Vite LaCour
Beaumont
Summary
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.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Direct Support Professional
Spindletop Center
Beaumont
06.1998 - Current
- Assisted clients with maintaining good personal hygiene.
- Accompanied individuals on outings to promote independence and integration into the community.
- Consulted with client care team to continually update care plans.
- Maintained detailed records of services performed on clients.
- Aided with mobility and independence for disabled individuals and continually monitored safety.
- Contributed to case reviews of client status and progress.
- Followed care plan and directions to administer medications.
- Monitored individuals' behaviors, documented observations, reported any changes or concerns to supervisor.
- Encouraged positive behavior through modeling appropriate responses and reinforcing desired behaviors.
- Assisted with planning and coordination of activities and outings based on individual needs.
- Assisted in planning and implementing recreational activities for participants.
- Encouraged and reassured clients throughout transitions to facilitate smooth discharge.
- Facilitated social interactions between participants and their peers in the community.
- Built strong and trusting rapport with clients and loved ones.
- Instructed individuals in self-advocacy skills to increase autonomy and decision making abilities.
- Provided assistance to individuals with daily activities such as personal care, meal preparation and medication reminders.
- Assisted individuals in development of social skills to become integrated in community.
- Organized oral medications for clients following dosage and schedule requirements.
- Monitored client's well-being, safety and comfort under physician direction.
- Assisted individuals in learning and developing new skills.
- Maintained clean and well-organized environment for client happiness and safety.
- Provided direct care to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, fostering activities of daily living.
- Leveraged database management system to track and report service hours, details of activities and progress on goals.
Skills
- Client assessment
- Medication management
- Care plan development
- Behavioral monitoring
- Case documentation
- Database management
- Trust building
- Client transportation
- Active listening
- Activity planning
- Personal care assistance
- Social skills development
Timeline
Direct Support Professional
Spindletop Center
06.1998 - Current
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