Sara Schroeder
San Lorenzo
Summary
Dedicated care professional with over ten years of experience supporting clients in personal residences and assisted living facilities. Compassionate, outgoing, and reliable, I assist with daily activities while maintaining dignity, respect, and a positive care environment.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Private In Home Caregiver
Gail Faria
09.2023 - 09.2025
- Administered bedside personal care, personal hygiene assistance.
- Performed cooking and cleaning duties, such as washing clothes and dishes, and ran errands.
- Monitored vital signs and assisted with medications.
- Assisted with bathing, dressing, incontinence care, exercising for bed bound and restricted mobility.
- Turned or re-positioned bedridden resident.
- Wound care.
- Inventoried and restocked medical supplies, such as dressing packs, bandages, first aid.
- Made and attended medical appointments.
Caregiver/Med Tech
The Point at Rockridge
Oakland
06.2022 - 07.2023
- Maintained accurate records of resident care, condition, progress, and concerns.
- Monitored vital signs, such as blood pressure and pulse.
- Responded appropriately to the physical, emotional, and developmental needs of residents.
- Tested and recorded blood glucose levels.
- Prepared and administered prescribed medication to residents.
- Verified residents receiving medications and recorded name, dosage, and time of administration in electronic medicine recordeds (EMAR).
- Counted and recorded narcotics given to residents.
- Helped residents move in and out of beds, baths, wheelchairs.
- Documented reasons prescribed drugs are not administered.
- Recorded and restocked medication inventories.
- Reordered medications from pharmacy and doctors.
Caregiver
Rosemont Gardens Assisted Living
San Leandro
11.2021 - 06.2022
- Administered personal care, personal hygiene, washing clothes, assisted with feeding residents.
- Assisted with peritoneal care and skincare.
- Assisted with transporting from bed to wheelchair, toileting.
- Monitored vital signs and resident reported to RN on duty.
- Turned and repositioned bedridden residents.
- Monitored Residents and performed fall prevention.
- Assisted with daily activities such as puzzles, games, music, and family visits.
- Provided compassionate care to residents daily at assisted living facility.
Private In Home Caregiver
Ann Dowell
San Lorenzo
12.2015 - 10.2021
- Administered bedside personal care, personal hygiene assistance, and fed resident.
- Transported resident in wheelchair, to locations outside the home, such as to appointments or on outings.
- Performed cooking and cleaning duties, such as washing clothes and dishes, and ran errands.
- Monitored vital signs and gave medication.
- Assisted with bathing, dressing, using the toilet, standing, walking, or exercising for restricted mobility.
- Used a Hoyer lift to move resident on or off the bed, to wheelchair, or to commode.
- Turned or re-positioned bedridden resident.
- Provided wound care when needed.
- Ordered and restocked supplies.
Private In Home Caregiver
Valerie Ramsey
San Lorenzo
02.2011 - 08.2015
- Provided assistance with daily living and personal hygiene.
- Provided housekeeping duties, cleaning, cooking, and laundry.
- Received training and administered daily at home dialysis.
- Ordered and picked up necessary equipment, supplies, medications and solutions.
- Took vital signs on a daily basis and administered necessary medications and insulin.
- Transportation to and from appointments and outings.
- Assisted with bathing, dressing, toileting, standing, and walking.
Assistant Manager
Kennedy Park/HARD
Hayward
10.2002 - 08.2014
- Sold tickets, food items, and collected fees from customers.
- Prepared and sold food and refreshments to customers.
- Monitored employee and patron activities to ensure adherence to rules and safety procedures.
- Performed cleaning duties such as sweeping, mopping, and washing dishes, to keep equipment and facilities sanitary.
- Took inventory, reordered and restocked supplies.
- Maintained food and equipment inventories.
- Monitored and stayed in compliance with health and fire regulations regarding food preparation and serving, and building maintenance.
- Scheduled staff hours and assigned duties.
Education
Associate in Arts (A.A.) - Theater Arts
Chabot College
Hayward, CaliforniaAssociate in Arts (A.A.) - Liberal Studies
Chabot College
Hayward, CaliforniaSkills
- Languages: English & American Sign Language
- CPR/AED/First Aid Certified
- Computer skills
- Microsoft Office
- Communication
- Customer Service
- Dementia/Alzheimer's experience
- Resident-focused care
- Trustworthy companion
- Compassionate caregiver
- Efficient team player
- Reliable team player
- Patient mobility assistance experience
Timeline
Private In Home Caregiver
Gail Faria
09.2023 - 09.2025
Caregiver/Med Tech
The Point at Rockridge
06.2022 - 07.2023
Caregiver
Rosemont Gardens Assisted Living
11.2021 - 06.2022
Private In Home Caregiver
Ann Dowell
12.2015 - 10.2021
Private In Home Caregiver
Valerie Ramsey
02.2011 - 08.2015
Assistant Manager
Kennedy Park/HARD
10.2002 - 08.2014
Associate in Arts (A.A.) - Theater Arts
Chabot College
Associate in Arts (A.A.) - Liberal Studies
Chabot College