Regina Smith
Washington
Summary
Compassionate Home Health Aide with experience at Meiger Health, adept at providing personalized patient care and mobility assistance. Skilled in health monitoring and crisis management, I effectively adapted care plans to enhance patient independence and safety, ensuring a clean environment and fostering community engagement for improved wellbeing.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Home Health Aide
VMT Home Health Agency
07.2010 - Current
- Helped patients maintain personal hygiene through bathing, grooming, and toileting assistance when necessary for dignity preservation.
- Maintained a clean and safe home environment for patients, reducing falls and accidents.
- Assisted clients with daily living activities, enhancing their independence and quality of life.
- Performed light housekeeping duties including laundry linen changes sweeping vacuuming and mopping ensuring a clean and organized living space for patients.
- Performed laundry, grocery shopping and other light housekeeping duties as instructed by client.
- Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome, and adapt to mobility restrictions.
- Provided mobility assistance such as walking and regular exercising.
- Monitored client health by performing routine pulse, temperature and blood pressure checks.
Home Health Aide
Meiger Health
11.2020 - 08.2022
- Maintained a clean and safe home environment for patients, reducing falls and accidents.
- Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome, and adapt to mobility restrictions.
- Provided mobility assistance such as walking and regular exercising.
- Adapted to ever-changing patient needs, consistently adjusting care plans and strategies in order to provide the highest quality of personalized assistance.
- Safely transferred patients using appropriate equipment such as Hoyer lifts or gait belts minimizing injury risks.
- Transported patients to medical appointments and social outings, fostering community engagement and overall wellbeing.
- Promptly responded to emergency situations such as falls or medical crises providing immediate care and contacting appropriate personnel when necessary.
Education
Eastern High School
Washington, DC07.2000
Skills
- Patient care
- Mobility assistance
- Health monitoring
- Emergency response
- Client communication
- Care plan adaptation
- Safety awareness
- Crisis management
Timeline
Home Health Aide
Meiger Health
11.2020 - 08.2022
Home Health Aide
VMT Home Health Agency
07.2010 - Current
Eastern High School
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