GRACE UMALI MATHIAS
Newnan,GA
Summary
Dedicated caregiver with extensive experience at Gordon Mathias and Marie Mathias, adept in dementia care and providing emotional support. Achieved a 30% improvement in patient daily living activities through compassionate and adaptive caregiving. Excelled in meal preparation and personal hygiene assistance, ensuring comprehensive care and enhancing patient quality of life.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
In Home Caregiver
Gordon Mathias and Marie Mathias
Newnan, GA
05.2020 - 10.2024
- Assisted family member with daily activities, such as bathing, dressing and grooming.
- Provided companionship to family members by engaging in conversation, playing games, or reading books.
- Organized medications for family members and administered them according to directions.
- Prepared nutritious meals for family members following dietary guidelines.
- Maintained a safe environment for the elderly by removing tripping hazards from living areas.
- Performed light housekeeping tasks such as laundry, vacuuming, dusting, and changing bed linens.
- Encouraged physical activity through walks outside or simple exercises indoors.
- Responded quickly to any emergency situations that arose during caregiving sessions.
- Monitored vital signs of patient when necessary and reported changes to the appropriate personnel.
- Provided emotional support and encouragement to family members who were ill or disabled.
- Collaborated with healthcare professionals to ensure proper care was being provided.
- Assisted with personal hygiene needs including toileting and incontinence care.
- Improved patient outlook and daily living through compassionate care.
- Laundered clothing and bedding to prevent infection.
- Observed patients for changes in physical, emotional, mental or behavioral condition and injuries.
- Followed safe lifting and transferring techniques to transport residents.
- Examined and treated patient lacerations, contusions, and physical symptoms and referred patients to other medical professionals.
- Assisted clients with maintaining good personal hygiene.
- Organized oral medications for clients following dosage and schedule requirements.
In House Caregiver
Angela Ho Chi Ming
North Point , Hongkong, Hongkong
04.2006 - 06.2014
- Accompanied clients to medical appointments to provide support and ensure adherence to doctor's orders.
- Assisted with light housekeeping tasks including laundry, vacuuming and dusting.
- Administered medications according to physician instructions and monitored effects of the medication.
- Maintained a clean living environment by changing bed linens regularly and ensuring proper sanitation of kitchen areas.
Insurance Agent Secretary
Cres Ang Insurance Agency
Manila, Philippines
07.2001 - 04.2003
- Developed and implemented comprehensive insurance plans for clients according to their individual needs.
- Gathered detailed information from customers prior to offering quotes or making recommendations.
- Monitored clients' insurance coverages to ensure changing needs were met.
- Contacted underwriters and submitted forms to obtain binder coverage.
- Organized and maintained executive calendars, including scheduling meetings, travel arrangements and conference calls.
- Answered telephone calls to give information to callers, take messages or transfer calls to appropriate individuals.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Computer And Information Sciences
San Pablo Colleges
San Pablo City, Philippines04-2000
High School Diploma -
Liceo De Pila
Pila Laguna, Philippines03-1998
Certificate - Caregiving Skills- Dementia Care
Alison Empower Yourself
Certificate - Health and Safety, Movement and Exercise
Alison Empower Yourself
Certificate - Elderly Care and Caring for the Disabled
Alison Empower Yourself
Webinar - End of Life Training
Doulagivers Level 1 Certified End of Life Training
Skills
- Adaptive equipment use
- Dementia care
- Recreational activities
- Diabetes management
- Mobility assistance
- Household management
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Compassionate caregiving
- Physical therapy support
- Fall prevention
- Behavioral management
- Emotional support
- Empathetic listening
- First Aid/CPR
- Dependable and responsible
- Medication management
- Environmental safety
- Transfer assistance
Languages
Tagalog
Native/ Bilingual
English
Professional
Affiliations
- On my free time I love to read Medical books and learn something new.
- Spending time outside gardening.
- Volunteering in our Church Nursery on Sundays.
- Helping my kids to do homeworks, taking them to extra curricular activities, playing with my kids.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
In Home Caregiver
Gordon Mathias and Marie Mathias
05.2020 - 10.2024
In House Caregiver
Angela Ho Chi Ming
04.2006 - 06.2014
Insurance Agent Secretary
Cres Ang Insurance Agency
07.2001 - 04.2003
Some College (No Degree) - Computer And Information Sciences
San Pablo Colleges
High School Diploma -
Liceo De Pila
Certificate - Caregiving Skills- Dementia Care
Alison Empower Yourself
Certificate - Health and Safety, Movement and Exercise
Alison Empower Yourself
Certificate - Elderly Care and Caring for the Disabled
Alison Empower Yourself
Webinar - End of Life Training
Doulagivers Level 1 Certified End of Life Training