A motivated, reliable caregiver who is detail oriented and dedicated to providing the best care for my clients.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Caregiver
Brandy Merrill
Hesperia, California
06.2025 - Current
Bathe, dress, and provide daily personal care to enhance comfort and hygiene.
Use a suction machine to remove phlegm from her trach tube.
Administer enteral nutrition through feeding tubes to ensure proper dietary intake.
Incontinence care and rotation every two hours.
Recorded and monitored daily vitals to track health changes and inform care decisions.
Communicated with caregivers and family to ensure coordinated care and address client needs.
Accompany to doctor appointments
Performed light housekeeping tasks related to the client's care such as laundry and changing linens.
Caregiver
Chantilly Lace Manor
Hesperia, California
08.2022 - Current
Assisted residents with bathing, dressing, grooming, and mobility support.
Provided daily personal care for residents at Chantilly Lace Manor.
Monitored resident comfort, needs, and changes in condition.
Maintained cleanliness of six-bed facility each night
Provided incontinence care and rotation of residents every two hours
Treated and prevented bed sores through regular assessments and proactive interventions.
Documented care activities and resident observations to ensure accurate communication and continuity of care.
Observed patients for changes in physical, emotional, mental or behavioral condition and injuries.
Recorded vital signs for patients to monitor health status and blood sugar readings.
Administered breathing treatments
Private Caregiver
Katherine Erickson
Corona, California
02.2020 - 07.2022
Improved patient outlook and daily living through compassionate care.
Engaged with patients and families to provide emotional support and daily living instruction.
Assisted with medication reminders and tracked routine care schedules.
Maintained a safe environment to prevent falls and give the client ease of mind
Maintained safe environment to prevent falls and give client ease of mind
Provided daily bathing assistance, including showers and bed baths, to ensure client hygiene.
Bathed daily whether it was in shower or bed bath.
Accompanied client to doctor appointments and social outings.
Assisted in maintaining the yard by mowing, weeding, and watering plants.
Managed supply inventory by ordering necessary supplies and groceries for client care.
Communicated client updates clearly with Katherine Erickson.
Built strong and trusting rapport with clients and loved ones.
Live-in Caregiver
Amy Martin
Apple Valley, CA
03.2019 - 02.2020
Monitored and logged daily vitals, including blood sugar levels, to ensure optimal health management. Dispensed meds including up to four breathing treatments daily. Dressed, bathed, groomed which included assisting with brushing of teeth, shaving, combing hair, skin and nail care. Incontinence care. Meal prep and clean-up which included four meals and two snacks daily. Housework which included laundry, changing of linens, vacuuming and mopping, dishes, dusting, trash removal, bathrooms and kitchen. Weekly shopping list. Accompanied clients on outings and to doctor appointments. Reported on client activities, progress, and overall health daily to keep family informed of changes. Communicated immediately with family on changes in health, mood and eating habits. Provided companionship to enhance client comfort and well-being.. Client had advanced dementia, diabetes and COPD.
Prepared meals and snacks following dietary needs
Assisted with bathing, dressing, and grooming routines
Live-in Caregiver
Rose Valley
Loma Linda, CA
03.2019 - 03.2019
Dressed, sponged bathed and groomed which included brushing of teeth, shaving, styling of hair, make-up application, skin and nail care. Incontinence care. Transferring to and from wheelchair which included using a lift if required. Dispensed meds. Meal prep and clean-up. Assisted with feeding. Housework which included vacuuming and mopping, dusting, laundry, changing of linens, trash removal, dishes, bathrooms and kitchen. Logged clients overall health and communicated with other caregivers on clients activities, progress and schedule daily. Companionship. Company consisted of two care homes with each one housing up to six clients
Live-in Caregiver
Pualine Nash
Baldwin Park, CA
01.2015 - 01.2019
Took and logged vitals daily. Dispensed meds which included two breathing treatments daily. Assisted with bathing and eventually to providing sponge baths. Groomed which included cutting and painting of finger and toe nails, cutting and dying of hair, denture care and skin care. Dressed. Incontinence care along with toilet assists. Daily exercise. Assist with walking with a walker and eventually to transferring to and from a wheelchair. Meal prep and clean-up. Monthly inventory of supplies and monthly shopping list including prescription refills. Housework which included vacuuming and mopping, dusting, laundry, changing of linens, dishes, bathrooms and kitchen and trash removal. Accompanied on all outings including doctor appointments. When hospitalized stayed the duration of posted visiting hours. Gave daily reports on progress, activities and overall health. Communicated with clients family immediately about any changes in health, mood and eating habits. Companionship.
Live-in Caregiver
Irene Fender
Hesperia, CA
08.2012 - 08.2014
Dressed, bathed, groomed which included brushing of teeth, combing of hair, skin and nail care. Incontinence care. Dispensed meds. Wheelchair transfer. Meal prep and clean-up. Accompanied on all outings including doctor appointments. Went out three times daily on walks. Housework which included laundry, changing of linens, dishes, bathroom and kitchen and trash removal. Stayed with them during hospital stays including overnight when permitted. Companionship. Communicated with other caregiver and family on clients activities, progress, and overall health.
Education
High School Diploma - General
Mt. San Antonio College
Walnut, CA
Skills
Medication administration
Enteral
Breathing treatments
Tracheostomy care training through Kindred Hospital
Glucose readings by finger or sensor including how to apply new sensor