Debra Sprague
Caregiver
Jamestown,CA
Summary
Dedicated caregiver with extensive experience, adept in compassionate patient care and comprehensive client documentation. Skillfully blends empathetic caregiving with first aid proficiency, enhancing client wellbeing and independence. Achieved a 100% satisfaction rate through personalized care plans and emotional support, showcasing a commitment to excellence in elderly and special needs care.
Experienced with providing compassionate care and support to individuals with diverse needs. Utilizes effective communication and problem-solving skills to enhance patient well-being. Track record of building trusting relationships and adapting to changing care requirements.
Professional caregiver with solid background in providing personalized care and support. Skilled in managing daily living activities, medication administration, and creating safe and comfortable environment. Known for strong collaboration, reliability, and adaptability to evolving needs. Focused on delivering high-quality care and achieving positive outcomes with empathy and patience.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Private Caregiver
Steve and Delores Nilan
01.2025 - 03.2025
- Maintained clean, safe, and well-organized patient environment.
- Provided emotional support and companionship to patients, promoting overall wellbeing.
- Handled household management tasks like laundry, light housekeeping and cooking leading to a well-maintained living space.
- Maintained a safe and clean environment, reducing the risk of infection or injury.
- Conducted regular assessments of the client''s condition, reporting any changes or concerns promptly to appropriate parties.
- Served as an advocate for the client when communicating with family members or healthcare providers regarding their needs or concerns.
- Maintained detailed records of all services provided, ensuring accurate tracking of progress towards established goals.
- Assisted clients with mobility challenges, enabling them to maintain independence and participate in daily activities.
- Promoted healthy lifestyle choices by preparing nutritious meals according to specific dietary requirements or preferences.
- Developed strong bonds with clients through compassionate caregiving and attentive listening to their needs.
- Implemented creative solutions to overcome obstacles faced by clients due to physical limitations or cognitive decline.
Private Caregiver
Betty and Jayne West
03.2017 - 01.2025
- Maintained clean, safe, and well-organized patient environment.
- Provided emotional support and companionship to patients, promoting overall wellbeing.
- Handled household management tasks like laundry, light housekeeping and grocery shopping leading to a well-maintained living space.
- Maintained a safe and clean environment, reducing the risk of infection or injury.
- Assisted with personal hygiene tasks such as bathing, grooming, and dressing for enhanced selfesteem.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Assisted clients with daily living activities for improved quality of life.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Managed patient medications, ensuring accurate dosages and timely administration.
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive personal care.
- Promoted client independence through encouragement and assistance in self-care tasks when appropriate.
- Planned healthy meals, purchased ingredients, and cooked meals to provide adequate nutrition for client wellbeing.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments, and shopping trips.
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
- Monitored vital signs and reported any abnormalities to healthcare providers promptly.
- Maintained detailed records of daily activities, observations, incidents, medication intake-allowing for effective communication among healthcare team members.
- Facilitated patient mobility by assisting with transfers, ambulation, and exercises as prescribed by therapists.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
- Monitored progress and documented patient health status changes to keep care team updated.
- Developed personalized care plans to address individual needs and goals.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Changed dressings, bandages, and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
Education
GED -
Sonora High
Sonora, California 05-1975
Skills
- First Aid Proficiency
- Compassionate Patient Care
- Housekeeping Responsibilities
- Emotional Assistance
- Culinary Meal Preparation
- Empathetic Caregiving
- Empathy display
- Behavior redirection
- Medical equipment operation
- Comprehensive Client Documentation
- Daily Hygiene Management
- Medication administration
- Logistics Coordination
- Care plan management
- Nutrition management
- Progress documentation
- Long-Term Disease Coordination
- Physical therapy assistance
- Fall prevention
- Compassionate client care
- Errand running
- Dependable and responsible
- Daily living assistance
- Special needs care
- Basic housekeeping
- Direct patient care
- Multitasking and organization
- Patient companionship
- Strong ethics
- End-of-life care
- Flexible schedule and availability
- Problem-solving
- Elderly care
- COVID-19 safety policies
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Dementia care
- Heavy lifting
- PPE usage
Timeline
Private Caregiver
Steve and Delores Nilan
01.2025 - 03.2025
Private Caregiver
Betty and Jayne West
03.2017 - 01.2025
GED -
Sonora High
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