Kylie Griffith
Kalispell,MT
Summary
Dedicated Personal Care Assistant with a proven track record at multiple memory care facilities, enhancing resident well-being through emotional support and dementia care. Skilled in behavior redirection and providing comprehensive personal hygiene assistance, I excel in creating a positive environment and fostering independence in residents. My adaptable approach and problem-solving abilities have significantly improved patient comfort and engagement.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Personal Care Assistant
Edgewood Memory Care
05.2024 - 10.2024
- Guided patients to restroom to support bladder and bowel relief requirements.
- Provided compassionate and patient-focused care to cultivate well-being.
- Monitored resident's overall health and well-being and noted significant changes.
- Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
- Changed dressings and bandages to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Empowered residents by providing education on self-care strategies and encouraging them to take an active role in their own health management.
- Planned activities to encourage movement, stretching, and strength building.
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
- Remained alert to problems or health issues of residents and competently responded.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support resident's nutritional needs.
Personal Care Assistant
Hidden Meadow Memory Care
02.2023 - 06.2023
- Assisted residents with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Assisted with transferring and positioning residents, ensuring proper body mechanics to reduce the risk of injury for both parties.
- Built strong relationships with residents to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Improved resident comfort by providing exceptional personal care and maintaining a clean, safe environment.
- Turned and positioned bedbound residents to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Engaged residents in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Contributed to a positive home atmosphere by engaging residents in conversation and recreational activities tailored to their interests.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in residents' health status to case manager.
- Developed creative strategies for overcoming obstacles related to mobility or cognitive limitations while promoting maximum functionality in daily tasks.
- Empowered residents by providing education on self-care strategies and encouraging them to take an active role in their own health management.
Education
Glacier High School
Kalispell, MT06.2024
Skills
- Behavior redirection
- Housekeeping
- Toileting assistance
- First-aid and CPR
- Cooking and meal preparation
- Adaptable under pressure
- Personal hygiene
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Daily living assistance
- Community activities
- Dementia Care
- Emotional Support
- Problem-solving abilities
- Multitasking
Timeline
Personal Care Assistant
Edgewood Memory Care
05.2024 - 10.2024
Personal Care Assistant
Hidden Meadow Memory Care
02.2023 - 06.2023
Glacier High School
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