Mireya Farias Villareal
Fresno,CA
Summary
Compassionate Elder Assistant with background in providing emotional support, physical assistance, and personalized care to the elderly. Strengths include strong communication skills, patience, empathy and knowledge of health and safety regulations. Demonstrated ability to create meaningful relationships with patients while maintaining professional boundaries. Previous work has contributed to improved quality of life for all clients served.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Elder Assistant
Fairwinds Retirement Community
Fresno, CA
01.2024 - 06.2024
- Maintained accurate administrative records, including incident reports and program evaluations.
- Welcomed new residents and assisted with community adjustment.
- Helped clients get in and out of beds and wheelchairs.
- Monitored changes in health status of the elderly client and reported any changes to supervisor or family members immediately.
- Ensured a safe environment for the elderly client by following safety protocols established by the facility.
- Assisted patients with transportation and mobility needs such as moving between wheelchairs and beds.
- Built strong and trusting rapport with clients and loved ones.
- Assisted with activities of daily living, such as bathing, dressing, grooming, and toileting.
- Collected and recorded patients' blood pressure, pulse, and respirations (TPRs) to evaluate and note basic health status.
- Cared for the personal hygiene needs of the elderly client.
- Provided companionship and conversation to elderly clients.
- Protected patients and staff by consistently following infection control, emergency and security procedures.
- Managed residents' activities of daily living.
- Monitored health and well-being of clients and reported significant health changes.
- Kept room spaces, linens and restrooms clean and refreshed with supplies.
- Supported individuals' desires for dignity by compassionately assisting with personal hygiene.
- Provided emotional support and reassurance to elderly clients and their families.
Hospice Aide
Oscar Renteria
Fresno, CA
04.2019 - 11.2019
- Assisted terminally ill patients with bathing, grooming and dressing.
- Monitored vital signs including temperature, pulse rate and respiration rate.
- Provided emotional support to both patients and families during difficult times.
- Measured and recorded food and liquid intake and output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
- Completed assigned tasks such as light housekeeping, laundry, errands, meal preparation and grocery shopping.
Private Caregiver
Martha Aguilar
Fowler, CA
05.2010 - 05.2012
- Administered prescribed medications according to physician instructions and monitored for adverse reactions.
- Provided emotional support and comfort to patients during difficult times.
- Helped patients during ROM exercises to maintain musculoskeletal functions and increase strength.
- Assisted elderly clients with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, grooming and meal preparation.
- Performed light housekeeping duties such as laundry, tidying up living spaces and changing bed linens.
Education
CNA/HHA Certificate - Health Education
Pacific Health Education PHE
Fresno, CA12-2024
High School Diploma -
Sanger High School
Sanger, CA06-1994
Skills
- Incontinence care
- Compassionate care giving
- Health monitoring
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Emotional support
- First aid training
- Child and infant CPR certified
- First Aid/CPR Certified
- Certified home health aide (CHHA)
- Attention to detail
- Vital signs monitoring
- Multitasking and organization
- Bathing assistance
- Active listening
- Patient care
- Compassionate communication
Certification
- CNA/HHA
Languages
English
Full Professional
Spanish
Full Professional
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Elder Assistant
Fairwinds Retirement Community
01.2024 - 06.2024
Hospice Aide
Oscar Renteria
04.2019 - 11.2019
Private Caregiver
Martha Aguilar
05.2010 - 05.2012
- CNA/HHA
CNA/HHA Certificate - Health Education
Pacific Health Education PHE
High School Diploma -
Sanger High School
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