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Heather Crandell

Newberry

Summary

Kind Caregiver with experience addressing physical and emotional needs. Familiar with scheduling and managing appointments, coordinating household support, and offering caring companionship. Well-organized with medications and physically fit to handle any client need.

Outgoing Direct Care Worker experienced with patients with disabilities and acute ailments. Well-versed in assisting patients with daily living tasks. Committed to improving patient well-being through personal care and interactive engagement.

Compassionate caregiver with hands-on experience in attending to patient needs in residential and hospital settings. Skilled in administering medication, managing schedules, and maintaining clean living environments for patients. Demonstrated ability to establish meaningful relationships with patients, ensuring comfort and enhancing quality of life. Previous work resulted in significant improvements in patient well-being and satisfaction.

Sympathtic personal care aide with several years of experience supporting patients with activities of daily living. Professional and clear communicator when instructing and assisting patients as well as when reporting information to healthcare team and supervisors.

Devoted personal care professional skilled in fostering client health and convenience through assisting with daily activities and health needs. Driven to promote healthy habits to encourage client well-being by demonstrating healthy habits. Dedicated to applying emerging techniques to derive best possible outcomes.

Reliable personal care professional bringing several years of experience in personal care assistant roles. Skilled in addressing physical and mental disabilities and monitoring needs for convalescent patients. Trusted to care for patients at varying stages of life.

Compassionate home healthcare professional offering demonstrated success in aligning daily activities with care plans and expediently reporting any client status changes. Promotes formation of habits for sustainable health improvement. In-depth knowledge of behavior redirection strategies.

Compassionate Personal Care Aide with experience in providing support to elderly and disabled clients in home settings. Skilled in assisting with daily living activities, medication management, and mobility support. Demonstrated ability to build trust and rapport with clients, enhancing their comfort and quality of life. Contributed to positive changes in clients' health and well-being through attentive care and emotional support.

Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Dedicated and adaptable professional with a proactive attitude and the ability to learn quickly. Strong work ethic and effective communication skills. Eager to contribute to a dynamic team and support organizational goals.

Adaptable professional with a quick-learning ability and a talent for adjusting to new environments. Skilled in rapidly acquiring new knowledge and applying it effectively. Driven by a passion for continuous learning and successfully navigating change.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Caregiver support / state of mi

State of mich
Newberry
01.2023 - 01.2026
  • Provided personal care and assistance to clients with daily living activities.
  • Administered medication and monitored health conditions as per care plans.
  • Developed strong relationships with clients to enhance their emotional well-being.

Direct Care Aide

Maple ridge afc home
Newberry
07.2021 - 01.2023
  • Assisted residents with daily living activities and personal care needs.
  • Provided companionship and emotional support to enhance resident well-being.
  • Maintained a clean and safe environment through regular housekeeping tasks.
  • Collaborated with team members to create individualized care plans for residents.
  • Monitored residents' health and reported changes to the nursing staff.
  • Administered medications as directed by healthcare professionals and documented accordingly.
  • Engaged residents in social activities to promote mental stimulation and community involvement.
  • Developed an effective working relationship with clients, families and other members of the healthcare team.
  • Promoted independence by teaching self-care skills such as grooming, feeding and personal hygiene habits.
  • Assisted with physical therapy exercises under the supervision of a licensed therapist.

Direct Care Aide

Newberry Assisted Living
Newberry
07.2019 - 01.2023
  • Assisted residents with daily living activities and personal care needs.
  • Provided companionship and emotional support to enhance resident well-being.
  • Maintained a clean and safe environment through regular housekeeping tasks.
  • Administered medications as directed by healthcare professionals and documented accordingly.
  • Engaged residents in social activities to promote mental stimulation and community involvement.
  • Trained new staff on best practices in direct care and safety protocols.
  • Provided emotional support to family members during times of crisis or distress.
  • Developed an effective working relationship with clients, families and other members of the healthcare team.
  • Promoted independence by teaching self-care skills such as grooming, feeding and personal hygiene habits.
  • Administered prescribed medications according to instructions from registered nurses or physicians.
  • Ensured client safety by monitoring behavior, providing guidance and intervening when necessary.
  • Provided assistance with activities of daily living such as dressing, bathing and toileting.

Direct Care Aide

Lena Sutton afc
Newberry
06.2018 - 07.2019
  • Assisted residents with daily living activities and personal care needs.
  • Provided companionship and emotional support to enhance resident well-being.
  • Maintained a clean and safe environment through regular housekeeping tasks.
  • Administered prescribed medications according to instructions from registered nurses or physicians.
  • Ensured client safety by monitoring behavior, providing guidance and intervening when necessary.
  • Provided assistance with activities of daily living such as dressing, bathing and toileting.
  • Assessed residents' needs, developed individualized care plans, monitored progress towards goals and documented outcomes achieved.
  • Performed light housekeeping tasks including laundry services for clients.
  • Participated in team meetings to review progress of clients' treatment plans.
  • Maintained a clean, organized environment for the client's comfort and safety.
  • Monitored dietary restrictions per physician orders or special diets prescribed by dieticians.
  • Recorded changes in patient condition, vital signs and other relevant data into care plans.
  • Instructed patients on proper use of assistive devices such as wheelchairs, walkers or canes.
  • Organized leisure time activities for clients such as reading books, listening to music or playing games.

Education

Ccss
Newberry, MI

Correction Certificate - Correction

Lssu
Sault Ste. Marie, MI

Skills

  • Personal care
  • Medication administration
  • Health monitoring
  • Care plan development
  • Safety compliance
  • Activity coordination
  • Client relationship management
  • Team collaboration
  • Documentation accuracy
  • Crisis intervention
  • Emotional support
  • Time management
  • Communication effectiveness
  • Problem solving
  • Training and mentoring
  • Reliability and punctuality
  • Empathetic listening
  • Verbal and written communication skills
  • Dementia care
  • Medication and appointment reminders
  • Social interaction
  • Alzheimer's care
  • Patient care and companionship
  • Patient assessments
  • Care plan management
  • Personal hygiene assistance
  • Basic housekeeping
  • ADL assistance
  • Behavioral management
  • Lifting and transferring
  • Client transportation
  • Safety awareness
  • Patient mobility assistance
  • Special needs care
  • Dining room support
  • Compassionate client care
  • End-of-life care
  • COVID-19 safety policies
  • Progress documentation
  • Flexible schedule and availability
  • Stress management
  • Strong ethics
  • Behavior redirection
  • HIPAA compliance
  • Complex Problem-solving
  • First aid and safety
  • Disability support
  • Daily living activities assistance
  • Patient care
  • Care plan assessment
  • Transportation services
  • Adaptability and flexibility
  • Incident reporting
  • Problem-solving
  • Medication management
  • Hoyer lifting equipment
  • Autism support

Alittle about me

In my spare time I devote alot of my time caring and being there for my children and grand children family members I love collecting things labubus figurines pictures listening to music dancing singing I love the water family events 4th of July xmas Halloween smelt fishing mushroom meral picking alot of diff activities and events I love seeing all my fur babies and diamond my dog and meitta and inzo abby cats thanks for giving me the time to review my application i hope to hear from you soon thanks

Timeline

Caregiver support / state of mi

State of mich
01.2023 - 01.2026

Direct Care Aide

Maple ridge afc home
07.2021 - 01.2023

Direct Care Aide

Newberry Assisted Living
07.2019 - 01.2023

Direct Care Aide

Lena Sutton afc
06.2018 - 07.2019

Ccss

Correction Certificate - Correction

Lssu
Heather Crandell