Theresa Brooks
Kansas City ,MO
Summary
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.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Caregiver
RNS Private Duty of kansas city
Leawood, Kansas
09.2021 - Current
- Assisted clients with daily living activities and personal care needs.
- Provided companionship and emotional support to enhance client well-being.
- Maintained a clean and safe environment for clients in their homes.
- Communicated effectively with families regarding client progress and concerns.
- Supported bathing, dressing and personal care needs.
- Performed light housekeeping tasks related to the client's care such as laundry and changing linens.
- Prepared meals according to dietary requirements and assisted with feeding when necessary.
- Observed patients for changes in physical, emotional, mental or behavioral condition and injuries and reported them promptly to supervisor nurse.
- Respected the rights of each individual client while maintaining confidentiality of all personal information.
- Assisted with ambulation by providing support during transfers from bed to chair or wheelchair.
Caregiver
Hearts at home
Overland Park, Kansas
01.2016 - 07.2020
- Provided companionship and emotional support to enhance client well-being.
- Maintained a clean and safe environment for clients in their homes.
- Communicated effectively with families regarding client progress and concerns.
- Monitored client health conditions and reported changes to supervising nurse.
- Maintained accurate records of services provided, changes in client condition, medications administered and other pertinent information.
- Monitored vital signs and medication use, documenting variances, and concerning responses.
- Assisted clients with activities of daily living, such as bathing, dressing and grooming.
- Supported bathing, dressing and personal care needs.
- Maintained clean and well-organized environment for client happiness and safety.
- Performed light housekeeping tasks related to the client's care such as laundry and changing linens.
- Prepared meals according to dietary requirements and assisted with feeding when necessary.
- Respected the rights of each individual client while maintaining confidentiality of all personal information.
- Assisted with ambulation by providing support during transfers from bed to chair or wheelchair.
Education
Kansas College of Nursing
Lenexa, KS05-2025
High School Diploma
Skills
- Personal care
- Companionship
- Meal preparation
- Verbal and written communication
- Record keeping
- Client assessment
- Attention to detail
- Time management
- Problem solving
- Documentation
- End-of-life care
- Medication and appointment reminders
- Lifting and transferring
- Basic housekeeping
- Daily living activities assistance
- Conflict resolution
- Vital sign monitoring
- HIPAA compliance
- PPE usage
- Dementia & Alzheimers care
- infection control
Certification
- Certified Nursing Assistant
- CPR/BLS
Timeline
Caregiver
RNS Private Duty of kansas city
09.2021 - Current
Caregiver
Hearts at home
01.2016 - 07.2020
Kansas College of Nursing
High School Diploma