Christine Alcorn
Snohomish ,WA
Summary
Compassionate caregiver with extensive experience at CDWA, adept at enhancing patient comfort and independence through personalized care. Skilled in medication management and emotional support, I foster positive relationships while ensuring high standards of hygiene and safety. Committed to promoting quality of life for clients with diverse needs, including dementia and special needs care.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Caregiver
CDWA
03.2020 - Current
- Assisted clients with activities of daily living, promoting independence and quality of life.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Performed light housekeeping duties to maintain cleanliness standards while respecting the patient''s personal space.
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive care, addressing individual needs and preferences.
- Contributed to a positive atmosphere for patients by using effective communication and active listening skills.
- Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments, and shopping trips.
Home Care Aide
Right At Home Home Care
04.2014 - Current
- Performed light housekeeping tasks as needed, creating a clean and comfortable environment for patients to thrive in.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, promoting independence and quality of life.
- Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome, and adapt to mobility restrictions.
- Provided companionship to patients, fostering positive relationships and emotional wellbeing.
- Cooked tasty, nourishing meals for patients to promote better nutrition.
- Delivered skilled personal care assistance such as bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting support which enhanced hygiene levels for patients.
- Conducted routine health monitoring, including vital signs and symptom tracking, reporting any changes to healthcare professionals promptly.
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing attentive and personalized home care services.
- Monitored progress and documented patient health status changes to keep care team updated.
School Bus Driver
Shoreline School District
01.1989 - 04.2007
- Completed pre-trip and post-trip bus inspections and documented info in vehicle logs.
- Demonstrated professionalism at all times while engaging with students, parents, colleagues, and administrators alike during daily duties.
- Provided a positive environment for students during transportation, fostering respectful interactions and promoting good behavior.
- Assisted in maintaining bus cleanliness with regular sanitizing and disinfecting.
- Transported passengers safely along prescribed routes according to tight schedules.
- Ensured proper bus equipment functionality through regular checks of lights, signals, mirrors, brakes, tires, and other essential components.
- Developed positive relationships with students, faculty and parents to support continuous rapport and communication.
- Reported vehicle maintenance and repair issues to appropriate personnel for timely resolution.
- Assisted in emergency preparedness drills, demonstrating appropriate evacuation procedures to students and staff members.
- Upheld high standards of cleanliness for the school bus interior by performing regular cleaning tasks after each trip.
Education
Photography & Small Business
Everett Community College
Everett, WAGraduated - Art & Photography
Shoreline High School
Shoreline, WA06.1978
Skills
- Respectful and compassionate
- Time management
- Elderly care
- Problem-solving
- Dependable and responsible
- Patient care
- Daily living assistance
- Multitasking and organization
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Basic housekeeping
- Emotional support
- Strong ethics
- Meal preparation
- Relationship building
- Compassionate care
- Patient companionship
- Dementia care
- Medical record-keeping
- Compassionate communication
- Medication and appointment reminders
- Alzheimer's care
- Behavioral management
- Medication management
- Documentation
- HIPAA compliance
- Special needs care
- Client documentation
- Client transportation
- End-of-life care
- Hoyer lifting equipment
- Progress documentation
Accomplishments
- Achieved Result through effectively helping with Task.
- Achieved Result by completing Task with accuracy and efficiency.
- Documented and resolved Issue which led to Results.
Certification
NAR
FUNDAMENTALS OF CAREGIVING
ALTZEIMERS
DEMENTIA
SELF CARE
END OF LIFE
ETC.
Timeline
Caregiver
CDWA
03.2020 - Current
Home Care Aide
Right At Home Home Care
04.2014 - Current
School Bus Driver
Shoreline School District
01.1989 - 04.2007
Photography & Small Business
Everett Community College
Graduated - Art & Photography
Shoreline High School
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