Savannah Alston
Asheville,NC
Summary
Compassionate Home Health Aide with extensive experience at Bright Star Home Health, skilled in patient care and meal preparation. Proven ability to enhance client independence and well-being through emotional support and mobility assistance. Committed to maintaining a safe environment and delivering exceptional care tailored to individual needs.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
HHA Home Health Aid
Bright Star Home Health
10.2025 - Current
- Developed strong relationships with clients, promoting emotional well-being and trust.
- Adapted to various client needs, demonstrating flexibility in caregiving approaches.
- Helped patients maintain personal hygiene through bathing, grooming, and toileting assistance when necessary for dignity preservation.
- 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.
- Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome, and adapt to mobility restrictions.
- Improved patient well-being by providing compassionate and attentive personal care.
- Assisted with meal planning and preparation according to dietary restrictions, meeting nutritional needs while adhering to personal preferences.
- Provided mobility assistance such as walking and regular exercising.
- Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being.
- Delivered top-notch care for children with developmental disabilities, acquired illnesses or injuries.
- Assisted with end-of-life care.
- Maintained clean and safe environments for clients through regular housekeeping tasks.
HHA Home Health Aide
Maxim Healthcare
11.2024 - 02.2025
- Assisted clients with daily living activities, ensuring comfort and safety.
- Provided companionship and emotional support to enhance client well-being.
- Maintained a clean and safe home environment for patients, reducing falls and accidents.
- Performed laundry, grocery shopping and other light housekeeping duties as instructed by client.
- Traveled to clients' homes to complete healthcare services and promote continuity of care.
- Safely transferred patients using appropriate equipment such as Hoyer lifts or gait belts minimizing injury risks.
- Monitored changes in clients' conditions to report concerns to supervisor.
- Assisted clients with living independently through skill-building and mentoring in areas such as housekeeping adaptations and preparation of healthy meals.
- Provided direct personal care and administrative services to clients.
- Directed patients in simple prescribed exercises to assist with daily physical therapy routines.
- Assisted clients with daily living activities, promoting independence and enhancing quality of life.
Package Handler
Amazon
07.2021 - 11.2021
- Operated conveyor systems to efficiently move packages through sorting lines.
- Inspected incoming and outgoing shipments for accuracy and quality assurance.
- Maintained clean and organized workspaces to enhance safety and efficiency.
- Collaborated with team members to streamline package handling processes.
Cake Decorator
Ingles Supermarket
01.2021 - 07.2021
- Designed specialty cakes for weddings, birthdays, and graduations.
- Assisted customers with selecting suitable cake designs based on their preferences, demonstrating excellent listening skills and attention to detail.
- Consistently met customer expectations through clear communication regarding design specifications and delivery timelines.
- Kept work area safe and sanitized by washing utensils, tools, and countertops.
- Maintained sanitary food prep station by following established safety procedures and sanitizing instructions.
- Packaged and priced each product according to company pricing procedures.
- Achieved consistent results in producing intricate designs under tight deadlines, showcasing strong time management skills.
- Trained and supervised part-time cake decorators to apply proper decorating techniques in creating edible icing, flowers and figurines.
Cake Decorator
Ingles Supermarket
09.2018 - 01.2021
- Decorated cakes using various techniques to enhance visual appeal and meet customer preferences.
- Assisted in preparing ingredients and maintaining a clean, organized workspace for efficient operations.
- Collaborated with team members to fulfill custom cake orders while adhering to deadlines.
- Learned and applied food safety standards during cake preparation and decoration processes.
- Developed creative designs based on customer requests, ensuring satisfaction with final products.
Education
No Degree - Associate of Science
AB Tech
Asheville, NCNo Degree - LPN Nursing
South College
Asheville, NCSkills
- Patient care
- Meal preparation
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Light housekeeping
- First aid and safety
- Mobility support
- ADL support
- Ambulation assistance
- Safety procedures
- Emotional support
- Bedside care
- Client safety and first aid
- Toileting assistance
- Compassionate client care
- Elder care
Certification
- HCA - Home Care Aide
- CHHA - Certified Home Health Aide
- Training -HHA, Brightstar 2025
Timeline
HHA Home Health Aid
Bright Star Home Health
10.2025 - Current
HHA Home Health Aide
Maxim Healthcare
11.2024 - 02.2025
Package Handler
Amazon
07.2021 - 11.2021
Cake Decorator
Ingles Supermarket
01.2021 - 07.2021
Cake Decorator
Ingles Supermarket
09.2018 - 01.2021
No Degree - Associate of Science
AB Tech
No Degree - LPN Nursing
South College
BLS
CPR Certification for adults and children