Helena King
Ridge
Summary
Experienced Caregiver accustomed to administering bedside and personal care, ambulation and personal hygiene assistance. Committed Personal Care Aide offers 8 years in home healthcare. Dedicated to delivering consistent and focused attention to client safety, comfort and dignity. Well-versed in direct patient care and recordkeeping. Experienced PCA knowledgeable about safe patient ambulation, personal grooming assistance and housekeeping. Remains current on relevant medical conditions and working with qualified healthcare staff to maximize care. Devoted to patient physical comfort and emotional support.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Personal Care Aide
Alvita Home Care
05.2023 - Current
- Improved client satisfaction by providing personalized care and attention to their specific needs.
- Assisted clients with daily living activities for increased comfort and quality of life.
- Developed strong relationships with clients and families, resulting in trust and effective communication.
- Implemented individualized care plans, ensuring each client received the appropriate level of support.
- Maintained a safe and clean environment for clients, reducing health risks and promoting overall wellbeing.
- Collaborated with healthcare professionals to provide comprehensive care, addressing both physical and emotional needs.
- Enhanced client mobility through assistance with transfers, ambulation, and exercises as prescribed by therapists.
Personal Care Resident Assistant
All American Assisted Living
10.2022 - 09.2023
- Enhanced resident satisfaction by providing compassionate and attentive care.
- Improved residents'' well-being through consistent monitoring and timely assistance with personal hygiene tasks.
- Promoted a safe living environment by promptly addressing potential hazards and reporting concerns to supervisors.
- Contributed to the development of individualized care plans, ensuring accurate documentation of each resident''s needs.
Personal Care Aide
Horizon HealthCare Staffing
03.2022 - 09.2022
- Assisted clients with mobility issues, helping them maintain independence and an active lifestyle.
- Managed household tasks such as laundry, grocery shopping, and organizing spaces for a clean living environment.
- Facilitated communication between clients, family members, and healthcare providers for a coordinated approach to caregiving.
- Proactively identified potential health risks within the home environment and implemented preventive measures accordingly.
- Strengthened client relationships through empathy, patience, and clear communication during challenging situations.
- Ensured safety and comfort of clients through close monitoring and quick response to any changes in their health condition.
- Enhanced clients'' emotional well-being by offering companionship and engaging conversations.
- 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.
Personal Care Aide
Personal Touch Home Health Care
02.2016 - 12.2020
- Improved client''s daily living experience by providing personal care, meal preparation, and light housekeeping tasks.
- Ensured safety and comfort of clients through close monitoring and quick response to any changes in their health condition.
- Assisted clients with mobility issues, helping them maintain independence and an active lifestyle.
- Strengthened client relationships through empathy, patience, and clear communication during challenging situations.
- Demonstrated flexibility and adaptability by adjusting care plans to accommodate clients'' temporary or permanent changes in needs.
- 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.
- Provided mobility assistance such as walking and regular exercising.
- Traveled to clients' homes to complete healthcare services and promote continuity of care.
- Administered medication as directed by physician.
Education
High School Diploma -
Bellport Senior High School
205 Beaver Dam Rd Brookhaven, NY 1171906.2005
Skills
- First aid and safety
- Light Housekeeping
- Progress Documentation
- Dementia Care
- Mobility Assistance
- Compassionate Caregiving
- Emotional Support
- Behavior redirection
- Meal Preparation
- Patient Care
- Vital signs monitoring
- Medication Administration
- ADL support
- Housekeeping tasks
- Alzheimer's Care
- Grooming assistance
- ADL Assistance
- HIPAA Compliance
- Incident Reporting
- Documentation
- Basic Housekeeping
- Patient Companionship
- Time Management
- Personal Hygiene Assistance
- PPE Usage
- Elderly Care
- End of life care
- State regulations knowledge
Timeline
Personal Care Aide
Alvita Home Care
05.2023 - Current
Personal Care Resident Assistant
All American Assisted Living
10.2022 - 09.2023
Personal Care Aide
Horizon HealthCare Staffing
03.2022 - 09.2022
Personal Care Aide
Personal Touch Home Health Care
02.2016 - 12.2020
High School Diploma -
Bellport Senior High School
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