Summary
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Work History
Education
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Private Home Caregiver

Norma Wagner

Firefly Home Care
Livingston,TX
35
years of professional experience

Experienced private caregiver and former LPN with a strong background in medication management, vital signs monitoring, and accurate documentation. Skilled in dementia, Alzheimer’s, palliative, and end-of-life care, with a consistent focus on dignity, safety, and emotional support. Reliable in client transportation, meal preparation, and adapting care to changing needs.

Work History

Private Home Caregiver

1 Year
Firefly Home Care | 08.2022 - 08.2023

Assisted clients with daily living activities, ensuring dignity and comfort. Provided transportation for clients to medical appointments. Cooked nutritious meals for clients based on dietary needs. Ensured clients adhered to medication schedules accurately. Conversing with client about things that interested them.

  • Monitored client well-being and reported changes to family members promptly.
  • Provided companionship, conversation, and emotional support to promote daily well-being.
  • Maintained clean living spaces through light housekeeping, laundry, and linen changes.

Family Caregiver

5 Years 7 Months
MY DAD | 03.2006 - 10.2011
  • Managed daily care routines, including meal preparation, medication reminders, and hygiene support.
  • Coordinated medical appointments, transportation, and follow-up care with providers.
  • Monitored health changes and reported concerns promptly to support timely interventions.
  • Organized household tasks, ensuring safe, clean, and comfortable living conditions.
  • Assisted with mobility, transfers, and fall-prevention practices to reduce injury risk.
  • Supported family communication and decision-making during medical and daily care situations.
  • Contributed to a positive atmosphere within the home setting by engaging in meaningful conversations and recreational activities with patients.
  • Served as a dedicated advocate for patient needs when interacting with healthcare professionals or insurance companies.
  • Provided end-of-life care and support for patients and their families, ensuring dignity, comfort, and emotional closure during difficult times.
  • Supported patient nutrition by preparing healthy meals based on dietary restrictions and preferences.
  • Increased independence for patients with mobility limitations by providing appropriate assistive devices and home modifications.
  • Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
  • Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.

Licensed Practical Nurse, Float

7 Years 10 Months
Nursing Agencies | 08.1988 - 06.1996
  • Adapted quickly to varied care settings, delivering consistent nursing support across multiple patient units.
  • Administered medications accurately while monitoring patient responses and reporting changes to supervising nurses.
  • Documented vital signs, treatments, and care interventions in patient records with precision.
  • Supported wound care, dressing changes, and basic clinical procedures following care plans.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary staff to maintain continuity of care during staffing shortages.
  • Reinforced infection control practices and followed facility protocols to protect patient wellbeing.
  • Demonstrated flexibility in adapting to diverse clinical settings and patient populations, providing exceptional care regardless of location or assignment.
  • Implemented infection control measures, reducing the spread of contagious illnesses within the facility.
  • Provided emotional support to patients, fostering trusting relationships that facilitated open communication of concerns and needs.
  • Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.

Education

GED

GOSHEN HIGH SCHOOL | Goshen, IN | 04-1987

Skills

Housekeeping duties
Vital signs monitoring
Documentation
Meal preparation
Medical appointment coordination
Client transportation
Mobility assistance
Incontinence care
Compassionate care
Dementia care
Alzheimer's care
Palliative care
End-of-life care
Personal hygiene assistance
Compassionate care
Oxygen therapy
Hoyer lifting equipment
Emotional support
Elderly care
Hoyer lifting equipment
Compassionate caregiving

Timeline

Private Home Caregiver

Firefly Home Care
08.2022 - 08.2023Read More

Family Caregiver

MY DAD
03.2006 - 10.2011Read More

Licensed Practical Nurse, Float

Nursing Agencies
08.1988 - 06.1996Read More

GOSHEN HIGH SCHOOL

GED
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Norma Wagner