Rebekah Soule
Companion Caregiver
Mishawaka,IN
Summary
Compassionate Companion Caregiver with extensive experience at Homestead Assisted Living, skilled in administering medication and providing patient companionship. Proven ability to enhance client well-being through active listening and personalized care plans, fostering independence and dignity. Committed to maintaining client confidentiality while ensuring a safe and nurturing environment.
Experienced with delivering personalized care and companionship to elderly clients. Utilizes excellent communication skills to build strong relationships and provide emotional support. Knowledge of best practices in personal care and daily assistance, ensuring safe and comfortable environment for clients.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Companion Caregiver
Homestead Assisted Living
01.2024 - Current
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Educated families on available resources related to caregiving responsibilities; facilitated connections to local support groups when needed.
- Facilitated medication management for clients, ensuring proper dosage and timely administration.
- Maintained accurate documentation of client progress, including daily logs of activities and observed behaviors.
- Enhanced client well-being by providing companionship and engaging in meaningful conversations.
- Supported family members by offering respite care services, allowing them time for personal pursuits or relaxation.
- Assisted clients with personal grooming tasks, preserving dignity and selfesteem.
- Provided transportation to appointments and social events, promoting client independence and participation in community activities.
- Developed trusting relationships with clients through active listening skills and empathetic communication techniques.
- Monitored client health status through regular check-ins, promptly reporting any concerns or changes in condition to healthcare providers.
- Offered emotional support during challenging times by providing compassionate conversation and understanding presence during difficult situations.
- Managed household chores such as laundry and cleaning, maintaining a clean and organized living space for clients.
- Prepared nutritious meals for clients, supporting their overall health and dietary needs.
- Promoted a safe home environment by conducting regular assessments of potential hazards and implementing appropriate safety measures.
- Collaborated with healthcare professionals to ensure optimal care for clients, maintaining effective communication channels.
- Implemented personalized care plans to address individual client needs and preferences.
Caregiver, Special Needs
Don McCan
03.2024 - 11.2025
- Helped with home management tasks, meal preparation, grocery shopping, and routine cleaning.
- Kept clients engaged in social networks and communities for personal health and growth.
- Communicated well both verbally and in writing with clients, guardians, and medical professionals.
- Arranged transportation and accompanied patients to doctors' offices and errands.
- Enhanced the quality of life for special needs individuals by providing personalized care and attention.
- Encouraged overall wellness through engaging exercise routines tailored to each client''s abilities and interests.
- Promoted a safe, nurturing environment by diligently monitoring clients'' health and wellbeing.
- Implemented therapeutic activities that promoted physical well-being and social interaction.
- Provided compassionate care for special needs clients, ensuring their comfort and dignity at all times.
- Offered support to assist with supervising special needs individuals in home.
- Prepared meals and snacks and fed clients.
- Ensured timely administration of medications and treatments as prescribed by medical professionals.
- Offered emotional support and counseling to families, improving their coping mechanisms.
Companion Caregiver
Self Employed Services
01.2018 - 03.2025
- Assisted clients with daily living activities, improving their quality of life.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations following established protocols; ensured prompt medical attention while remaining calm and supportive.
- Encouraged physical activity according to each client''s abilities, fostering improved motor function and overall health benefits.
- Demonstrated flexibility in adapting to changing client needs, providing consistent, high-quality care amidst evolving circumstances.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments, and shopping trips.
- 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.
Companion Caregiver
Mary Kritch
06.2023 - 02.2025
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Educated families on available resources related to caregiving responsibilities; facilitated connections to local support groups when needed.
- Facilitated medication management for clients, ensuring proper dosage and timely administration.
- Maintained accurate documentation of client progress, including daily logs of activities and observed behaviors.
- Developed trusting relationships with clients through active listening skills and empathetic communication techniques.
- Offered emotional support during challenging times by providing compassionate conversation and understanding presence during difficult situations.
