Sharon Best
Washington,DC
Summary
Offering compassionate and reliable approach to caregiving, eager to learn and grow in supportive environment. Delivers foundational understanding of personal care and home management, combined with strong willingness to acquire further expertise. Ready to use and develop interpersonal and organizational skills in [Desired Position] role.
Caring [Job Title] dedicated to offering comprehensive personal support. Talented in cooking meals, organizing schedules and updating documentation. Strong knowledge of emotional, physical and social support strategies.
Experienced with providing compassionate care and support to clients. Utilizes effective communication and empathy to enhance patient comfort and trust. Knowledge of managing daily living activities, medication administration, and patient safety protocols.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Home Health Aide
VMT Home Health Agency
600 Pennsylvania Ave SE Washington DC
08.2012 - 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.
- 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.
- Completed entries in log books, journals, and care plans to accurately document and report patient progress.
- Provided mobility assistance such as walking and regular exercising.
- Traveled to clients' homes to complete healthcare services and promote continuity of care.
- Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being.
- Monitored client health by performing routine pulse, temperature and blood pressure checks.
- Completed thorough documentation of patient care activities, maintaining accurate records for effective communication amongst the healthcare team.
- Adapted to ever-changing patient needs, consistently adjusting care plans and strategies in order to provide the highest quality of personalized assistance.
- Followed nutritional plans to prepare optimal meals.
- Safely transferred patients using appropriate equipment such as Hoyer lifts or gait belts minimizing injury risks.
HHA
Home Health Aid/Healthcare Provider (Private Duty)
Washington, DC
01.2011 - 01.2012
- Observing patient
- Reporting any health issues to the family of the patient
- Taking care of a resident's personal hygiene, including bed bath, shaving, nail care etc
- Toileting residents
- Emptying catheter bags
- Monitoring vital signs including temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure
- Setting up of meal trays, and documenting food / fluid intake
- Feeding residents
- Serving nutritional supplements
- Making beds
- Keeping the residents space clean and tidy
- Bringing the resident to the therapy area
- Turning bed ridden residents to prevent bedsores
Day Porter
Busy Bee Environment Services
Washington, DC
01.2008 - 01.2011
- Provided grounds maintenance to ensure and maintain a beautiful scenary
- Polished furniture to the surface shine to beautify
- Responsible for the garbage being was emptied daily to freshness
- Keeping the bathrooms up to sanitation standard and regulations
- Keeping the floor buffed and waxed for a continued shine
Supervisory Cook/Food Service
Clinton Nursing Facility
Clinton, Maryland
01.2005 - 01.2008
- Supervises and personally assists in the preparation and cooking of all portions of a meal in an institutional kitchen
- Requisitions commodities needed and examines foods, vegetables, and meats received to determine that amounts are sufficient for the number of persons to be served; makes substitutions if items on the menu are not available in sufficient quantities
- Assigns employees on the shift to specific duties and directs the food preparation and cooking activities in a manner which will most effectively utilize their services
- Gives specific instructions in the cooking of certain items and generally observes the activities in the kitchen to determine that the food is prepared in a proper manner and that food is not wasted
- Recommends changes in the cooking methods to improve the quality of the food service and the taste of the food
- Directs the transfer of food from stoves or cooking utensils to carts for distribution to the various wards or dining rooms and may supervise the cafeteria operation
- Supervises the cleaning of the kitchen and kitchen equipment
- Supervised 7 employees under my expertise
- Performs related duties as required
- Reference Available Upon Request
Education
High School Diploma -
Oxon Hill High School
Oxon Hill, MD05-1987
Skills
- Patient care
- Meal preparation
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Feeding assistance
Certification
- Home Care Aide Certification (HCA-C) - Department of Social and Health Services or equivalent state body.
Languages
English
Professional Working
Timeline
Home Health Aide
VMT Home Health Agency
08.2012 - Current
HHA
Home Health Aid/Healthcare Provider (Private Duty)
01.2011 - 01.2012
Day Porter
Busy Bee Environment Services
01.2008 - 01.2011
Supervisory Cook/Food Service
Clinton Nursing Facility
01.2005 - 01.2008
High School Diploma -
Oxon Hill High School