Natalie Hartzenberg
East Haven
Summary
Dedicated Elderly Caregiver with experience at MartPat Home-Care Services, skilled in compassionate caregiving and patient care. Successfully enhanced client mobility through tailored rehabilitation exercises and fostered emotional well-being by providing companionship. Proficient in meal preparation and documentation, ensuring clients' dignity and independence while maintaining a safe living environment.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Elderly Caregiver
MartPat Home-Care Services
11.2022 - Current
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Increased client satisfaction by offering companionship and engaging in meaningful conversations throughout the day.
- Supported seniors during nighttime hours by providing assistance and comfort, ensuring a restful night''s sleep.
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Assisted clients with physical therapy exercises to maintain and improve strength, flexibility and balance.
- Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments, and shopping trips.
- Ensured timely completion of errands for clients, including grocery shopping, appointments, and personal affairs management.
- Encouraged residents to engage in physical exercises, contributing to their mobility and physical well-being.
- Maintained clean and safe living environments, significantly reducing risk of falls and infections.
- Assisted with personal care tasks, preserving residents' dignity and promoting independence.
- Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing, and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
- Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
- Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
- Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being.
Elderly Caregiver
Private Care
2010 - 2023
- Assisted clients with daily living activities, ensuring comfort and safety.
- Developed personalized care plans in collaboration with healthcare professionals.
- Monitored clients' health conditions, reporting changes to family and medical staff.
- Administered medications accurately according to prescribed schedules.
- Provided companionship, fostering emotional well-being and reducing feelings of isolation.
- Improved client mobility through tailored exercise programs and support techniques.
- Offered companionship and kindness to elderly patients.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Assisted with personal hygiene tasks such as bathing, grooming, dressing, feeding, toileting giving attention to detail.
- Observed health status of clients to report changes and unusual occurrences to appropriate medical personnel.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Improved mobility for elderly individuals by assisting with exercises and physical therapy routines.
Education
High School Diploma -
Skills
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Documentation and reporting
- Meal preparation
- Compassionate caregiving
- Patient care
- End-of-life care
- Safe patient transportation
- Alzheimer's support
- Incontinence care
- Rehabilitation exercise
- Friendly and outgoing
- Empathy and patience
- Mobility support
Certification
Slips,trips and Falls prevention
Bloodborne Pathogens and Use of Standard Precaution
Duties of the Caregiver
Dementia Care : Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease
Timeline
Elderly Caregiver
MartPat Home-Care Services
11.2022 - Current
Elderly Caregiver
Private Care
2010 - 2023