Lalona Kauffman
Dover
Summary
Empathetic Care Worker with sensitive and compassionate approach to cultivating trusting, stimulating and varied lifestyle for residents. Offers enhanced care with flexible learning approach for patients. Experience in hospital and in-home settings providing guidance and encouragement to patients through physical and emotional support.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Caregiver
Alawys There Homecare of Fusquehanna Valley
10.2024 - Current
- Assisted patients with medication reminders.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Provided compassionate and patient-focused care to cultivate well-being.
- Implemented physical therapy to support patient improvement in muscle tone, range of motion and injury recovery.
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
- Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
- Assisted with daily living activities, running errands, and household chores.
- Completed regular check-ins and progress report for each client.
- Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes.
Caregiver
Right At Home Southern Pennsylvania
08.2024 - 10.2024
- Assisted patients medication reminders.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Changed dressings, bandages, and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
- Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
- Provided compassionate and patient-focused care to cultivate well-being.
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
- Assisted with daily living activities, running errands, and household chores.
- Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
Saw Operator
Pro Pallet LLC
08.2024 - 09.2024
- Verified dimensions of finishing workpiece and frequently used weld and anneal saw blades.
- Set up and calibrated machinery to meet specific production requirements.
- Set up and powered saws to cut, slot, groove, miter and trim metallic and non-metallic workpieces according to specifications.
- Completed special cuts, grooves and bevels to produce desired looks.
- Monitored and inspected sawing machine operations to detect any malfunctions.
- Documented counts and sorted finished work to promote easy access for shipping or additional processing.
- Cleared jams to keep equipment fully operational.
- Set up sawing machines to accurately cut materials to specified sizes and dimensions.
- Maximized efficiency by removing safety hazards and debris from work areas.
- Developed strategies to increase productivity and reduce waste.
Crew Member
McDonald's
04.2018 - 05.2018
- Worked well with teammates and accepted coaching from management team.
- Collaborated with team members to complete orders.
- Cleaned and maintained all areas of restaurant to promote clean image.
- Addressed guest needs, questions, or concerns to create optimum experience onboard.
- Took orders and collected payments.
- Provided excellent customer service by greeting customers and meeting quality expectations.
- Kept food preparation area, equipment, and utensils clean and sanitary.
- Operated cash register to ring up final bill and process various forms of payment.
Education
High School Diploma -
Reach Cyber Charter School
Charter School In Dauphin County, Pennsylvania06-2023
Skills
- Medication coordination
- Compassionate client care
- Documentation
- Medical records management
- Daily living assistance
- Supportive companionship
- Social interaction
- Strong ethics
- Multitasking and organization
- Dementia care
- Meal preparation
- Basic housekeeping
- Hoyer lifting equipment
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible schedule and availability
- Patient mobility assistance
- Team collaboration
- Emotional support
Timeline
Caregiver
Alawys There Homecare of Fusquehanna Valley
10.2024 - Current
Caregiver
Right At Home Southern Pennsylvania
08.2024 - 10.2024
Saw Operator
Pro Pallet LLC
08.2024 - 09.2024
Crew Member
McDonald's
04.2018 - 05.2018
High School Diploma -
Reach Cyber Charter School
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