Jacqueline Pesce
Crystal Lake,Illinois
Summary
Dedicated Elderly Caregiver with extensive experience in providing compassionate care and emotional support, honed at Private Care. Expert in dementia care and nutrition planning, enhancing clients' quality of life . Skillfully coordinated medical appointments and fostered enriching recreational activities, establishing trust and respect with clients and their families.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Private Elderly Caregiver
Private Client
Glen Ellyn, Illinois
01.2024 - 12.2024
- Supported clients in making decisions that were consistent with their values and wishes.
- Responded quickly in emergency situations in a calm manner.
- Assisted with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting and eating.
- Planned and prepared healthy meals and snacks for clients and provided assistance with eating when necessary.
- Transported patients to medical, dental and personal care appointments.
- Contacted medical providers on behalf of clients to follow up on appointments.
- Redirected clients with memory issues, providing safety guidance protection.
- Organized recreational activities to promote physical and mental well-being of the elderly.
- Conducted light housekeeping duties including laundry, cleaning and meal preparation for clients.
- Improved patient outlook and daily living through compassionate care.
- Engaged clients by conversing and participating in activities and hobbies.
- Developed strong and trusting rapport with patients to facilitate smooth, quality care.
- Helped clients get in and out of beds and wheelchairs.
- Obtained sources of entertainment for clients to provide full and enjoyable daily activities.
- Respected the privacy, dignity and confidentiality of each client served.
- Made beds, swept floors and sanitized surfaces to support activities of daily living.
- Maintained cleanliness of clients' environment by cleaning surfaces and washing clothes or dishes.
- Developed strong relationships with clients based on trust and respect.
- Built strong and trusting rapport with clients and loved ones.
- Drove clients to doctors' appointments and social outings.
- Assisted clients with maintaining good personal hygiene.
- Helped clients with personal needs from exercise to bathing and personal grooming.
- Provided emotional support during end-of-life transitions.
- Transported clients to doctor appointments or other necessary outings.
- Coordinated doctor appointments, exercise, recreation, and family visits to maintain schedule.
- Monitored clients' activity levels and helped prevent sedentary behavior.
- Administered medications according to physician instructions.
- Communicated effectively with family members on progress of client's health condition.
Private Elderly Caregiver
Private Home
Chicago, Illinois
01.2024 - 07.2024
- all the above
- Made meals and encouragement to eat.
- Showered weekly and worked on personal hygiene, assisted with dressing
- quality activities she loved ex: cooking
- Great conversation
- Picking up and cleaning
- yoga, & massage
Elderly Caregiver
Private Care
Mount Prospect, Illinois
02.2023 - 10.2023
- Companionship
- Assisted with meals
- Provided walks and conversation
Live-In Elderly Caregiver
Private Home
Wheaton, Illinois
03.2020 - 08.2023
- all the above plus massage , back and neck
- cooked favorite meals consistently
- Monitored dementia
- always answered questions as if it was the first time, always giving dignity and respect.
Private Elderly Caregiver
Private Home
Glenview
10.2022 - 05.2023
- helped with mobility
- prepared meals and snacks
- Helped with climbing stairs, getting dress,
- bedtime routine
- companionship, exercises to help memory
- all of the above previously
- gave medication
Skills
- Nutrition planning
- Incontinence care
- Dementia care
- Exercise encouragement
- Medication management
- Recreational activities
- Housekeeping duties
- Transportation services
- Errand running
- Medical appointment coordination
- Meal preparation
- Compassionate caregiving
- Emotional support
- Personal hygiene assistance
Affiliations
- Love to Cook
- Travel
- Sail
- Yoga
Timeline
Private Elderly Caregiver
Private Client
01.2024 - 12.2024
Private Elderly Caregiver
Private Home
01.2024 - 07.2024
Elderly Caregiver
Private Care
02.2023 - 10.2023
Private Elderly Caregiver
Private Home
10.2022 - 05.2023
Live-In Elderly Caregiver
Private Home
03.2020 - 08.2023