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Jadi Howes

Jadi Howes

Centralia,Illinois

Summary

Dynamic Activities Assistant at Bryan Manor with a proven track record in enhancing resident engagement through creative planning and compassionate support. Skilled in relationship building and documentation, I successfully implemented diverse activities that promoted cognitive health and emotional well-being, fostering a positive environment for residents.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Activities Assistant

Bryan Manor
03.2025 - Current
  • Supported emotional well-being of residents with personalized one-on-one interactions and attentive care during activities.
  • Enhanced resident engagement by organizing and leading diverse activities such as arts, crafts, games, and outings.
  • Promoted cognitive health by designing mentally stimulating activities such as trivia games, puzzles, and memory exercises.
  • Planned, coordinated, and implemented activities to address needs of participants with varying abilities.
  • Provided emotional support and companionship to improve quality of life for residents.
  • Engaged residents through events, small groups, and personal attention.
  • Helped residents build and maintain interpersonal relationships, social skills, mental abilities, and confidence.
  • Maintained cleanliness standards within activity spaces through diligent organization efforts and adherence to infection control protocols.

DSP

ResCare
02.2023 - 02.2025
  • Assisted with daily living activities, running errands, and household chores.
  • Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
  • Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
  • Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
  • Transported clients to and from medical appointments with safety and efficiency.
  • Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
  • Recorded patients' pulse, blood pressure and respirations (TPRs) to assess and document important health information.
  • Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing, and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.

Personal Shopper

Sam's Club
05.2022 - 07.2022
  • Placed completed orders in labeled, temperature-appropriate storage pending customer pick up.
  • Consistently met deadlines and quality goals for accuracy and timeliness.
  • Memorized store layouts and planograms to fulfill orders using shortest, most efficient route.
  • Maintained high satisfaction ratings by completing orders quickly and making good selections for customers.
  • Worked productively with customers to meet order requirements and service expectations.
  • Reviewed customer orders closely to locate desired items and checked app regularly to identify changes.
  • Balanced multiple tasks simultaneously, prioritizing urgent requests without compromising attention to detail or overall service quality.

DSP

Kaskaskia Workshop
09.2017 - 11.2021
  • Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
  • Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing, and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
  • Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes.
  • Provided compassionate and patient-focused care to cultivate well-being.
  • Recorded status and duties completed in logbooks for management.

Education

None -

Penn Foster Online High School
Centralia, IL

Skills

  • Senior living experience
  • Relationship building
  • Resident support
  • Customer service
  • Creative planning
  • Documentation skills
  • Mobility assistance
  • Group facilitation
  • Recordkeeping skills
  • Senior activities experience
  • Friendly, positive attitude
  • Emotional support
  • Time management

Timeline

Activities Assistant

Bryan Manor
03.2025 - Current

DSP

ResCare
02.2023 - 02.2025

Personal Shopper

Sam's Club
05.2022 - 07.2022

DSP

Kaskaskia Workshop
09.2017 - 11.2021

None -

Penn Foster Online High School

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