Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
BAYADA Home Health Aide Of The Year
Timeline
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Kim Settles

Home Health Aide
Mount Vernon,NY

Summary

Compassionate and dedicated Certified Home Health Aide with extensive experience at Atria Senior Living, specializing in Alzheimer's and dementia care. Proven ability to enhance clients' quality of life through effective emotional support and meticulous medication administration. Skilled in fostering independence while ensuring safety and comfort in daily living activities.

Professional caregiver with background in delivering high-quality, empathetic support to clients. Skilled in personal care, medication management, and creating safe living environment. Strong team collaborator known for flexibility and reliability in meeting changing needs. Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities, focused on achieving positive outcomes and enhancing client well-being.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience
2
2
Certification

Work History

Live-In Caregiver

Patricia Vandyke
06.2019 - Current
  • Maintained a clean, safe living environment for clients by performing housekeeping tasks such as laundry, cleaning, and organizing household items.
  • Administered medications accurately and timely, ensuring proper dosages for optimum client health.
  • Assisted clients in managing chronic conditions through close monitoring, lifestyle modifications, and adherence to prescribed treatments.
  • Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
  • Assisted with daily living activities, running errands, and household chores.
  • Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
  • Handled incoming mail, bills and invoices and completed appropriate actions.

Live-In Caregiver

Naomi Gross
08.2017 - 04.2019
  • Maintained a clean, safe living environment for clients by performing housekeeping tasks such as laundry, cleaning, and organizing household items.
  • Enhanced nutritional intake of clients by preparing healthy meals according to dietary restrictions or preferences.
  • Administered medications accurately and timely, ensuring proper dosages for optimum client health.
  • Established trust with clients and their families through effective communication, empathy, and professionalism.
  • Transported clients to medical appointments or social engagements as needed while prioritizing safety during travel.
  • Implemented strategies for fall prevention in the home environment to minimize injury risk for elderly or disabled clients.
  • Provided emotional support for both clients and their families during difficult times or transitions in care arrangements.
  • Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.

Certified Home Health Aide

Atria Senior Living
02.2014 - 11.2018

Community Aide within assisted living facility, provide daily assistance to residents ensuring their overall well-being and comfort. This includes assisting with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, and eating, as well as providing emotional support and companionship. Assist with medications, mobility transfers as needed, also performed monitoring and daily reporting and observing each resident on home care services document any changes report to nurse manager.

Education

High School Diploma -

Long Beach Senior High
Lido Beach NY
06-1989

Skills

  • Alzheimer's care
  • Bathing assistance
  • Grooming assistance
  • Dementia care
  • Chronic illness management
  • Disability support
  • Meal preparation
  • Housekeeping duties
  • Mobility support
  • Client transportation
  • Cooking meals
  • Safety compliance
  • Medication administration
  • Documentation and recordkeeping
  • Wound care maintenance
  • Medication management
  • Injury prevention

Accomplishments

    VNS Home Heath Aide of the year award

    BAYADA Aide of the year award

Certification

  • Certified Home Health Aide, VIP Home Care Agency

BAYADA Home Health Aide Of The Year

I was selected as Aide of the year for the New York State Region of Hudson Valley  

Timeline

Live-In Caregiver

Patricia Vandyke
06.2019 - Current

Live-In Caregiver

Naomi Gross
08.2017 - 04.2019

Certified Home Health Aide

Atria Senior Living
02.2014 - 11.2018

High School Diploma -

Long Beach Senior High
Kim SettlesHome Health Aide
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