- Collaborated with healthcare professionals to ensure optimal care for clients, maintaining effective communication channels.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Demonstrated flexibility in adapting to changing client needs, providing consistent, high-quality care amidst evolving circumstances.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Changed dressings, bandages, and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
- Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments, and shopping trips.
- Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
- Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
- Transported clients to and from medical appointments with safety and efficiency.
- Provided compassionate and patient-focused care to cultivate well-being.
- Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
- Implemented physical therapy to support patient improvement in muscle tone, range of motion and injury recovery.
- Maintained strong connections within caregiver community to gain continuous knowledge.
Companion Caregiver
Janet Chillington
03.2008 - 08.2015
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Changed dressings, bandages, and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
- Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
- Assisted with daily living activities, running errands, and household chores.
- Transported clients to and from medical appointments with safety and efficiency.
- Provided compassionate and patient-focused care to cultivate well-being.
- Entrusted to handle confidential and sensitive situations in professional matter.
- Guided patients to restroom to support bladder and bowel relief requirements.
- Replaced bandages, dressings, and binders to care for wounds and encourage healing.
- Implemented physical therapy to support patient improvement in muscle tone, range of motion and injury recovery.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Educated families on available resources related to caregiving responsibilities; facilitated connections to local support groups when needed.
- Facilitated medication management for clients, ensuring proper dosage and timely administration.
- Enhanced client well-being by providing companionship and engaging in meaningful conversations.
- Supported family members by offering respite care services, allowing them time for personal pursuits or relaxation.
- Provided transportation to appointments and social events, promoting client independence and participation in community activities.
- Prepared nutritious meals for clients, supporting their overall health and dietary needs.
- Managed household chores such as laundry and cleaning, maintaining a clean and organized living space for clients.
- Collaborated with healthcare professionals to ensure optimal care for clients, maintaining effective communication channels.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering
UNITED STATES NAVY
Bachelor of Science - HUMAN SERVICES
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR CAREGIVERS
Indianapolis, INPRE-NURSING - CAREGIVING
PENN TECH
Mishawaka, INSkills
- Client confidentiality
- End-of-life care
- Recreational activities
- Transportation services
- Patient companionship
- Active listening
- Client transportation
- Physical therapy support
- Bedside care
- Household cleaning
- CPR/AED
- Disability care
- Administer medication
Accomplishments
Throughout the years I have been blessed with getting to know all of my clients on a personal, as well as professional level. Helping others in turn, helps myself as well. Knowing I have helped to provide care, companionship and assistance to my clients has brought me great joy and happiness. I would not trade, or change, any of my experiences throughout these last , many, years. I truly treasure the experiences, knowledge and relationships I have been fortunate enough to experience.
Certification
- PCA - Personal Care Aide
- CPCT/A - Patient Care Technician/Assistant
- PCW - Personal Care Worker
- HOME HEALTH AIDE
- MEDICATIONS MANAGEMENT
- CPR
- HOSPICE PREPERATION
- COMMUNICATIONS
Timeline
Caregiver, Special Needs
Don McCan
03.2024 - 11.2025
Companion Caregiver
Homestead Assisted Living
01.2024 - Current
Companion Caregiver
Mary Kritch
06.2023 - 02.2025
Companion Caregiver
Self Employed Services
01.2018 - 03.2025
Companion Caregiver
Janet Chillington
03.2008 - 08.2015
Bachelor of Science - Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering
UNITED STATES NAVY
Bachelor of Science - HUMAN SERVICES
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR CAREGIVERS
PRE-NURSING - CAREGIVING
PENN TECH
Nothing brings me greater joy than helping others in need.
Many elderly individuals are lonely and in need of something as simple as conversation and companionship. At times, relatives and loved one's are busy with their own lives and schedules, unknowingly neglecting their elderly family member. This happens all too often and quite common. My everyday is filled with the ability to fill this void for you. I can assure you, or your relative will be in the very best of care entrusting their needs and welfare to someone who understands and well schooled in the field.