Darlene Gaston
Cleveland,TN
Summary
Experienced caregiver seeking placement through your agency for companion care, sitter services, light housekeeping, and memory care support. Over 25 years of direct care experience in facilities and long-term home caregiving.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Caregiver / CNA
Signature Health
01.1998 - 01.2001
- Daily personal care and resident support
- Dementia assistance and mobility help
- Safe environment maintenance
Caregiver / CNA
Life Care Centers
01.2002 - 01.2008
- Long-term care support and ADLs
- Memory care, companionship, and safety monitoring
- Cooperative care with nurses and staff
Full-Time Caregiver
01.2010 - 01.2025
- Managed COPD, diabetes, and disability support
- Medications, oxygen, meals, hygiene, mobility
Caregiver
01.2025 - 08.2025
- End-of-life care, comfort support, daily assistance
Skills
- Companion care and emotional support
- Dementia and memory care
- Light housekeeping and organization
- Meal preparation
- Medication reminders and safety monitoring
- COPD, diabetes, and chronic illness support
- Mobility assistance and fall prevention
- Personal care: bathing, dressing, hygiene
- Calm, patient, and dependable
Certification
- CNA, American Red Cross, 1998-01-01
- CPR Certified, 1998-01-01
Home Care Experience
- Full-Time Caregiver, Mother, 2010-01-01, 2025-01-01, Managed COPD, diabetes, and disability support, Medications, oxygen, meals, hygiene, mobility
- Caregiver, Husband, 2010-01-01, 2025-08-01, End-of-life care, comfort support, daily assistance
Personal Information
Availability: Companion care, Sitting, Memory care, Light housekeeping, Meal prep, Medication reminders, Light lifting, Limited transportation preferred
Availability
Companion care Sitting Memory care Light housekeeping Meal prep Medication reminders Light lifting Limited transportation preferred
Timeline
Caregiver
01.2025 - 08.2025
Full-Time Caregiver
01.2010 - 01.2025
Caregiver / CNA
Life Care Centers
01.2002 - 01.2008
Caregiver / CNA
Signature Health
01.1998 - 01.2001