocacy, health monitoring, and emotional support. Proven ability to foster client engagement and build strong relationships to enhance community integration.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Caseworker
first advocates
Los Angeles, CA
10.2017 - 03.2024
- Assisted individuals with daily living activities and personal care routines.
- Developed and implemented engaging activities to enhance social skills and interaction.
- Monitored health conditions and reported changes to healthcare professionals promptly.
- Provided emotional support and companionship to individuals with special needs.
- Maintained a safe and clean environment for clients through regular housekeeping tasks.
- Advocated for clients' needs during meetings with healthcare providers and family members.
- Supported clients in community integration activities such as recreational outings, shopping trips and social gatherings.
- Developed positive relationships with families of special needs individuals.
- Administered medication when needed according to doctor's instructions.
- Observed, reported and documented patient status and care provided.
- Monitored physical and emotional health of clients.
- Performed light housekeeping duties related to client care such as laundry, changing bed linens or preparing meals.
- Encouraged independence by teaching basic self-care tasks such as brushing teeth and washing hands.
- Provided companionship by engaging in conversation, playing board games or reading stories together.
- Transported clients to appointments or other destinations using a wheelchair accessible vehicle.
- Provided assistance to special needs individuals with daily activities such as feeding, bathing and dressing.
- Facilitated communication between clients, family members and medical staff.
- Instructed clients on proper use of assistive devices such as wheelchairs, walkers.
- Planned and prepared healthy meals and snacks for clients and provided assistance with eating when necessary.
- Maintained cleanliness of clients' environment by cleaning surfaces and washing clothes or dishes.
- Assisted clients with maintaining good personal hygiene.
- Contacted medical providers on behalf of clients to follow up on appointments.
- Collected and recorded patients' blood pressure, pulse, and respirations (TPRs) to evaluate and note basic health status.
- Organized oral medications for clients following dosage and schedule requirements.
- Helped clients communicate with loved ones by typing written messages and relaying verbal messages.
- Monitored clients' activity levels and helped prevent sedentary behavior.
Education
High School Diploma -
SUSAN MILLER DORSEY
Los Angeles, CA06-1981
Skills
- Patient advocacy
- Medication administration
- Health monitoring
- Activity planning
- Client documentation
- Healthcare communication
- Conflict resolution
- Highly effective communication
- Emotional support
- Basic life support
- Relationship building
- Attention to detail
- Time management
- Conflict mediation
- Client advocacy
- Behavioral observation
- Client engagement
- Family engagement
- Mood disorders
- Self-care strategies
- Multitasking capacity
- Group facilitation
- Problem solving
- Client interaction
- Self-awareness
- Service assistance and support
Timeline
Caseworker
first advocates
10.2017 - 03.2024
High School Diploma -
SUSAN MILLER DORSEY