Ofakilotolua Katoa
Apple Valley,Minnesota
Summary
Dedicated caregiver with expertise in personal hygiene assistance, emotional support, and client advocacy. Committed to enhancing clients' quality of life through safety awareness and cultural sensitivity.
Overview
2017
2017
years of professional experience
Work History
Live-In Caregiver
Gertrude Murphy
Santa Clara, CA
01.2004 - 01.2009
- Assisted with medication management, ensuring adherence to prescribed schedules.
- Recorded patients' pulse, blood pressure and respirations (TPRs) to assess and document important health information.
- Facilitated open communication between client families and healthcare providers regarding updates on client progress or changes in care.
- Provided personalized care and support to enhance daily living activities for clients.
- Monitored client health conditions, communicating changes to healthcare professionals promptly.
- Maintained a clean, safe living environment for clients by performing housekeeping tasks such as laundry, cleaning, and organizing household items.
- Supported clients in maintaining independence by assisting with daily activities such as personal grooming, mobility, and meal preparation.
Babysitter
Lehr Family
Santa Clara, CA
02.2009 - 05.2016
- Provided compassionate support for daily living activities and personal care.
- Developed individualized care plans to meet specific needs of clients.
- Assisted with medication management, ensuring adherence to prescribed schedules.
- Coordinated transportation for appointments and social engagements, enhancing quality of life.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Monitored vital signs regularly, detecting any abnormalities or changes in condition to promptly inform medical professionals.
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
- Communicated positively with children and guardians.
- Taught children to organize toys, wash hands, and share by leading by example.
- Improved child safety by vigilantly monitoring play areas and consistently enforcing rules.
- Monitored children's activities to verify safety and wellbeing.
- Assisted in potty training and toilet hygiene.
- Supervised children's activities, ensuring safety and engagement in a nurturing environment.
PCA, Caregiver
Self Employed Caregiver
Los Altos, CA
2017 - 2025
- Provided compassionate care and support to elderly clients, enhancing daily living activities.
- Assisted clients with mobility and personal hygiene, ensuring dignity and comfort.
- Collaborated with healthcare professionals to develop personalized care plans.
- Provided personalized care and support for clients in daily living activities.
- Assisted with medication management and health monitoring for clients.
- Monitored clients' health conditions, reporting changes to nursing staff promptly.
- Prevented bedsores through regular repositioning and skin assessments of at-risk patients.
- Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician, noting changes from prior measurements.
- Documented patient information accurately in electronic medical records, ensuring continuity of care among healthcare providers.
- Maintained clean and safe environment to promote patient safety and comfort.
Education
High School Diploma -
APIFOOU College
Tonga01-1983
Skills
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Behavioral management
- Emotional support
- Dementia care
- Emergency response
- Meal preparation
- Cultural sensitivity
- Seizure precautions
- Daily living assistance
- Safety awareness
- Patient documentation
- Mobility support
- Client advocacy
- Family support
- CPR certification
- Data collection
- Active listening
- Safety protocols
Languages
English/Tongan
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Babysitter
Lehr Family
02.2009 - 05.2016
Live-In Caregiver
Gertrude Murphy
01.2004 - 01.2009
High School Diploma -
APIFOOU College
PCA, Caregiver
Self Employed Caregiver
2017 - 2025