Diane Smith
Apex,NC
Summary
Dedicated Personal Care Assistant with a proven track record with a very satisfied client long term, enhancing client wellbeing.
Excelled in building trust and rapport, significantly improving clients' quality of life. Skilled in nutrition planning and verbal communication, ensuring personalized support and strong client relationships. Experienced in assisting clients with mental impairments or physical limitations to manage everyday tasks.
Skilled in geriatric care and providing companionship and direct assistance to cognitively impaired clients.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Personal Care Assistant
Self Employed Services
04.2020 - 12.2024
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Assisted with daily living activities, running errands, and household chores.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
- Assisted clients with meal planning and preparation, taking into consideration dietary restrictions and preferences for optimal nutrition.
- Provided respite care for families, allowing them the opportunity to recharge while ensuring their loved one received consistent quality care.
- Contributed to a positive home atmosphere by engaging clients in conversation and recreational activities tailored to their interests.
- Supported clients'' mental health by actively listening to concerns and offering compassionate companionship during challenging times.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
- Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments, and shopping trips.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
- Improved client comfort by providing exceptional personal care and maintaining a clean, safe environment.
- Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
- Provided compassionate and patient-focused care to cultivate well-being.
- Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes.
- Provided emotional support to patients and their families during challenging times, fostering trust and strong relationships.
- Coordinated closely with family members regarding updates on patient conditions or concerns that arose during the course of caregiving duties.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
- Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
- Paid attention to detail while completing assignments.
Education
Pittsboro High School
Skills
- Compassionate caregiving
- Dressing assistance
- Light housekeeping
- Meal preparation
- Direct patient care
- Household tasks
- Client transportation
- Client rapport
- Stress management
- Nutrition monitoring
- Nutrition planning
- Shopping and errands
- Toileting assistance
- Observational skills
- Personal hygiene
- Cooking and meal preparation
- Patient awareness
- Feeding support
- Household organization
- Activities of daily living support
- Personal errands assistance
- Companionship
- Tact and diplomacy
- Time management
- Elderly care
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Daily living assistance
- Multitasking and organization
- Mobility assistance
- Dependable and responsible
- Relationship building
- Respectful and compassionate
- Medication and appointment reminders
- Strong ethics
- Basic housekeeping
- Patient companionship
- Range of motion exercises
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Timeline
Personal Care Assistant
Self Employed Services
04.2020 - 12.2024
Pittsboro High School
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