Kushatha Mandevu
Waterbury ,CT
Summary
Kind Caregiver with experience addressing physical and emotional needs. Familiar with scheduling and managing appointments, coordinating household support, and offering caring companionship. Well-organized with medications and physically fit to handle any client need.
Overview
1
1
Language
1
1
Certification
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Caregiver
Hope Assisted Living Facility
Laurel, MD
02.2020 - 02.2026
- Provided daily care for residents at Hope Assisted Living Facility.
- Assisted residents with bathing, dressing, grooming, and personal hygiene.
- Supported medication reminders and routine health monitoring for residents.
- Documented resident care needs and reported changes to nursing staff.
- Offered compassionate companionship and emotional support to facility residents.
- Escorted residents to activities, appointments, and family visits.
- Maintained clean and well-organized environment for client happiness and safety.
- Performed light housekeeping tasks related to the client's care such as laundry and changing linens.
- Prepared meals according to dietary requirements and assisted with feeding.
- Provided companionship for elderly clients by engaging in conversation and participating in recreational activities.
- Encouraged independence while promoting self-care skills such as bathing, grooming and toileting needs.
- Laundered clothing and bedding to prevent infection.
- Respected the rights of each individual client while maintaining confidentiality of all personal information.
- Observed patients for changes in physical, emotional, mental or behavioral condition and injuries.
- Provided emotional support for clients who were experiencing depression or anxiety due to their illness or disability.
- Encouraged residents to participate in activities of daily living to enhance personal dignity.
- Administered prescribed medications on a timely basis following care plan instructions.
- Followed care plan and directions to administer medications.
- Assisted with ambulation by providing support during transfers from bed to chair or wheelchair.
- Created safe and positive living situations for clients by communicating with family and other staff about concerns or challenges.
- Observed changes in behavior or physical condition that may require medical attention and reported them promptly to supervisor.
- Helped maintain the safety of the client's environment by removing hazards such as rugs or furniture that could cause falls.
- Aided with mobility and independence for disabled individuals and continually monitored safety.
- Followed safe lifting and transferring techniques to transport residents.
- Maintained accurate records of services provided, changes in client condition, medications administered and other pertinent information.
- Monitored vital signs and medication use, documenting variances, and concerning responses.
- Reported concerns to nurse supervisor to promote optimal care.
- Ensured compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and standards governing home health care services.
- Participated in team meetings regarding client progress or concerns raised by family members.
- Developed plans for respite care when needed based on availability of family members or other caregivers.
- Examined and treated patient lacerations, contusions, and physical symptoms and referred patients to other medical professionals.
- Facilitated smooth transitions for clients between beds and wheelchairs to enhance their daily living experience.
- Built strong and trusting rapport with clients and loved ones.
- Monitored health and well-being of clients and reported significant health changes.
- Organized oral medications for clients following dosage and schedule requirements.
- Recorded client status progress and challenges in logbooks and reports.
- Obtained sources of entertainment for clients to provide full and enjoyable daily activities.
- Maintained detailed records of services performed on clients.
- Contacted medical providers on behalf of clients to follow up on appointments.
- Contributed to case reviews of client status and progress.
- Consulted with client care team to continually update care plans.
Education
Moeng College
Botswana Skills
- Medication administration
- Vital signs monitoring
- Activities of daily living
- Patient documentation
- Safe transfers
- Home health care
- Resident safety
- Care coordination
- Infection control
- Meal preparation
- Family communication
- Active listening
- Professional boundaries
- Team collaboration
- Patient assessments
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Medication management
- Records management
- Compassionate client care
- Mobility assistance
- Behavioral management
- Client documentation
- Behavior redirection
- Medical record-keeping
- Patient care and companionship
- Compassionate care
- Care plan management
- Flexible schedule and availability
- Hoyer lifting equipment
- Relationship building
- HIPAA compliance
- Lifting and transferring
- Flexible schedule
- Care plan assessment
- Empathetic listening
- Clinical quality program standards
- Respectful and compassionate
- Documentation
- Safety awareness
- Chronic illness management
- Indirect patient care
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Patient care
- Housekeeping tasks
- Compassion and empathy
- Incapacitation care
- Activities of daily living
- Medical office management
- Supportive companionship
- Emotional support
- State regulations
- Reliability and punctuality
- Medication and appointment reminders
- Medication coordination
- Patient management
- Dependable and responsible
- Assisted lifting
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Dining support
- Alzheimer's care
- Progress documentation
- Records maintenance
- Time management
Languages
English
Professional
Certification
I completed The Maryland COMAR training that is renewed annually, it has topics that involve general education about the care work. Knowledge and understanding of the individual conditions and needs.
Timeline
Caregiver
Hope Assisted Living Facility
02.2020 - 02.2026
Moeng College