MARIE MARTINE ST LEGER
Savannah,GA
Summary
Compassionate and skilled caregiver with extensive experience at Savannah Square Retirement, specializing in Alzheimer's and dementia care. Proven ability to enhance clients' quality of life through effective communication and personalized support. Adept at providing grooming assistance and maintaining a safe environment, ensuring comfort and dignity for all clients.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Live-In Caregiver
Self Employed Services
03.2023 - 01.2025
- Maintained a clean, safe living environment for clients by performing housekeeping tasks such as laundry, cleaning, and organizing household items.
- Enhanced nutritional intake of clients by preparing healthy meals according to dietary restrictions or preferences.
- Promoted clients'' physical and mental health by engaging them in appropriate exercises and recreational activities.
- Administered medications accurately and timely, ensuring proper dosages for optimum client health.
- Established trust with clients and their families through effective communication, empathy, and professionalism.
- Transported clients to medical appointments or social engagements as needed while prioritizing safety during travel.
- Identified potential hazards within the home environment, making necessary adjustments to ensure client safety and comfort.
- Provided emotional support for both clients and their families during difficult times or transitions in care arrangements.
- Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
- Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
- Transported clients to and from medical appointments with safety and efficiency.
- Handled incoming mail, bills and invoices and completed appropriate actions.
Cook Shift Leader
SAVANNAH SQUARE RETIREMENT
03.2010 - 08.2021
- Maintained a clean and organized workspace, adhering to health department standards for safety and sanitation.
- Demonstrated exceptional multitasking abilities by overseeing multiple cooking stations simultaneously while maintaining quality control standards.
- Maintained high food quality standards by checking delivery contents to verify product quality and quantity.
- Successfully managed inventory and reduced waste by carefully monitoring food usage and rotating stock.
- Trained and mentored new cooks, resulting in increased productivity and improved teamwork within the kitchen staff.
- Adjusted recipes based on ingredient availability or customer request.
- Planned menus for different events, seasons and customer requests.
- Worked closely with kitchen team to meet high demand with delicious, on-recipe foods.
- Utilized expert knowledge of various cooking techniques to prepare diverse dishes that met or exceeded expectations.
- Collaborated with front-of-house staff to ensure seamless communication between kitchen and dining room teams for optimal elders satisfaction.
Education
No Degree -
STYLIST ARTS
Port-au-Prince Haiti06-2002
Skills
- Alzheimer's care
- Bathing assistance
- Dementia care
- Grooming assistance
Timeline
Live-In Caregiver
Self Employed Services
03.2023 - 01.2025
Cook Shift Leader
SAVANNAH SQUARE RETIREMENT
03.2010 - 08.2021
No Degree -
STYLIST ARTS
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