Kathy Johnson

Direct Care Worker

Finger Lakes DDSO

09.2017 - 08.2025

Assisted clients with daily living activities to enhance quality of life.
Maintained a safe and clean environment for residents, ensuring adherence to health regulations.
Supported communication between clients and families, fostering strong relationships and understanding.
Monitored client behavior and reported changes to healthcare teams for appropriate interventions.
Facilitated recreational activities for patients that promoted socialization, physical activity, and cognitive stimulation.
Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
Provided transportation services for patients'' appointments with healthcare providers or community-based events as needed.
Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments, and shopping trips.
Planned healthy meals, purchased ingredients, and cooked meals to provide adequate nutrition for client wellbeing.
Monitored vital signs regularly to track patient health status, promptly reporting any changes or concerns to healthcare professionals.
Maintained clean, safe, and well-organized patient environment.
Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being.
Assisted with crisis intervention to de-escalate challenging behavior and maintain peaceful encounters.
Monitored clients to assess and report physical and behavioral changes to supervisors.
Transported clients to medical and dental appointments to provide support.
Monitored progress and documented patient health status changes to keep care team updated.
Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams in designing and implementing personalized care plans, maximizing patient outcomes.
Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
Consulted with supervisors to assess cases and plan strategies for enhancing care.