Sumaiya Aktar
Indianapolis,IN
Summary
Compassionate caregiver with extensive experience at Edison Home Health Care, excelling in personal hygiene assistance and vital signs monitoring. Proven ability to enhance patient comfort and satisfaction through emotional support and effective communication. Adept at managing household tasks and promoting wellness, significantly reducing hospital readmission rates through attentive care.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
Work History
HHA/CNA
Edison Home Health Care
- Maintained a clean and safe living environment for patients, reducing the risk of accidents or infections.
- Assisted patients with personal hygiene tasks such as bathing, grooming, and dressing, promoting dignity and selfconfidence.
- Improved patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive care in various daily activities.
- Transported patients safely to appointments, errands, or social outings, ensuring timely arrival and an enjoyable experience.
- Monitored vital signs regularly, promptly reporting any abnormalities or concerns to supervising medical professionals.
- Managed household chores such as laundry, meal preparation, and light cleaning, allowing clients to focus on their health and wellbeing.
- Streamlined daily routines for clients with limited mobility by implementing efficient strategies customized to their specific abilities.
- Facilitated communication between patients, families, and healthcare providers by serving as a reliable source of information about the client''s progress and needs.
- Collaborated with healthcare team members to develop personalized care plans that addressed individual patient needs.
- Prevented bedsores in immobile clients by regularly repositioning them and ensuring proper skin care was administered.
- Provided emotional support to patients and their families during difficult times, fostering strong relationships and trust.
- Supported clients with cognitive impairments through engaging mental exercises designed to maintain brain health and function.
- Managed accurate medical records for each patient, maintaining confidentiality while providing essential information for healthcare providers.
- Boosted patient morale with a positive attitude, effective communication, and active listening skills to address concerns and validate emotions.
- Increased patient satisfaction levels by consistently going above-and-beyond in providing exceptional care tailored to individual preferences.
- Administered medications accurately and on time, ensuring optimal treatment effectiveness.
- Reduced hospital readmission rates by closely monitoring patients'' conditions at home and responding quickly to potential issues.
- Educated patients and family members on proper nutrition, exercise routines, and self-care techniques to promote overall wellness.
- Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome, and adapt to mobility restrictions.
- Encouraged patients to participate in safe physical activity to help boost mood and improve overall wellness.
- Followed nutritional plans to prepare optimal meals.
- Traveled to clients' homes to complete healthcare services and promote continuity of care.
- Monitored client health by performing routine pulse, temperature and blood pressure checks.
- 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.
- Provided transportation and appointments management.
Amazon Warehouse Associate
Amazon
4412 W 300N
10.2024 - 03.2025
- Prepared orders for shipment by picking, packing, and labeling merchandise.
- Worked safely around moving machinery.
- Collaborated with team members to achieve daily targets and complete tasks efficiently.
- Performed inventory control, such as counting, and stocking merchandise.
- Consistently lifted materials weighing as much as Number pounds.
- Assembled orders and packed items for shipment, conveying orders to shipping personnel
- Assisted in reducing product damage by properly handling and storing materials.
- Manually or mechanically loaded and unloaded materials from pallets, skids, platforms, cars, lifting devices, or other transport vehicles
- Operated various types of equipment such as forklifts, pallet jacks, or hand trucks safely while moving products throughout the facility.
- Assisted in training new hires, sharing best practices and providing support for their integration into the team.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction through timely shipment of orders, ensuring proper packaging and labeling.
- Contributed to a cleaner workspace with daily upkeep and scheduled deep cleaning sessions.
- Loaded, unloaded, and moved material to and from storage and production areas.
- Maintained clean, orderly work environment free of hazards.
Education
GED - Accounting And Finance
Martin Van Buren High School
New York, NY02.2018
Skills
- Laundry services
- Bathing assistance
- Meal preparation
- Errands running
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Compassionate caregiving
- Transfer techniques
- Vital signs monitoring
- Emotional support
- Behavioral management
- Patient advocacy
- Transportation provision
- Ambulation assistance
Languages
english
Elementary
Hindi
Elementary
Bengali
Elementary
Urdu
Elementary
Punjabi
Elementary
Timeline
Amazon Warehouse Associate
Amazon
10.2024 - 03.2025
HHA/CNA
Edison Home Health Care
GED - Accounting And Finance
Martin Van Buren High School