Liubov Vakaliuk
Deerfield,IL
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. Diligent Caregiver focused on providing optimal support to clients through personalized assistance and care required to manage diverse medical conditions. Proficient in organizing medications, doctor appointments and personal activities. Caring, organized and friendly with excellent interpersonal skills. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level [Job Title] position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Caregiver
SYNERGY HomeCare
07.2019 - 08.2023
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and 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.
In-Home Caregiver
Intercare Homecare
10.2018 - 06.2019
- Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome, and adapt to mobility restrictions.
- Assisted patients with handling daily chores and errands by transporting to appointments, cleaning personal spaces, and purchasing supplies.
- Interacted kindly with patients and families and displayed positive, outgoing attitude, resulting in establishment of long-term, professional relationships.
- Cooked tasty, nourishing meals for patients to promote better nutrition.
- Experience with Alzheimer behavior and care.
Private Caregiver
In Home Services
11.2003 - 01.2010
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Maintained clean, safe, and well-organized patient environment.
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
- Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments, and shopping trips.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Administered medication as directed by physician.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Planned healthy meals, purchased ingredients, and cooked meals to provide adequate nutrition for client wellbeing.
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
- Monitored progress and documented patient health status changes to keep care team updated.
- Documented vitals, behaviors, and medications in client medical records.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Transported patients via wheelchair to and from rehabilitation and daily activities.
- Entertained, conversed, and read aloud to keep patients mentally alert.
- Helped patients care for themselves by teaching proper, safe use of ambulation assistive devices such as canes or walkers.
- Developed rapport to create safe and trusting environment for care.
- Supervised daily activities and provided assistance to staff.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Changed dressings, bandages, and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
Education
Associate of Arts - Human Resources
Cooperative Technical School
Ukraine05.1973
Skills
- Illness Adaptation
- Progress Documentation
- ADLs Assistance
- Grocery Shopping
- Records Maintenance
- Patient Care
- Client Documentation
- Household Chores
- Protein Handling
- Medication Administration
- Behavior Redirection
- Medical Reminders
- Patient and Caregiver Education
- Client Requirements
- Case Management
- Meal Planning and Preparation
- Companionship and Emotional Support
- Direct Patient Care
- First Aid and Safety
- PPE Usage
- Activities of Daily Living Assistance
- Medical Records Management
- Strong Ethics
- Respectful and Compassionate
- COVID-19 Safety Policies
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Multitasking and Organization
- Dependable and Responsible
- Bedsore Prevention
English,Ukrainian, Russian,
I am a hardworking caregiver with good ethic and more than 15 years of experience.
Languages
English
Limited Working
Ukrainian
Native or Bilingual
Russian
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Caregiver
SYNERGY HomeCare
07.2019 - 08.2023
In-Home Caregiver
Intercare Homecare
10.2018 - 06.2019
Private Caregiver
In Home Services
11.2003 - 01.2010
Associate of Arts - Human Resources
Cooperative Technical School
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