Monica Brenton
Marblehead,MA
Summary
Skilled and compassionate Care Provider assisting elderly, convalescents, or persons with disabilities with daily living activities in-home or within care facility. Light housekeeping including beds, doing laundry, washing dishes and preparing meals. Notify families and healthcare team regarding health concerns, nutrition, cleanliness and household activities.
Keep notes to document the visit and to notify incoming staff after shift.
Make sure medications are taken at correct times
. Collaborative team player with strong clinical and interpersonal skills. Available 15 hours week, weekends and evenings. Available to substitute as well.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Caregiver
Coastal Care Inc
Charged with providing respectful conversation and companionship for elderly clients. This job including light housework, meal prep errands, and appointments.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, and managed laundry.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness
Companion Caregiver
Private Family
02.2022 - 08.2023
As new staff member for home care, I made clear. my
understanding of loss of independence. Served Meals, did laundry, dishes etc. Kept company reading, watching TV, and conversation.
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- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship
- Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs
- Received acknowledgement from client and family for my work.
Education
Masters of Education/Emphasis in Montessori (3-6) - Education
Endicott College
Beverly, MA2020
Skills
- Experience includes several years with Coastal Care
- Emphasis on balance of assistance and giving client privacy, and ability to make decisions, is key,
- Allowing client when able to feel in charge, This is important to postpone additional loss of skills
- Be aware/observant to encourage successes
- In raising daughter with Down syndrome and Type 1 Diabetes, I've learned the delicate balance of guidance with clients
- Encourage elderly clients to enjoy telling their stories, helping them in their current situation, and how to enjoy the present as well as their memories
- Progress documentation
Artist
Undergraduate degree: Bachelor of Fine Arts, College of New Rochelle, NY
Painter; watercolor and currently oil painter.
Course/Workshops ongoing: Dennis Sheehan; Tom Dunlay; Mark Shasha
Member of Little Harbor Studios and Gallery; 18 Doaks Lane, Marblehead
Sales and exhibits: MAA, Ceres Gallery, Ogunquit Me, Marblehead Swampscott YMCA
Sea Salt Restaurant
Additional Information
Volunteer Services:
Northshore ARC, Fundraising (90's through early 2000's)
Certification in advocacy; Federation of Children with Special Needs
Salem Hospital - surveys, Eucharist Minister (2017-2019)
Timeline
Companion Caregiver
Private Family
02.2022 - 08.2023
Caregiver
Coastal Care Inc
Masters of Education/Emphasis in Montessori (3-6) - Education
Endicott College
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