Lily Ackerman
Owen,WI
Summary
Skilled Care Provider assisting elderly, convalescents, or persons with disabilities with daily living activities in-home or within care facility. Keep house by making beds, doing laundry, washing dishes and preparing meals. Advise families and healthcare team regarding health concerns, nutrition, cleanliness and household activities.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Caregiver
Vita Care Living Of Abbotsford
08.2023 - 02.2024
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
- Prioritized patient dignity, privacy, and autonomy during all aspects of care provision.
- Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes.
- Entrusted to handle confidential and sensitive situations in professional matter.
- Managed patient appointments and transportation needs, ensuring punctual arrival at medical visits and other engagements.
- Assisted clients with activities of daily living, promoting independence and quality of life.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
- Changed dressings, bandages, and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
- Maintained safe and clean environment for patients, reducing risks and ensuring optimal health outcomes.
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
- Replaced bandages, dressings, and binders to care for wounds and encourage healing.
- Performed light housekeeping duties to maintain cleanliness standards while respecting patients' personal space.
- Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviors to keep the healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Recorded patients' pulse, blood pressure and respirations (TPRs) to assess and document important health information.
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive care, addressing individual needs and preferences.
- Maintained strong connections within caregiver community to gain continuous knowledge.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing, and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
- Documented detailed daily reports on each client''s progress, informing adjustments in care plans when necessary.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Recorded status and duties completed in logbooks for management.
- Contributed to positive atmosphere for patients by using effective communication and active listening skills.
- Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
- Completed regular check-ins and progress report for each client.
- Monitored vital signs regularly, detecting any abnormalities or changes in condition to promptly inform medical professionals.
Caregiver
Aspirus Country Gardens
08.2022 - 12.2022
- Same or similar tasks and duties as above
Caregiver
The Waterford At Colby
01.2022 - 04.2022
- Same or similar tasks and duties as above
Shift Manager, Hostess, Waitress, & Cook
Abbyland Truck Stop
05.2014 - 07.2021
- I worked here as follows: May 2018 to May 2020 and June 2021 to July 2021
- Scheduled staff to establish adequate coverage during peak business hours.
- Seated customers
- Took and served food and beverage orders
- Worked cash register
- Bussed tables
- Prepared salad bar
- Cleaned restaurant
- Built relationships with customers
- Adhered to company standards and compliance requirements for operations and cleanliness of areas.
- Achieved consistent customer satisfaction by addressing concerns promptly and professionally.
- Exercised composure under pressure and in escalated customer service scenarios.
Cook and Cashier
Creekside Convenience
05.2020 - 03.2021
- Changed and sanitized cutting boards, utensils, surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.
- Created identical dishes numerous times daily with consistent care, attention to detail, and quality.
- Managed opening and closing shift kitchen tasks.
- Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction, and repeat business.
- Maintained a clean and sanitary workspace, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by consistently delivering high-quality, visually appealing dishes.
- Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines.
- Prepared meals efficiently under time constraints for timely service during peak hours.
- Restocked inventory and ingredient items to maintain optimal kitchen efficiency.
- Suggested actionable improvements to streamline training procedures.
- Processed purchases on cash register
- Stocked shelves
- Monitored inventory
Education
High School Diploma -
Owen-Withee High School
Owen, WI05.2021
Skills
- First Aid Certification
- Records Management
- Emotional Support
- Light Housekeeping
- HIPAA Compliance
- Ability to Lift
- Personal Hygiene Assistance
- Wound care maintenance
- Vitals Monitoring and Documentation
- Filing and data archiving
- CPR/AED
- Hoyer Lifting Equipment
- Medication Administration
- Emergency Response
- Mobility Assistance
- Dementia Care
- First aid and safety
- Meal Planning and Preparation
Timeline
Caregiver
Vita Care Living Of Abbotsford
08.2023 - 02.2024
Caregiver
Aspirus Country Gardens
08.2022 - 12.2022
Caregiver
The Waterford At Colby
01.2022 - 04.2022
Cook and Cashier
Creekside Convenience
05.2020 - 03.2021
Shift Manager, Hostess, Waitress, & Cook
Abbyland Truck Stop
05.2014 - 07.2021
High School Diploma -
Owen-Withee High School
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