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Karrie Newsome

Silver Springs,FL

Summary

Dedicated Family Caregiver with extensive experience at the Newsome Family, adept at developing personalized care plans and providing compassionate support. Skilled in medication management and emotional support, I foster strong relationships with clients, enhancing their well-being and dignity. Committed to ensuring a safe and nurturing environment for optimal patient care.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Family Caregiver

Newsome Family
07.2021 - 08.2024
  • Ensured a tidy and orderly home to support patient health.
  • Promoted a positive atmosphere by facilitating meaningful interactions.
  • Facilitated timely access to necessary medical services through effective coordination of patient appointments.
  • Supported patients in physical therapy exercises, enhancing mobility.
  • Responded effectively to changes in patient requirements, ensuring seamless care.
  • Encouraged transparent dialogue between family members and healthcare teams to enhance patient care outcomes.
  • Crafted healthy meals considering individual dietary needs.
  • Handled domestic responsibilities including cleaning, errands, and laundry.
  • Facilitated patient independence in medication administration.
  • Facilitated meaningful conversations and social interactions during personal care assistance.
  • Aided in managing household chores, errands, and daily activities.
  • Laundered items to maintain cleanliness in patients' bedrooms.
  • Enhanced patient well-being through empathetic care.

Live in End of Life Private Caregiver

Stehlik Family
06.2015 - 10.2018
  • Upheld standards for a tidy and secure patient environment.
  • Offered companionship to patients, fostering improved wellbeing.
  • Managed household tasks such as laundry, light housekeeping, and grocery shopping.
  • Reduced potential hazards by maintaining a clean and secure environment.
  • Facilitated daily living activities to boost clients' well-being.
  • Increased patient satisfaction through attentive and compassionate care.
  • Managed patient medications, ensuring accurate dosages and timely administration.
  • Provided emotional support and companionship to patients, promoting overall wellbeing.
  • Maintained clean, safe, and well-organized patient environment.
  • Assisted with personal hygiene tasks such as bathing, grooming, and dressing for enhanced selfesteem.
  • Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive personal care.
  • Maintained detailed records of daily activities, observations, incidents, medication intake-allowing for effective communication among healthcare team members.
  • Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
  • Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
  • Administered end of life care to ensure patient is comfortable
  • Monitored progress and documented patient health status changes to keep care team updated.
  • Developed personalized care plans to address individual needs and goals.
  • Documented vitals, behaviors, and medications in client medical records.
  • Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
  • Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
  • Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
  • Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
  • Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
  • Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
  • Entrusted to handle confidential and sensitive situations in professional matter.
  • Recorded status and duties completed in logbooks for management.
  • Guided patients to restroom to support bladder and bowel relief requirements.
  • Handled incoming mail, bills and invoices and completed appropriate actions.
  • Provided compassionate and patient-focused care to cultivate well-being.
  • Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
  • Replaced bandages, dressings, and binders to care for wounds and encourage healing.

Family Caregiver

Newsome Family
03.2007 - 01.2010
  • Served as a dedicated advocate for patient needs when interacting with healthcare professionals or insurance companies.
  • Collaborated closely with interdisciplinary healthcare teams, integrating recommendations from professionals into comprehensive patient care plans.
  • Ensured safety and comfort for patients through meticulous attention to detail in administering medications, hygiene assistance, and mobility support.
  • Improved patient care by developing personalized care plans and maintaining detailed records of daily activities.
  • Coordinated medical appointments for efficient scheduling and minimized conflicts or overlaps in care provision.
  • Implemented strategies to manage challenging behaviors effectively while maintaining client dignity and respect.
  • Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
  • Changed dressings, bandages, and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
  • Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes.
  • Transported clients to and from medical appointments with safety and efficiency.
  • Maintained strong connections within caregiver community to gain continuous knowledge.
  • Completed regular check-ins and progress report for each client.
  • Identified needs and coordinated plans for travel and out-of-town functions.
  • Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
  • Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
  • Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
  • Managed patient medications, ensuring accurate dosages and timely administration.
  • Provided emotional support and companionship to patients, promoting overall wellbeing.
  • Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive personal care.
  • Developed personalized care plans to address individual needs and goals.
  • Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
  • Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
  • Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
  • Entrusted to handle confidential and sensitive situations in professional matter.
  • Handled incoming mail, bills and invoices and completed appropriate actions.
  • Provided compassionate and patient-focused care to cultivate well-being.
  • Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
  • Replaced bandages, dressings, and binders to care for wounds and encourage healing.

Education

General Education

Crystal River High
Crystal River, FL
05.2003

Skills

  • Transportation assistance
  • Compassionate caregiving
  • Emotional support
  • Household management
  • Hospice care
  • Dementia care
  • Care plan development
  • Geriatric care
  • Legal guardianship
  • Incontinence care
  • Social interaction
  • Chronic illness management
  • Personal hygiene assistance
  • Behavioral management
  • Developmental disability care
  • Meal preparation
  • Mobility assistance
  • Recreational activities
  • Medical equipment operation
  • Home safety assessment
  • Errand running
  • Empathetic listening
  • Time management
  • Housekeeping
  • Multitasking and organization
  • Dependable and responsible
  • Verbal and written communication skills
  • Respectful and compassionate
  • Flexible schedule and availability
  • Medication and appointment reminders
  • Elderly care
  • Compassionate care
  • Complex Problem-solving
  • Problem-solving
  • Patient management
  • End-of-life care
  • Relationship building
  • Patient companionship
  • Daily living assistance
  • Strong ethics
  • Compassion and empathy
  • Active listening

Timeline

Family Caregiver

Newsome Family
07.2021 - 08.2024

Live in End of Life Private Caregiver

Stehlik Family
06.2015 - 10.2018

Family Caregiver

Newsome Family
03.2007 - 01.2010

General Education

Crystal River High

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