Kesha Grant
Brooklyn
Summary
Compassionate Home Health Aide skilled in enhancing client well-being through personalized care plans and emotional support. Adapts quickly to diverse client needs while ensuring a safe and clean environment. Communicates effectively with healthcare professionals to promote coordinated and responsive care.
Overview
1
1
Certification
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
HHA
HamaspikCare
08.2022 - Current
- Assisted clients with daily living activities, promoting independence and dignity.
- Assisted patients with personal hygiene tasks such as bathing, grooming, and dressing, promoting dignity and self-confidence.
- Provided direct personal care and administrative services to clients.
- Boosted patient morale with a positive attitude, effective communication, and active listening skills to address concerns and validate emotions.
- Provided companionship and emotional support to enhance client well-being.
- Supported families through difficult times by offering emotional support and education on important care tasks.
- Monitored vital signs regularly, promptly reporting any abnormalities or concerns to supervising medical professionals.
- Monitored client health by performing routine pulse, temperature and blood pressure checks.
- Supported medication reminders, ensuring compliance with prescribed regimens.
- Learned and followed safety protocols to protect clients' health and welfare.
- Ensured clean and safe living environment for patients, minimizing risk of accidents and infections.
- Maintained a safe and clean environment through routine housekeeping tasks.
- Adapted quickly to varying client needs, demonstrating flexibility in service delivery.
- Documented patient progress and changes in condition accurately for care continuity.
- Traveled to clients' homes to complete healthcare services and promote continuity of care.
- Facilitated transportation for clients to appointments and social events, ensuring timely arrivals. and appointments management.
- Transported patients safely to appointments, errands, or social outings, ensuring timely arrival and an enjoyable experience.
- Transported clients for medical and personal outings.
- Provided mobility assistance such as walking and regular exercising.
- Developed individual care plans for clients based on specific needs.
- Helped clients with managed home care, ensuring efficacy of care by monitoring health status.
- Implemented engaging mental exercises for clients with cognitive impairments to support brain health and function.
- Facilitated participation in safe physical activities for patients to enhance mood and overall wellness.
- Directed patients in simple prescribed exercises to assist with daily physical therapy routines.
- Followed nutritional plans to prepare optimal meals.
- Improved patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive care in various daily activities.
- Completed entries in log books, journals, and care plans to accurately document and report patient progress.
- Facilitated participation in safe physical activities for patients to enhance mood and overall wellness.
- Improved patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive care in various daily activities.
- Assisted patients with personal hygiene tasks such as bathing, grooming, and dressing, promoting dignity and self-confidence.
Home Health Aide
Amelia Home Care
09.2024 - 02.2025
- Delivered personalized care to clients, supporting daily living activities and enhancing overall comfort.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to healthcare professionals for timely interventions.
- Assisted clients with mobility exercises, promoting physical well-being and independence.
- Documented patient care activities meticulously, ensuring adherence to care plans for optimal patient outcomes.
- Communicated effectively with clients and families, fostering trust and understanding in caregiving relationships.
- Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, and toileting to preserve dignity.
- Provided compassionate support during end-of-life care by addressing patient needs and comfort.
- Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome, and adapt to mobility restrictions.
- Monitored client health by performing routine pulse, temperature and blood pressure checks.
- Followed nutritional plans to prepare optimal meals.
- Facilitated independent living for clients through skill-building and mentoring in housekeeping adaptations and healthy meal preparation.
- Provided direct personal care and administrative services to clients.
- Encouraged patients to participate in safe physical activity to help boost mood and improve overall wellness.
HHA/PCA
Direct Home Health Care
11.2023 - 03.2024
- Provided compassionate personal care and assistance to clients, ensuring comfort and dignity.
- Assisted clients with daily living activities, promoting independence and enhancing quality of life.
- Ensured proper hygiene practices were followed by assisting with bathing, grooming tasks.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Helped patients with self-feeding and assisted feeding, based on individual needs.
- Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
- Monitored vital signs and communicated changes in health status to healthcare professionals for prompt interventions.
- Monitored patient vital signs, reporting changes to healthcare professionals for timely interventions.
- Maintained accurate documentation of care provided to uphold compliance with regulatory standards and facilitate effective patient care.
- Coordinated medical appointments for patients to ensure timely access to necessary healthcare services.
- Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.
HHA
HCS Home Care
11.2018 - 03.2022
- Streamlined daily routines for clients with limited mobility by implementing customized strategies that improved their daily engagement.
- Supported clients with personal care tasks, promoting independence and dignity.
- Prevented bedsores in immobile clients by regularly repositioning them and ensuring proper skin care was administered.
- Monitored client health by performing routine pulse, temperature and blood pressure checks.
- Facilitated communication between patients, families, and healthcare providers regarding client progress and needs.
- Provided emotional support to patients and their families during difficult times, fostering strong relationships and trust.
- Enhanced patient morale through positive attitude, effective communication, and active listening to address concerns and validate emotions.
- Transported patients safely to appointments, errands, or social outings, ensuring timely arrival and an enjoyable experience.
- Managed household chores such as laundry, meal preparation, and light cleaning, allowing clients to focus on their health and wellbeing.
Education
High School Diploma -
Kingsborough Community College
Brooklyn, NY01-1994
Some College (No Degree) - Health Administration
Mandl School The College of Allied Health
New York, NY07-2026
Certificate - Patient Care Technician
Emergency Training Center
Brooklyn, NYAssociate - Medical Assistant
ASA College
Brooklyn, NYGraduate Certificate - Sterile Processing Technician
Jaglah Sterile Processing Ceertification
The Bronx, NYSkills
- Patient care
- Bathing assistance
- Dressing and grooming
- Feeding assistance
- Ambulation assistanceres
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Home health aide (HHA)
- Daily living activities
- Vital signs monitoring
- Recording vital signs
- Nutrition management
- Meal preparation
- Meal planning
- Home cleaning
- Light housekeeping
- Laundry management
- Transfer techniquesment
- Patient mobility
- Patient positioning
- Communication
- Patient lifting techniques
- Patient transit
- Communication
- Documentation
- Care plan management
- Schedule management
- Home safety assessments
- Psychosocial support
- Patient advocacy
- Behavioral management
- Dementia care
- First aid and CPR
- Physical therapy support
- Sleep support
- Compassionate bedside support
- Bathroom assistance
- Bathroom help
- Clothing support
- Errand management
- Communication skills
- Bathing support
- Home care aide
- Daily living activities
Certification
Basic Life Support ( CPR and AED)
Timeline
Home Health Aide
Amelia Home Care
09.2024 - 02.2025
HHA/PCA
Direct Home Health Care
11.2023 - 03.2024
HHA
HamaspikCare
08.2022 - Current
HHA
HCS Home Care
11.2018 - 03.2022
High School Diploma -
Kingsborough Community College
Some College (No Degree) - Health Administration
Mandl School The College of Allied Health
Certificate - Patient Care Technician
Emergency Training Center
Associate - Medical Assistant
ASA College
Graduate Certificate - Sterile Processing Technician
Jaglah Sterile Processing Ceertification