PCA (Personal Care Assistant)
Tempus Unlimited
Ludlow, MA
09.2023 - Current
- Performed light housekeeping duties such as changing bed linens, doing laundry, washing dishes and vacuuming carpets.
- Provided emotional support and companionship to elderly clients experiencing loneliness or depression.
- Provided personal care assistance to elderly and disabled individuals in their homes, including bathing, dressing, grooming, transferring, toileting and feeding.
- Responded promptly to emergency situations according to established protocols.
- Monitored vital signs such as blood pressure and pulse rate for clients under medical care.
- Accompanied clients to doctor's appointments and outings when necessary.
- Assisted clients with medication management by reminding them to take medications on time as prescribed by the doctor.
- Managed household duties such as grocery shopping and errand running for clients who are unable to do so themselves.
- Transported clients from one location to another in an efficient manner.
- Collaborated with family members and other healthcare professionals to develop individualized care plans for each patient's needs.
- Performed minor housekeeping tasks to keep patient areas clean and sanitized.
- Turned and repositioned bedridden patients to prevent bedsores.
