Heather Clarke
Jamaica
Summary
Compassionate Home Health Aide with extensive experience at People Care Agency, skilled in patient care and meal preparation. Enhanced client well-being through attentive personal care and effective communication, ensuring safety and dignity. Proven ability to collaborate with healthcare teams and maintain meticulous documentation, contributing to improved patient outcomes.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Home Health Aide
People Care Agency
Queens, NY
06.2023 - 06.2026
- Assisted clients with daily living activities, ensuring comfort and safety.
- Monitored patient vital signs and reported changes to healthcare professionals.
- Provided companionship and emotional support to enhance client well-being.
- Maintained accurate documentation of care provided and client progress.
- Helped patients maintain personal hygiene through bathing, grooming, and toileting assistance when necessary for dignity preservation.
- Implemented infection control measures to maintain a safe home environment.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient care plans.
- Maintained a clean and safe home environment for patients, reducing falls and accidents.
- Performed light housekeeping duties including laundry linen changes sweeping vacuuming and mopping ensuring a clean and organized living space for patients.
- Performed laundry, grocery shopping and other light housekeeping duties as instructed by client.
- Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome, and adapt to mobility restrictions.
- Improved patient well-being by providing compassionate and attentive personal care.
- Assisted with meal planning and preparation according to dietary restrictions, meeting nutritional needs while adhering to personal preferences.
- Completed entries in log books, journals, and care plans to accurately document and report patient progress.
Education
No Degree - Home Health Aid
North Ruinveldt Secondary
Georgetown, GuyanaSkills
- Patient care
- Meal preparation
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Feeding assistance
- Housekeeping
- Bathing assistance
- Dressing assistance
- Light housekeeping
- Care plan management
- Documentation
- Interpersonal communication
- Schedule management
- Nutrition management
- Safety procedures
- Bedside care
- Toileting assistance
Reading, cooking, singing
I love reading because I get to know so much from reading, cooking is my most favorite of all because I love being creative with food while enjoying the look on people faces as they enjoy my cooking and singing especially, while cleaning it motivates me to move around the entire house with ease.
Timeline
Home Health Aide
People Care Agency
06.2023 - 06.2026
No Degree - Home Health Aid
North Ruinveldt Secondary